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Educational Resources for Piercers
Dear Ms. Angel, I was wondering if you have any suggestions on where I can learn more to become a better piercer? I know that my apprenticeship was lacking in a number
COVID Considerations
Dear Elayne, Due to the pandemic my studio was closed until recently. Now that we are open, everything seems so weird and complicated. I was
Communication and Consent
Dear Ms. Angel, I feel totally horrible about something that happened and I need your help: A lady had a VCH piercing and she couldn’t get the jewelry back in after an MRI. She wanted
Piercing Beneath the Mask
Dear Ms. Angel, Do you think it is OK to do nostril piercings right now if their mask stays over their mouth, and I am off to the side? (Today’s headline was “U.S. reports record single-day spike of
Nostril Piercing: Rings, Studs, & Angles
Ask Angel Elayne Angel with Images by Jef Saunders Dear Ms. Angel, Do you think that rings are OK for fresh nostril piercings? If so,
Insertion Fees and Appointment Bookings
Ask Angel Elayne Angel Dear Ms. Angel, Sorry, but I need to rant: So many people have been getting messed up piercings and coming in to have me fix
Attitudes and Policies
Ask Angel Elayne Angel A few topics have come up recently that I wanted to address, so this month’s column is a discussion rather than
Piercer Burnout
Elayne, I have been a piercer for seven years and there’s nothing I would rather do. I still love piercing, but I’ve been having a
Online Bullying
Dear Elayne Angel, I don’t know if this is something you can help me with, but I couldn’t think of anyone else to ask. I
Dealing with Difficult Clients
Dear Ms. Angel, I’ve been piercing for over 20 years, and I’m running into so many customers that are hard to deal with. There’s
