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    Nomad Piercing Studio

    3.3 (95 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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    Wow, do I wish a zero star review was possible. I made the mistake of stepping into Blake's "studio" last November, and I'm still in disbelief. I asked him for a forward double helix. His response was one that made it sound as though my request was too easy - as if he'd done it several times. That there would be no issues whatsoever because of his "years and years" of experience and his book that he had written on piercings. As I settled in and he was placing the marking dots, he told my friend she was not allowed to take a video of the appointment... for fear of his expertise level techniques being stolen. There was also heavy mention of his lawyer father. At the time, this didn't make much sense, but we went with it. He gave me a mirror to show the markings. I... had no idea what to say. But it was all wrong. A forward double helix is a series of 2 or 3 piercings on the anterior facing part of the cartilage just above the Tragus. His markings were on the superior curvature of my ear. When I asked him for the marks to be corrected, he was adamantly telling me that I was making the wrong choice, but that he would do what I asked. The second series of marks were more of what I had wanted. However, per my friend's observation, Blake prepared the needle with his back slightly facing me. Then, he turned in one rapid motion and pushed the needle through my ear. No line up, no attention to detail. It doesn't come as a shock that the piercings I was left with were astoundingly misaligned and, of course, painful. I sent Blake a text after the appointment asking for a refund. His response was the cherry on top for the whole experience. I will attach said text thread below. Luckily, I was able to take out his poor work and let my ear heal before going to someone who is ACTUALLY professional and experienced. This person was in just as much shock as I was and stood firm in the his statement that what I had had was the worst forward double helix he had seen. Blake is severely unprofessional and, to his dismay, poorly inexperienced.

    "bless you"
    C P.

    My go-to guy for a decade. Blake is the best of the best as far as piercers go, and a fascinating human to boot. I only wish I had more parts of my body I could pierce so I could see him more often :) Thanks for all the holes, the bling, and the love Papa xoxo

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    Crooked piercing over priced bad outcome unprofessional buisness bad vibe felt like a daycare

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    Straight to the point. Reliable and trustworthy. Papa Nomad is the only person I want impaling me

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    Velvet Elvis Piercing - Piercings

    Velvet Elvis Piercing

    4.6(124 reviews)
    0.4 miBuckman, Southeast Portland
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    I highly recommend Aaron for your next piercing. They had walked me through every step of the…read moreprocess, made sure I felt comfortable and informed, and reassured me that it was okay to take my time. I knew exactly what step we were at in the process and what to expect next. Additionally, there was a person at the front who assisted me with picking out jewelry whom was extremely helpful! Pricing was transparent, I was able to compare different sizes, and was heavily informed on all of the options available for my piercing. They were extremely helpful in the process! I received a labret lip piercing and I'm in love. I shall be sure to book with Aaron and visit the Velvet Elvis crew again as soon as I can.

    This place is great and this review is way overdue! I got my piercing 6 months ago while visiting…read morePortland. I had a nose piercing years ago that was done so terribly, it hurt a lot, it was always infected, and the day I got it done I had a migraine for at least 24 hours, eventually I decided to take it out because no matter what I did it would het infected. I always wanted to get another one but was scared to because of that experience. I was recommended to try this place while I was visiting and it was like the complete opposite experience of my first piercing. Aaron was so kind and patient and explained everything clearly and confidently, even though I was kinda scared he made me feel like it would be OK. And it was! It hurt for maybe 1 second, has never been infected, and I picked a cute moon shaped piercing (pricier than a regular stud but so cute it's worth it). The woman at the front counter was also super sweet and helpful. Get your piercing here!

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    Velvet Elvis Piercing - Inside the shop before my piercing. I was cleaned with alcohol and iodine.

    Inside the shop before my piercing. I was cleaned with alcohol and iodine.

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    Velvet Elvis Piercing - New tragus and a 4 week old forward helix. The rest of the piercings are 2+ years old.

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    New tragus and a 4 week old forward helix. The rest of the piercings are 2+ years old.

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