Piercing advice from our team
Aftercare, healing, jewelry and the reasons behind how we work, from our team of professional piercers.
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What Is a Lab-Grown Diamond?
Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, grown in a lab instead of mined. Here's how they're made and why they're a lovely choice for piercing jewelry.
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Everyday Habits That Irritate a Healing Piercing
Sleeping, earbuds, scarves, makeup and more. The everyday habits that slow healing, and easy ways to work around them.
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Bumps Near Your Piercing: Common Causes and What to Do
Most bumps near a healing piercing are a reaction to irritation. Here are the usual causes and what to do, and not do, about them.
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Why We Don't Change or Downsize Jewelry Too Early
Why your first jewelry stays in while you heal, when a downsize happens, and how changing too early can leave a piercing crooked or irritated.
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Why We Can't Accept Jewelry Returns
Body jewelry goes inside the body, so for hygiene reasons all jewelry sales are final. Here is why, and how to get your size right first time.
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Why Some Piercings Have a Minimum Age
Our age requirements for each piercing, and why we hold to them even with a parent's permission.
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Why We Don't Use Piercing Guns
Every piercing at our clinics is done with a single-use needle, including lobes. Here is why we don't use piercing guns.
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How to Plan Your Ear Curation by Anatomy
How we plan a curated ear around your anatomy, from choosing placements to balancing stud sizes and hoop diameters.
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ASTM F136 Titanium vs. 14K Gold: Which Is Right for You?
How implant-grade titanium and solid 14K gold compare for fresh and healed piercings, from sensitive skin to colour, weight and price.
