Lip

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Liz’s Lip Piercing

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Liz’s lip pierced originally w/1.2mm x 12mm titanium labret bar and later changed down for a 1.2mm x 8mm bar and a clear plastic ball for a more discreet appearance.

Daith

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Katie’s Daith Piercing

Katie’s daith pierced w/1.2mm x 8mm rose gold titanium CBB. Another customer, like the many of late; who have sought out this piercing with regards to alleviating migraines. Katie felt some instant relief, but it’s difficult to conclusively judge; at least until fully healed which can take 6-12 months.

12mm Stretched Ear Lobe Tapering

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George’s 12mm Stretched Lobes

Shiva Crew member George’s 12mm blackline two-piece, flared tunnels. Pierced and tapered George up to 12mm, over roughly 12-18 months. Ideally I recommend at least two months between each tapering.

2mm Stretched Lobe Trio Tapering

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Dylan’s 2mm Stretched Lobe Trio

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Hit Shiva Crew member Dylan with six blackline 2mm stretched lobe, two-pierce flared plugs – all at once! Jumped 0.8mm from 1.2mm rings to 2mm plugs and also switched up his helix piercings for blackline CBBs. All of Dylan’s piercings/stretches were pierced by myself @ Shiva, Greenwich.

H O L I D A Y H O U R S

Wishing all of my customers and clients and everyone else out there, a happy holiday season. I will be piercing all the way through until 24th December, Christmas Eve.

S H I V A    H O L I D A Y    H O U R S

25th December – Closed

26th December – Closed

27th December  – El Capitan piercing 10:30-6:00

28th December – No Piercing @ Shiva

29th December – Grace Durling piercing @ Shiva

30th December – Grace Durling piercing @ Shiva

31st December – No Piercing @ Shiva

1st January 2016 – Closed

I will be back piercing @ Shiva on Saturday, January 2nd 2016.

Happy Nu Yaarrr to everyone reading this…

Capitan.

 

Various Ear Work

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Kyra’s Double Anti-Tragus & Rook Piercings

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Kyra’s Helix & Rook Piercings

Various ear piercings on the lovely Kyra over time. On the right ear, second lobe and top ear/helix both w/1.2mm goldline bars and a 1.2mm x 8mm goldline segment ring in the rook. On Kyra’s left ear is another 1.2mm goldline segment ring and two 1.2mm x 10mm curved goldline titanium bars, in the double anti-tragus. Continued pleasure meeting so many wonderful people and working on projects over a length of time.

Double Daith

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Joel’s Daith Piercings

Joel’s another awesome guy that requested a double daith piercing due to persistent chronic migraines. I was more than happy to help, piercing Joel with a pair of 1.2mm titanium CBBs. Joel said he felt some instant relief after the piercing which is positive although I cannot speculate that this either cures or soothes migraines. I did say to Joel, if he does have a migraine or headache, to perhaps clean the piercing/jewellery and see if that pressure from moving the jewellery stimulates the apparent trigger point. I really, genuinely hope that this is something that can work and I will keep track with my people to see how healing and results occur over time.

 

Daith

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Lorelle’s Daith Piercing

The lovely Lorelle was actually the first customer to directly contact me regarding the daith piercing and the apparent wave of ‘information’ claiming this a cure for migraines. I was in wonder, delighted to assist Lorelle with what for me is a simple request; with effectively a greater meaning than just the aesthetic. I have researched the subject since this piercing and even spoke to an acupuncture specialist who admitted she didn’t know of this craze. I have to say that to find a specific point, means that working in millimeters you could be ever so slightly out, if there is indeed an exact pressure point. I specialize precision piercing wise on being exactly accurate to what my client or customer wishes/works (body wise.) Daith’s can be pierced badly, either too deep or too shallow which can result in excessive/persistent swelling (i.e. not healing) for the former; or straight-up rejecting in cases of the latter. I pierce a daith with a titanium CBB so as to allow room for swelling and jewellery you can maneuver easily when cleaning. If the heavy metal look isn’t you, I can fit a micro-curved bar when fully healed, internally threaded jewellery is an option for a discreeter look alongside clear bioflex retainers. I have to state Lorelle noticed some instant relief and contacted me a couple of weeks after and stated she hadn’t had a migraine since. However, these can take from 6-12 months to fully heal and I will be keeping up with clients in the hope that this “craze” does indeed work, but would strongly refrain from endorsing it so to speak; as everyone is an individual and indeed different. One thing I’ve said lately is that if you suffer from migraines and are considering the daith piercing option, pinch your daith at a time when you are suffering; to maybe gauge an indication as to if this could perhaps work for you.

Daith

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Eve’s Daith Piercing

Here’s some awesome shots of Eve’s daith pierced w/1.2mm x 8mm titanium CBB. The daith piercing has always been pretty popular at Shiva throughout my time, lately however I have pierced many clients seeking a migraine remedy/relief. Both the lovely Eve and her mama had their daith’s pierced by myself after researching the various articles online stating ‘daith piercing = no migraines.’ I can’t claim to either encourage or dismiss this idea but I am going to try to keep up to date throughout and after healing to see what results may occur.