SLO Piercing - San Luis Obispo — Attraction in San Luis Obispo

My daughter and I have received over a dozen piercings from Chavez. After having gone to a few other piercing options in the county before finding him, I can say that he is hands-down the best piercer at the best value in the county. He is the only APP-certified piercer in the area, meaning that he follows the latest professional piercing practices in the industry. This is hugely important to me because my daughter has had some really bad outcomes with other piercings in the past, but not with any of her piercings from Chavez. He sterilizes his equipment and jewelry with a medical-grade autoclave, and he has a practically painless piercing technique. I know that everyone is different when it comes to pain, but my daughter and I both think that our piercings were almost pain-free after an initial hard pinch. It makes it so easy to keep going back to him for more piercings. His aftercare advice has been spot-on, and my piercings from him have been healing quickly and easily, even my several cartilage piercings. He also includes downsizing appointments in his initial service fee. I know there are other, cheaper places to get a piercing in the county, but in the long-run, I think it’s better to pay a little more for a great result. Also, can I talk about his jewelry selection? He only stocks implant-grade titanium and gold, I believe, because they have the absolute best outcomes for new piercings. His selection is high-quality and GORGEOUS. With his help, my daughter and I have the styled ears of our dreams. Yes, you have to make an appointment (unless he has walk-in slots, which he announces on his Instagram), and minors need to have their parent/guardian and correct documentation, but it is absolutely WORTH IT. Finally, Chavez has just the sweetest and most patient vibe. He really wants his clients to love their experience. I can’t recommend him...

Update 9/22/24:

Yesterday, I went back for my third set of piercings from this lovely, amazing group of people, and I cannot say enough about how grateful I am to have found such a safe place to be pierced!

Every single time I’ve gone in, I’m recognized by Sydney, Clover or whoever’s at the counter, and I don’t know if it’s me or my 70lb golden retriever service dog, who they all know and love as well. I have had the privilege to be pierced by Raven and Chavez, and am hopeful that my schedule will work out with Clover’s one of these weeks so I can get pierced by them! I cannot express how impressed I am with the entire team here.

Hope you all enjoy your stickers I left you from Roswell and Taquito!

Original review:

I went today with my friend to get my first piercing in nearly ten years. I’d post a photo, but I can’t exactly post one due to the location (nipples). We were about ten minutes early, but we’re greeted right away by Chavez. He showed us my options for my piercing, and assured me that all of them would be good choices for me, even with me having a nickel allergy. He also was extremely accommodating with my service dog, and allowed him to be next to me on the floor/standing on the floor held by my friend while I laid on the table so he could work for me while being in an unusual situation. He answered any questions I had, and even told me what the cost would be prior to even starting. He also ensured total privacy, by locking the studio door so people couldn’t walk in while he was in the piercing room with me. If you’re ever looking for a new piercing,...

I cannot say enough good things about my experiences here! It's a tradition of mine to get my ears pierced every year for my birthday, and I've gotten 4 cartilage piercings here.

Fernando completely sets this place apart. It's so clear how passionate he is for doing this work WELL and takes piercing seriously, something a lot of shops don't seem to do (stay informed y'all). Fernando is super skilled, and made me feel comfortable and informed throughout the process. I appreciate that he works to get it the way I want but uses his expertise to create the best look and/or healing experience. (For ex, I wanted the snake and stud switched but he let me know the snake would probably catch on my hair a lot and make it a painful recovery. I'm so grateful he told me because hair catching on jewelry hurts a LOT.

A few of my piercings struggled in their recovery (my own fault haha), and the procrastinator I am put off visiting Fernando about it. Of course when I did, he switched out the post and the healing process took a 180 and I had relief from that day forward. He knows what he's doing -- listen to him about taking care of it and especially downsizing!! Also just have to throw in that he's super generous, a few months after getting my piercing one of them came off in the shower and I stepped on it, so it totally bent. Fernando replaced it, and when I asked what I owe, he just said "Happy Holidays". This dude has my...