Choosing The Right Piercing Artist
Selecting the Right Piercing Artist and Studio
Many people will recognize that it takes time to find a quality tattoo artist, but surprisingly will allow almost anyone to stick a needle in them for a piercing. Many of the basic rules apply to finding a piercing artist as well as a tattoo artist. You're just as much at risk for disaster without proper forethought.
Take Your Time
Getting a new piercing is exciting. It's also easier to tend to rush into, because it's not a lifetime commitment like a tattoo. But why spend your hard-earned money, or endure the pain and discomfort of a piercing, only to have it end in disaster? Take your time and find a really good piercing artist that you can feel confident in.
Visit Several Studios
Don't you just hate it when you buy something, thinking you got a great deal on it - only to find it cheaper and better down the road? If you have several studios in your area, visit as many of them as you can. You deserve the best! Be picky! If you live in a one-horse town with only one piercer, I would strongly suggest you be willing to travel to another town.
Check the Portfolio
Even piercers usually have a portfolio, especially if they take a lot of pride in their work. Take a look at examples of piercings they have done in the past. Do they look well-placed? Do lobe piercings look even? I'll admit it's difficult for an untrained eye to spot smaller piercing errors, but it helps to at least look.
Listen To Your Friends
Your friends can be a great resource to you. If they have had a good experience, they will probably recommend their artist. And if they've had a bad experience, I'm sure they'll warn you not to make the same mistake! Ask around. If you're outgoing, and you see someone walking down the street with a great piercing, don't be afraid to ask them where they got it! Most of us love to talk about our body art.
Many people will recognize that it takes time to find a quality tattoo artist, but surprisingly will allow almost anyone to stick a needle in them for a piercing. Many of the basic rules apply to finding a piercing artist as well as a tattoo artist. You're just as much at risk for disaster without proper forethought.
Take Your Time
Getting a new piercing is exciting. It's also easier to tend to rush into, because it's not a lifetime commitment like a tattoo. But why spend your hard-earned money, or endure the pain and discomfort of a piercing, only to have it end in disaster? Take your time and find a really good piercing artist that you can feel confident in.
Visit Several Studios
Don't you just hate it when you buy something, thinking you got a great deal on it - only to find it cheaper and better down the road? If you have several studios in your area, visit as many of them as you can. You deserve the best! Be picky! If you live in a one-horse town with only one piercer, I would strongly suggest you be willing to travel to another town.
Check the Portfolio
Even piercers usually have a portfolio, especially if they take a lot of pride in their work. Take a look at examples of piercings they have done in the past. Do they look well-placed? Do lobe piercings look even? I'll admit it's difficult for an untrained eye to spot smaller piercing errors, but it helps to at least look.
Listen To Your Friends
Your friends can be a great resource to you. If they have had a good experience, they will probably recommend their artist. And if they've had a bad experience, I'm sure they'll warn you not to make the same mistake! Ask around. If you're outgoing, and you see someone walking down the street with a great piercing, don't be afraid to ask them where they got it! Most of us love to talk about our body art.
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