Frequently Asked Questions

MOST COMMON FAQ

HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE TO GET A TATTOO?

YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO BE TATTOOED. IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, PARENTAL CONSENT UNDER 18 TO GET A TATTOO IS NOT PERMITTED.

DO YOU TAKE WALK-INS?

FEEL FREE TO CALL AHEAD AND SEE IF WE ARE AVAILABLE. WE DO BOOK APPOINTMENTS, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GUARANTEE A SPOT TO GET TATTOOED/PIERCED, PLEASE SUBMIT A TATTOO REQUEST FORM, MAKE A PIERCING APPOINTMENT ONLINE, OR GIVE US A CALL! LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU!

WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT SHOULD I BRING?

WE TAKE CASH (BEST OPTION), DEBIT, EVERY KIND OF CREDIT CARD, APPLE PAY, AND SOME OF OUR ARTISTS TAKE VENMO OR ZELLE.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME TO MY APPOINTMENT?

FIRSTLY, YOU WILL NEED A GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID. THIS INCLUDES LICENSE, PASSPORT, GOVERNMENT ID (ONLY IF IT HAS YOUR NAME, DOB, AND PHOTO).

YOU CAN ALSO BRING BEVERAGES/SNACKS IF YOU HAVE A LONGER TATTOO SESSION! ITS IMPORTANT TO STAY HYDRATED, AND HAVE SNACKS BECAUSE BLOOD SUGAR TENDS TO DROP AFTER GETTING TATTOOED FOR HOURS.

WEAR CLOTHES SUITABLE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF YOUR TATTOO. STRING BIKINI TOPS ARE BEST FOR STERNUM TATTOOS, WEARING A ZIP-UP HOODY BACKWARDS FOR BACK /SPINE TATTOOS, ETC.

YOU CAN BRING AN EXTRA SWEATSHIRT IF YOU GET COLD, OR A SMALL THROW, IF IT WONT BE NEAR THE AREA GETTING TATTOOED.

BRING A FRIEND IF YOU WOULD LIKE!

WHAT DOES A TATTOO FEEL LIKE?

EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT PAIN TOLERANCE. EVERYONE FEELS PAIN DIFFERENTLY & EVERY SPOT ON THE BODY FEELS DIFFERENT.

PEOPLE DESCRIBE THE FEELING AS: PINCHY, TICKLES, BURNS, CALMING, STINGS, RELAXING, SCRATCHING, AND MORE. A FEW OF OUR CLIENTS SAY THEY LIKE TO GO INTO IT LIKE FEELING IT AS ANOTHER SENSATION & NOT NECESSARILY PAIN. IT HAS HELPED NERVES & THEIR PAIN THRESHOLD.

PARENTAL CONSENT FOR PIERCINGS?

PARENTAL CONSENT FOR THOSE UNDER 18 GETTING A PIERCING IS PERMITTED.

***ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18: WE WILL NEED THE MINOR’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ID AS LISTED ABOVE. A PARENT/GUARDIAN WILL NEED TO ACCOMPANY A MINOR, WITH PARENT/GUARDIAN ID AS WELL.***

SHOULD I TIP?

TIPPING IS NEVER EXPECTED, BUT ALWAYS APPRECIATED. A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK US HOW THEY SHOULD TIP, & MOST PEOPLE WILL TIP AROUND 20%. BUT, IT IS UP TO YOU!

TATTOO FAQ

HOW CAN I MAKE IT HURT LESS?

STAYING HYDRATED & MOISTURIZED WILL ACTUALLY HELP MAKE IT LESS PAINFUL.. IT WILL ALSO HELP MAKE IT EASIER TO TATTOO YOUR SKIN, POTENTIALLY SPEEDING UP YOUR TATTOO SESSION. STAYING HYDRATED WILL HELP YOU FEEL BETTER DURING AND AFTER YOUR SESSION. IT ALSO MOISTURIZES YOUR SKIN. MOISTURIZING DAILY (EVEN MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY) ABOUT 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT, WILL REALLY HELP.

SOMETIMES ARTISTS WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE A TOPICAL NUMBING CREAM. MAKE SURE TO ASK YOUR ARTIST AHEAD OF TIME, BECAUSE SOME NUMBING CREAMS WILL AFFECT THE TATTOOING PROCESS.

HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

YOU CAN FILL OUT A TATTOO REQUEST FORM HERE ON OUR WEBSITE, CALL THE SHOP, MESSAGE THE SHOP; OR ONE OF OUR ARTISTS ON INSTAGRAM.

IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THE SIZE OF YOUR TATTOO IN INCHES.. IS IT A COVERUP? WHAT KIND OF STYLE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? DO YOU HAVE REFERENCE PHOTOS? WHAT DAYS OF THE WEEK/TIMES WORK BEST FOR YOU? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO SPEND?

WE WILL REQUIRE A $50-$100 DEPOSIT WHEN MAKING THE APPOINTMENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT DOWN MORE, YOU DEFINITELY CAN.. ALL DEPOSITS COME OFF OF YOUR TATTOO APPOINTMENT. IF YOU ARE GETTING A MULTIPLE SESSION TATTOO, IT WILL COME OFF OF THE LAST SESSION.

HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MY TATTOO SESSION?

ITS IMPORTANT TO EAT AT LEAST, AN HOUR OR TWO BEFORE YOUR SESSION. SOMETIMES IF SOMEONE IS SUPER NERVOUS AND THEY EAT RIGHT BEFORE THE SESSION, THEY MAY GET NAUSEOUS… IF SOMEONE EATS TOO LONG BEFORE THE SESSION, THEY’RE BLOOD SUGAR/PRESSURE MAY DROP.

SOMETIMES ARTISTS WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE A TOPICAL NUMBING CREAM. MAKE SURE TO ASK YOUR ARTIST AHEAD OF TIME, BECAUSE SOME NUMBING CREAMS WILL AFFECT THE TATTOOING PROCESS. IT CAN MAKE IT HARDER TO TATTOO YOUR SKIN, AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE NUMBING CREAM WEARS OFF IT WILL BE SO MUCH MORE PAINFUL THAN IF ITS NOT USED. WE RECOMMEND DOING THE LINEWORK FIRST; THEN PUT NUMBING CREAM ON THE FRESH LINEWORK, & FINISHING THE TATTOO. BY THE TIME THE NUMBING CREAM WEARS OFF, HOPEFULLY YOUR TATTOO WILL BE DONE!

DO I NEED A CONSULTATION?

NOT ALL TATTOO IDEAS REQUIRE A CONSULTATION. IT IS AT THE ARTIST’S DISCRETION IF THEY THINK YOU WILL NEED A CONSULTATION. AND OF COURSE, IF YOU PREFER TO HAVE ONE, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT FOR YOU.

IT IS EASIER TO HAVE A CONSULTATION TO GET A GOOD UNDERSTANDING ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE DONE, ESPECIALLY FOR BIGGER TATTOOS. IT CAN HELP US GET A BETTER IDEA OF HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE & HOW MUCH IT WILL COST.

CAN I SEE MY DRAWING BEFORE?

GENERALLY, WE WILL NOT SHOW ANYONE THEIR DRAWING UNTIL THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT.

THIS IS BECAUSE IT WILL BE EASIER TO MAKE ANY CHANGES THE DAY OF. WE BOOK SOME EXTRA TIME TO DO SO. WE ALWAYS HAVE DRAWINGS TO DO, SO WE MAY NOT GET TO YOURS UNTIL A FEW DAYS BEFORE. ALSO, SOME PEOPLE WILL STEAL THE DESIGN, & GO TO THEIR FRIEND’S, COUSIN’S HOUSE FOR A CHEAPER RATE.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A TATTOO TO HEAL?

TATTOOS TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO HEAL. SOMETIMES THEY WILL HEAL FASTER, SOMETIMES THEY WILL TAKE UP TO A MONTH. IMMUNE DISORDERS & DIABETES, CAN CAUSE YOUR TATTOO TO TAKE LONGER TO HEAL.

YOU CAN HELP YOUR TATTOO HEAL FASTER BY PUTTING A WARM DAMP TOWEL OVER YOUR TATTOO, THEN ICING IT FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES. YOU CAN DO THIS A FEW TIMES THE DAY/NIGHT WHEN YOU GET YOUR NEW TATTOO.

AFTER THE FIRST DAY/NIGHT, YOU CAN ICE IT UP TO A FEW TIMES A DAY FOR THE NEXT 3-5 DAYS, IF NEEDED.

HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF MY TATTOO?

AFTER YOUR TATTOO, YOUR ARTIST WILL CLEAN IT OFF AND DO ONE OF TWO THINGS: PUT SOME MOISTURIZER AND A BANDAGE OVER IT, OR APPLY A SECOND SKIN BANDAGE.

SECOND SKIN, AKA SANIDERM, IS A CLEAR STICKY BANDAGE THAT ALLOWS YOUR TATTOO TO BREATHE, WHILE ALSO KEEPING BACTERIA OUT.

IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO LATEX, MEDICAL TAPE, OR IV BANDAGES/TEGADERM…IT IS ADVISED YOU DON’T WEAR THE SECOND SKIN. IT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, AND/OR SLIGHTLY DISCOLORED, SCARRED SKIN. THE IRRITATION CAN LAST FOR A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS, AND THE DISCOLORATION/SCARRING CAN LAST FROM A FEW WEEKS - ONE YEAR OR SO.

IF YOU GET THE SECOND SKIN, YOU WILL LEAVE THAT ON FOR ONE DAY & THEN TAKE IT OFF AND CLEAN IT. YOU CAN SHOWER/SWIM/BATHE WITH SECOND SKIN ON, IT IS WATERPROOF. WE RECOMMEND TAKING IT OFF UNDER RUNNING WATER AND LATHERING SOAP INTO THE EDGES UNTIL IT EASILY PEELS OFF. NEVER PULL THE SECOND SKIN AWAY FROM THE SKIN WHEN PEELING IT OFF. TAKE IT OFF BY PEELING ALONG YOUR SKIN. YOU WILL THEN GENTLY WASH WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP, PAT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL, AND PUT A THIN LAYER OF MOISTURIZER ON IT. YOU WILL DO THIS 2X A DAY UNTIL ITS HEALED.

IF YOU GET A BANDAGE THAT ISNT THE CLEAR & STICKY SECOND SKIN, YOU WILL TAKE IT OFF IN AN HOUR. THEN WASH YOUR NEW TATTOO WITH UNSCENTED ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP, PAT DRY WITH A CLEAN PAPER TOWEL, AND THEN PUT ON A THIN LAYER OF UNSCENTED LOTION ON IT. YOU WILL DO THIS 2X A DAY, UNTIL YOUR TATTOO IS HEALED.

UNSCENTED ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP LIKE DIAL, IS GOOD TO CLEAN YOUR NEW TATTOO WITH. FOR MOISTURIZERS, WE PREFER AN UNSCENTED GENTLE LOTION LIKE, LUBRIDERM, EUCERIN, AND EVEN AQUAPHOR MAKES A GOOD LOTION.

WE RECOMMEND STAYING AWAY FROM ANY OINTMENT THAT IS PETROLEUM BASED LIKE THE AQUAPHOR OINTMENT, VASELINE, OR A&D. ANYTHING OIL BASED CAN CAUSE YOUR TATTOO TO SUFFOCATE, AND HEAL LIGHTER. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE SMALL IRRITATED BUMPS AROUND YOUR TATTOO. THIS IS ALSO DUE TO SUFFOCATING YOUR TATTOO, AND ALSO CLOGGING THE PORES. ITS EASY TO APPLY TOO MUCH OINTMENT, COMPARED TO GENTLY RUBBING LOTION INTO YOUR TATTOO UNTIL IT DISSOLVES.

DO NOT USE ALCOHOL, PEROXIDE, OR OTHER MEDICAL CLEANSERS.

IF YOUR TATTOO GETS ITCHY, IT MEANS IT NEEDS A LITTLE BIT OF THE MOISTURIZER. YOU CAN PUT IT ON UP TO 3 TIMES A DAY. STILL CLEANING IT 2 X A DAY. DO NOT PUT NEOSPORIN, BACITRACIN, OR ANY OTHER FIRST AID OINTMENTS/OILS ETC. ON YOUR TATTOO.

YOU CAN USE VITAMIN E OIL ON YOUR TATTOO DURING AND AFTER HEALING. IT WILL MOISTURIZE YOUR TATTOO & HELP IT HEAL FASTER WHILE HEALING. USING IT AFTER WILL HELP KEEP YOUR TATTOOS LOOKING BRIGHTER FOR LONGER. ONLY PUT A VERY SMALL AMOUNT ON YOUR TATTOO WHILE HEALING, IT SHOULD NOT FEEL OILY/SLICK/OR WET AFTER APPLYING. YOUR TATTOO WILL ‘WEEP’ FLUIDS FOR THE FIRST 24-48 HOURS. THIS IS NORMAL & PART OF THE HEALING PROCESS. IF IT LASTS LONGER THAN 48 HOURS, REACH OUT TO US.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS DURING THE HEALING PROCESS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO US.

DO I HAVE AN INFECTION?

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US.

INFECTIONS MAY OCCUR FOR MANY REASONS. FROM NOT KEEPING YOUR TATTOO CLEAN, FROM CLEANING IT TOO MUCH, FROM TOO MUCH LOTION, NOT USING THE RIGHT AFTERCARE, TOO MUCH SWELLING (DEPENDING ON THE AREA), SUBMERGING IT IN ANY KIND OF WATER, AND MANY OTHER REASONS.

WE USE SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE NEEDLES, STERILE AND BODY SAFE PIGMENTS, AND WE USE THE NECESSARY SANITIZATION PROCESSES. YOU WILL NOT GET AN INFECTION FROM OUR SUPPLIES.

THE MAIN SIGNS OF INFECTION ARE: YOUR TATTOO FEELS WARM TO THE TOUCH, PAINFUL, AND AROUND YOUR TATTOO IS RED. USUALLY THOSE 3 SYMPTOMS WILL HAPPEN TOGETHER. IF THE RED AREA STARTS TO GET BIGGER, YOU MAY WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR. IF PART OF YOUR TATTOO LOOKS WET, HAS PUS, AND MAYBE BLOOD, REACH OUT TO US.

WILL MY TATTOO FADE?

WHEN YOUR TATTOO IS FRESH, IT IS SITTING ON TOP OF YOUR SKIN. AS IT HEALS YOUR SKIN IS RESTORING AND YOUR TATTOO IS SETTLING UNDER YOUR EPIDERMIS. THIS IS WHY FRESH TATTOOS LOOK BRIGHTER, COMPARED TO WHEN THEY ARE HEALED.

TATTOOS WILL FADE OVER TIME. OUR SKIN IS ALWAYS REGENERATING, AND WE LOSE SKIN CELLS EVERY DAY. OUR TATTOOS WILL ALSO EXPAND/WIDEN OVER TIME. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY OUR SKIN HOLDS THE INK PARTICLES.

YOU CANT PREVENT YOUR TATTOOS FROM SPREADING, BUT YOU CAN PROLONG THEM FROM FADING.

STAYING HYDRATED, AND MOISTURIZED, WILL HELP YOUR TATTOOS LOOK BRIGHTER. STAYING OUT OF THE SUN, IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY TO KEEP YOUR TATTOOS FROM FADING AS QUICKLY. SUNSCREEN DOES HELP. EXFOLIATING YOUR TATTOOS EVERY SO OFTEN, CAN ALSO HELP THEM LOOK BRIGHTER.

WHEN CAN I SWIM, BE IN THE SUN, USE THE SAUNA, OR TAN?

IF YOU SUBMERGE YOUR TATTOO, USE A SAUNA, SWEAT, OR GET TOO MUCH SUN WITH YOUR FRESH TATTOO: IT CAN LEAD TO INFECTION, POOR HEALING, A LONGER HEALING PERIOD, OR PREMATURE FADING.

YOU CAN USE SECOND SKIN/SANIDERM/TEGADERM ON A HEALING TATTOO TO GO SWIMMING. THEY ARE WATERPROOF.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY TATTOO IS HEALED?

YOU WILL KNOW YOUR TATTOO IS FULLY HEALED WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE NORMAL SKIN AGAIN. IT WILL GO THROUGH A FEW STAGES DURING HEALING.

THE FIRST 24-72 HOURS YOUR TATTOO WILL BE OPEN SKIN.

FROM 3DAYS-7DAYS IT CAN FEEL TIGHTER & MORE DRY AS YOUR BODY REBUILDS YOUR SKIN OVER THE TATTOO.

AFTER THAT YOUR TATTOO MAY PEEL. DO NOT PULL/PEEL OFF ANY SKIN OR SCABS. WE WILL BE ABLE TO TELL & YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TOUCH UP FEES.

ONCE YOUR TATTOO PEELS, AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS YOUR TATTOO WILL HAVE A SHINY LAYER OVER IT. KEEP MOISTURIZING IT DURING THIS SHINY STAGE. LUCKILY FOR YOU, YOU CAN GO SWIMMING AND BE IN THE SUN AGAIN, AVOIDING SUN BURNS.

YOU MAY TAKE MORE OR LESS TIME, THAN 2 WEEKS TO HEAL.

DOES IT ITCH WHILE HEALING?

YOUR TATTOO MAY ITCH WHILE HEALING, BUT DO NOT SCRATCH IT! THIS MEANS IT MAY BE DRY, SO PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOISTURIZER ON IT. ITS ALSO A SIGN OF IT HEALING.

IF YOU SCRATCH, AND/OR PICK AT YOUR NEW TATTOO.. IT CAN LEAD TO SCARRING, OR SPOTS WHERE YOUR TATTOO WILL NEED A TOUCHUP. MOST ARTISTS WILL CHARGE YOU TO FIX IT.

PIERCING FAQ

HOW CAN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

YOU CAN SCHEDULE YOUR NEXT PIERCING APPOINTMENT (RIGHT HERE) ON OUR WEBSITE!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL, EMAIL, OR MESSAGE US ONLINE!

I THINK I MIGHT BE ALLERGIC TO METALS

IF YOU SUSPECT YOU MAY BE ALLERGIC TO DIFFERENT JEWELRY, YOU MAY BE RIGHT.

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH AN EXISTING PIERCING, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU HAVE HAD IT, REACH OUT TO US AND WE CAN HELP YOU OUT.

WE ONLY PIERCE WITH TITANIUM JEWELRY.

IT IS HYPO-ALLERGENIC AND IS WIDELY USED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO METALS, IT IS MAINLY NICKEL. STAINLESS STEEL, A VERY COMMON BODY JEWELRY MATERIAL, HAS TRACE AMOUNTS OF NICKEL THAT MAY IRRITATE YOUR PIERCING.

WHAT KIND OF JEWELRY CAN I GET?

WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES & COLORS OF JEWELRY.

WE OWN A MACHINE THAT CAN CHANGE THE COLOR OF YOUR JEWELRY.

WE STRICTLY SELL TITANIUM & 14K GOLD.

ALL PIERCINGS COME WITH JEWELRY. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO UPGRADE YOUR JEWELRY IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE.

DO YOU PIERCE BABIES EARS?

YES WE DO. WE PIERCE BABIES 1 YEAR AND OLDER.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK HOW WE DO IT: WE USE A NEEDLE, NOT THE GUN.

YES IT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIERCING WE DO.

THIS IS BECAUSE IT TAKES MUCH LONGER. WE DON’T FORCE KIDS TO GET PIERCED, WE WORK WITH THEIR ANXIETIES & GIVE THEM PATIENCE. BABY EARRINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COST.

I WANT MY EARS PIERCED, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT WOULD LOOK GOOD

A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THEY WANT EAR PIERCINGS, BUT THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW WHERE TO START.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE EAR PIERCINGS ALREADY, YOU CAN SCHEDULE AN EAR STYLING APPOINTMENT. WE WILL GO OVER ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS: DIFFERENT TYPES OF JEWELRY YOU CAN GET, AND WHAT KIND OF AESTHETIC YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. WE TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR EAR, AND PHOTOSHOP/DRAW ON THAT PHOTO TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT WILL POTENTIALLY LOOK LIKE.

WE WILL OF COURSE, ANSWER ANY, AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS.

WE WILL THEN SEND YOU THE EDITED PHOTO, SO YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR YOUR FUTURE PIERCING APPOINTMENTS.

YOU CAN GET PIERCED THIS DAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE! YOU WILL GET A 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR APPOINTMENT, AFTER YOUR EAR STYLING.

I PASS OUT WHEN I SEE NEEDLES, GET PIERCED, ETC.

WE ARE VERY KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE IS ABOUT TO PASS OUT, VOMIT, ETC. YOU ARE VERY SAFE WITH US.

EVEN IF ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS, WE WILL NOT JUDGE YOU, WE WILL GIVE YOU THE TIME YOU NEED TO FEEL BETTER, AND WE WILL HELP YOU RE-COOPERATE.

WE HAVE HAD MANY PEOPLE PASS OUT FOR A VARIOUS NUMBER OF REASONS.

WE ARE EVEN EXPERIENCED WITH SEIZURES, AS THE OWNER/LEAD PIERCER CHRYSTAL IS EPILEPTIC.

I CANT/DON’T LIKE TO CHANGE MY OWN PIERCINGS

A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THIS WAY! THATS WHY WE OFFER A JEWELRY CHANGE SESSION.

WHETHER YOU ARE READY TO CHANGE A NEW PIERCING, OR YOU GOT PIERCED 10 YEARS AGO BY SOMEONE ELSE & ARE IN NEED OF SOMETHING NEW. WE CAN CHANGE YOUR JEWELRY FOR YOU.

YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN JEWELRY, OR YOU CAN PICK SOMETHING OUT FROM OUR CASES.

HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF IT?

MOST PIERCINGS:

YOU WILL CLEAN IT TWICE A DAY.

WET A Q-TIP AND PUT A TINY DROP OF SOAP ON IT, THEN GENTLY WASH ONE SIDE OF YOUR PIERCING. YOU WILL DO THE SAME THING WITH THE Q-TIP, TO CLEAN THE OTHER SIDE. MAKE SURE TO CLEAN ANY PIERCING CRUST/GUNK AWAY.

WET ANOTHER Q-TIP AND TAKE THE SOAP OFF. DOING THE SAME THING FOR THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR PIERCING.

THEN PUT SALINE SOLUTION ON BOTH SIDES. YOU CAN SPRAY EACH SIDE, OR USE A Q-TIP TO APPLY.

MOUTH PIERCINGS:

YOU WILL CLEAN IT TWICE A DAY.

FOLLOW THE ABOVE SECTION FOR THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR PIERCING (LIPS ONLY).

FOR INSIDE THE MOUTH, YOU WILL SWISH NON-ALCOHOLIC MOUTHWASH FOR 30 SECONDS TWICE A DAY, OR AFTER YOU EAT.

LIMIT DAIRY, SMOKING, AND DRINKING FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS.

IF YOU DO NEED TO SMOKE, YOU CAN MOUTHWASH AFTER, BUT DO NOT USE MOUTHWASH MORE THAN 5X A DAY.

***MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

DO NOT TOUCH THEM.

TRY TO KEEP YOUR HAIR OUT OF YOUR EAR PIERCINGS.

NO SWIMMING OR SUBMERGING A NEW PIERCING.

DO NOT APPLY MAKEUP, LOTIONS, OR OTHER SKIN PRODUCTS ON YOUR PIERCING, FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS. YOU CAN PUT IT AROUND YOUR NEW PIERCING, JUST NOT ON IT, OR IN IT.

NO PRESSURE ON FRESH PIERCINGS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS, TO A YEAR. THIS MEANS TIGHT CLOTHES, EAR BUDS/HEADPHONES, SLEEPING ON IT, ETC. IT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, INFECTION, AND POSSIBLY REJECTION.

WHEN CAN I CHANGE MY NEW PIERCING?

EAR LOBE PIERCINGS: CAN BE CHANGED AFTER 1 MONTH.

CARTILAGE PIERCINGS: INCLUDING THE NOSE, AND EVERY EAR PIERCINGS BESIDES THE LOBES; CAN BE CHANGED AFTER 6 WEEKS.

BELLY PIERCINGS: CAN BE CHANGED AFTER 3-6 MONTHS AS LONG AS IT HAS NO ISSUES.

NIPPLE PIERCINGS: CAN BE CHANGED AFTER 6 WEEKS.

MOUTH, EYEBROW, & BRIDGE PIERCINGS: WHEN THE SWELLING GOES DOWN AFTER 2 WEEKS YOU WILL NEED TO COME BACK FOR A SHORTER BAR. AFTER 6 WEEKS YOU MAY CHANGE THEM YOURSELF.

DERMAL PIERCINGS: YOU HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 1 YEAR TO CHANGE THE TOP.

GENITAL PIERCINGS: CAN BE CHANGED AFTER 6 WEEKS.

HOW LONG WILL IT HURT?

AFTER GETTING PIERCED, IT MAY FEEL SORE.

FOR SOME PIERCINGS IT WILL ONLY HURT FOR A SECOND WHEN GETTING PIERCED & WON’T HURT AGAIN. OTHER PIERCINGS MAY FEEL SWORE A DAY AFTER GETTING PIERCED AND WILL FEEL LIKE THAT FOR UP TO A MONTH, SOMETIMES LESS. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT.

KEEP THE SWELLING DOWN BY USING IBUPROFEN AND/OR ICE, IF NEEDED. REDUCING SWELLING WILL HELP THE PAIN.

THERE IS STUFF COMING OUT OF MY NEW PIERCING

THIS WILL HAPPEN AFTER GETTING A NEW PIERCING FOR 1 MONTH-1 YEAR, DEPENDING ON THE PIERCING & PERSON.

THIS ‘STUFF’ MAY CONSIST OF CRUST, FLUID, AND SOMETIMES BLOOD.

IT CAN BE ALARMING TO FIND THAT YOUR PIERCING IS BLEEDING AFTER GETTING IT DONE.

HOWEVER IT CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE IT GOT BUMPED, BECAUSE ITS STILL VERY NEW, OR FOR OTHER REASONS.

IF ITS ONLY A LITTLE BIT OF BLOOD, THEN IT SHOULD’NT BE MUCH OF A CONCERN.

CRUST OR SOME FLUID, IS COMMON. AS LONG AS YOUR PIERCING LOOKS ‘NORMAL’, THEN IT SHOULD’NT BE CONCERNING.

ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT IF YOU NEED!

I THINK MY PIERCING IS INFECTED

INFECTIONS CAN HAPPEN EVEN IF YOUR PIERCING IS WELL HEALED.

IF YOU NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SUCH AS:

~ PAIN LASTING MORE THAN ONE MONTH.

~ PAIN RANDOMLY AFTER ITS BEEN HEALING WELL.

~ YOUR PIERCING IS RED, PAINFUL, WARM/HOT TO THE TOUCH, & POSSIBLY SOME FLUID/BLOOD/OTHER.

~ YOU HAVE A BUMP ON YOUR PIERCING.

~ OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU MAY BE CONCERNED ABOUT.

PLEASE REACH OUT TO US.

WE MAY HAVE YOU COME IN TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WE WILL GO OVER POSSIBLE REASONS AS TO WHY IT MAY BE INFECTED, AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

I HAVE A BUMP ON MY PIERCING

PIERCING BUMPS ARE VERY COMMON.

THEY CAN BE TREATED WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE OUT YOUR JEWELRY.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE BUMP SO IT DOES’NT GET WORSE.

THEY WILL START OUT VERY SMALL, SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO A PIMPLE, AND CAN GET BIGGER.

FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO US IF YOU HAVE A BUMP, OR NOTICE ONE FORMING. WE MAY HAVE YOU COME IN SO WE CAN DETERMINE WHY ITS FORMING, AND GIVE YOU THE PROPER CARE ADVISE.

I NEED HELP WITH MY PIERCING

IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME THOROUGHLY CLEANING YOUR PIERCING/JEWELRY, WE NOW OFFER THIS AS A SERVICE.

WE WILL CLEAN ALL OLDER PIERCINGS AND JEWELRY AS WELL IF YOU NEED IT!

IF YOU JUST GOT A NEW PIERCING, WE CAN CLEAN IT & GIVE YOU UPDATES ON HEALING, NO MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK.

WE ARE ALSO NOW OFFERING A PIERCING PROBLEM CONSULTATION. WE WILL ASSESS WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP IT HEAL. YOU CAN SCHEDULE BOTH OF THESE APPOINTMENTS HERE.

PERMANENT MAKEUP FAQ:

VISIT OUR ABOUT PERMANENT MAKEUP SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE.