The parent stays in the room.
Children's ear piercing, done the way every piercing here is done: a single-use needle, implant-grade titanium sized to your child's lobe, and each step explained to the child before anything is touched. Never a gun.
What will happen.
Nothing is pierced until your child has seen the spot and agreed with it. If they want to stop, we stop, and you are only charged for what was done.
Quiet welcome, no waiting
There is no waiting room and no queue, because there is one client in the room at a time. Your child meets their piercer before anything else happens.
We show them the tools
The needle and the jewellery, everything they will see. They ask whatever they want to ask before we go on.
Placement, confirmed twice
We mark both lobes and show your child, and you, in a mirror. We re-mark if it isn't right. Nothing is pierced until everyone is happy.
Both lobes, one after the other
Quick, and quicker than most children expect.
The briefing is for you
The daily rinse, sleeping, what is normal and what is not. You leave with it written down.
The claim that guns are safer for children is marketing.
Every major professional piercing association advises against them, including the Association of Professional Piercers and the UK Centre for Professional Piercing. We say it plainly because parents deserve to know before they choose.
A needle parts the tissue cleanly, which is why it swells less and heals faster.
Three to six months, mostly patience.
Asked by parents.
What age can my child have their ears pierced?
Lobes from age six. Lower cartilage case by case from age eleven. The child has to be able to agree to it, sit still for a moment, and take part in the aftercare. We don't pierce infants. A parent or legal guardian comes to the appointment with photo identification.
How much is children's ear piercing in Auckland?
$150 for one lobe, $200 for the pair, at 389 Parnell Road. That includes implant-grade titanium ends sized to your child's lobe, the aftercare, and the downsize. The appointment is forty-five minutes.
Is a needle safer than a piercing gun for a child?
Yes. A single-use needle makes a clean channel through the tissue. A gun forces a blunt stud through under pressure, cannot be fully sterilised between clients, and usually carries lower-grade jewellery. Every major professional piercing association advises against guns, including the Association of Professional Piercers.
Do both ears get pierced in the same appointment?
Almost always. We mark both, show you and your child in the mirror, and pierce in quick succession, so it is over before most children have had time to think about the second one.
What aftercare does my child need?
Rinse once a day under warm running water and dry with a clean paper towel. Wash hands before touching. No swimming for six weeks, and keep hair and clothing off it. We walk you through all of it at the appointment and you can contact us at any point while it heals.
Does it hurt?
Less than most children expect. The needle is sharp and the movement is quick, so the moment is brief, and most children are more surprised than upset. We won't pretend there is no sensation, but it is noticeably less than a gun stud.
What should we bring?
Photo identification for yourself. If you are the legal guardian but not the parent, bring written consent as well. Your child should arrive having eaten. The appointment is forty-five minutes, by appointment only.
How do you keep my child calm?
We explain everything in plain terms before anything happens, let them ask questions, and set the pace by the child rather than the clock. You stay beside them the whole time. The quiet, unhurried room does most of the work.
What if my child wants to stop partway through?
Then we stop. There is no pressure and no rush, and your child is in control. If one lobe is done and they are not ready for the second, that is completely fine, and you are only charged for what was done.
Is the room suitable for a child?
Yes. It is calm, clean and private, closer to a clinic than a shop counter. Because it is by appointment there is no queue and no audience, so your child has our full attention.
Book for your child.
If they are not ready on the day, we will say so, and you can come back when they are. There is no charge for that.