Blog - Almost Famous Body Piercing

23OctOctober 23, 2017

A Guide to Earlobe Stretching

Have you ever thought about stretching your earlobes, but you just weren’t quite sure where to start? Here at Almost Famous Body Piercing we are always eager to help customers on their journey to beautiful stretched lobes! The Basics Before you begin stretching your earlobes, you need to wait until they are fully healed from the initial piercing. It is recommended to give your piercings 6 months to 1 year of healing time until you begin the stretching process! Once you are...

30AugAugust 30, 2017

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Getting Creative with Your Jewelry

We are all about getting creative with jewelry at Almost Famous Body Piercing! We love taking the time to work one on one with our customers to make sure they leave with jewelry and a new piercing that they are more than happy with. Different Types of Jewelry Depending on which particular piercing you are wanting to get, you can typically get pierced with different types of jewelry, such as hoops, studs, horseshoes, etc. While you might not want to get...

11AugAugust 11, 2017

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Wearing Multiple Earrings: Choosing Your Combinations

With piercings becoming more common as a fashion consideration, it's a perfectly reasonable measure to think about coordinating and incorporating your piercings into your overall fashion style. Below are some suggestions on areas of the body that can fit multiple piercings and even ways to personalize those piercings. We get a lot of people in, asking if they can try jewelry on to see what it would look like before they get pierced. We’re not able to do this but some of...

12JulJuly 12, 2017

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Fun with Daith Piercings

The Daith reigns as one of the most popular piercings at our locations, so we want to provide you with an array of new jewelry to choose from for that piercing. Straight to the Heart We recently got in an assortment of Daith Hearts. These have been a popular option for customers and AFBP employees alike. They are available in steel, yellow gold plate, and rose gold plate. You can also get them with gems or opals. There is a Left or...

28JunJune 28, 2017

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Why Doesn’t My New Piercing Look Exactly Like The Picture?

We live in a time where we have mass amounts of creativity at our fingertips. You can use websites such as Pinterest to find your next piercing idea and there will be a multitude of options to choose from. Using this kind of inspiration is perfect. It’s a quick and easy way to share new ideas. The thing to remember, however, is that these photos are of fully healed piercings. When you get a fresh piercing, remember that it is a...

sea salt piercing aftercare – Almost Famous Body Piercing

17MayMay 17, 2017

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Natural Disinfectants for Piercings

People get piercings every single day and, for the most part, they’re basic body piercings that don’t require a ton of aftercare. However, you do need to be vigilant and smart about your aftercare routine in the days following your piercing appointment up until it is fully healed. There are many products out there designed to be used for areas that were just pierced but at Almost Famous Body Piercing, we choose a more natural approach to our aftercare. Any time...

11MayMay 11, 2017

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Chart Your Own Stars: A Guide to Constellation Piercings

A lot of people are comfortable with just having a single piercing. Some are comfortable with two or three. But suppose that there could be more, and not just randomly placed on the ear or wherever there was enough room. Suppose something more interesting could be done. The idea of constellation piercings certainly qualifies. Constellation PIercings: Point By Point If the term is unfamiliar, don't worry. It's a fairly recent sort of style, or at least one that has only recently been recognized with a name. Essentially,...

02MayMay 2, 2017

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Healing Metals

The properties of healing metals have been known throughout humans’ recorded history. Copper is a common metal used for its healing properties, as it is considered a metal for the grounding of the human body and spirit, but due to the reaction that many people's skin has to copper, it is not a prime material for body jewelry. Fortunately, there are many other options of both healing metals and stones that can both decorate your body as well as benefit the mind and...

24AprApril 24, 2017

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10 Reasons You Need to Be Pierced by a Professional Piercer

Get Pierced by a Professional Being pierced by a professional body piercer is hands down the safest possible way to get a piercing and have it look its best. A trained piercer has the experience to do the job right the first time. There is a long list of reasons why you should visit a professional body piercing shop, like Almost Famous Body Piercing, if you are considering having any type of adornment added to your body. Consider all of the following...