Moms Recommend Spots for Memphis Ear Piercing

A mom asked for recommendations on where to take a child to get her ears pierced (Memphis Ear Piercing). My 7-year-old doesn’t have pierced ears yet and, knowing, her I doubt she’ll ask for that anytime soon.

I got my ears pierced in 6th grade (at a clean reputable jewelry store) and I had a lot of problems with them. My ears were sensitive and got infected easily. I had a friend gift me a pair of earrings that I never wore because I was worried my ears would swell. As 6th-grade girls do, she was personally offended and it affected our friendship. I let them close after about a year and didn’t have pierced ears all through high school. If I remember correctly, I then got them re-pierced the summer before I went to college.

I always fantasized about a classy nose piercing but never took the plunge.

I have always heard the tattoo parlors maintain very high health code standards due to Health Department inspections, so they are a safe bet when piercing. I have also heard that manual piercing is better than “the gun,” which can be traumatizing on the tissue. Lastly, I’ve heard that dermatologists might do it, so it’s worth contacting yours (our list of recommendations) to see if they do.

Here’s what the moms recommended:

Claire’s
Wolfchase Galleria
We went to Claire’s at Wolfchase when my daughter was 6 months… they were great and amazingly fast! She didn’t even know what was happening and seriously only cried for 30 seconds.

Icing
Wolfchase Galleria
I took my daughter to either Claire’s or the Icing. I can’t remember exactly which one it was because it was a few years ago but it was definitely one of those at the mall.

My pediatrician did it

Pigtails and Crewcuts
3108 Village Shops Drive, Germantown
They pierce both ears at the same time and also carry the “nickel free” earrings that are better than the “hypo-allergenic” earrings. Our 2 and 4-year-old daughters both had their ears pierced here and it was great. They pierced both ears and both kids at the same time. We got a certificate and lollipop when they were done. We highly recommend them.

Trilogy Tattoos and Piercing
530 S. Highland St.
They will pierce ears for children (NOT babies though). I took my 6-year-old there to get her ears pierced and was very happy I went there instead of Claire’s. Everything was very clean, the piercer was an experienced professional, the needle method she used (versus the earring gun they use in Claire’s) is said to be more sterile, better and faster to heal, AND the metal and style of earrings they offer are chosen to be the least allergenic and most comfortable (they have flat backs which will not poke your child’s head when she lies down!). Also, I had never been to a tattoo/piercing parlor before but was happy to find that the atmosphere was not at all scary or intimidating to either me or my daughter.