I do understand that this shop is more focused on tattoos, but this experience is about the piercing aspect. Their tattoo work is incredible and definitely some of the best around. *This review is specifically about the piercing aspect of the shop*
I called in and asked if they could change out my nostril & my septum hoops to a stud and a retainer. They said yes. I had my original jewelry that I got from an APP shop, the stud being a flat back internally threaded stud. The hoops I had in were both 16G. I would like to point out that both of these piercings were over 5 months old, were pretty much fully healed, and had been changed before.
Whenever I got there, the piercer took them out and tried to put the stud in. She tried to put a 14G taper into my nostril so she could see where to put the stud in the back, but when she did that, obviously my nose got very irritated and started bleeding and got VERY sore and swollen. She then called another person over to try to get it, but it was so swollen at that point that after 30 minutes, my original hoop that I came in with would not go in. My piercing is now closed because it’s still incredibly sore, red, and it’s been a few days without anything in.
They were very nice about everything & I hate to leave a bad review, but my piercing is ruined because they didn’t know how to put a flat back stud in. They claimed they didn’t do them there “because you can’t see” but I have gotten it changed twice before this and I never had a problem. I have to wait to get it redone. I know if I would have went somewhere else, this would not have happened.
I appreciate them being kind about it, and this shop is really great at tattoos... but when it comes to piercings, maybe seek elsewhere.