Piercing FAQ

I like to use two expressions to help answer this one.

“Good ain’t cheap, cheap ain’t good”

“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast”

All jewelry options carried in studio have strict standards to be allowed in and deemed safe for longterm wear. ASTM F136 Ti is our staple alloy and meets all of our requirements for highly biocompatible jewelry.

Lower quality metals, 316L as an example, contain around 10-12% nickel in its content. Alloys that aren’t biocompatible can cause issues with long term wear and isn’t a safe option for use in piercings.

Always invest in yourself, safe high quality options that will lead to less issues while healing are always worth the investment.

Plan for the entire time estimated for the service you booked to be utilized. It allows us time to answer questions, select jewelry, cover aftercare info, and run the autoclave.

The time for rushing isn’t during an appointment or while healing.

There is a lot of conflicting information about piercing and we’re all about educated decision making. While not being APP members currently ourselves, we highly recommend checking out safepiercing.org to verify any info as they’re considered the most up to date resource.

We try to be as understanding as possible since sometimes things happen.

Generally speaking there’s a 15min grace period after the scheduled time before the deposit is forfeit.

If there are serious emergencies just touch base and we’ll get it figured out case by case!

Numbing isn’t recommended for piercings for several reasons. Primarily due to issues associated with how it affects tissue during and after piercing and concerns based on safety of the product applied outside of the studio.

The sensation of piercing will be very similar with or without ‘numbing’ since it only affects the top layers of skin and doesn’t ‘numb’ the deeper tissue that is being pierced.

If you do arrive to the appointment with numbing applied it will result in loss of deposit for that appointment time and needing to rebook.

While I haven’t run into this frequently it truly depends on what is happening.

If there’s something going on make sure to reach out during the first week so we can figure out what is going on. After that point migration, aftercare practices, sleeping on it, etc can drastically affect how a piercing looks and feels.

I’m always happy to make things right if it happened in studio.

I’m pretty good about posting photos of my pieces on social media. While that’s not the entire inventory it gives a solid idea of my stock! Plus it’s so much better in person to check out each little treasure and see if there’s one that truly stands out to you.

We currently do not offer piercings for minors at this time. If you book a piercing for a minor, you will forfeit your deposit.

We do have several studios we recommend for minors. Gold Fox in Anchorage, Fang Piercing in Palmer, and Fox & Fern in Wasilla. They are all incredibly talented piercers, wonderful people, and we’re very honored to call them friends.