Aerial helped me out yesterday (01FEB2016) with an out of the blue and rather extended piercing request. She was professional, clean, focused, and very calming during the entire process.So, of course,... Read More
Aerial helped me out yesterday (01FEB2016) with an out of the blue and rather extended piercing request. She was professional, clean, focused, and very calming during the entire process.So, of course, I'm an idiot and COMPLETELY spaced on tipping her. I blame the oncoming migraine! I'm so sorry!!!During my visit I received a triple forward helix piercing and daith piercing. That's not so bad, you say. Maybe a little much at once, you muse, but not too terribly hardcore or anything.Pause your smug and revel in my return volley of smugness.Aerial performed that somewhat long list of piercings for *BOTH* of my tiny little gelfling ears, one hole punched and pierced right after the other. She worked in the manner of some well oiled precision piercing master who interspaces their labors with lightly cheerful conversation. Like many spur of the moment decisions in my life I'll admit that I suffered from a brief thought approximately halfway through the process, "This sucks quite righteously. Perhaps I should have put more thought into this. Oh well, can't stop now! Ow.. ow...sssttt... ow..."Before I space on yet another thing, I must specifically give praise to her for making sure I knew what was happening every step of the way. Too many times I've dealt with artists who just grab, stab, and then jam the jewelry in you (usually out of your line of sight, which is infinitely worse in my book) without ever giving a warning of what's coming. By comparison, Aerial made sure I had detailed knowledge of exactly what she was doing at all times and let me know when to expect the unpleasant parts so that I could focus on remaining calm and still during the critical "AUGH THERE'S A NEEDLE IN ME" moments. :DBONUS: I noticed that she waits and times the actual piercing action so that it occurs during a nice long exhale. If you can keep blowing during the actual moment the needle goes through, it's both much easier to handle the physical discomfort plus it allows you to keep yourself still far easier. In my own experience, getting jabbed on an inhale only makes you hiss in air and try to curl in a ball, if not try to jerk away entirely.So yeah, if you're up to a marathon piercing session to mimic mine own eight cartilage piercing funfest then definitely give the Tattoo Shack a call and stake a claim on some of Aerial's time. Oh, and remember to tip her! Don't be a stupid forgetful jerk like me!!!(Aerial, I'll totally be back by the shop ASAP with your very well-deserved tip in hand and a sincere apology on my tongue. Sorry, sorry!! I'm a horrible fluff-brain! Please forgive me!!!) Read Less