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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...

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Ear Piercings as Acupuncture: Finding Relief through Auriculotherapy

There are many reasons for getting pierced. Some people get piercings as a form of personal expression, as a religious tradition, and sometimes to conquer a fear. More recently though, people have been using piercing as a form of healing. A 5,000 year old healing tradition that acts as an alternative and holistic approach to medicine, which we now call acupuncture! Acupuncture and auriculotherapy came about during the stone age and have advanced in to the specific fields of medicine that...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Minor Children and Body Piercing

People under the age of 18 want piercings for a variety of reasons. As a reward for great grades or better behavior, as a bonding experience with a parent or a friend, or a way to celebrate an amazing accomplishment, we hear many reasons why someone under 18 is visiting us for a piercing. The most requested piercing by this age group is anything in the ear. Parents or Guardians should help their kids carefully consider why they want a piercing,...