How to choose a good shop:

The first thing to do is ask people who have piercings, where did they have their piercing done. Ask if they had a good experience with their piercing, was the piercer knowledgeable, did they explain everything well, was the establishment clean. If you come up with any good leads, go and check them out for yourself.

A few questions you may want to ask are…

* Does the shop use both an ultra-sonic cleaner and a clean autoclave?
* Does the shop do monthly spore tests to insure that the autoclave is
doing it's job?
* How much experience does the piercer have?
-Do they have a portfolio or photo book showing their work? -If so check it out.
* Does the shop sell jewelry from reputable manufactures?
* Does the shop pierce with internally threaded jewelry?
- Whereas piercing with externally threaded jewelry can be painful and cause complications with healing.

A few questions you may want to ask yourself are…

* Does the shop look clean and organized?
* Do you feel comfortable with the person who is going to pierce you?
- Are they clean and organized?
* Have all your questions been answered thoroughly with no attitude?
- A good shop should have no problem with telling you just how good they really are.