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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...

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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...

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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...

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The History of Popular Piercings

Piercings Through The Ages

It seems that people have always had piercings. Putting sharp objects through our skin dates back nearly 5,000 years. The oldest mummified body discovered to date even had piercings! Ancient African cultures pierced lips and tongues, while nose and ear piercings were popular in ancient Israel. In ancient times, body piercings signified a number of things, from one's stature in the community to the wealth of one's husband… even as a means of warding off evil. While we've...

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What Kind of Person Gets a Piercing?

Why Do People Get Piercings?

While many question why people get piercings, those who choose them often do so for a variety of well-thought out reasons. Piercings are used as identifiers. They can enhance beauty and give the bearer a sense of pride in the way they look and feel about themselves. Many people have chosen to get piercings for personal reasons ranging from remembering a loved one to pure aesthetics.

Piercing Tradition

Many cultures use piercings as a rite of passage. Nose...

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Creative Microdermal Ideas for your Next Body Piercing

At Almost Famous Body Piercing, we offer a wide selection of piercing techniques including the latest trends in the industry. Microdermals are a type of piercing that can be done on any flat surface on your body allowing for some truly unique designs.  Because of their design versatility and overall easier healing, microdermals have become more popular than surface bars. Here is a list of ideas to consider when getting microdermal piercings.    

Twelve Ideas for Microdermal Piercings

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Almost Famous Body Piercing Holiday Gift Guide 2016

Body Piercing Holiday Gift Guide

At Almost Famous Piercing, we know how important it is to find the right gift for everyone on your holiday list. Piercing shops have grown in popularity by leaps and bounds in the last several years, meaning you probably have at least one person on your list who would love some new body jewelry, piercing care products, or even a gift card for a new piercing. Here are some great gift ideas for the holiday season.

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Almost Famous is Growing!

Almost Famous Locations

Almost Famous Body Piercing is growing to meet customer demand and we’re hiring at all six of our studio locations. If you've ever considered a career in piercing, we would love to answer any questions you may have on hiring, training, and becoming a professional Body Piercer. You can visit the ‘Careers’ section of our website or stop into any of our locations to fill out an application or just ask questions. With our training, we can help...

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Taylor’s Story

I started at Almost Famous Body Piercing when I was 16 years old. I was still in high school and was too young to pierce so I was hired as a clerk. I loved working in the fast paced environment, helping customers choose jewelry for their piercings, and seeing the grin on customers faces as they came out of the piercing suite with their new addition. After a short time, I decided I had to be a piercer! After working...