The Piercing Bible

I had a lovely experience with Elayne. I was having trouble with my piercing for some time and this consultation was kind of a last ditch effort. I sent Elayne pictures and explanation of my issue. She responded promptly and with exceptional professionalism. She gave me thorough information as well as annotated pictures explaining standard piercing placement and general information surrounding my problem. She also gave my multiple suggestions on next steps and answered all of my follow up questions. I would definitely recommend doing a consultation before a piercing or if you are having trouble with a current one. Worth it!

I reached out to Elayne for a consultation as I had received a triangle piercing that I feared was too low (I was not receiving much stimulation from it). I was blown away by how quickly she responded, her level of professionalism, her expertise, and how much time she took answering my many questions. She truly went above and beyond. We had several back-and-forths via email, she looked at several photos of my piercing as well as a video, and even went as far as to share with me some slides from one of her teaching courses in response to my questions regarding proper placement of the piercing. Additionally, she marked arrows on some of the photos I sent to her to indicate where my piercing should have been placed in relation to where it was actually placed. I am so grateful to have received such candid feedback from someone with her level of expertise.

I wanted a complicated piercing, and of course Elayne was the only one I wanted to do it. I was lucky enough to get an appointment with her, and she was so welcoming and made me feel really safe and comfortable. She took the time to explain the custom jewelry shed adjusted for the piercing and it was so successful I have that same jewelry in today. I wouldnt have trusted anyone else to do it and Im very happy with the result.

Elayne is absolutely the go to for piercing advice. She trained my first piercer and when I was having issues consulted with the new piercer and I to help resolve the problems. Shes genuine, caring and a global treasure.

Elayne provided a very detailed explanation on my anatomy in regards to a piercing I was planning to get. She answered any follow up questions I had and assisted me in understanding the potential contraindications of the piercing I requested a consult for. Getting a consultation from her is definitely helpful as it gives you information that you can then take to your potential piercer and ask questions about.

I am so happy I found Elayne! I have been having multiple issues with different piercings, and unfortunately I did not feel comfortable going back to my original piercer with my concerns. I did the online consult and I am SO HAPPY. Elayne’s response was very quick and clearly individualized. I now have a plan for new (but still simple) treatments/routines to help get my piercings on track. I also ordered Elayne’s book which should be here tomorrow! I will update with photos once I have them

Elayne is a stand out in the field of body piercing. She is a calm, safe, and educated piercer.When I had my piercings done she was supportive and friendly, good cross contamination knowledge, and expert piercings.Overall a safe, supportive environment with an expert in her fieldWould recommend !

Ive been pierced by Angel Elayne at least 10 times plus Ive brought 20+ friends for piercings. Everything from ears to Prince Albert, clitoris and all places in between. She has always been very professional and explained everything she was doing. Giving after care instructions with simple down to earth explanations. Been using Angel since the 90s. I highly recommend her knowledge and professionalism.

MANY years ago, I had my tongue pierced by Elayne at Rings of Desire. I had a total of 5 piercings done at that studio and drove 2.5 hours one way to be pierced by the best! I am 53 and still wear my nose piercing (by Elayne’s apprentice). When I tell people I was pierced by Elayne, they are in such awe! Makes me feel special! 😊

I highly recommend Elayne Angel. She is a professional piercer with an extensive medical background. She did my piercing for me and I couldn’t be happier. She has changed the world of piercing and many people are now becoming more educated about piercings. Piercing are becoming more common and it’s wonderful that she has written books about the art. Unfortunately with piercings becoming more main stream we are finding a lot of piercers out there that are not well trained. Elayne is helping us all to know what to look for when we do decide to get a piercing.

I was lucky enough to get several piercings by Elayne Angel in the 90’s at Rings of Desire in New Orleans. Her knowledge of piercing was and is unparalleled, in addition she is an absolutely amazing and lovely person. I would never get a piercing from anyone else, ever!! If she comes through your town do yourself a favor and book an appointment with her.

In the past, Elayne Angel was my expert piercer at Rings of Desire, French Quarter, New Orleans. She was very professional and focused on the appointment. Shes completely knowledgeable, someone trustworthy and highly skilled.

Elayne opened up a world that i never knew I would love for decades. She did my first nipple piercing and my tongue back in 94. Her smile is still in my head all these years later. That upstairs room in French market at rings of desire was immaculate and still have such great memories of it. Those moments inspired me to learn how to be a piercer myself. Thank you for all you have done for so many, and so much joy you have brought the world.

Elayne is exceptional at what she does. All my piercings were perfect, and healed easily. I will use her exclusively for my piercing needs.

I cannot count the number of times I have turned to Elaynes book for education and advice. I do my own piercings, which I know Elayne frowns upon, but her book has been invaluable.

I had a VCH done by Elayne in roughly 2013. It was quick and easy. She put me at ease and healing was a cinch. I researched the piercing and piercers a ton before deciding on Elayne because, well, she originated it and has experience for days!

I already have a few piercings and ever since I got them I was very curious about adding another one to my collection.I found Elayne while doing some research online and reading her very helpful breakdown of each piercing type and what to take in consideration.I had some concerns about my anatomy regarding such a piercing so I booked an online anatomy consultation with Elayne to see what could be done. I couldnt be happier with the service she provided and highly recommend her if you have any concern about a piercing placement or piercings in general. Her reply was quick, friendly and very helpful helping me with making my decision for the future and what is possible with my anatomy.If I could Id get pierced by her in a heartbeat!

Elaine Angel is wonderful! She’s pierced me twice and I had a terrific experience both times! I couldn’t say enough about her! I also purchased two copies of her book that she autographed. The absolute best there is!

I was pierced by Elayne 10 years ago at Infinite Body Piercing in Philadelphia.. my experience was an amazing one! I did a photo consult prior to making the appointment to determine if I had suitable anatomy for a piercing - Elayne advised me that I was, so I made the drive down to get pierced. I remember Elayne being very patient and answering my questions at the time, which helped put me at ease before and during the process. While at the piercing studio, I decided to add another piercing on as well, since I figured why not get it done with *the* pro versus with another piercer later on. Both piercings were marked and pierced quickly and efficiently, and Im happy to report both healed wonderfully and are still with me a decade later. I cant recommend her enough, and if I ever decide to get another piercing I will seek her out! 5/5, would visit again!

I absolutely loved reading both books extremely insightful and has helped paved my way in my piercing career. I seek information from The Piercing Bible atlest once a week; highly recommend for body Piercers and even clients wanting to have a deeper rooted understanding on their procedures, healing process, what their piercers should be offering/doing and much more!

I had the most wonderful experience with Elayne Angel! I booked a consultation with her about problems with a nose ring. I sent the booking request the night before, and had an email from her the following morning. I sent in my questions and pictures, and in the course of about 2 hours we had exchanged several emails and she sent me in-depth information, education, and even pictures with suggestions for the best way to fix my issue, aftercare, everything - as well as referrals to experienced piercers in my state. My interaction with Elayne far exceeded my expectations - shes so polite and professional, and educates along with her advice, which is so empowering. 1000% would recommend!

Elayne was quick with a reply and ensured she added as much detail as possible. You really get your moneys worth, and peace of mind! She was very thorough, and personalized her responses to questions I’m sure she gets all the time. I was provided such great service that after months I finally feel at ease. She also answers any additional questions you may have after her initial response which is great. These too, are quick and detailed replies. You can tell shes passionate and knowledgeable.Can’t thank her enough!

I have known Angel for very many years. I have been present when she did work for others as well as myself. I know many of her clients over the years. All I know, have heard, or seen is that she is a consummate, caring, knowledgeable professional. Her book is exactly and properly what it is as she describes in the title. She was also best man at my wedding.

I have had Angel pierce me 7 times. Before she picks up the needle, she goes over with you on the aftercare. She also asked questions about my plans if gauging up was a future plan for me. She makes sure the piercing is placed where you want it and adjusts for proper placement. When its time to pierce, before I realized I was pierced, she has the jewelry in place and was putting final bead in place. Snap your fingers and shes done. Yes that fast. I trust her implicitly and shes the only one Ill let pierce me. Ask anyone in the piercing community about Angel and they all say the same thing. She is the GURU of piercings.

Great Customer service! Replies fast!I reached out to Elayne with some concerns with the placement of my piercings and she answered all my questions. She also, made me feel comfortable and more at ease. I definitely recommend reaching out to her with any questions!

I wanted a triangle for years. I had a traumatic event happen on my birthday. A few years later, I decided to create better me memories on that day, so I began by getting the triangle. Every birthday after that I got something else pierced, until I ran out of places I wanted to put holes in.Only Elayne! Amazing artist, amazing lady.So caring, professional, and thorough.Thank you Elayne

I went to Elayne for a consultation regarding my current piercing. She was able to provide me with some clariry and helped me find what I was looking for. She replies in a timely manner. I would definitely love to have a piercing done by her when she is back at it.

I had an absolutely wonderful experience consulting with Elayne. I sought an online consultation on an anatomy question, but this turned into a much more evolved discussion. Elayne is a unique mix of empathetic, direct / honest, and precise in her communications – pretty much the dream combination you want from anyone to whom you’re talking about body modification :) and exactly what my engineering brain tends to appreciate. In addition to directly and very helpfully answering my specific questions, she also provided the “why” behind each point without my asking – which ultimately makes the consultation so much more empowering and useful. She was also very generous with her time, and super-prompt in her responses. Elayne, thank you again!

I had a consultation with Elayne and she was absolutely amazing. Friendly, caring, kind, and full of information. I mean... FULL of information. She literally wrote the book on piercing so she knows her stuff.

I learned so much from this book in the beginning of my piercing career and still refer back to it and reread it once in a while. Its well written for piercers and anyone who is interested and appreciates proper piercings.

Had my nipples pierced by Elayne. She’s awesome. Makes you feel very comfortable and the process was not bad at all.

This book is great for first time piercees as well as those with multiple piercings. Answered many questions and dispelled any fear or anxiety I had about getting pierced. Approaches everything from why am I getting pierced to after care.

Wonderful consultation, and most helpful advice. Done with care and professionalism.

Profesional, educated and informative, from first consulting to aftercare.Clean, fast, no complication piericing. Rieced a triangle piercing nearly 9 years ago. Still sturdy today

I highly recommend Elayne to anyone thinking about which piercing to get and if it’s feasible for their anatomy. It took away my fear of my new piercings and gave me something to look forward to when our lockdown lifts and my local piercing studio opens up again.I’m super impressed with Elayne’s remote consultation. I’m on the other side of the globe in Australia and got super fast, detailed and very caring and lovely advice from Elayne. I liked getting specific tips and hear her considerations. Seeing what’s possible for me makes my wish to get my very special new piercings even more real and exciting for when lockdown ends and I can go to my local piercing studio. Elayne even recommended how to ensure I’m with good piercers and they have the right experience, i.e. what I should ask the piercers and what to look for in their photos.When you visit Elayne’s website you’ll already get a fantastic idea of her attention to detail and quality work. The amount of pictures are very helpful - and even the NSFW slider to blur the explicit pictures is so cleverly done.So if you’re considering piercings, go and book in for a remote consult, it is more than worth the money.Thanks Elayne for helping me get excited about getting my very own, personal piercings :) You’re amazing!!!

Elayne knows her stuff! It’s called the Piercing Bible for a reason.

I love this book it’s my go to guide for when I want a new piercing

Angel did my PA in New Orleans, I wouldn’t trust anyone else…she’s the best in the business!

Great resource for information and Elayne is extremely helpful. Love the site!

The Queen P . . . Unquestionably a perfectionist and pioneer. Highly recommended.

The second edition of the piercing bible is a must-have for body piercers, piercing enthusiasts, and healthcare professionals. The work is based on the experience of great professionals such as Elaine Angel and Jef Saunders with empirical foundations and scientific bases. The book is easy to read even if your mother tongue is not English.I recommend this book to everyone who is interested or wants to acquire knowledge about body piercing. I want to personally thank Elaine and Jef for this important informative and educational document for body piercing. May the piercing be with you!

Elaynes book should be basic reading for all piercers.