Iris Piercing

What, three stars for Iris? you are probably thinking - what does this girl know! But let me explain.

The first time I came, I adored this place. I received great customer service, the jewelry was amazing, they even sold local jewelry, it was clean, and relatively inexpensive - very comparable to most other piercing places in Utah.

So because of that experience, I came back. I needed to get a small hoop for my nose, but they didn't have it in stock. They were having a sale that weekend, so he gave me a card saying to come back in a couple of weeks and I could use the discount - which was very generous of them, since I didn't even know they were having a sale.

When I returned to get the ring about 4 weeks later, they told me they had to put it in and such, which was okay. I had a lot of issues with my first piercing. First, I am EXTREMELY sensitive - the metal used for the stud really irritated my nose, and I told them I needed a silver ring, not in color, but as in the metal. It was NOT silver. I knew almost right away because of the irritation I received. Second, the stud would get caught on a lot, since I am pretty active, and it is on my nose - kind of hard to really protect it. But they didn't say at the time of the piercing that this sort wasn't the best/smallest option when I explained my concerns.

Back to the point, I told them I had a lot of infections, used DoTerra oils to heal my nose three times, and I thought the ring would be better as it is silver - not metal like the stud - and because it was a small ring, would not get caught or be pulled out. Well needless to say, he could not get the ring in. When I tried to explain he pulled my nostril out when he pierced it, he would have to do the same to get it in, but he laughed at me! Like literally "haha" and said he would never have done that... Uhmmm why would I lie? Pretty sure I had to put the ring in when it got ripped out twice, so I know it needed to be done. I left with blood oozing out of my nose since he was pushing the ring in so hard his hands were shaking - and the ring was not in. He was trying to re pierce my nose with the ring.

I grabbed the ring out of his hands, paid the lady at the register who was just startled and asked why I was bleeding and the ring was not in, and left the store. I sat in my car and put the ring in my nostril within 2 minutes and left to heal my nose AGAIN.

I am a loyal Iris customer. They have a wide selection of unique and high quality body jewelry and a frequent buyer program, which is nice because every so often I'll get a random $10 discount.

Every time I have been pierced there or I have accompanied someone else being pierced, the end result is always fantastic. They are extremely knowledgeable and personable, and always make you feel comfortable.

Their facility is very clean and their displays are organized logically and aesthetically, and their selection of plugs is quite large. They even sell jewelry made by local SLC artists! I would recommend Iris over any other piercing shop in Salt Lake, 100%.

I'm new to SLC and super happy to find an professional piercing shop with a huge selection of quality jewelry, including gold. I got tiny 14 carat gold studs, which was exactly what I had been looking for. James pierced my second set of earlobe piercing. He was great at coaching me to breathe deeply while he pierced each ear. Very impressed, I'm tempted to get my septum re-pierced now!

Highly recommend!