In piercing there is much talk about sterility. It’s important to be pierced with sterile jewelry. You should use sterile saline wound...

Planning a trip? A vacation? Maybe found yourself needing to move? Packing is often one of my least favorite activities when it comes to...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

In 2022 alone 3.4 million patients in America sought out lip filler. This cosmetic procedure has rapidly become one of the most popular...

I’ve spoken many times about getting into this industry, from talking about getting apprenticeships to discussing front-of-house...

Helix piercings! Is there a more quintessential, more classic piercing in modern times? I’m not sure. Most teens grow up considering...

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...

As we’ve discussed on my blog previously, there are a number of medical conditions that can affect how you handle getting and healing...

"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...

Today, let's talk about reopening piercings! Around the world, piercers are familiar with this situation- a client comes in crestfallen...

Getting a new piercing should be an exciting, happy moment! Getting to go to the studio with your moral support of family or friends,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...