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Body Piercing

A piercing is only as good as the studio behind it. Here's how to choose well — and what we do to keep you safe and healing beautifully.

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How to choose a piercer

Don't just take our word for it — here's what to look for at any studio, including ours.

Ask to see their autoclaves (sterilizers) and recent spore-test results — the only proof an autoclave is actually working. We test monthly — 3× more often than the law requires — and keep results on file.
Ask to watch the setup. The piercer should wash and glove up, and needles should be single-use and dropped in a sharps container after one client.
Aftercare should be explained and given to you in writing — and it should not tell you to use harsh soap, ointment, alcohol, or peroxide (those are outdated).

Jewelry that's safe to heal in

For an initial piercing, the material matters enormously. We use only implant-grade, mirror-polished jewelry from the best names in the industry.

We can also anodize titanium and niobium jewelry in-studio — an electrochemical process that colors the metal without coatings or plating.

Safe: implant-grade steel (316L/316LVM), titanium, solid 14k+ gold, niobium, and glass.
Avoid: gold-filled or plated jewelry, sterling silver, aluminum, and acrylic.
A mirror finish matters — porous jewelry causes irritation and slows healing.

Our piercers

James and Jordan are APP-trained professionals with a combined focus on precision, comfort, and a calm, welcoming experience.

Go deeper

Want the full version of what makes a piercing safe? Both of our long-form guides are on the blog: The Piercee's Bill of Rights — the 13 rights every client has, from the Association of Professional Piercers — and Jewelry materials: what's safe in a healing piercing (and what isn't).

All-in pricing

One number. Everything included.

No math at the counter — every piercing price already includes all three:

Professional piercing

APP-member piercers

Titanium starter jewelry

implant-grade · Anatometal & NeoMetal

Aftercare product

heal it right from day one

Starting at $109

Everyday singles

lobes, nostril, helix, tragus, eyebrow, lip…

Starting at $129

Specialty

septum, navel, conch, industrial, tongue…

Starting at $199

Premium & paired

nipples (pair) · intimate →

“Starting at” reflects the included titanium — upgrading your jewelry is the only thing that moves the number up. Your piercer confirms your exact total before anything happens.

What “jewelry included” means here. For years we told people to run from studios that bundle jewelry into the piercing price — because it usually meant unbranded mystery metal. So when we moved to all-in pricing, we kept the rule that made the warning necessary: the included starter jewelry is implant-grade, internally threaded or threadless, mirror-polished titanium from American makers like Anatometal and NeoMetal — the same pieces we sell individually in our shop. We'll happily tell you exactly what's going in your body. The price changed; the standard didn't.

Minimum age by piercing

13 and under	Earlobes only
14+	Ear cartilage
15+	Navel and nostrils
16+	All oral / facial piercings
18+	Any piercing

Any minor under 18 must have a parent or guardian complete a consent form and have it notarized. Minors are not required to have a photo ID when accompanied by the parent/guardian who presents photo ID and whose signature is on the notarized consent form. Minors 16+ may be pierced without their parent present, but must have a government photo ID and still present the same notarized consent form. The minimum age for children's earlobe piercing is 5 years old.