“Many companies offer what they call body piercing kits, but in actuality only a few are right for actual piercing. This is because most companies that offer body piercing kits are not professional body piercers themselves, but sellers of other products that are trying to enter a market they really know nothing about…”
The demand for professional body piercers has never been greater than now. The question we get many times here at the Body Piercing News is ‘How Do I Get Started?’
“You will know if it includes sterilized body jewelry because they will be packaged in light blue color-changing sterile pouches, and usually the company will clearly state that the body jewelry is sterilized. If the description of the kit does not clearly state the body jewelry is sterile, it is not…”
“The primary problem metal that causes reactions in people is nickel. Although surgical stainless steel (the usual metal used for body piercings in the United States) contains only a trace amount of nickel, it is enough to cause severe reactions in people that have allergies to heavy metals…”
“…more than ever, people are looking for a place to get a safe and professional body piercing. In the past, the only place to get pierced was in a tattoo shop, by tattoo artists, which generally look upon piercing as a side-line or just do it for the money. The need for body piercers and dedicated piercing parlors is growing.”
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“If you are determined to pierce yourself, make sure you have researched the technique required for the piercing you are going to do, and purchase a sterile body piercing kit that includes the proper tools, needles, skin preparation and of course, the most crucial factor of all, sterile body jewelry.”
“…the Auricle piercing is a piercing of the cartilage that is found along the outer edge of the ear at the furthest point from the head…”
“…most kits offered on ebay and on the web do NOT include sterile body jewelry…”
“The vast majority of body piercing kits do not include sterile body jewelry. Why? It’s mainly because of the time and expense in sterilizing body jewelry – most companies would rather make more profit off your purchase than insure your safety…”