From the time I walked in to the time I left, my experience was amazing! Raven was so kind and walked me through pricing, picking out earrings, aftercare, and offered snacks. Her calm demeanor was so appreciated! This is my second time coming to SLO piercing and I would never go anywhere else. Chavez is awesome and gives very thorough information on what I could expect and I also really appreciated the breathing techniques. Everything is super clean and meticulous. Thank you so much, Chavez and Raven for making this a full experience! I'm so grateful! read more

SLO Piercing - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Just got home from slo piercing. My wife got her forward helix and helix done and she couldn't be happier with not only the piercings but the experience and service overall. We were helped by Clover as soon as we walked in, she answered every question and was patient with our indecisiveness while choosing jewelry. She explained the post care in great detail that even a 4 year old can do it. Raven was the one who did the piercings. She has steady hands and made sure we felt comfortable. Getting pierced can be a bit nerve racking but SLO piercing helped ease our minds. Great job to Clover and Raven. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! read more

SLO Piercing - Forward helix piercing and helix piercing. - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

I went in with an appointment time booked. I did have to wait quite a while but I think it was just a busy day. While waiting there were plenty of beautiful earrings to look at. My experience with in the piercing room was great- clean and professional and knowledgeable. They were so kind and didn't mind at all that I had my infant with me throughout it all either. Will def be back! read more

I cannot say enough good things about my experiences here! It's a tradition of mine to get my ears pierced every year for my birthday, and I've gotten 4 cartilage piercings here. Fernando completely sets this place apart. It's so clear how passionate he is for doing this work WELL and takes piercing seriously, something a lot of shops don't seem to do (stay informed y'all). Fernando is super skilled, and made me feel comfortable and informed throughout the process. I appreciate that he works to get it the way I want but uses his expertise to create the best look and/or healing experience. (For ex, I wanted the snake and stud switched but he let me know the snake would probably catch on my hair a lot and make it a painful recovery. I'm so grateful he told me because hair catching on jewelry hurts a LOT. A few of my piercings struggled in their recovery (my own fault haha), and the procrastinator I am put off visiting Fernando about it. Of course when I did, he switched out the post and the healing process took a 180 turn and I had relief from that day forward. He knows what he's doing -- listen to him about taking care of it and especially downsizing!! Also just have to throw in that he's super generous, a few months after getting my piercing one of them came off in the shower and I stepped on it, bending it. Fernando replaced it, and when I asked what I owe, he just said "Happy Holidays". This dude has my business for life. read more

SLO Piercing - Helix piercings - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Raven was AMAZING! She made me feel so comfortable and at ease. She talked me through every step and encouraged me to ask questions along the way. Right away I felt safe and that I could trust her expertise. I appreciated how easy it was to find parking considering the studio is in the downtown area. Inside was clean and quiet. Having limited people there, by appointment only, made it a more relaxing and intimate process. It was pricey in my opinion, but worth the quality! My sister and I plan on returning in a few months for another piercing with Raven. read more

Super nice staff and great selection of earrings. Lots of cute BVLA pieces and the staff was very helpful.

I went in to get my septum re-pierced for my birthday and it went perfectly c: my piercer was Raven and Clover helped me out at the front desk. They were both very kind and made me feel comfortable while I was there! Everything was very neat and clean. Overall a very lovely experience! read more

Years ago when I first got something other than an ear piercing, I had insane issues with healing. I followed directions and ended up having to remove my nose piercing & belly button piercing because they just would not heal. I had better luck when I got my forward triple helix (at another place) but a week after I got my piercings the jewlery fell out. By the time I could get to see that piercer, I needed a new piercing and new jewlery but somehow it was not placed correctly and bothers me! Finally, I found Chavez by referral and he takes his time, makes sure everything is what you want, and my piercing have healed so insanely well that getting ready for 2 more! *also? He has talked with me on ways to try to correct the bad forward helix. He's very kind and communicates well!! Def a must for any piercing! read more

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I was recommended this place by a coworker and I'm so glad I went with her recommendation! Raven greeted us and made us feel welcomed from the get go. It was my first time getting a piercing and Raven made sure to ask for questions at every step of the process. She was very knowledgeable and kind. Sanitation seemed to be their #1 here and it was super comforting to see everything getting wiped down, gloves being used, hands being washed. Everything. Their selection of jewelry was good enough for a first timer like me and the prices for them were very fair. I want to come back when the healing is done to get other pieces! I don't know if I'll ever get another piercing aside from my lobes but if I do, I definitely will be coming back here. Loved the experience. read more

SLO Piercing - Pierced earlobe - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Making an appointment online was a breeze. I finally got brave to schedule an appointment for a nose piercing with my friend. We both were able to book on a weekend day with back-to-back appointments. Easy to find with a parking lot which eased my nerves, because who wants to worry about finding parking when you're already a little nervous about modifying your body?! Anyhow, walked in and was instantly greeted by a very friendly gal. She showed the jewelry choices (which were VERY nice --a little pricy, but worth it in my opinion) and explained the process. When it was time, brought back to a private room where our piercer Raven went over the procedure again with us. She made sure to ask questions, such as if we would be wanting to change to a hoop in the future to ensure proper placement. She took her time and made the whole process relaxing. She never broke sterility and coming from working in the medical field myself, these are things I notice. Having gone to other piercers in the past for various things, I would say with certainty that this is somewhere I would recommend to everyone- young and old alike. read more

The best piercer and piercing studio. I had a very bad experience with a different studio and ended up having to remove two of my piercings, so I was hesitant to go through the piercing experience again. But I booked an appointment with Slo Piercing to get my nose pierced and it was so quick and painless. My nose healed quickly and I was soon back for another piercing and once again the process was so easy, clean and quick - I barely noticed any pain. The other great thing is when I want to change my jewelry out (I'm terrible at doing it myself), they will let you book a jewelry change appointment. So happy that we have such a great piercing studio on the Central Coast. read more

I love RAVEN! She made me and my partner feel at home while she has a very sterile environment like a doctor's office. From hr privacy on a back room to answering all our questions! I had a terrible experience before with piercings and she made sure to acknowledge that experience but provided me with an amazing one. Please come here and ask for RAVEN! Thank you SLO Piercing! 11/10! There is aftercare and a follow up visit included which is great! read more

I got a septum with Raven and she was so wonderful! She made sure I was comfortable every step of the way, and explained every part of the process to me. She also did some calming breath work right before doing the actual piercing which was super helpful. 10/10, lovely experience because of her read more

Yesterday, I went back for my third set of piercings from this lovely, amazing group of people, and I cannot say enough about how grateful I am to have found such a safe place to be pierced! Every single time I've gone in, I'm recognized by Sydney, Clover, or whoever is at the counter, and I don't know if it's me or my 70lb golden retriever service dog, who they all know and love as well. I have had the privilege to be pierced by Raven and Chavez, and am hopeful that my schedule will work out with Clover's one of these weeks so I can get pierced by them! I cannot express how impressed I am with the entire team here. Hope you all enjoy your stickers I left you from Roswell and Taquito! read more

Took a trip to SLO to visit my best friend and two of us in our group felt adventurous and decided we wanted to get piercings. We found this place off of Yelp and we couldn't be more happy with our purchase / piercing! My friend got a cartilage piercing and I received a conch piercing. The process was fast, clean and we were able to walk in! (They usually are booked with appointments). Chavez was super patient, nice, gave the best recommendations and answered all of the questions we had. They charged us $55 for the piercing itself and however much the jewelry cost. So I spent more than $100, but they did include the cleaning solution needed for aftercare. My new piercing looks great and I can't be happier! read more

I received multiple piercings from SLO Piercing (helix, daith, tragus, and lobe). Every experience has been great with thorough consultations, after care explanations, and piercing. Very clean and professional set up. I have future piercings planned and looking forward to returning. read more

SLO Piercing - 2 piercings by SLO piercing - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Was a horrible experience. From the jump, the female piercer was so rude. Absolutely no customer service skills whatsoever and was rude to my entire family. She said we made the nose piercing appointment wrong and made us feel bad for it, she snapped at her coworker behind her which was so uncomfortable, and the website needs to mention clearer that the jewelry is sold separately at an 18k gold price. We left with no piercings and a 60 dollar cancellation fee. I'd understand a cancellation fee at that high of a price if we didn't show up on time or didn't show up at all, but we showed up on time and there was no one else in the store. Don't come here unless you want to spend an unreasonable amount of money with a side of unfriendly piercers. Edit: In response to your reply, a cancellation means I didn't show up or I canceled the appointment beforehand. Your website even clarified that. We showed up and weren't satisfied with the highly expensive pricing and lack of professionalism. We did not feel comfortable proceeding with Raven. At the end of the day, it boils down to customer service and respect. I would request that you refund my 60 dollar fee because we did not cancel per your policy. Please respond publicly so this doesn't happen to any customer. read more

Very nice and professional, Raven was lovely. The process was quick, and painless. Definitely recommend.

Appointment only, but was so worth it. Super sanitary, excellent customer service. Got my lip pierced, and he was fast and surely almost pain free. I know everyone had a different pain tolerance, but it really hurt no worse than an earlier piecing. Talked about the jewelry needed and the rationing behind his recommendations. All for a super tapenade price. I totally recommend this place. read more

The workers who answer the phone or incredibly rude. As a freshman without a car, I called an Uber and was only five minutes late to have her cancel on me as I was pulling up. She was not flexible at all and did not have another person for 30 more minutes. it was a simple bellybutton piercing, and she was so rude about it. read more

I just got my septum pierced here by Raven!! They were so accommodating and kind throughout the whole process and it made me feel so comfortable and prepared. The placement feels and looks perfect and i couldn't be happier. Thank you Raven!! read more

I got my piercing changed here and was really impressed! They were patient as I wanted to see multiple pieces of jewelry and as I kept asking for prices. Once I picked my jewelry everything was sanitized so thoroughly and I felt like it was the cleanest piercing experience I have had. Love this place read more

I got pierced at this location and the space was clean and comfortable. My friends were allowed in the piercing area and I was in and out super quick. It is a little on the pricy side when it comes to piercings in SLO but you do get what you pay for and a better healing process. read more

My experience has been great here! I had two piercings done and they both have healed beautifully! They made me feel safe, comfortable and excited about my piercing choice. :) read more

LOVED how calm and easy going the owner / head piercer was. It truly helped set the vibe for our experience in the best way, and the sweet gal upfront helped us pick out our jewelry. I came here with a group of 6 girls for my birthday. We wanted a 'piercing party' and a piercing party we had! I LOVED that the shop was just for piercings. We had a lot of fun! Would absolutely recommend! read more

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Chavez did such a wonderful job at both my philtrum(Medusa) and my left lip! He made sure to place my left lip piercing perfectly adjacent since my right had been down unprofessionally years ago and got them to match! Very pleased with both! read more

SLO Piercing - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

New shop in downtown San Luis Obispo. Chavez, the owner, was nice, patient, and informative. The shop is in its beginning stages, but clean. I found the appointment booking process to be straight forward and convenient. I thought he did a nice job with after care education and was pleasantly surprised after care products were provided with my purchase. I wish Chavez and his shop much continued success and can't wait to see the shop once it's fully up and running. read more

The amazing person raven who was piercing my ears made me feel so comfortable and safe while she was piercing me. Before she pierced my ears she gave me details and information about the piercings that made me feel so safe. Going in to the shop i was quite nervous but raven ensured me that I was ok and she was so comforting. On top of that It was so clean and nice. I felt safe in there and It was a great experience. I would definitely recommend coming here if you live near SLO or if you are just visiting. read more

Great selection of high quality jewelry! Staff was super helpful in picking out my jewelry and even put the jewelry in my forward helix for me no charge! Can't wait to come back to buy more. read more

At 41 I decided to it was finally time to get my third ear piercing as well as my cartilage pierced. My 21 year old daughter went with me and did the same. The guys down there are super informative about earrings! The quality and matey, style and what works best for individual piercings! The guy doing the actual piercings was quick and professional. He ended up replacing my nose ring with an updated stud that works so much better for me. I highly recommend this place if you're ready for a change or something different. You will not go wrong walking through those doors! read more

The only spot to be pierced. I've had my ears and nose pierced here and both my kiddos have had their ears pierced. It's professional and pristine! I recommend SLO Piercing to everyone! read more

Such a great experience!! I brought my daughter for a second hole piercing on her ears, and Chavez is so great. He was honest and helpful. He provided us with info about her new piercing and answered any questions we had. She tensed up a little and he was super kind and patient. Slo piercing also has a pretty big selection of jewelry, which made her experience that much more exciting. We have to go in soon to change her jewelry and we're definitely looking forward to it. I would recommend Chavez to anyone looking for a amazing piercing in a super clean and professional setting. read more

SLO Piercing - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Ended up coming here when the piercing place I usually go to was unexpectedly closed. This was a great experience. I absolutely LOVE the jewelry options (although quite pricey). I found my new piercing place! read more

Chavez was amazing! He was super polite and professional. Overall the place was really clean and I could hear the equipment being sterilized before I laid down on the table. Chavez was also really thorough in explaining the after care. I would highly recommend going here! read more

Although I have not been pierced at SLO piercing yet, I went in for a consultation in the hopes of getting an idea of where I could take my ear styling. Chavez was beyond helpful, and gave me many ideas on what types of piercings and jewelry would work in my ears! Furthermore, the studio was so clean & attention to detail and sanitation were wonderful! I would fully recommend SLO Piercing and can't wait to go back myself! read more

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. I've been to a few piercers, and honestly Fernando is the best! He makes you feel comfortable and at ease with getting things stabbed into your body. Anytime anyone asks who I go to I always, always recommend him! read more

Chavez was a dream to work with. I wanted to go to a true professional since I was getting more complicated piercings than lobes, and I wanted it done right. It was worth every penny! He gave me great advice about what would work best with my ear shape and went back in with the marker 3 separate times to make sure the dots where the piercings would go were perfectly aligned. It's clear how much he truly cares about getting it right rather than just getting it over with. His expertise and professionalism is immediately apparent. He was so friendly and clean, changing his gloves 3 or 4 times, and made me feel super comfortable. He really values artistry and customer service. I won't go anywhere else for my next piercings. It's a bit pricey but 100 percent worth the investment in my opinion. I had a perfect experience! Thank you! read more

SLO Piercing - Tragus - Piercing Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Excellent work done here. Very professional, they know what they're doing. If you need a piercing this is a place to check out.

I had such a positive experience here in regards to safety, cleanliness, and transparency. The location is easy to find and in a nice area of town right off the freeway. Everything was thoroughly sanitized before my piercings and choosing jewelry was simple and I was able to find some nice pieces within my budget. I'm already thinking about my next piercing! read more

I will literally never go to another piercer again, and I'm not being dramatic. My sister and I swear by this place. I've had multiple infected piercings from other shops, but I've never had an issue with Slo Piercing even with the same aftercare. I don't even let my friends get piercings at other shops, so trust me when I say this is the place to go. I've never had a bad experience and have only had great things to say about the piercers! Highly recommend 1000 times over!!! read more