Just a little reminder: NO we are not offering any under mask services. NO we don’t know when under mask services will be offered again. YES you absolutely MUST wear a mask to enter the studio. I’m tired of my coworkers getting yelled at about this stuff like every single day. I’m like one more entitled mom away from no longer even offering kids’ earlobe appointments, and that’s really not fair to the kids. Please: be reasonable, respect our policies. (Cutie fresh daith for funsies) ...

It’s the south and the roads are like this so Hillsborough St Tattoo is CLOSED today. Snuggle up at home, see you Tuesday. ...

Time for a selfie because my makeup looks good af and my mask will absolutely ruin it in the next twenty minutes. ...

Only two new piercings to completely deck this ear out! #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

OKAY what cute jewelry choices for these new first holes! #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

It’s your last day to get pierced before we’re gone for two days! I’m here 1-8pm and I’ll be back Sunday 3-8pm. Anyway look at this fun ear! This piercing is actually a flat, pierced perpendicular to the ear. Due the the client’s AWESOME anatomy and jewelry choice, it gives the illusion of a ring tucked under the helix fold. That helix fold is actually fused together! Ears are so neat! #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

We’re going to have a special guest piercer tomorrow through Sunday! Come see @brujapiercing and get all fancy. ...

Yeah, yeah, I still pierce sometimes. Here’s a cute new tragus piercing to prove it. #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

🎁 🌲 🎁 ...

This “upgrade my ear” project isn’t done, but I’m too excited not to share! So far we’ve done the double helix, tragus, and conch! None of these piercings are by me, we’re just making them prettier! ...

This client has been collecting good piercings and beautiful jewelry for a while, so I know I did a couple of these piercings but I don’t know which ones, 😅. It doesn’t matter, this post is all about this gorgeous rose gold and topaz set she ordered and I got to install the other night! ...

Look at these ears! Everything is healing nicely and we added one new leafy boi and one lil bead to the top left corner today. 😍 #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

I KNOW it sucks that I’m still not offering under mask services and piercings, it sucks for me too, I promise. But the city of Raleigh still has a mask mandate in place, and Covid is still spreading pretty rampantly. Please be safe and be patient, I’m sorry! Here’s a fresh bridge piercing from the other night! #piercingsbyrikki #safepiercing #appmember ...

The elusive day/night transition all the magazines tell us about ...

I have way too many dresses but I’ll make an exception for a new one if it’s covered in legend of Zelda baddies. ...

Got my cicada plushie from @tylerthrasherart, totally worth the wait I love her. 😍 ...