Piercings
Body Piercing in Los Angeles
Apollo is one of the most-trusted piercing shops in Los Angeles, run from our Main Street studio in Santa Monica and a short drive for clients in Venice, West LA, Culver City, Marina del Rey, West Hollywood and DTLA. Every piercing we offer — ear, nose, navel, nipple, dermal and more — is needle-only and done by our Fakir-certified piercers in implant-grade titanium and solid gold, with placement, jewelry, healing and aftercare guides for each. Local to Santa Monica? See our dedicated piercing page below.
Piercing in Santa Monica
Our home studio on Main Street — walk-in friendly body and ear piercing, needle-only, implant-grade titanium and solid gold, open 7 days.
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An honest framework for picking a piercing studio in Los Angeles — professional-studio standards, sterility protocols, j
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Dermal Piercing Shop In LA
A working-studio guide to dermal piercing in Los Angeles — the anchor method, honest rejection reality, common placement
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Ear Piercing in Los Angeles
Lobe, helix, tragus, daith, rook, conch, forward helix and industrial — needle-only, with placement and jewelry notes.
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Ear Piercing Santa Monica
Walk-in friendly ear piercing on Main Street in Santa Monica — needle-only, implant-grade titanium and solid gold.
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Healing is most of the journey
The piercing takes seconds; healing takes weeks to months. Good jewelry, clean technique and steady aftercare are what turn a new piercing into one you will keep. Each guide covers placement, jewelry and healing.
Curated Ear Piercing LA
A planned multi-piercing ear project mapped to your anatomy — built over several visits for clean, balanced healing.
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Ear Styling Santa Monica
Styling and jewelry curation for an existing ear — we map flow and placement before any new piercing.
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Ear Piercing Chart & Names
Every type of ear piercing named on one chart — helix, tragus, daith, conch and more, with pain levels and healing times.
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Eyebrow Piercing Shop In LA
A working-studio guide to eyebrow piercing in Los Angeles — vertical brow, horizontal brow, anti-eyebrow, bridge.
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A working-studio guide to choosing the right piercing — the Why → Where → What framework, the five meta-factors, five ex
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First Piercing Guide
A working-studio guide to your first piercing — the 48-hour prep window, what the studio visit actually feels like, the
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Kids Ear Piercing In LA
A working-studio guide to kids' ear piercing in Los Angeles — needle method, age 5+ floor, implant-grade titanium or sol
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Lip Piercing Shop In LA
A working-studio guide to lip piercing in Los Angeles — labret, monroe, medusa, vertical labret, snake bites, spider bit
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Navel Piercing Shop In LA
A working-studio guide to navel piercing in Los Angeles — anatomy-first placement, true navel vs floating navel, jewelry
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Nose Piercings In LA
A working-studio guide to nose piercings in Los Angeles — nostril, septum, high-nostril, bridge, and rhino.
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A working-studio guide to nipple piercing in Los Angeles — anatomy-first placement, jewelry, honest healing timeline and aftercare.
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Sensitive Skin Jewelry
A working-studio guide to jewelry for sensitive skin — why nickel is the villain, the ASTM standards explained, the safe
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Piercing Prices & Value
What actually drives piercing cost — jewelry grade, piercer experience and sterility — and why the cheapest option rarely heals best.
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The saline routine, sleep and hygiene rules, and the downsize milestone that turns a fresh piercing into one you keep.
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A working-studio guide to tongue piercing in Los Angeles — midline tongue, venom bites, snake eyes (why we decline it),
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A working-studio guide to body piercing — anatomy-first thinking, five body regions, ten priority piercings in depth, th
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The Experience
A step-by-step walkthrough of the Apollo piercing appointment — from check-in through jewelry selection, the piercing mo
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Conch Piercing
Inner & outer conch — pain, healing, jewelry and aftercare.
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Helix, forward helix & stacked helixes — the curated-ear anchor.
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Daith Piercing
The daith fold — pain, healing, jewelry, and the migraine question.
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Rook Piercing
The antihelix rook — pain, healing, and the right jewelry.
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Tragus Piercing
The tragus flap — pain, healing, jewelry and aftercare.
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Industrial Piercing
Two cartilage holes joined by one straight barbell — pain, healing, jewelry and cost.
Explore → Septum Piercing in LA
Straight, sharp and easily hidden — needle-only septum piercing in implant-grade titanium and gold.
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Philtrum (medusa) piercing placed dead-center under the nose by our senior piercers.
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The beauty-mark lip piercing — precise placement, flat-back titanium, gentle healing plan.
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The hidden frenulum piercing that flashes when you smile — assessed for the right anatomy first.
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Horizontal tongue-tip piercing — we'll talk through the risks and whether your tongue suits it.
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High-cheek surface piercing with proper anchors and aftercare to keep it seated.
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Helix, conch, flat and more — single-use needle, never a gun, with a built-in downsize.
Explore → Body Piercing in LA
Navel, nipple, dermal, surface and below — Fakir-certified, implant-grade, by appointment or walk-in.
Explore → Body Piercing in Santa Monica
Our Main Street studio for ear and body piercing — needle-only, open seven days.
Explore → Ear Piercing in LA
Lobes, helix, conch, curated ear — gold and titanium, placed for the curation you want.
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One of LA's most-trusted piercing shops, run from our Santa Monica studio.
Explore → Kids Ear Piercing in LA
Gentle, needle-only ear piercing for children — calm, sterile and parent-trusted.
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Pride & affirming piercings
Affirming, judgment-free piercings and tattoos — Pride and identity, all year.
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Walk-ins & visiting LA
Visiting? Walk-in-friendly piercings near the beach — fully sterile, non-touch setup.
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