Jori Zan's Body Piercing

I don't normally write reviews, as a matter of fact this is my first, but I feel like I should after having such a wonderful experience. I had not had any piercings other than the standard firsts on my ears, but I decided to get my belly button pierced. I called the phone number for Jori Zans and Jori answered. She took the time to answer all of my questions, which immediately made me decide to get it done there. She was very friendly and professional, even though I was acting like a nervous freak! She did a great job of both calming my nerves (as much as possible) and piercing! She also did a great job of explaining aftercare! Thank you, Jori!

Jori does fantastic work! My piercings healed beautifully and the customer service was superb. She really understands what the art of piercing is. I have had multiple piercings from various places in California and I now will not go to anyone else but Jori Zan if I have any more work to be done. Great selection of jewelery at decent prices.

I have had some pretty big changes in my life and after some careful thought, I decided that I wanted to get my ear pierced.

Being a pretty straight and narrow, conservative kind of guy, I was sort of at a loss.  Yes, I know an ear lobe piercing isn't that big a deal, but it was for -me-, see?

No less than three people independently recommended Jori Zan's shop.  I got there about fifteen minutes after it opened on a Wednesday, and there were already three customers ahead of me.

The guy that helped me was very quiet and businesslike, and reading the other reviews, it seems like that's just who he is.  He wasn't particularly helpful, but he knew exactly what was going on.  I told him I wanted a lobe done and that I was going to put in a black diamond stud eventually.  He went right to a section, pointed out a black stud, and that was, well, exactly what I wanted.  He didn't try going on about this, that, or the other and I, personally, appreciate that.

I did have to wait a little while.  The entire time I was there, people were coming in.  It was pretty busy, which says a lot for a business.  Also what says a lot is that she's been operating for 18 years now.

So when I got in, with Jori, I sort of opened up about why I was getting a piercing.   It was oddly uplifting to have her acknowledge and applaud the things I've done and how I was going about modifying my life.   She was incredibly easy to talk to and super friendly.  She explained the entire process, got everything prepared, and marked the spot.  She then put on a temporary ring and had me look at it to see if I liked the placement.  She asked me if I wanted it moved at all, but my response was something along the lines of, "You've been doing this much longer than me, I'll trust your judgement."

We spent so much time talking about various things, when she had me lean back, I figured she was just making more adjustments.

Now, the thing I hate most about Doctor's appointments isn't getting the shot, it's the anticipation.  I get really annoyed with nurses who say, "Okay, now, this might pinch a little, here it comes, okay..." and who create a big lead-up.  I don't want that.  Just stick me, I can take it.  I swear.  It's the thinking about it that I don't like.

So next thing I know, there's some pressure on my ear, and she's put the heated-up hollow needle through.  No pierce gun for this woman, she does it the right way, which is why I went here specifically.

After it was done, she asked, quote, "Do you love it?"  I did.  She then spent some time going over cleaning and healing procedures for the next while.  She suggested different ways I could go with different pieces of jewelery and suggested I come back with any questions, concerns, or needs.

Overall, I couldn't have been happier to go here, for a very unfamiliar and alien process.  It couldn't have been easier.

I don't know how much these things usually cost, but for the piercing, the stud, and a bottle of organic, hemp-based (ha!) anti-allergenic, hippie soap, it was around 56 bucks.   I might have gotten off cheaper going to Claire's in the mall, but it so totally would not have been worth it.