Our hours and location

For anyone under 12 years old we schedule their appointments before the shop opens; thats 10:30am Tuesday-Saturday and 11:30am Sunday.

3200 Whipple Avenue Northwest
Canton, OH, 44718
United States

One of the questions we get most often is “Do you pierce children’s earlobes”?  The answer is an enthusiastic YES! We are happy to pierce children ages 5 and up with mom or dad present, but there are a few things that go into it as well. Our biggest concern is consent. If our piercers feel the child is not ready, we will NOT force them to be pierced. Being nervous is normal! But if they say no or show major signs of apprehension we will reschedule the appointment (and that’s okay! No hard feelings.) With children we also have our piercer(s) do a check of their ear lobe anatomy at the appointment. If our piercer(s) feel that the ears are not ready, they will be transparent with you and the child and the piercings will have to be done at a later time when the anatomy has developed more so we can give them the best long lasting piercings!

(Parents will need to bring their ID and their child’s birth certificate) Children’s earlobe piercing is one of the most rewarding services we offer.  It is a privilege to get kids started out right: with a safe piercing, implant grade jewelry, attention to placement, but above all else- a focus on a positive experience.

In recent years, parents have become more and more wary about having their children’s ears pierced with a reusable “piercing gun”. We think that wariness is well placed.  The Association of Professional Piercers says “While piercing guns may seem to be a quick, easy and convenient way of creating holes, they have major drawbacks in terms of sterility, tissue damage and inappropriate jewelry design”.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Couture Tattoo and Body Piercing charges a piercing procedure fee of $50 for paired children’s ear piercings, plus the cost of jewelry and aftercare.  Our most popular jewelry for these piercings is an 18 gauge (1 mm thick) flatback style “post”, with a pushpin titanium ball or gemstone.  These start at $60 plus tax for a pair.  Our average children’s ear lobe piercing ends up costing (in total) $162.95 and up depending on the options you choose. (Just a heads up! We are cash only but have an ATM in our lobby)

We now offer tandem earlobe piercings for children, where two piercers work simultaneously to pierce both ears at the same time. This approach is ideal for younger clients, as it allows the procedure to be completed quickly. Tandem appointments are required for children ages 5 and 6. These appointments are available on Saturday mornings when two piercers are on hand. The fee for the tandem piercing procedure is $70, in addition to the cost of jewelry and aftercare.

HOW DO WE PREVENT INFECTION?

The best policy is to make sure your son or daughter is empowered to clean the piercings, as well as communicate problems to you.  We are here to help, and can put a nervous parents mind at ease.  That said, if you believe you see a legitimate infection, see a doctor immediately.

We will need to take precautions against touching, removing, or changing jewelry while the piercing is healing.  We will also want your son or daughter to avoid swimming while they are healing.

The complication we see most often is moisture related. We recommend against sleeping with wet hair, as this can cause irritation to the healing piercing.

A lot of times kids are jokingly referred to as “wet behind the ears”, but we have found that a buildup of moisture is THE most common issue with children’s earlobe piercings. Moisture results in a telltale “bump” on the back of the ear (sometime on the exit of the piercing, sometimes next to the piercing toward the junction of the ear and the neck). This bump does not respond to changes in material (a material reaction would look like blisters on both sides of the piercing). The most common fix for this is doing our absolute best to prevent children from having wet hair for long periods of time, and wiping the back of the ear with a rubbing alcohol swab to encourage the driest environment possible.

The good news is this: true infection is extremely unlikely.  In general, the small problems that can creep up with an earlobe piercing are usually fixed with small adjustments in aftercare. We strongly encourage our clients to visit us for free follow-up consultations, even if all is well we absolutely love seeing how your piercings are healing and making sure jewelry is working out as planned.