Body Art Education

downsizing a piercing

Downsizing: The Crucial (and Often Overlooked) ...

At Essential Ink Body Art, we make sure our clients understand that getting pierced is just the beginning. To help your piercing heal properly and look amazing long-term, downsizing your jewelry...

Downsizing: The Crucial (and Often Overlooked) ...

At Essential Ink Body Art, we make sure our clients understand that getting pierced is just the beginning. To help your piercing heal properly and look amazing long-term, downsizing your jewelry...

piercings and accutane

Piercings and Accutane: What You Need to Know B...

While it may seem like “just a little hole,” a piercing is technically a wound. And when you’re on Accutane, your body’s ability to handle that wound is compromised.

Piercings and Accutane: What You Need to Know B...

While it may seem like “just a little hole,” a piercing is technically a wound. And when you’re on Accutane, your body’s ability to handle that wound is compromised.

why your piercing wont heal in 6 weeks

🕰 The 6-Week Healing Myth

The “six-week” timeline often gets thrown around in reference to earlobe piercings done with a piercing gun (which, for the record, we don’t recommend—more on that another time!). Even then, six...

🕰 The 6-Week Healing Myth

The “six-week” timeline often gets thrown around in reference to earlobe piercings done with a piercing gun (which, for the record, we don’t recommend—more on that another time!). Even then, six...

tea tree oil for piercings

The Truth About Tea Tree Oil and Piercing Bumps...

Here at Essential Ink Body Art, we’re all about safe, effective aftercare that helps your piercing heal beautifully—not painfully. One of the biggest myths we constantly have to debunk in...

The Truth About Tea Tree Oil and Piercing Bumps...

Here at Essential Ink Body Art, we’re all about safe, effective aftercare that helps your piercing heal beautifully—not painfully. One of the biggest myths we constantly have to debunk in...

hypochlorous acid for piercing aftercare

Saline Isn’t the Only Star: Let’s Talk About Hy...

But what if your piercing isn’t healing the way it should?What if you’re dealing with excessive redness, irritation, or a stubborn bump that just won’t go away? Let us introduce...

Saline Isn’t the Only Star: Let’s Talk About Hy...

But what if your piercing isn’t healing the way it should?What if you’re dealing with excessive redness, irritation, or a stubborn bump that just won’t go away? Let us introduce...

saline for piercing care

Why Not All Saline Is Created Equal: Choosing t...

At Essential Ink Body Art, we care about more than just giving you a beautiful new piercing—we want to make sure it heals properly, too.

Why Not All Saline Is Created Equal: Choosing t...

At Essential Ink Body Art, we care about more than just giving you a beautiful new piercing—we want to make sure it heals properly, too.