Piercing FAQ
Piercing
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Nope!
I perform all services by appointment only. As my schedule has become more busy I am not often able to service clients on a walk-in basis.
I do often have same day appointments available though! Check on our booking page to view my availability or to book an appointment.
If you’re having an emergency call the studio or DM me to see if I can fit you in.
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I pierce by appointment only.
Visit the booking page to see my available appoint days/times and to make your appointment!
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My regular schedule is:
Thursdays: 10:30am-6:00pm
Fridays: 12:30pm-10:00pm
Saturdays: 12:30pm-10:00pm
Sundays: 12:30pm-6:00pm
On occasion this will change. I do like to take a weekend off every so often. You can check my availability by clicking the “Book Appointment“ link in my bio or below
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A card is required to secure your appointment time. You will not be charged at the time of booking. Your card will only be charged a cancelation fee if you no call/no show or cancel your appointment within 24 hours of your appointment time.
We pierce by appointment only to give everyone a fair chance to get a piercing. If you no call/ no show or cancel at the last minute that appointment slot is not available for other clients who may have booked it. Furthermore, our staff deserves to be paid for their time.
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Each piercing has a different fee.
Our pricing can be viewed on our Pricing page as well as the Booking page!
All of my piercing fees include standard titanium jewelry.
Upgrades are available!
Titanium is $25+ per piece
14k Gold is $50+ per piece
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Nope!
We use a Staim Autoclave to sterilize body jewelry. Jewelry brought in from outside the studio creates a risk of being damaged or destroyed or harming our equipment as it is not designed to withstand high heat and pressure.
To ensure health & safety standards are met, and clients have the best opportunity to heal well, I only use safe, high quality jewelry that is graded for implantation in a body to pierce with.
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Great question!
We recommend reading our Aftercare Guide prior to making your appointment so you know what the healing process will entail!
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Yes!
My home studio, Onyx, is licensed through the Texas Star Department of Health! We passed our latest inspection in January of 2022 and have no violations on record! To view our clean record with the state health department click the link below and search our License number: 1001704
https://vo.ras.dshs.state.tx.us/datamart/selSearchTypeTXRAS.do?from=loginPage
We are also fully insured!
Jewelry
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We are dedicated to making sure every piece of jewelry that leaves the studio is properly fitted. This is why we don’t send jewelry out in baggies and instead do jewelry changes and styling appointments!
If we have time, we’re happy to take walk-ins. However appointments have priority and most weekends we are fully booked with appointments.
We recommend booking a jewelry change or styling before you head to the studio so we can guarantee to get you taken care of in a timely manner.
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Each piece of jewelry is priced individually.
Titanium starts at $25+
Gold starts at $50+
Genuine/ Precious Stones start at $150
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If you've lost your jewelry or knocked it out and need help you can book a jewelry change or piercing check up appointment.
Please remember I am by appointment only. If you stop by the shop for help with out an appointment I may not be able to assist you.
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If you loose your jewelry and your piercing is still healing it is important to make a jewelry change appointment to have another piece put in so your piercing does not close.
**We are not responsible for replacing lost jewelry.
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All our titanium and 14k gold jewelry has a 2 year warranty agains manufacturer defects. This does not include damage caused by abuse to the jewelry.
If you have a piece of jewelry thatis broken or needs servicing please reach out via email.
Minors
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Yes! I pierce starting at ages 7+!
We do not make exceptions on our minimum age requirement.
Any client receiving a piercing service will be informed about what enthusiastic and continual consent looks like in the piercing room and holds the right to revoke consent at anytime. This includes minors!
To learn more about my ethics , philosophy, and boundaries on piercings for minors check out my Instagram TV videos!
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View our minimum ages for each piercing on our pricing page & booking page!
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Nope!
All appointments for minors need to be booked by their legal guardian via our booking page. This is to ensure the legal guardian has a thorough understanding of what documentation is required to bring to the appointment.
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Nope!
The Texas State health department requires that any minor receiving a piercing service has their legal guardian present in the room with them at the time of the service.
No exceptions!
To learn more about Texas’s laws and regulations visit the Texas Department of State Health Services
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We understand that there is a wide variety and diversity of types of families! Depending on your circumstances we may need further documentation beyond a government ID and birth certificat.
The easiest way to figure out what you need to bring is to take our quick and easy Documentation for Minors Quiz!
Your appointment
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Eat a good meal prior to your appointment
Make sure your ID is valid and bring it with you!
Make sure you know what documents you need if you’re bringing a minor.
Wear clothes that will not obstruct or restrict access to the area being pierced.
Read our aftercare guide so you know how to care for your healing piercing!
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Yes! But within reason!
We can accommodate three people (including the client being pierced) in the piercing room. So you’re welcome to bring two guests with you to your appointment.
Guest are required to adhere to our behavior standards (see our policies). Please do not bring any guests who are intoxicated or will make you feel uncomfortable, uneasy, or unsafe.
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We do not allow picture or videos to be taken in the piercing room.
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We understand that finding childcare can be difficult.
However, we do not recommend clients bring small children or multiple children with them to their piercing appointment.
Our piercer is managing sharps and could easily hurt themselves, the client, or the child if they are not properly supervised. The studio has many hazards that could endanger an unattended or unruly child.
Our policy is every child must have and adult hand. The client can not be this hand while they are getting pierced. So if you're bringing a child with you, please bring an additional adult who can supervise them during your piercing appointment. Please note that all guest, including children, must adhere to our behavior policy for the health and safety of both staff and clients.
If a child becomes unmanageable, excessively loud, or creates and unsafe environment we will ask that they be removed from the studio.
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No.
Numbing agents cause tissue to constrict and can effect the overall shape of the piercing channel and can cause piercings to be crooked.
Furthermore, topical numbing creams will not prevent pain during piercing as we are going through tissue.
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We work in a private piercing room with a door that we shut as needed so our clients are not out on display.
Our piercing room is calm, zen, and safe ❤️
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Our piercer, Zia, is a femme non-binary person.
When working in sensitive areas they will always be respectful and professional. They will ask for your consent at every step of the process and you may revoke consent at any point with out judgement.
