When you go to a studio, you aren’t just paying for a piercing—you’re paying for an experienced professional to pierce you safely and with the proper equipment. Leaving a tip is a great way to acknowledge and thank the piercer for doing a service that you couldn’t (safely) do at home. [2] X Research source While it’s great if you can leave a tip, it’s not the end of the world if you can’t, either. If you aren’t in a great financial situation yourself, your piercer doesn’t expect (or want) you to leave a huge tip. [3] X Research source
Some piercing studios let you add a tip at the bottom of the receipt (like you’d do at a typical business). You can also leave a cash tip, if you’d prefer. [5] X Research source It’s okay to leave a smaller tip (like a $10 or $20 bill) if that’s what you can afford. [6] X Research source
Let’s say that you just got your septum pierced—the service cost $70, while the jewelry itself cost $20 ($90 combined). A 10-15% tip of $90 would be $9-18, making your total $99-108.
Example: I was really nervous about getting my first helix piercing, but Kyle was very kind and helpful. He walked me through the entire piercing process, made sure I was comfortable, and gave me really thorough after-care instructions. He did a really fabulous job with my piercing, and I’ll definitely be booking him in the future!
Does your piercer have any pets? Getting them a special pet toy is a really special and personalized way to show your appreciation. [9] X Research source If you don’t know a lot about your piercer, you can always give them a gift card to a popular store. [10] X Research source
“I heard you talk about wanting a tragus piercing. I really recommend Daniel at Blue Chameleon Studios—I had such a great experience with him when he did my conch and daith piercings. ” “Whoa, you’re thinking about getting a belly button piercing? You should totally meet with Kendra. Let me grab you her socials!”
