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Unpopular Opinion: Genital Piercings
I’d like to start today's article with a disclaimer: This piece is different then many of my other articles, which are researched...

lynnloheide
Feb 19, 20216 min read


Piercing Reconstructed Lobes
We’ve talked in the past about surgeries and scars in regards to piercing. Today, I want to talk about a very specific instance that...

lynnloheide
Feb 13, 20214 min read


A Letter to Mentors
Are you a piercer considering taking on an apprentice? That’s awesome! We absolutely need more skilled, well trained piercers in the...

lynnloheide
Feb 5, 20215 min read


Becoming Front of House
Co-Authored with Rob McConnel Front of House is an incredibly important position in virtually any studio. In recent years, as studios...

lynnloheide
Jan 29, 20215 min read


An Open Letter to Parents
This is an open letter to parents. All the wonderful parents out there trying their best to navigate the difficult world of parenting and...

lynnloheide
Jan 22, 20216 min read


Piercing Through Scar Tissue
“Can you pierce me through a scar?” “I heard it won’t heal if you pierce me through a scar?” “I heard it hurts more through scar tissue?”...

lynnloheide
Jan 15, 20214 min read


Bridge Piercing 101
Bridge piercings!! These have soared in popularity again thanks in no small part to being one of the few facial piercings we can offer...

lynnloheide
Jan 8, 20214 min read


Plastic Surgery and Piercings
These days cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever. Gone are the days where these procedures were hush-hush secrets no one wanted to...

lynnloheide
Jan 2, 20216 min read


Custom Ordering Jewelry- A Behind the Scenes
Custom jewelry has to be one of my favorite parts of this job! What is more fun then helping make a clients dream come to life! Picking...

lynnloheide
Dec 18, 20204 min read


MRI's and Body Piercings
Help! I need to get an MRI, but I have a bunch of piercings- what do I do! This is such a common situation and concern. What do you do if...

lynnloheide
Dec 11, 20204 min read


Plug Care and Cleaning
Once you hit your goal size, or even during your stretching journey, you may amass a sizable collection of plugs for your lobes! All...

lynnloheide
Dec 4, 20203 min read


We Bleed Because We Need: What Piercing Means to Me
CW: Mention of Self Harm, CSA, Sexual Assault, ED Today marks my 9 year anniversary in the piercing industry. That sentence alone feels a...

lynnloheide
Nov 27, 20208 min read


Areola Nipple Piercings
I love a good Urban Legend. Mothman, the jersey devil, Nessie. Bring it on. But in body piercing, urban legends are often more harm then...

lynnloheide
Nov 20, 20203 min read


Front of House and Abuse
I spoke previously on abuse in apprenticeships in the Piercing industry (which you can read here). This is a known, and rampant issue in...

lynnloheide
Nov 13, 20205 min read


Black Body Jewelry
“But…..do you have it in black?” This is a question piercers hear regularly in our studios. And understandably so, black body jewelry...

lynnloheide
Nov 6, 20204 min read


Cleaning Healed Piercings
Theres a ton of discussion about how to keep a healing piercing clean, and with good reason. It’s crucial to be cleaning correctly with a...

lynnloheide
Oct 30, 20206 min read


Smilie Piercings 101
Today let’s talk about smilie piercings! These piercings grew in popularity thanks to the internet, and remain popular through social...

lynnloheide
Oct 23, 20203 min read


The Invisible Cost of Improvement
Let me preface todays piece by saying I am all for piercer self improvement. I think we should always strive to be better, offer our...

lynnloheide
Oct 16, 20204 min read


Apprenticeships and Abuse
Let's talk about apprenticeships again today. Apprenticeships are arguably the only way to get into the tattoo or piercing industry. In...

lynnloheide
Oct 9, 20205 min read


Piercings and Body Positivity
Piercings have an amazing, magical ability to help improve your confidence and self image. And for many hundreds of yeas across many...

lynnloheide
Oct 3, 20204 min read
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