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...

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...

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...

Surgical or stainless steel in not made nor safe to be worn inside the body!First of all, non of these metals is hypoallergenic, meaning both metals contain traces of nickel, copper, led and chromium.What is the difference between the two? Stainless steel is mostly used for tools and surfaces in...

High quality piercing webshop in Europe and USA   YES! We ship within the whole of Europe and North America. You can find the list of countries + shipping cost in our FAQ, if your country is not in the list and you are in Europe, please let me know and I’ll add you. We try to press the shipping c...