When it comes to body jewelry, there is a wide array—a veritable potpourri, a mélange, a grab bag, if you will—of materials available. From metals to glass to organics, the possibilities for some very unique designs are endless. While cleaning with warm water and...

Fingerprints, body oil, lotions, perfumes, and hair products, can all make your jewelry look dull. But by keeping your jewelry clean, you not only save yourself from bacterial infections, you can also keep that new trinket on your body bright and shiny! Cleaning your...

As 2014 comes to a close, we’re presented with all sorts of obligatory year in review lists. As this blog is new, our review would be quite short. So instead, I’m going to present you with tricks and tips I’ve learned this year from my dozen or so piercings, and my...

Almost to a person, when clients ask about nipple piercings, they’re worried they might lose sensitivity—like their friend did, or like the hairstylist of their brother's neighbor's cousin's friend's uncle. If this was true, nipple piercings definitely wouldn’t be the...

Holiday season is upon us, and weird stuffing recipes, rambling stories from drunken uncles, ugly sweaters, and fights at big-box stores over this year’s hottest toy aren't the only perils on our clients’ minds. Many piercees are concerned that their piercing(s) will...

Crusties—the nickname for the clear or yellow caking that forms around a healing body piercing. Crusties are the result of your body trying to heal itself. This is simply a mix of lymphatic fluid, epithelial debris and dead blood cells which seeps out clear and dries...

Trypa-what? Trypanophobia? If you've ever tried to google "fear of needles," you've probably come across some very odd and confusing terms— trypanophobia, aichmophobia, belonephobia or maybe enetophobia. Approximately 20 percent of the general population has some...

We all know the saying. It has been transformed into a platitude by fashionistas, architects, musicians and even Unix programmers. But when it comes to aftercare for your piercing, it is solid advice. When making your saline solution, the proper ratio is ¼ teaspoon of...

As the summer comes to an end, and we all get back to our busy lives of work and school. I’d like to say thank you to all the parents and young adults that have come into the store. Whether you got pierced or just came in to gather information. I’ve enjoyed meeting...