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Breast Feeding and Nipple Piercings
Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila It’s often wondered if nipple piercings and breast feeding are compatible. One of...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20203 min read
3,391 views


Pierced Positive- Considerations for Body Piercings with HIV
Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila With the ongoing controversy surrounding the subject of piercing/tattooing someone...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20204 min read
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Don't Try this at Home- Self Piercing and DIY Dangers
Ever hear-“Well actually, I have a friend who does piercings and tattoos from home. It’s totally legit and they’re cheaper.” Or “My...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20206 min read
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Alcohol, and Why it NEVER Belongs on Your Piercing
If you’ve been following some of my articles then you may have already read my article about hydrogen peroxide and why it isn’t awesome...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20204 min read
1,356 views


Autoclaves- Understanding what to look for from a Clean Studio
Thinking of getting a new piercing? Awesome! When going to get pierced, most folks know that its important to get pierced in a clean...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20203 min read
956 views


Gloves- Your Safety and the Law in Some States
Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquilla Let’s talk gloves. It seems like it’d be obvious not to let a piercer touch you...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20204 min read
448 views


Hydrogen Peroxide, and Why it doesn’t belong on your Piercing
Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquilla Hydrogen peroxide is a product many of us are quite familiar with; we’ve kept it...

lynnloheide
Mar 3, 20204 min read
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Surface Piercing Aftercare Myths and Misinformation
Continuing our aftercare series, today is all about microdermals and surface piercings. These piercings are a super unique, super fun way...

lynnloheide
Feb 19, 20204 min read
3,875 views


Acrylic and Bioplast Jewelry- Safe, or Not?
Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla There’s a wide range of materials out there that people use for body jewelry....

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20205 min read
13,735 views


Implant Grade vs "Surgical Steel"
Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla One of the most frequent things we hear as piercers is “I got pierced with the...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20204 min read
11,665 views


Antibacterial Soap- Overrated and Overused
Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla Let’s talk about soap! Particularly antibacterial soap. It’s an amazing product...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20205 min read
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Tea Tree Oil- A Harmful Piercing Fad
Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla “I’ve heard tea tree oil is like, really great for your piercings!” This is...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20206 min read
4,032 views


Piercing, Math, and Angles- How it Adds up
We have a saying around here- “Piercing is like Math- you gotta show your work!”, but how does that explain why we’re taking a picture up...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20203 min read
2,917 views


Children's Ear Piercings
Are you looking to get your child’s ears pierced? Awesome! Here at Icon we are happy to help! We decided to write a little article about...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20203 min read
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Finger Dermals, and other Bad Ideas
Microdermals are awesome! Here at Icon we are big fans of microdermal and surface piercings, which can give clients choices on piercing...

lynnloheide
Feb 9, 20205 min read
6,238 views


Mistakes Happen- How to Handle it when a Piercing Goes Wrong
It’s every piercer and every clients worst nightmare. Everyone is excited, happy, and ready to go, and then, something goes wrong. Maybe...

lynnloheide
Jan 20, 20204 min read
7,916 views


Genital Aftercare Myths and Misinformation
Continuing my series debunking aftercare misinformation and myths today I’d like to talk about Genital piercings. While the general...

lynnloheide
Jan 3, 20204 min read
5,121 views


Horizontal Tongue Piercings AKA Snake Eyes- A Bad Idea, Every Time
So you want a horizontal tongue piercing? For those that don’t know, horizontal tongue piercings are piercings that pass through the tip...

lynnloheide
Dec 11, 20194 min read
124,671 views


Oral Aftercare Myths and Misinformation
A few weeks ago I published a blog post expanding on 7 common general aftercare myths and falsehoods for body piercings. Today, I’d like...

lynnloheide
Dec 9, 20194 min read
5,217 views


Septum 101: The Nose Knows- What to Look for from a Safe Septum Piercing
If you didn’t know, septum piercings are hands down one of my favorite piercings to do! I think they look phenomenal on every nose, the...

lynnloheide
Nov 25, 20194 min read
185,104 views
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