Traveling with Plugs and Hangers
Planning a trip? A vacation? Maybe found yourself needing to move? Packing is often one of my least favorite activities when it comes to...
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lynnloheide
- Dec 1
- 9 min
High Nostril 101
We have already talked at length about nostril piercings here on my blog. In fact that post is one of my longest to date, full of every...
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lynnloheide
- Nov 24
- 6 min
12 Year Piercerversary- A Letter to New Piercers
Today is my piercerversary, and it marks 12 years in this industry, which I am still not used to saying. It doesn’t feel like 12 years,...
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lynnloheide
- Nov 17
- 4 min
Emergency Series- Loosing a Plug
Accidents happen, and so do emergencies. What do we do when something is wrong with our piercing, at 3am, and there’s no piercers we can...
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lynnloheide
- Nov 10
- 9 min
Pregnancy and Piercings
Pregnancy is one of life’s miracles- the process of growing a new life inside you, and creating a new living human. The way our bodies...
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lynnloheide
- Nov 3
- 4 min
Piercings and Dirty Jobs
When we think of all the things we need to consider before getting pierced, it’s usually things like what piercing we want to get, what...
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lynnloheide
- Oct 27
- 7 min
Lip Filler and Lip Piercings
In 2022 alone 3.4 million patients in America sought out lip filler. This cosmetic procedure has rapidly become one of the most popular...
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lynnloheide
- Oct 20
- 4 min
Working in Studios Under 18
I’ve spoken many times about getting into this industry, from talking about getting apprenticeships to discussing front-of-house...
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lynnloheide
- Oct 13
- 20 min
Helix Piercing 101
Helix piercings! Is there a more quintessential, more classic piercing in modern times? I’m not sure. Most teens grow up considering...
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lynnloheide
- Oct 6
- 7 min
A Letter to My Former Mentor
When I set my heart on becoming a body piercer, there were many things in the industry I dreamed of. I imagined becoming a piercer...
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lynnloheide
- Sep 29
- 8 min
Eczema and Piercings
As we’ve discussed on my blog previously, there are a number of medical conditions that can affect how you handle getting and healing...
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lynnloheide
- Sep 22
- 3 min
Divine Alchemy: The Transgender Act of Creation
"Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style purely his own, nor can he get off by...
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lynnloheide
- Sep 15
- 6 min
Reopening Piercings
Today, let's talk about reopening piercings! Around the world, piercers are familiar with this situation- a client comes in crestfallen...
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lynnloheide
- Sep 8
- 7 min
Fainting During Piercing
Getting a new piercing should be an exciting, happy moment! Getting to go to the studio with your moral support of family or friends,...
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lynnloheide
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Moisture Irritations on Earlobe Piercings
I’ve talked at length on this blog before about irritation bumps, the weird and scary ways people try to treat them, and just general...
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lynnloheide
- Aug 25
- 6 min
Stretching Seconds and Thirds
It’s time to talk about ear stretching once more! Some of you may already know I have a guide to general ear stretching on my blog, and...
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lynnloheide
- Aug 18
- 4 min
Bringing Your Own Jewelry to be Pierced With
This is a common request for clients of piercing studios- I have my own jewelry. Can I bring it in and be pierced with it? And at first...
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lynnloheide
- Aug 11
- 9 min
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Needle
I don’t know when it started, the fear of needles. I can’t pinpoint the moment when an innocuous metal object became a source of terror...
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lynnloheide
- Aug 4
- 5 min
Cheesewire Effect
In piercing there are lots of terms and phrases we use that many clients may not be familiar with. Today I want to discuss one term in...
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lynnloheide
- Jul 28
- 8 min
Piercing, and the Rule of Thirds
I saw a quote from an Olympic coach today about the rule of thirds. He said “When you are chasing a dream or doing anything hard you are...
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