PIERCINGS

PIERCINGS

Walk-ins accepted everydaY!

At Cherry Bomb Studio, we strive to maintain a clean, professional, and safe space for piercing. We also treat each client with kindness and respect. We ensure you understand all risks, can ask any questions you have before being pierced, and provide you with aftercare before leaving. We are available for any follow-up questions to help you in your healing journey, ensuring you have the best outcome possible.

Your instincts are valuable, and you should listen to them when selecting a piercer. Trust your intuition and never stay in a situation that feels wrong.

Always ensure:

  • All jewelry/tools sterilized in packages or autoclave cassette.

  • NO ear piercing guns.

  • All jewelry is internally threaded/threadless and well-polished (NO external threads).

  • There is a wide selection of jewelry to ensure the proper fit.

  • The piercer provides detailed written aftercare instructions that reflect current industry standards. Portfolio/social media pictures look good; healed pics are a bonus.

  • You are treated with kindness and respect by the staff.

Because of our dedication to fulfilling these standards and more, we hope you choose Cherry Bomb Studio. Feel free to reach out if you have any other specific questions.

OUR SHOP MINIMUM FOR PIERCINGS IS $70

This pricing is for basic titanium jewelry. Depending on the jewelry you choose (e.g. gold vs. titanium) and the piercing you choose, your final price may be higher. Please see below for a more detailed explanation of pricing.

PIERCINGS PROVIDED

  • Ear Piercings

    Ear Piercings

    Includes Ear lobe, Helix, Conch, Tragus, Forward Helix, Rook, Faux Rook, Flat/Scapha, Daith, & Anti-tragus

    Average healing time:
    Ear Lobe: 3-4 months
    Ear Cartillage: 6–9 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Piercing: $90.00
    Two Piercings: $160.00
    Industrial: $140.00

  • Nose Piercings

    Nose Piercings

    Includes Nostril & Septum

    Average healing time:
    Nostril: 6–9 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Nostril: $90.00
    Two Nostrils: $160.00
    Septum: $115.00

  • Lip Piercings

    Lip Piercings

    Includes Philtrum, Labret, & Lip

    Average healing time:
    Lip: 3–4 months
    Labret: 3–4 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Piercing: $90.00
    Two Piercings: $160.00

  • Tongue Piercings

    Tongue Piercings

    Please note, we do NOT do any horizontal tongue piercings such as a scoop or snake eyes.

    Average healing time:
    2-4 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Piercing: $140.00
    Two Piercings: $270.00

  • Nipple Piercings

    Nipple Piercings

    Average healing time:
    8-12 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Piercing: $100.00
    Two Piercings: $200.00

  • Eyebrow Piercings

    Eyebrow Piercings

    Average healing time:
    3-4 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    One Piercing: $115.00
    Two Piercings: $170.00

  • Navel Piercings

    Average healing time:
    6-12 months

    Minimum Pricing:
    $125.00

FAQ

  • We use titanium labret posts, straight barbells, captive bead hoops, and curved barbells with long posts for fresh piercings.

    For most piercings a flat back labret is the appropriate jewelry, but some exceptions are septum, eyebrows, navel, and daith.

    We have an assortment of interchangeable titanium, yellow gold, and white gold ends for you to customize the look of your new piercing.

  • Once the piercing heals, you can change the jewelry to a hoop or whatever you want!

    It's worth the wait, trust us.

    Changing the jewelry too soon, or by yourself, can cause new trauma and cause the piercing to swell and restart the healing process.

  • After the swelling subsides, the longer post is no longer helpful as it can now catch on things, put pressure on the piercing, and cause new trauma.

    We recommend you come in and have the jewelry switched to a shorter post so that the jewelry fits snuggly to the skin.

  • Piercings start at about $75 per piercing depending on the jewelry you select. The above price includes the piercing service fee and basic jewelry e.g. plain titanium balls and a post.

    Minimum Piercing Pricing with Basic Jewelry
    • Septum - $95
    • Navel - $105
    • Nipple - $90 / $170
    • Nostril - $70 / $130
    • Lip - $70 / $130
    • All Ear - $70
    • Industrial - $90
    • Eyebrow - $75 / $140
    • Tongue - $115

  • We only pierce with jewelry purchased in our store so we can guarantee the quality and ensure you have the best possible outcome. For Jewelry changes, we allow outside jewelry only if the piercing is fully healed and healthy (this is up to the discretion of the piercer on duty).

  • For all body piercings you must be 18+ with a valid ID showing date of birth, photo, and name.

    In addition, we perform the following piercings on underage folks:

    16 or older: Advanced cartilage piercings (Industrial, rook, tragus, daith, forward helix, etc.) and septums

    14 or older: Basic ear (flat, helix) and nostril

    10 or older: Lobes

    If you are under 18, make sure to come with your parent/guardian.

PIERCING AFTERCARE

  • • Packaged sterile saline is a gentle choice for piercing aftercare. Mixing your own sea salt solution is no longer a suggested practice from the APP.

    • We strongly encourage you to use a sterile saline labeled for use as a wound wash. Contact lens saline, eye drops, and other saline products should never be used on a body piercing. Your saline ingredients should list .09% sodium chloride as the only ingredient.

    • Mixing your own sea salt solution will commonly result in the product being far too salty and strong, this can over dry the piercing and interfere with healing.

  • • WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.

    • SALINE rinse as needed during healing. For certain placements it may be easier to apply using clean gauze saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse afterward will remove any residue.

    • If your piercer suggests using soap, gently lather around the piercing and rinse as needed. Avoid using harsh soaps, or soaps with dyes, fragrances, or triclosan.

    • RINSE thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.

    • DRY by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury.

  • • Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.

    • During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.

    • Once healed: the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; do not force it. If you fail to include cleaning your piercing as part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions may accumulate.

    • A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because tissue heals from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the interior remains fragile. Be patient, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.

    • Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in—do not leave it empty.

  • Wash your hands prior to touching the piercing; leave it alone except when cleaning. During healing it is not necessary to rotate your jewelry

    • Exercise during healing is fine; listen to your body.

    • Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable, breathable clothing that protects your piercing while you are sleeping.

    • Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, as bathtubs can harbor bacteria. If you bathe in a tub, clean it well before each use and rinse off your piercing when you get out.

  • • Avoid cleaning with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial soaps, iodine, or any harsh products, as these can damage cells. Also avoid ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation.

    • Avoid Bactine®, pierced ear care solutions, and other products containing Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK). These can be irritating and are not intended for long-term wound care.

    • Avoid over-cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.

    • Avoid undue trauma such as friction from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry, and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, prolonged healing, and other complications.

    • Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others’ bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.

    • Avoid stress and recreational drug use, including excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.

    • Avoid submerging the piercing in unhygienic bodies of water such as lakes, pools, hot tubs, etc. Or, protect your piercing using a waterproof wound sealant bandage. These are available at most drugstores and work best for nipple, navel, and surface piercing placements.

    • Avoid all beauty and personal care products on or around the piercing including cosmetics, lotions, and sprays, etc.

    • Don’t hang charms or any object from your jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

    • Sleeping directly on a healing cartilage piercing can cause irritation, even causing shifts in the piercing’s angle. Placing a travel pillow, on top of your pillow, and then placing your ear in the opening can be helpful to avoid this

FOR PARTICULAR AREAS

  • • A hard, vented eye patch (sold at pharmacies) can be applied under tight clothing (such as nylon stockings) or secured using a length of elastic bandage around the body (to avoid irritation from adhesive). This can protect the area from restrictive clothing, excess irritation, and impact during physical activities such as contact sports.

  • • Use the t-shirt trick: Dress your pillow in a large, clean t-shirt and turn it nightly; one clean t-shirt provides four clean surfaces for sleeping.

    • Maintain cleanliness of telephones, headphones, eyeglasses, helmets, hats, and anything that contacts the pierced area.

    • Use caution when styling your hair and advise your stylist of a new or healing piercing.

  • • The support of a tight cotton shirt or sports bra may provide protection and feel comfortable, especially for sleeping.

  • • Genital Piercings – especially Triangles, Prince Alberts, Ampallangs, and Apadravyas – can bleed freely for the first few days. Be prepared. Additional cleaning after urination is not necessary

    • Wash your hands before touching on (or near) a healing piercing.

    • In most cases you can engage in sexual activity as soon as you feel ready, but maintaining hygiene and avoiding trauma are vital; all sexual activities should be gentle during the healing period.

    • Use barriers such as condoms, dental dams, and waterproof bandages, etc. to avoid contact with your partners’ body fluids, even in long-term monogamous relationships.

    • Use clean, disposable barriers on sex toys.

    • Use a new container of water-based lubricant; do not use saliva.

    • After sex, an additional saline rinse is suggested.

HINTS AND TIPS

  • • Unless there is a problem with the size, style, or material of the initial jewelry, leave it in the place for the entire healing period. See a qualified piercer to perform any jewelry change that becomes necessary during healing. See the the member locator to locate an APP member, or to request a copy of our Picking Your Piercer brochure.

    • Contact your piercer for a non-metallic jewelry alternative if your metal jewelry must be temporarily removed (such as for a medical procedure).

    • Leave jewelry in at all times. Even healed piercings that you have had for years can shrink or close in minutes! If removed, reinsertion can be difficult or impossible. See the APP brochure Preparing for Medical and Dental Procedures for more information.

    • With clean hands or paper products, be sure to regularly check threaded and threadless ends on your jewelry for tightness.

    • Should you decide you no longer want the piercing, simply remove the jewelry (or have a professional piercer remove it) and continue cleaning the piercing until the hole closes. In most cases only a small mark should remain.

    • In the event an infection is suspected, quality jewelry or an inert alternative may be left in place to allow for drainage of the infection, if approved by your physician. On rare occasion, when the jewelry is removed, the surface cells close up, which can seal the infection inside the piercing channel and result in an abscess. Until an infection is cleared up, discuss with your physician if you should leave in quality jewelry or an appropriate substitute.