I must be the coolest mom in the world.My youngest kid confided In me one night that she really wanted to get a cartilage piercing in her ear (like her older sister). I didn't freak out. I didn't show... Read More
I must be the coolest mom in the world.My youngest kid confided In me one night that she really wanted to get a cartilage piercing in her ear (like her older sister). I didn't freak out. I didn't show any emotion at all. I just listened and nodded and gave a non-committal "we'll see" response, dropping the subject like a hot rock.Later on, I called my eldest kid and asked her where she got her own cartilage piercing (this was a few years ago), and she said she had it done at Deep Roots, here in Bellevue. She added that the staff here were fantastic, that they used totally hygienic procedures and sterilized needles, and that the place was super clean and the folks were really nice. Late one night recently, I left a message for this tattoo and piercing shop via their link on Yelp, asking if we needed to make an appointment. A lady from this shop called and left me a message on my phone the next morning (no appointment needed, they take walk-in's and, yes, there is parking there).So after running a few errands in Bellevue with my youngest kid, I pulled into this strip mall's parking lot and said, essentially, "Surprise! We're getting you your ear cartilage piercing today! Treat's on me!". Needless to say, she was blown away. (She's having a hard year and working so hard, I felt she deserved a nice surprise). We were both very impressed with this shop. It really does look like a jewelry boutique when you walk in. The lady behind the counter, Sasha, was incredibly nice and friendly and patient with us as we asked a ton of questions and went over our options for the piercing earring. I saw a few chairs behind the counter where the tattooing takes place. There was a guy on one getting a tattoo. I liked how it was open and looked very clean. There is another room in the back for privacy, too (this is where my kid went for the ear piercing). A guy named Dei did the actual piercing. He could NOT have been nicer! What a great guy! My kid wasn't nervous at all, but Dei put MY mind at ease (lol!). He seemed very knowledgeable and had a lot of experience and was great with people. The whole procedure took less than a few minutes. My kid came out of the room with the biggest smile. She loved her new piercing! It was a little more expensive than I had anticipated (the tiny earring was $45 and the grand total was $75), but for a good job by experienced people and sterile equipment, I suppose there's no price for that. Plus they throw in some cleaning salts along with the after-care instructions (bonus!).It's now a week later and my kid is still on cloud nine and I am still officially "the cool mom". I figure this was money well spent! Read Less