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    4.7 (130 reviews)
    ModeratePiercing, Jewelry
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    2 new piercings - lobe & conch
    Melissa P.

    Review for March 2024: Pleasantly unexpected! The very clean and minimalist aesthetic drew me in, but the friendly staff and chill vibes are what encouraged me to stay and look around. After chatting with the staff about jewelry options and piercing prices, I ended up doing a walk-in appointment for a lobe & conch. The staff was great about answering my jewelry & appointment questions. The piercer, Kels, was professional, kind and informative. Kels sanitized the space, verbalized each step of the process, offered me a stress ball and encouraged breath work during the piercing process. They used a needle, not piercing gun, marked the area of the ear they planned to pierce and asked whether I liked the placements or wanted to make any adjustments. This was absolutely the best piercing experience I've ever had! The 2 piercings ($50), jewelry - a $30 titanium ball stud for the lobe & $50 triple gem stud for the conch - and tax came out to just under $150. Clean space, fair pricing, good variety of jewelry options, quick service, EXCELLENT piercer and staff, and just overall good vibes. I'll be returning for future piercings & jewelry, and highly recommend them.

    They pierced my head. DO NOT GO HERE. I have been left with swelling, infection, puss and trauma. I have 17 piercings and have never had an experience like this. I got a refund but robot apology. Still waiting for manager to contact me.

    Flat helix
    Judy H.

    Got my flat helix pierced here and the service was quick, efficient, and as painless as a piercing can be. I came to my appointment knowing which piercing I wanted and what earring I wanted it with, so that fastened the process a lot. When you enter, you have to show your ID and fill out a waiver on your phone. Afterwards, we were shown a tray of earring options. Note that despite the titanium, gold, etc., earring, the actual piercing that's going through your ear is titanium. I had Payten as my piercer who was super kind and welcoming. When we went around the back to get the piercing, she told me the pickier I am about the placement the better, but regardless she seemed to hit very close to the spot I was looking for. I was in and out in 10 minutes tops. My friend who had a scheduled appt 40 min after mine was actually admitted early, so we left the store even before her scheduled appt. This is not to say they rushed us at all, but rather were efficient with the time. The only problem is it is a bit pricier than I'd like, but overall great service and such welcoming staff!

    Kym P.

    I have to say, I really liked my experience here. Normally I go anywhere on Saint Mark's place to get any piercings, because it's fast, quick, and cheap. But I live near this studs location and didn't feel like going downtown, and made an impulsive decision to re-pierce my upper helix and tragus as they had closed up some years before. Connie was incredible, really sweet and made me feel comfortable the entire time. she was extremely careful because these areas had been pierced before, so we had to do it a little bit differently. Of course this place is pretty expensive, it's all over TikTok and it's aesthetically pleasing, very Instagramable. $50 for two piercings, not including jewelry. If you go to the East Village, you're getting a piercing that includes the price of jewelry, so that's why this place ended up being a lot more expensive. After taxes and before tip, it was a little bit over $125. The cheapest piercing jewelry starts at $30. The only thing that I found annoying was that I tried to call beforehand to see if they had any availability for walk-ins, and it is literally impossible to talk to anyone over the phone. They have something called a digital assistant, no option for a human being. So I got there and ended up having to wait about 25/30 minutes, but if somebody could've answered the phone, I would've known when to come without having to wait. All in all, a pleasant experience, super fun environment, but next time I will definitely save the money and just go downtown.

    Vaishnvi S.

    I am a Studs STAN. Making an appointment is so easy, when you get the the staff is friendly and kind. The piercers are always so knowledgeable and calming. The only place I will trust with my ears. Aftercare is also clearly explained. love love love. UPDATE: Got my ears pierced a week ago and they're fully

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    Studs is amazing! Great service, awesome studs and fun place to visit. Love love love my earscape!

    Front helix and regular helix piercings.

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    Liv was extremely helpful to me today with her level of service and kindness. Thank you!

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    Liv is awesome! Makes piercing super easy and good eye for designing ear stack. Highly recommend!

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    3 years ago

    Clean professional piercings with cute jewelry options, the workers are really friendly and helpful in making your experience comfortable!

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    4 years ago

    Everyone here was so kind. My piercer was super nice, patient and helpful. Will definitely come back to this location again!

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    The most friendly staff! My piercings were efficient, perfectly placed, and painless. I am a return customer.

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    Love the studs! So so cute! Perfect gift! East gift to give and a sure win no matter the person

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    Went to get my daughter ears pierced. Place is super clean, fast and friendly service, painless. Great experience

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    Amazing service and beautiful earrings, would 100% recommend getting ears pierced here or anywhere are in the in general

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    Great experience, very quick and easy. Got an appointment quickly and environment felt professional

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    Great service, great earrings! The staff was incredibly nice and explained all the steps and aftercare. I love my piercings!

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    Amazing service. Helped me and it meant a lot because I'm indecisive. Nice area and just love studs for they're amazing quality.

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    Staff was very helpful and patient with me and my mother in law. Store was well kept and very cute!

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    Really great service. Clean and very informative. Nice selection in store! Recommend!

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    Super fun & helpful staff. Great selection. Made me want more piercings! Will definitely be back.

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    Ask the Community - STUDS

    Hello do you guys do surface stragus piercings? If so, how much is it?

    Hi Cathy! Nice to h(ear) from you! Unfortunately, we currently don't offer surface stragus piercings.… 

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    Payten did an earring change and flat piercing and it was super quick and easy.

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