Blog - Almost Famous Body Piercing

17SepSeptember 17, 2015

10 Things You Need to Know Before Being Pierced

Identification is required every time you wish to be pierced. No matter if it is your first time being pierced with us, or you visit us often, you must present a valid form of identification at the time of the piercing. State and local laws mandate that identification be presented in order to receive a piercing regardless of age. If you have been pierced with us before, we are unable to pull identification off of previous release forms for...

09JunJune 9, 2015

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Celebrating National Piercing Day in the Fargo Store

On May 16, Almost Famous decided to celebrate National Piercing Day with basic piercings for $16 and $10 dermals! So many people came in to get their nose, eyebrow, tongue, lip or bellybutton done for a crazy good price. Thank you to the hundreds of guys and girls who came out to get pierced! We made sure to document this day with by-the-minute coverage. Check out some of the highlights below: Shay is on the air with Adam and Amy from the Y-94 Morning Playhouse! https://www.almostfamouspiercing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Shay-Experience-3.mp3 Amy decides...

28AprApril 28, 2014

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Review: Rook, Daith, and 3rd Lobe

I have been coveting my friend's rook piercing for years and decided to treat myself today. And since I’m on vacation, why not?? The staff at Almost Famous Body Piercing was patient, courteous, and incredibly helpful. I basically had a consult, and it wasn't until I was absolutely comfortable with my choice of jewelry (they advised titanium, due to my nickel sensitivity), piercings (the coveted rook, the daith, and one in my lobe for symmetry), and placement that we proceeded....

03AprApril 3, 2014

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Why Do Your Piercings Smell Bad?

Have you ever noticed that your healed piercings sometimes smell, well, awful? It’s something between rotting food and smelly feet, and it’s enough to make even your pets run (or want to give you a bath!). Some people call it ear funk, ear cheese, piercing funk, ear stink, or just plain yuk! Cause of the Smell So exactly what produces this worse than normal, even perfume won’t cover it up smell? Your body secretes a substance called sebum as part of its...

Single Point Piercings

Currently a very popular piercing, single point piercings (also known as dermals or dermal anchors) have gained popularity in the last few years. The best thing about the most recent version of dermal anchor jewelry is the ability to change the tops without removing the bottom of the jewelry that is below the skin surface. When dermals were first developed, the gem was not a separate piece, and could not be changed unless you removed the entire piece of jewelry. Dermal...

Pre-Care and Aftercare Instructions for Gauges & Stretching

Pre-Care For A Stretch Stretch ONLY healed piercings!! Always wash your hands well before you touch your piercing. Two weeks before your first stretch, apply Emu oil around the perimeter of the piercing you want to stretch. Apply one drop of oil to the front and back of the piercing twice daily and massage into skin. When you are ready to insert the stretching taper (after the two weeks of using Emu oil daily), apply a warm (NOT hot) compress to the piercing...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Tea Tree Oil

In the world of body piercing, Tea Tree Oil is most often used as a treatment to dehydrate piercing bumps. Tea tree oil has been shown to be anti-fungal, antiseptic, and antimicrobial, and to have antibiotic properties against some gram-negative bacteria. The oil can also be used on piercings that become inflamed to provide a boost of antiseptic power between sea salt soaks. Topical use of small amounts of tea tree oil is generally considered safe for most adults. If you use...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Why Pierce Minors

Occasionally, we get this question: “Why do you pierce minors?” The best answer, because their parents requested we start doing so. In the beginning, we pierced only people 18 and over. Within just a few months, we were getting daily requests from our piercing customers to pierce their minor kids. The one piercing that got the most requests in the beginning was lobe piercings. Parents liked the idea that they would be with their...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Your New Navel Piercing

It’s always exciting to get a new piercing! Navel piercings are still one of the most requested piercings at Almost Famous Body Piercing. Navel piercings require a bit a special care to get them to heal well. Some people will have their navels pierced more than once. Side and bottom navel piercings continue to grow in popularity. When you decide to get a new navel piercing, aftercare plays the most important part in a beautiful outcome. Make sure to start your...