STUDS

Reviews

• GS

  Georgia Shenk

  Aug 20, 2026
  5.0
  Rose did a great job adding my seconds and a conch today and giving me helpful check up notes on my prior piercings that are currently healing. Thanks to Rose and Emma for keeping the energy light and professional
• ML

  Madison Lorenzi

  Aug 16, 2026
  1.0
  Studs is so overly expensive, they workers are not very helpful, and just a bad experience in general. Save urself some time and check out a local NY piercing spot 👍🏽
• NT

  Nile Thomas

  Jul 12, 2026
  5.0
  Elio was amazinggggg !! I also met 2 ladies from corporate organizing the tattoo rollout and they were super nice. I originally booked for 2 forward helix piercings and walked out doing the conch instead. Elio was super knowledgable in telling me the placement and the jewelry sizing for the forward helix. He explained that due to the anatomy of my ear, the Conch would be better. I love it ! Even though he bribed me with a Ringpop (just kidding), my piercing experience was great. Look forward to my followup !
• LP

  Lillian Pinheiro

  Jun 25, 2026
  1.0
  I got a helix piercing at Studs Flatiron on April 20, 2024, and it became one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. This wasn’t a cheap piercing. I paid $50 for the piercing fee, $95 for a 14k gold Trinity Ball flatback, and tipped 20% on top of that because I expected a professional service and experience. The piercing appeared crooked and never healed properly. Over time, it developed a large bump behind the jewelry and became increasingly swollen, painful, and irritated. When I returned to Studs to have it evaluated, the employee who examined it told me the bump was normal and advised me to continue using saline and give it more time. I trusted their advice and followed the aftercare instructions exactly as directed. Instead of improving, the piercing continued to get worse.The most frustrating part is that I didn’t ignore the problem. I specifically went back to the studio because I was concerned. I asked for help. I followed the guidance I was given. I trusted the professionals who performed the piercing. By February 15, 2025, nearly 10 months after getting pierced, I accompanied a friend to another piercing studio. Before my friend was even pierced, her piercer noticed my ear and immediately expressed concern about the condition of my helix. They offered to remove it on the spot, free of charge, because they felt it was causing unnecessary pain and should not have been left in for so long. After almost a year of discomfort, the piercing was removed. What should have been a simple helix piercing resulted in months of pain, repeated follow-up visits, additional expenses, permanent scarring, and a deformed ear that still doesn’t look the same today. To make matters worse, when I later stopped by Studs Flatiron seeking some form of resolution, the store manager refused any compensation and showed little sympathy for the situation. I understand that not every piercing heals perfectly. What I cannot understand is being told everything is normal when there are obvious complications, only to end up with permanent scarring and a piercing that ultimately had to be removed. The attached photos show only part of what this experience was like. If you’re considering a cartilage piercing, I would strongly encourage you to think twice before trusting Studs Flatiron.
• TB

  T B

  Jun 25, 2026
  5.0
  5 stars for 5 reasons 1. Piercing literally took less than 10 seconds! 2. Price definitely reasonable 3. Everyone here is knowledgeable and knows their stuff 4. Wide variety of earrings to choose from. 5. In and out within 20 mins! That includes talking, question and the piercing process.

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