Do we take appointments?

We do not take appointments. We. have 6 Professional Body Piercers on the team and at least 2 on staff at all times to accommodate our high traffic location. 

What is the difference between a Lead Piercer and Jr. Piercer?

At Modern Mods we only educate and develop within the company . Our Jr. Piercers have been with the company for a minimum of 2 years working in various departments,  most importantly doing Jewelry exchanges for 1 year or more. Our education and development of team members is curated by the owner with over 15 years of experience of managing body art teams and developing team members within the industry. 

The piercings performed by Jr. Piercers are carefully taught by the owner and lead piercers with extensive training prior to being cleared to perform each piercing. Jr. Piercers will always be scheduled with a lead piercer on site at all times .

We are extremely confident in our team, our education approach, our techniques and our knowledge to provide the absolute best experience possible. 

Age Requirements

• We specialize in  young clients and will pierce infants ear lobes starting at 3 months old. 

• We will pierce upper ear lobe (2nd hole) and most ear piercings on minors with Parent or legal guardian consent.

• You must be 13 years old or older for Helix (cartilage) Piercings with parent consent. 

• You must be 14 years old or older with a parent or legal guardian consent for all facial and body piercings per Arizona state law. Parent or Legal guardian must be in store with you during your piercing and sign Liability waivers.

• You must be 18 years or older for Nipple, Tongue, Snake Eyes, Surface Venoms and all genital piercings. Absolutely no exceptions!

Can You Request a Specific Piercer?

Absolutely!!! We encourage you to call ahead to make sure the piercer you are wanting to see is in store. Once you come in please let out counter team know the piercer you would like to be set with.

Jewelry Selection

We carry top of the line jewelry only. All basic jewelry is implant grade 316L Surgical Steel. We do carry Titanium, 14K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold and 14K Rose Gold jewelry. We also carry the very prestigious BVLA line for all precious stone and Precious Metals as well as Kiwi Diamonds and Invictus Body Jewelry. If we don't have what you are looking for we can place a custom order for you. 

Needle vs. Piercing Gun

The quick answer: A piercing needle is much better than a piercing gun, for many reasons. Needles are generally cleaner, more accurate, and less painful than guns. Below, you'll find the pros and cons for both piercing guns and piercing needles. 

• There can be major tissue trauma when a piercing is performed with a gun. The piercing guns hold blunt studs, and when these studs are forced through the tissues, it literally rips the tissue in order to make room for the jewelry. If your piercing will go through the cartilage, it can shatter with blunt force.

• When the blunt stud is shot through your skin, it can get messy. A wipe of an alcohol or antiseptic pad is not going to remove all those blood particles, however, and piercing guns cannot be properly sterilized. They get a lot of use and come into contact with bodily fluid... however, a simple swipe of an alcohol swab between uses is not enough to sterilize the instrument. Some claim that the instrument never comes into contact with the skin, but the piercer's hands do, and they're touching the potentially contaminated gun and are further contaminating it with your blood.

• Mall employees and booth workers generally undergo a whopping two-week course on how to use a piercing gun. That's not a lot of time to teach proper techniques for infection control or healing.

• Piercing guns use blunt studs that have butterfly backs. These can easily harbor bacteria and gunk, which can infect a new piercing. The studs are sometimes made of a low-grade material which cause allergic reaction, scarring, and infection.

Pricing

Our price list is located just above this section. All piercing prices include standard jewelry and all will have upgrade options available as well.