SD: What is your favorite piercing to perform and why?
JV: There are so many, but I think philtrums are my favorite. I love the look of
them. I also am a big fan of multiple ear piercings when people come in and
they're not sure what they want, you can go over some ideas with them and
a lot of times they are excited about getting two, three, or even four piercings.
Even if they don't want that many, and they just want one, I still enjoy it.
SD: Are there any procedures that still make you nervous to perform and
why?
JV: I don't think so. I have been told piercing in front of other piercers, and
piercing other piercers is nerve racking, but I love to do that.
SD: What do you think are (if any) problems within the piercing industry?
JV: I think that in this day and age with the all of the social media being
used, piercers shouldn't be cutting corners at all, or saying that you didn't
know the information is out there. There are plenty of us that have been
doing this for years that are willing to help, if you're willing to ask and not just
assume things. There is still a problem with doing things that are safe for
yourself and safe for your clients. People just do things without thinking. It's
unnecessary to put you or your client at risk, especially when the information
and knowledge to keep people safe is available. Even simple things like
using the best quality jewelry, and appropriately sizing pieces so they don't
cause problems, are often overlooked and shouldn't be.
SD: What do think is something positive that comes from the piercing
industry, if anything?
JV: I think that one of the biggest things is that we help each other grow as
professionals. We can take what one person's idea is and build off of it fairly
easily. From there we can work together to create new ideas that can help
the industry further. It helps that a lot of us keep open doors about almost all
aspects of piercing.
Also, there is a lot of education that we share, both with clients and other
piercers. We can help others to understand why the little things, such as
mirror finish, are really big things. Most of the general public doesn't know
that it matters, but it does, and we can help to educate them about it.
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