Creative, Clean Body Piercing with a focus on Fine Jewelry and Genuine Gems
A piercer uploads a photo of a nostril piercing they did to a forum, asking if they can have help sourcing a matching end, as their client wanted a pair, but they only have one in stock. The first comment reads, “Can’t help with the end, but honestly, it shouldn’t matter. That placement is wack, why would you ever place it there?” The second comment says, “I can’t help but notice you have this…
An essential supply element for all suspension teams is the rig plate. This is the piece of equipment that goes between the overhead rigging and the body, and supports the body. A rigplate has a huge effect on a suspension- how many hooks we can use, how we can configure the body, the way the tension pulls. And not least of all, the rigplate is a major saftey factor in suspension. So it's extremly…
I sat down to order sterile gloves for my studio the other day. For clients, gloves are often invisible. They are simply part of the routine of a safe, professional piercing- the setup, the sterile field, the surface prep. For piercers, gloves are not invisible at all. They are one of the most essential consumables in the studio, and increasingly, one of the most volatile. My usual brand and size…
Back in 2016-ish, I wrote a blog post about using hydrogen peroxide on your piercings, and why it wasn’t a great idea (which I continue to agree with to this day). It got a lot of traction, and as a result, a lot of questions about using alcohol on your piercings. I made a part two discussing why alcohol never belongs on a piercing . Now, just about a decade later, I’m revisiting the same topic.…
Body Suspension is a beautiful, intense, and powerful practice spanning back hundreds and thousands of years. In modern times, it’s practiced around the world, with a range of different approaches, methods, and mentalities. The online space is a powerful point of connection and community for those who enjoy suspension. And anyone who participates in the online community knows, one of the most…
Every single time we sit down to do a piercing, our goal is for it to heal well. Piercers spend hours and hours agonizing over the perfect placement, the ideal angle, taking classes on how to do better piercings. We are always in forums discussing our technique and researching how to be better. Clients often, do something similar. Following up with their piercer as things heal, being diligent…
Continuing our series of what's normal during piercing healing, let's talk about swelling! But not just normal piercing swelling, or even over-swelling (which we talk about here ). Today, I’d like to talk about swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped organs that are part of our lymphatic system. They filter lymph and remove harmful substances like bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells…
Making mistakes. We’ve talked about it before here on the blog, and discussed the fact that piercers are only human. We do sometimes make mistakes. Perhaps we lose the transfer on a piece of jewelry, and the angle comes out less than perfect. If you are like me, perhaps you use the strength too often and break the threads off a threaded cluster. Whatever the case, we make mistakes sometimes. The…
As some of you may know, I recently got top surgery! This has been a process 3 years in the making, and something I’ve been dreaming about for far longer than that. I opted for one of the most popular forms of top surgery- double incision without nipple grafts. This is one of the largest and most invasive surgeries I’ve had done, if not the most invasive. It was also the first time I needed to…
“I don’t know how to sell you earrings at the end of the world” I posted this a few days ago on my professional page, part of a longer piece about how difficult it feels to market myself right now as a piercer with everything happening, as well as a reconnection with some of the more connective, ritual, deeper elements of piercing. Of creating and then holding space for ritual pain, pain that…
We are approaching the one-year mark of my offering my sliding scale program in it’s most robust form, and I wanted to discuss what that has looked like for us at Nexus! I was first inspired to do a sliding scale after seeing many tattoo artists and hair stylists offer something similar, as a way to help those with lower incomes or different living situations still access safe services. This…
As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on a year that has been both profoundly beautiful and deeply challenging. This year was nothing short of transformative. A dream long held finally came to life with the opening of Nexus Body Arts and the birth of the Nexus Body Suspension team. For years, I envisioned a space that would embody care, connection, intention, and liberation—and in…
So you’ve gotten a genital piercing, you’ve been responsible for the first few weeks, you’ve cleaned things, you’ve worn the best underwear, and you’ve avoided anything too strenuous with it. It’s feeling good, the bleeding has stopped, and the swelling is down. You feel like maybe it's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor! But….wait. How do you do that safely? What do you watch out for? It’s a…
So we’ve looked at the classic helix piercing , and its popular counterpart, the forward helix . We’ve even discussed the recently popular vertical helixes . So of course, I have to round out the subject by talking about helix fold piercings! Sometimes called catflap or ear rim piercings, these are piercings done through the folded ridge of tissue at the tip or the ear. These are very…
The piercing industry has gone through a great many iterations over the years. From earlobe piercings done at home by grandmothers and aunts, to the flourish of queer BDSM and leather piercing in the 70s and 80s, and the exploration of extreme body modification in the 90’s and 00s all the way to the modern gold and diamond-covered ears. Many who have been in this industry through its changes…
Let’s talk about makeup and piercings! Now, I already have a blog post all about how makeup can affect things with healing and healed piercings (and one on skincare for my skincare folks!). But what about getting pierced? See- folks want to look their best when they get a new piercing so they can show it off afterward. Of course, I understand the desire to share that new sparkle with everyone and…
I adore that this industry consistently gives me new experiences, new perspectives, and new things to focus on. We are about 6 months into Alex’s apprenticeship at the time of writing this, and he’s just done his 111th piercing! Watching him progress has been amazing, and what a wonderful feeling to see his growth and progress. I’ve known since very early on how excited I was to have an…
We are continuing our 101 series with the Christina or Vertical Pubic Mound Piercing today! Christina piercings are fairly popular vulva piercings that sit on the pubic mound, and exit at the ridge of tissue just above the start of the clitoral hood. These anatomy-dependent piercings are visually stunning, being able to sport an array of decorative choices. However, unlike other genital piercings,…
Recently, I had to have a filling replaced. A normal part of the aging process. I experienced some temperature sensitivity in the days following, and one night I made a note to call my dentist the next day and see what was going on. My dentist was out of the office and called me back the following day to chat. After a haircut and color touchup, I noticed there was a spot where the color didn’t…
As a piercer, when I do a piercing, it’s with a singular goal in mind. I want it to heal. I want it to be a healthy, happy, healed...