“Unfortunately there are very few companies even offering body piercing kits that include sterile body jewelry. Make sure you know what you are getting and purchase a body piercing kit that includes sterilized body jewelry, otherwise, if you use a sterile needle, sterile forceps and then shove an unsterilized piece of jewelry into the open wound, you are risking infection, injury, or worse…”
“If money is tight and you are self-motivated to learn, purchasing a starter kit that includes instructional videos and information on how to become certified in your area is the way to go”
“Titanium is very pure and has no trace amounts of nickel or other types of metal that people are sensitive to…”
Choosing the right starter body piercing kit can be a difficult task since there are so many variations in quality and fluctuations in pricing. The primary considerations an apprentice, or experienced body piercer should have are; quality in materials, and sterility. There are many starter kits offered that include common products that can be purchased … Read more
“The kit you choose should have sterile body piercing needles, skin preparation (such as benzalkonium chloride pads) and of course, sterile body jewelry in individual pouches…”
“If you are purchasing these items in a body piercing kit or from an online seller, make sure what you are getting has been properly sterilized by the methods described above, and that the company can provide recent spore test results for their equipment”
“Some areas of the body are easily accessible to self-piercing, such as the navel, nipples and many of the facial piercings”
“Unlike other areas of the face or body, piercing a navel is fairly easy to do yourself since you are able to easily see the area and hold the forceps in position without obstruction”
“Try to find a starter body piercing kit that gives you the most needles, body jewelry and appropriate tools for the amount of piercings you intend to do. Also, some starter kits will offer helpful informational booklets on getting certified and instructional how-to videos that are streamed over the web.”
“The exploding popularity and acceptance of body piercing has created a huge demand for certified body piercers in all parts of the nation…”