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Appointment

HELLO FROM THE EXOTIC BODY!

We are SO excited to work with you! Please read the following policies prior to booking your appointment and if you have any questions, as always, please reach out!

  • We are an appointment only studio for all services– including jewelry changes and checkups, please use the link below to book an appointment or give us a call at (916) 447-6824 and our counter staff will be happy to assist you
  • All clients receiving a new piercing or stretching an existing piercing will need currently valid, state-issued, photo ID such as a driver’s license, DMV ID or passport.
  • Any client who arrives more than 5 min late to their appointment will not be seen
  • All minor clients need to be accompanied by their legal, custodial guardian for the entirety of their time in the studio. If a minor client is receiving a piercing or stretching an existing piercing their legal, custodial guardian will need to provide currently valid, state-issued, photo ID such as a driver’s license, DMV ID or passport and sign a legal release with us.
  • Minors may not accompany clients as guests- any child in the building must have an appointment and be accompanied by their legal, custodial guardian. THIS INCLUDES OTHER CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS
  • If you have a fever, cough, runny nose or are experiencing any other symptoms of illness we ask that you please reschedule for when you are feeling better. If you arrive for your appointment with a cough or other symptoms of illness your piercer may ask that you come back another time. 
  • By continuing to book an appointment you are agreeing to our studios policies- for a more in-depth overview of our policies please read through the drop-downs below 

Booking an Appointment

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*Tattoo appointments are booked directly with our tattoo artist,
Steve’O, his direct contact number is (916) 640-4084
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  • If you are more than 5 minutes late to your appointment we will be unable to see you. We need the full 30 minutes of your appointment to allow time for the piercer to perform an anatomy check, choose appropriate jewelry, sterilize the jewelry and set up a room while you’re taking care of paperwork, and perform the piercing. Nobody wants a rushed piercing! 
  • To see a list of currently offered services please check out our pricing page. If there is a piercing or service not listed on the pricing page we likely do not offer that piercing. 
  • Appointment slots are 30 min long and include the time necessary for your piercer to perform an anatomy check, choose jewelry, discuss aftercare, take care of payment, and perform the actual piercing. 
  • We can typically perform 3-4 basic piercings per appointment slot on a single client. Please keep in mind that more complex piercings- such as industrial piercings, paired lip or nostril piercings, or genital piercings- may take more time to mark and perform; for this reason, more complex piercings will require their own appointments. For example, if you wanted to come in and get paired high nostrils and additional ear piercings, we would recommend two appointment slots to ensure nobody feels rushed and the piercings are able to be performed safely. If you have any questions about what kinds of appointment(s) you’ll need to book please reach out, we’re happy to help!
  • We ask that clients reschedule or cancel their appointments no more than 3 hours prior to their appointment. You can reschedule or cancel your appointment via the Square Appointments app, the Square Appointments website, or through the confirmation messages sent at the time the appointment was accepted, by clicking “view details”. If you have any trouble re-scheduling please reach out! 
  • We cannot install any outside jewelry- all jewelry must be purchased from us.
  • No nipple or genital piercings for minors, absolutely no exceptions, this is the LAW! 
  • If you are pregnant or nursing we cannot perform a new piercing, we look forward to seeing you another time! 
  • Have a vacation or event coming up? Sports seasons starting? You shouldn’t remove your jewelry for the entirety of the healing period and we recommend clients avoid swimming while healing their piercings, so make sure to consider any other plans you may have that could be a detriment to healing your piercing and plan your appointments around these things! If you have questions about scheduling around sports seasons or vacations please reach out!
  • For more information visit our FAQ page 
    • If you are looking to purchase jewelry you’ll need to book a jewelry purchase appointment, you can find this appointment type listed with all of the piercing type options on our appointments page (https://the-exotic-body.square.site/) 
    • You’re welcome to come in and browse our cases for jewelry, but without an appointment we will not be able to install jewelry and a piercer will not be available to assist with sizing so you’ll need to know the exact specifications for the piercing you’re shopping for and feel confident installing yourself.
    • If you need to replace lost jewelry that was previously purchased from us we can arrange a porch pickup, just keep in mind that with a porch pickup the jewelry will be boxed up and given to the client, not installed. If you would like assistance with installing the jewelry you would need to book a jewelry purchase appointment. 
    • We cannot install any outside jewelry- all jewelry must be purchased from us.
    • The Exotic Body is not responsible for LOST jewelry. If there is a problem with the jewelry, like the pin breaks or a stone falls out, we would be happy to get a replacement or send the item in for repairs (this process varies brand to brand), but it is YOUR responsibility to make sure the ends stay tight, so make sure you’re checking your jewelry regularly! 
    • If your jewelry that was purchased from us breaks PLEASE reach out as soon as it happens so that we can get it repaired or replaced. You’ll need to bring the broken jewelry in with you so that we can send it back to the manufacturer for repairs, so hang on to it!
    • We offer jewelry removal services if you need assistance getting jewelry out.
      There is a $20 service fee for jewelry removals. If you are having a surface or
      Dermal piercing removed there is a $50 removal fee.
    • If you are booking an appointment  to purchase glass retainers for a medical procedure you would want to book a “jewelry purchase” appointment. If you have purchased glass retainers from us already from a previous procedure there is a $20 service fee for changing the jewelry. If you are purchasing retainers from us there is no charge to change up to 4 pieces of jewelry; if any more than 4 pieces of jewelry need to be changed there is a $20 service charge. We cannot re-insert jewelry that was not purchased from us . 
    • If you are purchasing new jewelry from us there is no fee for us to install the jewelry. We cannot insert outside jewelry. If you are bringing in jewelry you have previously purchased from us there is a $20 service fee for installing it. We do not charge a service fee for check-ups or downsizes.
  • For all minor piercing appointments the minors’ parent or legal custodial guardian must be present for the entirety of the appointment, sign a legal release document and provide valid state issued ID, absolutely no exceptions. 
  • Minors may not accompany clients as “guests”. All minors in the shop must be constantly supervised by  their parent or legal custodial guardian for the entirety of the time they are in the shop. We cannot be responsible for children waiting in the lobby and cannot allow children in the piercing rooms if they are not the person being pierced. We have many biohazards and delicate equipment in the studio, so safety is of the utmost importance; we would never want to endanger the lives or health of our clients, their children, or our staff!
  • Minors may not bring a guest to their appointment, as their parent or legal custodial guardian must be present for the entirety of the appointment and we only have the space to safely accommodate two people and the piercer in a room (THIS INCLUDES OTHER CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS) Please arrange necessary childcare for children not being pierced, as we cannot allow minors in the building unless they are the ones being pierced.
  • The age ranges for minor piercings are as follows: Infant 3-9 months, Child 7-13, and Child 14-17. We cannot pierce any minors outside of these age ranges. If you need jewelry for a minor outside of these age ranges please contact us, so that we can make sure that your appointment is booked with a piercer who works with minors  in the age range of your child. 
    • All infant appointments are handled by our shop owner, Michael Hare, outside of regular business hours. If none of the listed time slots work for you please email Michael at mikehare@exoticbody.com to see if he can arrange a time that works better for you.
    •  Infants must be 3-9 months old and two adults will need to be present for the appointment. One of the adults must be the child’s legal, custodial guardian and must provide a currently valid, state issued ID, such as a driver’s license, DMV ID card or Passport. No other children are permitted during these appointments.
    • If you have an infant who has already been pierced and you need a checkup appointment or jewelry purchase appointment you must book under the infant booking so that we can assure you’re booked with Michael, as he is our only piercer who works with children under 7 years old.
    • Infant piercing fees are $50 per piercing, plus the cost of jewelry.
    • We have many jewelry options available, but our standard infant jewelry will be a flat back titanium, threadless piece with a 3mm Swarovski stone. 
    • The piercing and titanium jewelry together start at $208, with upgrades all the way up to diamonds and gold available for an additional cost.
    • When coming in we recommend that the infant be a little hungry, as feeding right after the procedure is very soothing. 
    • You will also need to bring something to swaddle them.
    • Please dress the child in a way that would either be easily removable or you don’t mind staining; we use iodine to clean the piercing site prior to piercing, and it will stain clothing if it gets on it at all.
    • The healing time for earlobe piercings is typically 8-12 weeks, however with infant ear piercings we would want to extend that period by a few weeks to give the piercings the best chance to heal properly.
    • We know that infant piercing is often an important milestone and often clients ask about using heirloom or gifted jewelry for their infants;  however due to state law we cannot use outside jewelry, so we will not be able to use anything that you bring with you, a jewelry purchase will need to be made during your appointment.

Before Your Appointment

  • IT’S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR APPOINTMENT HAVING EATEN AND HYDRATED! WE ASK THAT CLIENTS EAT WITHIN 4 HOURS OF THEIR APPOINTMENT TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE FEELING YOUR BEST FOR THE PIERCING. IT’S BEST TO EAT SOMETHING WITH SUGAR OR PROTEIN!

    • Plan ahead to account for possible traffic, having a downtown location means traffic is very unpredictable and events shut down portions of streets regularly.

     

    • We are unable to see clients who arrive more than 5 minutes late to their appointments. If you arrive after 5 minutes of your appointment start we will need to reschedule you for another time or cancel your appointment 
    • Metered street parking is available directly in front of the shop. H street and I street have intermittent free parking available. Please don’t park in other businesses’ parking lots, lots of the businesses downtown will tow you if you are not their customer. You’re also welcome to pull into our driveway to park. 
    • Think about what jewelry you might like to see in your piercing; we have a massive selection, with thousands and thousands of different pieces, and new ones coming in all the time! The more info you can give your piercer regarding the visual aspect of your piercing the easier it will be for them to pull pieces for you. If you’d like to check out some of the jewelry/brands we carry, check out our Instagram @theexoticbody where we have lots of photos of jewelry, both on and off of clients.

BY CONTINUING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, YOU’RE AGREEING TO THE INFORMATION ABOVE.

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