{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Piercing by Hayl","home_page_url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com","description":"Piercing by Hayl","author":{"name":"Piercing by Hayl"},"items":[{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/are-uv-or-dry-heat-sterilizers-actual-autoclaves","html_content":"

Short answer: Nah.

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You’ve been eyeing up a pretty gold statement piece, or you’re in the process of crafting up an ear curation…see, that’s the fun part. (But you can’t always say the same about the price quote that follows…)

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I wanted to address a recent situation involving someone impersonating one of our artists online.

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/fake-accounts-how-to-spot-red-flags","title":"Fake Accounts & How to Spot Red Flags","summary":"I wanted to address a recent situation involving someone impersonating one of our artists online.","date_modified":"2026-08-06T04:32:08Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/mris-and-other-procedures-jewelry","html_content":"

Is removing your jewelry for a procedure necessary?

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/mris-and-other-procedures-jewelry","title":"MRI's (and other procedures) + Jewelry","summary":"Is removing your jewelry for a procedure necessary?","date_modified":"2026-08-06T04:26:33Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/piercing-isnt-a-fast-food-experience","html_content":"

I want to talk about something that comes up in the studio more often than you may think:\n“Why can’t I just walk in and get a piercing done in five minutes?”

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If you’ve ever removed a healed piercing and noticed a little white buildup or a “rotten” odor, you’re certainly not alone – and nothing is inherently wrong with you. In fact, your piercing is behaving the way it's suppo...

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/ear-cheese-101","title":"Ear Cheese 101","summary":"If you’ve ever removed a healed piercing and noticed a little white buildup or a “rotten” odor, you’re certainly not alone – and nothing is inherently wrong with you. In fact, your piercing is behaving the way it's suppo...","date_modified":"2026-08-05T06:25:14Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/why-cheap-piercings-actually-cost-more","html_content":"

Piercings can be a form of self-expression, a way to mark moments, embrace your style, or explore identity. But in these pursuits, many people are tempted by low-cost piercings – the kind you find in malls, chain stores,...

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/why-cheap-piercings-actually-cost-more","title":"Why Cheap Piercings Actually Cost MORE","summary":"Piercings can be a form of self-expression, a way to mark moments, embrace your style, or explore identity. But in these pursuits, many people are tempted by low-cost piercings – the kind you find in malls, chain stores,...","date_modified":"2026-08-05T06:11:29Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/not-all-titanium-is-created-equal-the-truth-on-ti-in-piercings","html_content":"

When it comes to body jewelry, titanium is often marketed as the \"gold\" standard — and in many ways, it is. It’s lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, and most importantly, biocompatible, which makes it an excellent ...

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/not-all-titanium-is-created-equal-the-truth-on-ti-in-piercings","title":"Not all Titanium is Created Equal: The Truth on Ti in Piercings","summary":"When it comes to body jewelry, titanium is often marketed as the \"gold\" standard — and in many ways, it is. It’s lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, and most importantly, biocompatible, which makes it an excellent ...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T08:22:21Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/navels-nos-unintentional-surface-piercing-edition","html_content":"

(Updated 7/2025)

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Thinking about getting pierced? Whether you have been considering getting a particular piercing for two years or two minutes (plenty of clients love the walk-in-factor for the nature of the impulse – myself included), th...

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/to-pierce-or-not-to-pierce-all-about-informed-consent","title":"To Pierce or Not to Pierce: All About Informed Consent","summary":"Thinking about getting pierced? Whether you have been considering getting a particular piercing for two years or two minutes (plenty of clients love the walk-in-factor for the nature of the impulse – myself included), th...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T07:43:00Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/infection-or-just-irritated","html_content":"

While true infections can happen and should always be taken seriously, many situations that people identify as an “infection” are actually just irritated, unhappy piercings that need some troubleshooting.

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/infection-or-just-irritated","title":"Infection? (Or just Irritated?)","summary":"While true infections can happen and should always be taken seriously, many situations that people identify as an “infection” are actually just irritated, unhappy piercings that need some troubleshooting.","date_modified":"2026-08-02T03:23:48Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/steering-clear-mall-aftercare-cleansers","html_content":"

You’ve (hopefully) heard the spiels about the horrors of piercing guns and the debate of their legality, but what about the provided after-care cleansers that promise “nothing-short-of-a-miracle rapid healing?”

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/steering-clear-mall-aftercare-cleansers","title":"Steering Clear: Mall \"Aftercare Cleansers\"","summary":"You’ve (hopefully) heard the spiels about the horrors of piercing guns and the debate of their legality, but what about the provided after-care cleansers that promise “nothing-short-of-a-miracle rapid healing?”","date_modified":"2026-08-02T02:31:05Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/downsizing-101","html_content":"

If I have had the pleasure of piercing you, you’ll remember my little pink jewelry information cards I hand you at the end of each appointment.

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/downsizing-101","title":"Downsizing 101","summary":"If I have had the pleasure of piercing you, you’ll remember my little pink jewelry information cards I hand you at the end of each appointment.","date_modified":"2026-08-02T02:02:18Z"},{"id":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/infants-and-piercing-bodily-autonomy-in-body-modification","html_content":"

Choosing when (or whether) to pierce a child's ears is a very personal decision that every family approaches differently. Infant ear piercing has become a hot-button topic over the past couple of decades, and as safety a...

","url":"https://piercingbyhayl.com/blog/f/infants-and-piercing-bodily-autonomy-in-body-modification","title":"Infants and Piercing: Bodily Autonomy in Body-Modification","summary":"Choosing when (or whether) to pierce a child's ears is a very personal decision that every family approaches differently. Infant ear piercing has become a hot-button topic over the past couple of decades, and as safety a...","date_modified":"2026-08-02T01:44:58Z"}]}