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Piercees
16May
Piercings

Origins of National Piercing Day

National Piercing Day is an unofficial holiday observed annually on May 16. Though it may seem like yet another obscure holiday like National Sea Monkey Day or Eat a Red Apple Day, National Piercing Day is arguably deserving of observation for several reasons. While its exact origins are subject to debate, National Piercing Day is generally believed to have been started in 2007 when a group of body piercing enthusiasts, joined by their common interests, declared May 16 the...

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pierced and pregnant
07May
Piercings

Piercings and Pregnancy. Questions & Answers!

Piercings can be a beautiful way to express yourself, but they can pose unique problems while you are pregnant. During pregnancy, your skin becomes more elastic and much more sensitive. Everyone is different when it comes to their jewelry and it often becomes a matter of personal choice as to when you remove your piercings or if you choose to leave them in for the duration of your pregnancy. Many women opt for the safest route and choose to remove...

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SurfaceOnKatesNape
27Apr
Dermals, Piercings, Surface Piercings

What’s the Difference Between Surface and Dermal Piercings?

Surface and Dermal Piercings

Body piercings can be both very beautiful and unique. Dermal piercings and surface piercings offer a very different look because they don’t have a separate entrance and exit point and just stay on the surface of the skin. The jewelry lies along the surface and is held in place by an anchor located just below. Both types of piercings offer a creative way for an individual to express themselves using a wide variety of jewelry and accessories.

Dermals

Dermals can...

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TripleNostrilOnKassi (1)
19Apr
Piercings

Common Nostril Piercing Questions Answered

Common Nostril Piercing Questions

If you are thinking about a nostril piercing, you might have some questions such as how long it might take to heal, and whether certain things are normal. Here are some of the most common questions… and some answers!

How long will it take my piercing to heal?

We say that any piercing can take six months to a year or longer to FULLY heal. This is becausepiercings tend to heal in peak and valley patterns where they will...

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Amanda Headshot
11Apr
Piercers

Amanda’s Story

My name is Amanda, and I am currently the General Manager of Almost Famous Body Piercing. My journey with Almost Famous began back in April 2009. I was living in Fargo and attending college across the river at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. I began working for Almost Famous at the end of my sophomore year of college so I would be able to move off campus and live full time in the Fargo-Moorhead area. I was hired as a...

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Cole Post 2
30Mar
Piercers

The Life Of A Training Technician Pt. 2

Once I finished my initial piercer training, I started my supervised piercing experience at Almost Famous Body Piercing’s NE Minneapolis location. I've been doing more and more piercings everyday! To obtain a permanent Body Art Technician license through the state of Minnesota, you must have 250 Supervised Piercings. At Almost Famous Body Piercing, the supervisor has to be a senior piercer, which means they have done over 1,000 body piercings, and completed more company required training. Before I started my piercing...

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piercing-needles
24Mar
Piercings,

Piercing with Guns vs with Needles – Which is Better?

When our customers come in for piercings, one of the most common questions we get asked about is what piercing methods we use. At Almost Famous Body Piercing, we offer both the gun (non-cartilage area of the ear lobe only) and the needle piercing method. We do use needles for all body piercings, including those on the ear lobe, but we will not use a piercing gun on any piercing other than the ear lobe. We have found that some...

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gauged-ears
23Feb
Aftercare, Piercings

Will My Piercing Holes Ever Close Up? A Guide

Sometimes there comes a time in one’s life when they decide they want to remove the jewelry from a piercing and there a number of reasons for doing so. Whether it’s to make room for another piercing or because of a job or new chapter in life, we have made a guide to help you better understand the process of removing jewelry from a piercing and letting it heal. The human body can be thought of as a force of nature...

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16Feb
Piercers, ,

Life of a Piercing Training Technician

Hi, my name is Cole. I am excited to share my experience as a training piercing technician with you.

  I have wanted to be a body piercer since I was 14. Learning about the industry really intrigued me, and now that it’s finally happening, and it’s my turn to learn to pierce, I decided to share my journey through this blog. Just so you know a little about me, I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis. In my free time, I...

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