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lynnloheide
Nov 24, 20236 min read
12 Year Piercerversary- A Letter to New Piercers
Today is my piercerversary, and it marks 12 years in this industry, which I am still not used to saying. It doesn’t feel like 12 years,...
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lynnloheide
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Emergency Series- Loosing a Plug
Accidents happen, and so do emergencies. What do we do when something is wrong with our piercing, at 3am, and there’s no piercers we can...
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lynnloheide
Nov 10, 20239 min read
Pregnancy and Piercings
Pregnancy is one of life’s miracles- the process of growing a new life inside you, and creating a new living human. The way our bodies...
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lynnloheide
Nov 3, 20234 min read
Piercings and Dirty Jobs
When we think of all the things we need to consider before getting pierced, it’s usually things like what piercing we want to get, what...
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lynnloheide
Oct 27, 20237 min read
Lip Filler and Lip Piercings
In 2022 alone 3.4 million patients in America sought out lip filler. This cosmetic procedure has rapidly become one of the most popular...
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lynnloheide
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Working in Studios Under 18
I’ve spoken many times about getting into this industry, from talking about getting apprenticeships to discussing front-of-house...
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lynnloheide
Oct 13, 202320 min read
Helix Piercing 101
Helix piercings! Is there a more quintessential, more classic piercing in modern times? I’m not sure. Most teens grow up considering...
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lynnloheide
Oct 6, 20237 min read
A Letter to My Former Mentor
When I set my heart on becoming a body piercer, there were many things in the industry I dreamed of. I imagined becoming a piercer...
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lynnloheide
Sep 29, 20238 min read
Eczema and Piercings
As we’ve discussed on my blog previously, there are a number of medical conditions that can affect how you handle getting and healing...
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lynnloheide
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Divine Alchemy: The Transgender Act of Creation
"Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style purely his own, nor can he get off by...
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lynnloheide
Sep 15, 20236 min read
Reopening Piercings
Today, let's talk about reopening piercings! Around the world, piercers are familiar with this situation- a client comes in crestfallen...
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lynnloheide
Sep 8, 20237 min read
Fainting During Piercing
Getting a new piercing should be an exciting, happy moment! Getting to go to the studio with your moral support of family or friends,...
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lynnloheide
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Moisture Irritations on Earlobe Piercings
I’ve talked at length on this blog before about irritation bumps, the weird and scary ways people try to treat them, and just general...
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lynnloheide
Aug 25, 20236 min read
Stretching Seconds and Thirds
It’s time to talk about ear stretching once more! Some of you may already know I have a guide to general ear stretching on my blog, and...
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lynnloheide
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Bringing Your Own Jewelry to be Pierced With
This is a common request for clients of piercing studios- I have my own jewelry. Can I bring it in and be pierced with it? And at first...
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lynnloheide
Aug 11, 20239 min read
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Needle
I don’t know when it started, the fear of needles. I can’t pinpoint the moment when an innocuous metal object became a source of terror...
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lynnloheide
Aug 4, 20235 min read
Cheesewire Effect
In piercing there are lots of terms and phrases we use that many clients may not be familiar with. Today I want to discuss one term in...
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lynnloheide
Jul 28, 20238 min read
Piercing, and the Rule of Thirds
I saw a quote from an Olympic coach today about the rule of thirds. He said “When you are chasing a dream or doing anything hard you are...
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lynnloheide
Jul 21, 20238 min read
Retainers & Hiding Your Piercing
As much as we all love our piercings and showing off our pretty jewelry, there are some circumstances where we need to not have our...
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lynnloheide
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Sunburn and Piercings
Ah, the beginnings of summer, warm weather, fun in the sun, and banishing those winter blues. I am at heart a warm-weather person and a...
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