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PRIOR TO  YOUR APPOINTMENT

SOME HANDY AND HELPFUL THINGS TO KNOW & CONSIDER BEFORE ATTENDING YOUR APPOINTMENT OR GETTING A NEW PIERCING

Hair
If you have long hair, please ensure it is securely tied back before your appointment, especially for ear piercings. Loose hair can interfere with the procedure and may contaminate freshly prepped skin, making it difficult and unsafe to work around.

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Food & Hydration
Make sure you have eaten within the last four hours and are properly hydrated. Low blood sugar can sometimes cause clients to feel faint or unwell during a piercing. If you have felt faint during a piercing in the past, consider bringing a sugary snack with you.

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Timing & Holidays
Think carefully about any upcoming holidays or events. If your plans could prevent you from maintaining proper aftercare - such as swimming, travelling, or long periods where cleaning will be difficult - it may be better to postpone your appointment until afterwards.

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Lifestyle Considerations
Your lifestyle can affect how well your piercing heals. Consider the following:

  • Do you swim regularly?

  • Do you play contact or rough sports?

  • Do you wear helmets, stethoscopes, face masks, or uniforms that could put pressure on the area?

  • If any of these apply, it may be best to delay your piercing or book an anatomy consultation first. This allows us to discuss your lifestyle and highlight any concerns before you commit to the healing process.

STUDIO ETIQUETTE

We want everyone’s experience in the studio to be safe, comfortable, and enjoyable. To help us keep the space clean and respectful for all clients, please keep the following in mind:

 

AT THE DESK OR IN WAITING AREA:

  • Don’t handle your piercings (even if they are healed) or jewellery, Don't touch your ears and face etc as you may spread germs to the studio’s common areas, endangering staff and fellow patrons.

  • Bring previously worn jewellery in a baggie or other sealed container; never place used jewellery on the counter/desk.

IN THE RESTROOM:

  • Don’t handle your piercings or jewellery (see above)

It is never appropriate to insert jewellery in the restroom or other area of the studio. If you want to have your jewellery changed, it should be done by studio staff in the piercing room.

IN THE PIERCING ROOM:

  • Turn off your cell phone. Before setting anything down, ask your piercer to direct you to the area where personal belongings should be placed.

  • Avoid touching your fresh piercing or the area that is near to your fresh piercing, it is an open wound and you may spread germs that are endangering to staff and fellow patrons.

  • Camera flashes or recording can be very distracting to a practitioner during a piercing procedure, so no photos or recording is permitted in the piercing room, please wait until after your piercing is done and check with your piercer before you take any photos etc of your piercing. Please do not take photos of the piercer without first having their consent. 

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