Today was my second visit to STTP. The first time I went was in August 2009 to get my rook pierced. I came in today to get a horizontal lobe piercing, and my experience at STTP has been exceptional both times.
I thought it might be busy since it's a Friday, but I walked in to an empty shop and Emily was the only one in the store. She asked what I wanted and explained the piercing to me, helped me pick out my jewelry, kept a friendly conversation going and had me fill out paperwork (minimal). Since I was the only one there I got to go into the chair immediately and she put her gloves on and got everything ready. First she exchanged the Tygon in my rook piercing (free) since I hadn't taken care of that yet. She asked if I had any questions and explained that it shouldn't hurt very much, especially compared to the other piercings I've gotten. She had me take a deep breath in, then did the piercing, then a big breath out. Putting the jewelery in was the only thing that hurt--the needle itself was nothing. She asked how I felt and then took me back out to the counter to go over the cleaning process. I liked that she didn't point out every single bullet point to me because she knew that I'd gotten a piercing before; she definitely didn't treat me like I was stupid. I paid her $61+tip...I didn't bother to shop around for cheaper prices and I'm assuming I could have gotten it cheaper elsewhere, but I don't mind paying a bit more for the great customer service I receive there. I've been to another piercing studio in Beaverton that definitely didn't have good service.
I was in and out in about 15 minutes with a big smile on my face. I love my piercing and I love the experience at STTP. As I told Emily, I want a lot more piercings and if I ever get any more I will go back to STTP, without a doubt. Keep up the great work, and I'll see you soon to exchange the Tygon!
Pros: Friendly, knowledgeable, nice atmosphere
Cons: Price probably
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