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lynnloheide
May 19, 20234 min read
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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lynnloheide
May 13, 20233 min read
Accutane and Piercings
Todays blog is to address a common questions piercers get asked- “Can I get a piercing if I am on Accutane?” Unfortunately, the answer is...
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lynnloheide
May 5, 202315 min read
On Suicide & Mental Health In The Piercing Industry
CW: Suicide, Mental Illness, Abuse, Sexual Assault This blog post is really, more of a journal entry. Something deeply personal,...
1,754 views


lynnloheide
Apr 28, 202315 min read
Cheek Piercings- an In-depth Look
Many years ago, when I was first beginning my blog, I wrote what would become one of the first iterations of my 101 series- cheeks 101, a...
24,366 views

lynnloheide
Apr 21, 20234 min read
HRT and Piercings: My Experience 1 year In
This week is a big milestone for me- I am celebrating a full year on HRT! I started taking low dose testestrone a year ago as part of my...
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lynnloheide
Apr 14, 20234 min read
Emergency Series- Over Swelling
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...
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lynnloheide
Apr 7, 202323 min read
Nostril Piercing 101
Nostril piercings- these piercings are among the most popular piercings we do, from modern times all the way through history. Piercing...
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lynnloheide
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Elf Ear Piercings- Safe or Not?
Recently I’ve seen a new ear piercing trending online, particular on TikTok. Hailed as the “elf ear piercing” it’s a pair of helixes, one...
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lynnloheide
Mar 24, 20235 min read
Allergies and Piercings
Spring is upon us! We are free of the cold, dreary months of winter, and it is time for the world to be reborn anew. Grass growing, trees...
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lynnloheide
Mar 17, 20237 min read
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Piercings
I’ve discussed before how skin conditions such as psoriasis can effect our piercings, from how we get them to how they heal. It makes...
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lynnloheide
Mar 10, 20235 min read
Threaded VS Threadless
When it comes to high quality body jewelry, two styles reign supreme for studs. Threaded, and Threadless. Internally Threaded jewelry has...
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lynnloheide
Feb 24, 20234 min read
Cash and Accessibility in the Piercing Industry
Blog Topic Suggested by Lena Cemal When we as an industry discuss what makes a studio good we often focus on safety and hygiene. Proper...
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lynnloheide
Feb 17, 20235 min read
Emergency Series: Loosing a Ball
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...
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lynnloheide
Feb 10, 20239 min read
Body Modification and Workplace Acceptance
It’s 2023, and more than ever before we are seeing visibly pierced and tattooed folks in all walks of life. This is a refreshing change...
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lynnloheide
Feb 3, 20235 min read
Flat Piercing 101
Today let’s talk about Flat piercings! This is the name given to piercing done on the upper portion of the ear, usually a flat or fairly...
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lynnloheide
Jan 27, 202310 min read
Piercers or Clients: Who Comes First?
Todays blog post is for the piercers, and it’s one that is a bit of an uncomfortable topic. I would say that the vast majority of...
1,930 views


lynnloheide
Jan 20, 20236 min read
Why So Much Body Jewelry Is Wholesale Only
Something I hear from clients often is frustration with buying body jewelry online. There’s a definite lack of quality online vendors,...
5,245 views


lynnloheide
Jan 6, 202312 min read
Holy Blood: Scarification and Blood Ritual in the Christian and Catholic Churches
I recently was having a discussion with a peer about play piercings, a format of body piercing you can learn about here. That discussion...
5,144 views


lynnloheide
Dec 30, 202210 min read
What is a Surface Piercing?
Surface piercings! Depending on who you talk to, they may have a different idea of what classifies as a surface piecing. And this is...
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lynnloheide
Dec 23, 20225 min read
Cold Weather and Piercings
As I sit to write this, the first real snow of the season here is settling outside. It’s that time of year- where the world is...
5,624 views
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