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...
What Makes a Good Piercer?
Choosing a Good Piercer
When you want to get a body piercing, you want an experienced professional. There are certain factors that are essential for you to consider. At Almost Famous Body Piercing, we not only have a great time with our customers, we take your health and safety very seriously, too. Here are the top things you should consider when you’re trying to make sure you’ve found a good piercer.You need a piercer that has experience
Body piercing is a simple...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...
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...