A good piercer should make you feel comfortable, safe, and taken care of. They will take all the time in the world with their clients to ensure a good, positive experience being pierced is had. A good piercer is patient, and willing to work with their client through the process. A good piercer is also an educator. It may be someone first or second time ever stepping foot in a studio, and they may not know a single thing about…well a single thing! We are here to share education and our knowledge and expertise with out clients, as we guide them on their journey of safe piercing.
You can educate clients without making them feel belittled or small. Theres never any stupid questions. I am so proud of myself and my staff that clients are willing to tell us when they did something wrong or make a mistake. They might get the signature Mom Lynn side eye and finger waggle, but they will also get the help and advice the need, without being made to feel ashamed.
Perfectly Perpendicular. Finally, the actual piercing. It should be straight! This seems like it should be an obvious one but alas, it is not.
Piercings must be done correctly! You need to be making sure each piercing you do is sitting properly. And if it's not, you should have the integrity to fix it.
I have an entire article here about handling things when they go wrong in the piercing room, because it happens to us all. The important thing is not letting bad or improper work leave. Doing the Piercing is only Half the Battle. Excuse me as I drag out this soap box over here….
Doing the piercing is simply the first step in doing a good piercing! I spent months in my apprenticeship learning to troubleshoot. Learning the different things that could go wrong with piercings, how to identify them, and how to help clients recover from them.
What questions to ask, what signs to look for. How the location of a bump could tell me if it came from being slept on, from being snagged, from products. How the texture of a bump could tell me just as much. I meet so many piercers who don't have this knowledge or treat piercing irritations very one size fits all and it's heartbreaking. What issues may crop up doing healing, how would you get them to recover, do you understand throughly what this piercing may encounter and how to solve and issues it may have?
And much of this knowledge is gained hands on, being able to not only see. But feel what is going on to assess it. This becomes twice as important for advanced piercings. Large gauge piercings, piercing through surgical scars or after plastic surgery, clients with skin and health conditions. Unique piercings like custom industrials or daring surface projects. Clients, your piercer should be accessible to you during healing.
But if you have a problem, have a question, or need help, they should be able to communicate with you to help you with whatever is going on. Stay Humble, Stay Hardworking.
As your piercing heals, you might want to change to a smaller jewelry piece after the swelling has gone down. Most piercing studios will offer this for free, not including the cost of the new jewelry. The piercing studio should also be willing and want to confirm that the piercing is fully healed.
Remember when we talked about how the piercing studios should have fully healed versions of their work on their social media pages? This is how they get them. The recipe for a perfect piercing is choosing a proper piercer and conducting proper aftercare. You must be logged in to post a comment. Getting Pierced: How to Find a Good Piercer January 30, — Posted in: Default , Piercing Advice — Tags: how to find a good piercer , piercing advice , piercing studios While a true, symptomatic piercing infection is actually quite rare, they can be contracted in a variety of ways, including in the piercing studio.
Look them up on social media A quick Instagram search can give you a good idea of how the piercing studio operates. A quick search on social media can tell you a lot about a piercing studio.
Have a checklist of proper piercing practices, and make sure your piercer adheres to them. How Does Cartilage Heal? Share This Story On:. About the author: Meghan O'Neal No other information about this author. Share your thoughts Please do not use offensive vocabulary. Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Loading Comments If you live in a city, you probably have access to tons of great piercers.
However, if you live in a smaller town, you might not have that luxury. Choosing a piercer for convenience could lead to expensive consequences down the road. Make a road trip of it, and bring your friends along. You can turn your piercing into a fun weekend to remember. Do the same for your piercer. If you feel daunted by the task of finding a piercer, here are some cute jewelry pieces to help you envision what your new piercing will look like and hopefully give you the courage to continue your search.
Search for:. By Meghan O'Neal. Ask Your Friends Chances are, you have at least one pierced friend who has a go-to piercer. Check social media Social media has changed the game when it comes to finding a service.
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