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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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lynnloheide
- Jul 21, 2023
- 8 min
Retainers & Hiding Your Piercing
As much as we all love our piercings and showing off our pretty jewelry, there are some circumstances where we need to not have our...
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lynnloheide
- Jul 7, 2023
- 4 min
Sunburn and Piercings
Ah, the beginnings of summer, warm weather, fun in the sun, and banishing those winter blues. I am at heart a warm-weather person and a...
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lynnloheide
- Jun 30, 2023
- 4 min
Cheers to 200
How is it we are here? Almost 2 years ago I was drafting a piece to commemorate the 100th post on my blog. Now, here I am, writing a...
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lynnloheide
- Jun 23, 2023
- 8 min
Jewelry for Initial Piercings
It’s the day you’ve been waiting for- the day you are getting a new piercing! Maybe it's a piercing you’ve been planning for a while,...
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lynnloheide
- Jun 2, 2023
- 3 min
Hello, Seattle!
As many of you know, in 2021 I announced my hiatus from piercing. I left Icon in 2022 to take a few months away from piercing to work on...
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lynnloheide
- May 26, 2023
- 17 min
"Now Offering Needle Piercing"- The Reality of Mall Kiosks Performing Body Piercing
The piercing industry has seen an incredible amount of growth over the last 10 years, and we’ve watched the popularity of piercings...
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lynnloheide
- May 19, 2023
- 4 min
Emergency Series- Swallowing Jewelry
Accidents happen, and so do emergencies. What do we do when something is wrong with our piercing, at 3 am, and there are no piercers we...
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