In York, we offer friendly support and recommendations, making sure that our customer experience excels all other studios in the North East.
Our piercers are experienced in all piercing procedures, from ear lobes, noses and basic body piercing.
Piercings are available via booking or on a walk-in basis
We have talented piercers based at our York studio. We have trusted professionals among clients and in the industry. Our studio prides itself on being in strict compliance with all health and safety regulations and exceed all minimum requirements set by our council.
Working in a private area within the studio, we ensure that our clients receive complete privacy and security. Creating a complete LGBTQ+ friendly environment, all procedures are conducted with the utmost confidentiality in a comfortable and safe atmosphere.
Skins and Needles is home to some of the UK’s most renowned piercers. With a collective amount of experience of over 30 years, our studio prides itself on being in strict compliance with all health and safety regulations and exceed all minimum requirements set by our council. We are fully insured for both ourselves and our clients.
Free and confidential consultations are available upon request. We insist on a face-to-face consultation for custom piercing work and all body modification work. These consultations consist of a walk-through of the procedure, you can see the equipment that will be used on request and discuss the jewellery options. This is a good opportunity to ask questions that you may forget about on the day of getting the procedure done.
Looking after your piercings is extremely important. Find our detailed step-by-step guide below!
Short Answer: There aren’t any times we can guarantee that there will or won’t be a wait. But take a look on our booking system for a suitable time –
Long Answer: Due to not requiring appointments, there is no way of knowing how busy certain days and times will be. Generally, Saturdays are the busiest days, and early afternoon on weekdays are quieter – but this is not an exact estimate. School holidays and bank holidays and ‘payday weekends’ are also generally busier times. If it is busy in the studio, we will always do our best to give an estimate on waiting times.
Short Answer: Yes.
Long Answer: Yes, but piercings are very quick. Many people will say “Oh, if it hurts I’m not getting it done, then”. But 99% of those people WILL get it done anyway! If your want for the piercing outweighs your worry of how much it will hurt – which in most cases it does! – you will end up getting the piercing done. Yes, there will be a pinch, nip or scratch and of course some piercings hurt more than others (as a general rule, softer tissue hurts less but swells more) but piercings are quick, and any discomfort is over with very quickly.
Short Answer: 10mins to half an hour in total.
Long Answer: Prep for a piercing (quick consultation, set up, cleaning, checking, marking, re-marking, re-checking and then the breakdown, clean up and aftercare chat) take 10-20mins – more if its paired piercings (pairs of nostrils, lips, cheeks, surface piercings and microdermals for example) as these require longer to mark – sometimes 45mins or more. The needle going from one side to the other takes under 2 seconds, sometimes slightly more in the case of surface piercings or microdermals. Sometimes people will feel lightheaded afterwards (this is why eating something before going to get a piercing is so important!) and this can mean we will need to spend longer in the piercing room with them. We will never rush a client who is feeling unwell, and we ask people who have been waiting to be mindful of this during busy periods – you wouldn’t want to be rushed, so please extend that courtesy to others!
Short Answer: 16+ for most things, 18+ for nipples, genitals, cheeks and body modification procedures.
Long Answer: While there is no law with piercings (except genital piercings which are 18+ by law), we are only insured for people 16 and over. No parental consent, 16+ with photo ID or no piercing. Nipple piercing and cheek piercing (and genital piercing, obviously) we will only perform on people 18+ – there is no law involving ages for nipples/cheeks, we are simply working with what we feel comfortable with.
