I stopped by on a random Monday for a quick consultation about re-piercing my navel after being turned down by the original shop that did it. After taking a look, Daniel explained that it was possible to re-pierce and that my original piercing had been done incorrectly, which likely caused my the piercing to reject. They also explained that my belly button is on the narrower side, so starting with smaller jewelry was important. While they mentioned there were pricier jewelry options with gems, they strongly recommended starting with a basic titanium bar to allow the piercing to fully heal properly. They were a bit busy and couldn't take walk-ins at the time (about a two-hour wait), so we scheduled for Thursday instead. This was honestly one of the best piercing experiences I've ever had--and I have many piercings. Daniel was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and made me feel comfortable the entire time. I went in a little nervous, but they walked me through the process and explained exactly why they chose the placement they did. This was the first time a piercer actually took the time to measure and ensure the placement was absolutely perfect, even making sure the jewelry balls weren't too large. The piercing itself hurt way less than I expected, especially compared to the first time I had it done. I'll definitely be coming back in the future for more piercings. Highly recommend coming here if you're looking for someone who truly knows what they're doing and takes the time to do it right. read more

Best place to go for piercings. I've been coming here for years and I would not go anywhere else. He's patient, knows what he's doing and creates a fun atmosphere. Every time I've gone anywhere else, my piercings don't work out. But here, he never fails me !!! Price is worth it. read more

Wonderful experience! Got my 14 yr olds first double love piercing here and Daniel was so knowledgeable and helpful with all our questions. He spent good amount of time with placement, which was so appreciated, and made sure to check in with my son in what he liked. His piercings looked great! Would return again. Funny because I had gotten my belly button pierced here when I turned 18 so it was full circle to bring my child here. read more

I have been to many piercers, but no one compares to Daniel's expertise and knowledge. He is truly professional and it's evident that he prioritizes his clients first. He is not greedy like some of these other piercers and will be honest with you if he thinks you need to take a piercing out or if it's not a good idea to get something pierced for the time being. I completely trust Daniel and will only be going to him for piercings from now on. read more

My first visit to Body Exotic was last weekend to change the jewelry for my nostril piercings, and I felt so comfortable and well taken care of that I came back today to get my eyebrow pierced for the third time. I've been pierced at two other shops before, but it didn't work out with either of them. Daniel is detail-oriented, patient, and really listens to what you need. He explained everything clearly, made sure I felt comfortable at every step, and went above and beyond to make the experience a positive one. It's clear he takes pride in both his craft and his customers. After this, I know I'll only be coming back to Daniel for any future piercings or jewelry changes. If you want a skilled, professional, and welcoming piercer, Body Exotic is the place to go. read more

I had such a wonderful experience getting my ears pierced here with Daniel! He was so knowledgeable when it came to telling me about what made sense for my ear anatomy and very patient whilst I decided exactly where I wanted my piercings. I got double lobe piercings, and Daniel was very precise about making sure they were spaced evenly with my first piercings. He seemed very dedicated to making sure me and my friend had a good experience and did not rush us in any way despite another walk-in customer having to wait over an hour for us to be finished. I highly recommend coming here and will be personally coming here for any piercings I get in the future! read more

I highly recommend body exotic for back dermal piercings! He made the whole process smooth and calmed my nerves. The piercing itself did not hurt nearly as much as the internet made it seem, and he was careful to make sure the piercings were symmetrical and where I wanted them placed. One of the tops unscrewed when I was in the shower and when I let him know, he responded quickly and was able to get me in the next day to rescrew the top without any extra charge. He also checked the other piercing to be safe. I would definitely come here again for future piercings! read more

Love coming here, time and time again I refer people to come here too! I've gotten my rook, conch, orbital helix, and septum pierced here. Piercings here are a piece of cake, always gives good advice and pierces smoothly. The vibes are right. I would recommend coming here over anywhere else, if you're thinking about it, DO IT! Good quality piercings, good quality jewelry! read more

Body Exotic - Got my rook, conch, and orbital all here! Do it! - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

Daniel is always very professional, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. It is appointment based so call ahead/ depending on how busy it is he takes walk ins. I went in for a conch piercing and I love it. Painless, everything is sterilized, wears gloves and makes you feel very clean. Highly recommended! read more

Body Exotic - Conch piercing. - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

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Daniel is super friendly! 100/100 customer service! Super clean and informative. He really made sure I was perfectly aligned for future piercings even! I literally made an account just so I could let people know what a great experience I had. If you're looking to get pierced this is the spot to go! read more

Body Exotic - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

I was so happy with the service and the experience. On a whim and called and he was able to get me in really quickly. I saw that they are by appointment only so I wasn't sure I would be able to get in. It's a nice studio, tons of jewelry options. I like that he walked me through every step, very thorough and I felt good about everything. Overall, this is a pretty good experience and would recommend coming here. read more

Body Exotic - Lobby - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

I got my micro-dermal piercing, as well as my navel piercing here. Piercer is friendly and cool, walks you through the steps of the process. 10/10 read more

Came here to get my first conch piercing and I was so excited! They have such a great selection of jewelry. I paid $100 for everything, which included a bottle of after care. The piercer was very knowledgable and made great recommendations such as using a certain length bar to make sure the jewel doesn't droop down (I chose a big one!). I could tell right away he was a real expert at what he does and I felt comfortable. I had a great experience here. read more

Body Exotic - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

Daniel saw to me. I had a titanium threadless nose post removed in order to complete MRIs. Titanium is not magnetized, but it will still show a glint on any imaging in the head/neck. During the visit, I bought a different post, an L post bc it's simple to remove before the exam, (unlike the threadless ). Daniel said nose piercings close very quickly (perhaps in less than a day). Daniel is super responsive, good listener, considerate, generous with information, flexible, and down to earth. I'lll have to come back to his nose ring collection. I also want to ask his professional advice about the possibility of switching my nose post for a loop. About his office. It's super sleek with a chill vibe. I felt welcome. The nose removal and installation location was separate from the front room and was sparking clean. Also, a million thank yous that there weren't any sexualized pictures of women with piercings/tats displayed (March 2025). I have to highly recommend Daniel of Body Exotic. I trust him with my piercing needs. read more

I hadn't been to this place in years. But Daniel was the only person in my search to get my conch piercing to respond in a reasonable amount of time. He knew what I was looking for and said OK let's do this. When I came in, he had a few options for me ready. I was in and out 45 min. Very clean & knowledgeable. The next thing I know I was done. The first piercing didn't have me anxious 7 nervous. He punched it before I noticed what had happened lol. I wish the 2nd piercing went that way. I was expecting it. But both piercings were great. He was out of stock with some jewelry recommendations for my basic earing piercing. Totally would recommend this place. Come early cause parking is not the best situation. read more

It was a pleasure getting pierced!... yep, it was a great father/daughter experience from start to finish. I wanted my ears re-pierced. My daughter wanted a piercing as well. She scheduled an appointment for both of us back to back. At first, we had to do some sort of secret knock, it felt like an adventure. Daniel quoted me at about 100.00 with jewelry, but once I told him that I already had holes from over 20 years ago, he lowered the price... what a pal! They had plenty of jewelry to choose from, and for guys definitely some awesome 4mm black diamond earrings, just the right size. The facility is extremely clean looking, feeling and smelling. There were fun anime toys close to the ceiling and Daniel was super funny yet professional the entire time. Piercing has come a long way since the staple gun technique at Claire's in the shopping mall. This place accepted Venmo, a very nice way to pay. My daughter got a piercing as well, and he did a great job with her ears. It's been a couple months since I got my piercing and I did not have any problems whatsoever and I absolutely love my look. I highly recommend this place for anyone interested in getting a piercing. read more

Body Exotic - Ear piercings for the hip but professional look at Body Exotic, San Jose CA - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

This has been my only go-to place for the past 20 years. I can always depend on Daniel's expertise and professionalism when adjustments or piercings are needed. This should be the only place folks go to for piercings. read more

Daniel at Body Exotic is fantastic. he is very responsive to appointment requests and goes above and beyond. always book an appointment if you can, but he's also been accommodating to walk in requests with minimal wait time. i've been coming to body exotic for 19 years and have had countless piercings done with no issues. the place is calming, clean, and good selection of jewelry. this is the only piercing place i go to in San Jose! read more

I've come here multiple times for my piercings! Daniel is super kind and patient! I love all of the piercings that I've gotten done by him! If you're ever in the area and thinking about getting pierced definitely check out Body Exotic! read more

Got my navel pierced here! Everything was done very professionally but was still warm and welcoming. Absolutely going here for any future piercings. I'll also be referring all my friends and family here. read more

Great piercer, very friendly as well, he's gets straight to the point and he's very clean! thank you!

Super kind and very helpful. My nose piercing had fell out while I was asleep and I had called 2 piercing shops and they told me the hole is too small and they could not get it in and it would be very hard to find jewlery that would fit in the hole. Daniel did it in less than 5 minutes with very little discomfort! read more

I took my daughter here for a piercing and they were very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. We will definitely go back. Thanks Body Exotic! read more

Friendly. Knowledgeable and great pricing. Decided to go here to get my son's nose pierced for his birthday. We were in an out within 10 minutes. Will be back for our next piercing! read more

Absolutely AMAZING!!! Contacted the owner night before a holiday and he responded so quickly and polite! Parking near the studio might be slightly difficult, but not too bad. When we got into the studio I told him that I'd wanted an industrial and had been rejected somewhere else because they weren't 100% comfortable for... an unknown reason. The owner was able to help me understand the reasoning and have more detailed information on my ear. Absolutely knows his stuff. I picked out the piece, and he told me the price (very reasonable imo), and we got started soon after. Piercing area was clean and after he marked my ear making sure to line it up just so, boom! We were good to go. I was sent off with cleaning solution and instructions, and was told to come back if I needed any help. 10/10 experience, every step of the process was phenomenal. TYSM! read more

really helped me out! I was in a pinch and came in to switch my lip rings from another shop into something that would fit me better. Daniel took the time to assess my situation and informed me generously. He showed me different sizes of spiked ends then had me choose which I liked. He was very knowledgeable. I appreciated how you could tell that he knew what he spoke about! Very transparent about prices, as well was what was going on. I didn't feel in the dark at all in the process. Clean place. Great service. I would choose this shop over others in the city any day. read more

I called in a bit of a panic because I couldn't get my piercing back in after it came out when I was asleep. Daniel got it back in quickly and almost painlessly. I was expecting a lot more pain. He was very professional and answered my questions and gave me insight on how piercings can shrink depending on where they are. If I have any questions or want another piercing, I know where to go. read more

This was ages ago but was very good. Time was spent going over the topic. Pre and post care was spot on. No issues whatsoever. Never felt rushed or as if I couldn't back out. All good. Super clean sterile facility. Recommended. read more

So i got my nose pierced at a diff place and i wanted to change it to a gold ring, i called several places but this was the only place that had it in stock, and I'm glad I came here! The guy was super nice and knowledgeable! He looked my nose piercing and measured it (I've been to several piercing shops and none of them have measured my nose like that). Unfortunately the other shop that pierced my nose chose a weird spot that putting a ring in would leave a bit of room.. i wouldn't have known if this piercing guy didn't tell me! He said that when he pierced nostrils, he usually asks if they're gonna get a ring so that he can measure a good spot for the future ring to fit into. That obviously didn't happen to me at the other place! I still had him change out my stud for a ring, there's a little bit of room but not bad! I love it! He also showed me other jewelry he has in stock, I'll def be coming back when i want to change out my ring. Oh and he also said the stud the prev shop put in was also a knock off jewelry... won't be going to that place... Def recommend this guy, he knows his stuff! read more

Very friendly and patient! It was my boyfriend's first earlobe piercing and showed him all the different options available. My boyfriend requested to be talked to as a distraction (as a joke), but the request was followed through with, haha! We plan on coming back for more piercings! :) read more

ive been getting all my piercings here since i was a teenager I've never had issues :) all my piercings have healed amazing. Daniel is really good at his craft can't wait to get more done soon. read more

EXTREMELY nice and patient even when i was a nervous wreck, all the ear rings were so gorgeous it was hard to figure out what one i wanted:)! read more

Body Exotic - Cartridge/helix - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

Got my first helix piercing! here! I was always nervous about the pain, but it wasn't bad at all! the piercing has a long backing to help with swelling and prevent infections, though the heart can rotate a little bit. Price of piercing includes the piercing itself with a large selection of jewelry to choose from, starting from surgical steel to titanium. I was advised to keep the piercing in for at least 6 months but I like my heart so much I might just leave in it. Can't wait to go back when this heals up! read more

Body Exotic - Helix piercing - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm very happy with my experience at Body Exotic! I went to get my nostril and earlobes pierced here, and it came out amazing. Daniel, the owner, is very friendly, and explained everything I needed to know about piercings (since it was my first time getting pierced). You can tell that he is very knowledgeable and experienced. There is also plenty of different options for piercing jewelry to choose from. Overall, I highly recommend Body Exotic. read more

I came to Daniel with my three other friends looking to get multiple ear piercings. In total each person got a total of three - five piercings. Daniel did a great job dealing with all the chaos, and made sure to take his time so each of his clients were 100% satisfied with their piercing. The earring selection here is very large and is not as costly as Bulldogs, or Body Jewels. I also appreciated how he has a small room that is designated for the piercing so that no one will distract him and it is also very private. Daniel takes his time in marking piercing spots with marker, to make sure that we were completely satisfied with the placement. If you are not sure what looks right, Daniel will advise you on the specificities based on your ear shape. Thank you Daniel for taking such great care of us and we will be back soon for more. read more

Body Exotic - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

Amazing experience, super friendly, calming, and knowledgeable. Quick to respond, and my questions were answered thoroughly. Was able to squeeze me in last minute and the whole process was smooth and well walked through. Was very patient and kind :) I definitely would come again for any future piercings. Prices are also super reasonable! read more

Great service! Daniel cares about his work and will make sure you get pierced the right way to prevent complications and possible health risks. I came here because I needed my nose piercing to get looked at because it developed a huge irritation bump. It was red, ugly, and super annoying. It wouldn't go away and it was a pretty new piercing, so I was cleaning it every single day! Mind you, I did not get my nose piercing here - I got it from a well known piercing shop in San Jose, but the piercer sucked ass. Daniel advised me to take it out to heal then come back to get it re-pierced. Did just that and was taken care of really well! Daniel took out tools to measure where my new piercing will be. Everything came out well, the hole was in a better spot and it wasn't crooked like my first piercing. I definitely recommend coming here to get you piercings. You'll be taken care of real well! Because of our current climate (COVID-19), Body Exotic only takes appointments at this time. He only allows one customer in the shop at a time. read more

Body Exotic - Bought a cute turquoise piercing from Daniel and he placed it very well! - Piercing Near Me - San Jose, California

It took 20 years to sit down and write this positive review, but so what? Here it is. I'm happy to read so many others have such positive experiences here. Mine was definitely a boffo piercing. Nothing crazy. It was just a nose piercing. But I got the exact size and color jewel (tiny cz) that I wanted. This many decades later, it still looks great. I received sound advice for the care of the new piercing and felt that the staff respected my choices. read more

We had a phenomenal time at body exotic. We were given many different options, didn't feel pressured to go a certain way or choose a certain item. Super informative! It was the best piercing experience I've had read more

I had an earring piercing that was 6 months old that was starting to act up. Couldn't get the earring in for 48 hours and it was painful to try and get it in. I knew I had to move fast before the hole closed. Based on the rave reviews about Daniel, I decided to give him a try at fixing this. He 1000% lived up to his reputation. I felt ZERO pain as he gently dilated the hole and got the earring in. He had good sterile technique. I know because I practice emergency medicine. I will follow his directions to the tee for taking care of this slow to heal piercing. I'm soooo appreciative of his experience. His shop is clean; needles are sterilized in sealed packages and the shop is filled with whimsical things like action heroes, live plants, jewelry for sale and all types of ethnic artifacts. He's got years of experience and he is very kind. You won't be disappointed to come here for a new piercing or a fix. read more