Looking for a Starter Body Piercing Kit?
“The best starter body piercing kits offered allow you the option to elect for pre-sterilized body jewelry to be included, so everything is ready to go and already sterile…”
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How to Buy A Body Piercing Kit
“Only companies that specialize in body piercing can offer quality body piercing kits that include everything you will need to pierce correctly and more importantly, safely…”
When You Shouldn’t Get a Body Piercing
“while many people feel more ‘courageous’ or claim to feel less pain while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, it is not a good idea to have a body piercing or tattoo done in this state since your judgement is impaired and you risk detrimental side-effects such as excessive bleeding (alcohol thins your blood) and other physical reactions…”
Rogue Body Artists: Everybody’s Problem
Is it worth the five or ten bucks you save to have someone who does not use the proper sterilized body piercing supplies or tools pierce you with a used needle that may have been used before you with someone who has Hepatitis or AIDS?
The Body Piercing Needle
“Resistance is caused by and uneven or dull needle that is not sharp enough to puncture the tissue smoothly, creating a resistance from the skin as it tries to go through. Some piercers use water-soluble lubricating jelly on the shaft of the needle to allow the needle to pass through with less resistance, and thus, less pain to the client.”
Make or Break Body Piercing Supplies
“Make sure you purchase your body piercing supplies only from a respected supplier of body piercing supplies that has a clear and thorough sterilization process explained on their web site and who also posts regular spore test results of their autoclaves and sterilization equipment…”
What is a Starter Body Piercing Kit?
“…make sure what you are purchasing includes either sterile body jewelry (pre-pouched and ready to use) or that you have access to an autoclave to sterilize the body jewelry you receive…”
What Should Be In a Body Piercing Kit?
“Remember, if the body jewelry does not come in a sterile, color-change indicating pouch, it is not sterile and should not be used in a fresh piercing!”
Body Art Supplies: Going Disposable?
“The chances of cross-contamination using one-time disposable piercing supplies is almost zero, and using disposable items is endorsed by the Los Angeles County Health Department as well as other health departments around the nation…”
Body Piercing Myths: Part I
“The truth is, body piercing (unlike tattooing) does not require ‘talent’ as much as a sterile environment and practice to achieve success…”