What Happens at the Appointment

Key takeaways

• First visits get generous, unhurried slots — weekday mornings are calmest.
• Consent is documented first; the guardian is present for everything.
• Nothing permanent happens until you approve the marks.
• The piercing itself is a quick pinch — seconds per ear.
• Aftercare is explained aloud and left with you in writing.

Step by step

• 1. Check-in and consent. In most regions a parent or legal guardian must give documented consent for anyone under 18 to be pierced. We document consent before anything else, and answer every question both of you have.
• 2. Settling in. Your child sits in a dedicated kids’ room — a space designed for them, not adapted for them. The guardian stays within arm’s reach throughout.
• 3. Cleaning and marking. We clean the lobes and mark the exact placement — then show you and your child in the mirror. Nothing happens until you both say the marks look right.
• 4. The piercing. Sterile, single-use equipment, opened in front of you. One quick pinch per ear, over in seconds. Eyes may water; that is normal and okay.
• 5. The mirror moment. We hand over the mirror. This is the moment children remember — let it be theirs.
• 6. Aftercare. We show you the cleaning routine, watch you do it once, and send it home in writing. The first studs stay in until healing is confirmed.

Does it hurt?

Honestly: a quick pinch, sharper than a pluck, over before your child can change their mind about it. Most children say “that’s it?” — and nerves before are almost always bigger than the pinch itself.

Where the grown-up stands

Right there, the whole time. You watch every step, you approve the marks, and your child can see you whenever they look up. Presence is not permission we ask for — it is a requirement of the visit.

Tribal policy

Guardian present throughout · marks approved before anything permanent · sterile, single-use equipment · your child can pause or stop at any moment.