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  Getting a new piercing is always exciting, but the journey doesn’t end when you step out of the studio.  Good piercing aftercare is vital for the healing process. A piercing is essentially a wound, after all, and your body needs time and the right care to recover fully. A sufficient cleaning and aftercare routine with the right products reduces the risk of your body rejecting the piercing. You’ll also be able to change out the jewelry sooner. This blog post will give you a step-by-step guide on caring for your new piercing, as well as the perfect products to...

You’ve taken the plunge and got yourself a brand new piercing. Congrats! But you’ve started to notice a pesky bump around your piercing, even though you’ve been doing your piercing aftercare.  Don’t panic. These bumps can show up for anyone, even veterans. So, how do you make a piercing bump go away? In this blog, we’ll give you the complete breakdown of the best piercing bump treatment, including what to avoid and which products to use.   *Psst* We’ve made a handy video if you’re more of a listener than a reader. 😉 What is a piercing bump? Before we...

Did you know that after getting a piercing you could develop something called a keloid scar, otherwise known as, a piercing bump? What exactly is a piercing bump and why does it form? Let's dive into it.. What Are Keloids (Piercing Bumps)? Keloid scars are reddish, brown, thick raised scars that usually form around the earlobes, shoulders, chest, or cheeks. They are created due to surgery, accidents, acne, or getting pierced. They can also be caused by other body modifications. They can take anywhere from a few weeks to many months to form. These scars are nothing to be worried...

Intro To Ear Stretching Ear stretching is a process that takes time and most of all patience. When stretching it is most important that you are paying very close attention to your ear lobes. Make sure there are no tears, cuts, or blowouts. When on your stretching journey, or even after, it is important to make sure you are still caring for your lobes with the right ear stretching aftercare products. Ear stretching is something that requires time, patience, and lots of attention. You have to always be keeping up with the care. That means paying attention to sizing, skin,...

If you go to music festivals, clubs, shopping malls, or really anywhere with an age demographic between 10-60, you have most likely seen people wearing choker collars. Chokers are a great accessory for a variety of different looks but before we dive into the different types of chokers and how to style them, we are first going to talk about where chokers first originated! Origin and History of Chokers  Wearing choker necklaces dates back to thousands of years ago with the first people to wear them being the Sumer empire in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Why did these women wear...