27Apr
19Apr
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...
11Apr
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...
30Mar
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...
24Mar
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...
23Feb
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...
16Feb
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...
22Jan
Life with an Oral Piercing: What to Enjoy and What to Avoid
So you’ve made the decision to get a new oral piercing. You’ve determined its location, picked out the jewelry, and braved the procedure. Now what? Most people who get pierced understand the level of care required after any piercing, but those located in and around the mouth demand a little more attention. Though healing time can vary from person to person, there are specific measures that should be followed for six to twelve months or longer until the piercing is fully...
30Dec
Healing Stone Plugs
When deciding what jewelry to offer and sell, we try and get a little bit of something for everyone. Our stone plugs have quickly become a favorite to employees and customers alike. Some people choose stone plugs for their obvious beauty, some because they are a natural material, and some because they believe in the spiritual healing properties that stones can contain/possess.
