La p'tite Rebelle - Piercing Blog

These are some of the questions I heard the past year. If your question isn't amongst them, let me know :)   1. How long does it take for a piercing to heal?On average I would say 6 to 9 months for cartilage piercings. A pierced lobe (pierced with a needle) will heal a lot faster, 6 to 8 weeks. F...

Everything you need to know about tragus piercing. Painlevel, healing, anatomy, jewelry inspiration.

HELP! I have a bubble on my piercing! What now?!First of all, bubbles around your piercing are quite normal. You'll live darling!There are multiple types of bubbles and there is always a solution. A recognized piercer with a solid training can always identify exactly what the bubble is and what s...

What I hear very often from people is "I am pierced with surgical steel, since it is used in surgery it must be top quality." ERROR!Surgical Steel.Surgical steel is an umbrella term that is used for any metal that is used, among other things, in the medical sector. But there is no standard or exa...

To start with, did you know that a (piercing) wound heals in 4 phases? Phase 1: Starts the moment you are pierced and can last 3 to 5 days. In this phase, your wound closes due to blood clotting. You may therefore still bleed or bruise a bit during the first few days after the piercing. Phase...

The difference in gold. To measure the quality or fineness of gold, we use the term 'carat', which is based on the number of parts in 24 carats. This means that 24 by 24 parts is pure gold, or 24 carats. 18 carat gold consists of 75% gold 14 karat gold consists of 58.3% gold 9 carat gold cons...