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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


Piercing and Body Modification Media List
If you know me, you know piercing and body modification is my great love in life, and I’m all about everything related to it. On that end, from a young age I have ravenously consumed media about piercings, tattoos, and body modification. I regularly see folks asking for suggestions on content related to this to watch, read, and consume, so I decided to collect it all into a blog post for ease! If you have any further suggestions that aren’t on this list, message me so I can a

lynnloheide
Sep 25, 202025 min read


Daith Piercings 101
Lets talk about Daith piercings! These piercings have exploded with popularity in the last 3-5 years. And with good reason- these...

lynnloheide
Sep 18, 20205 min read


Can Piercings Cure
As long as I’ve been piercing, I’ve had clients asking me if piercings could cure different ailments. Will a daith cure my migraines?...

lynnloheide
Sep 11, 20203 min read


Unsafe Plugs
Stretched ears are a consistently popular piercing and modification choice, with all ages and walks of life. It’s only grown in...

lynnloheide
Sep 4, 202010 min read


What Makes A Good Piercer
What makes a good piercer? Doing good piercings seems like the simple answer, and in truth, it is that simple. Good piercers do good...

lynnloheide
Aug 28, 20209 min read


Septum Stretching
Septum stretching! After lobes, I would argue this is the next most common piercing to stretch! It's relatively easy to stretch, there’s...

lynnloheide
Aug 21, 20207 min read


Critique for Piercers
Critique! Simultaneously one of the most useful things for growth for us as people and piercers, and also one of the hardest things to...

lynnloheide
Aug 14, 20207 min read


Body Suspension
One of my most requested articles was on the topic of Body Suspension. Body Suspension is the process of piercing hooks into the skin,...

lynnloheide
Aug 7, 20207 min read


Gold vs Titanium - Which is "Safer"?
“But what’s the safest one? I mean which one is better?” This is a question I hear time and time again at the studio. Clients are looking...

lynnloheide
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Portfolios- How to Find a Good Piercer
Often, when looking for a good piercer or someone for a specific project, folks are told to “check portfolios! Make sure their work is...

lynnloheide
Jul 24, 20204 min read
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