John Johnson presents at NEHA 2022
Shortly after the Association of Professional Piercers‘ 2022 conference in Las Vegas, APP member John Johnson traveled to Spokane, Washington to represent the association’s Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee (LRAC) at the annual education conference hosted by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). APP members Matt Bavougian, Steve Joyner, and John Johnson each have positions […]
Bedside Manner Definition
Bedside Manner, what is this? The industry you’re in might determine how you define this. When searched for on Google, all ten results on the first page were for the medical/healthcare environment. Each definition Google provided included references only to doctors, nurses, patients, and healthcare providers. For example, Merriam-Webster.com result reads “the manner that a […]
10 Years of Piercing in Long Beach
As we celebrate 10 years of piercing in Long Beach, California, we really celebrate this piercing journey that we’re on with so many wonderful people who have shared time and space with us. Below is only a small sample of images of the many people who’ve contributed to New Flower and some early images of […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Body Piercing
Here are a few important things to know about visiting our piercing studio in Long Beach, California. We appreciate your interest in piercing and our studio. We do not piercing minors. We are 18+ only. We are strongly encouraging appointments scheduled online. This includes all sales and services. If you wish to buy a piece of jewelry […]
Body Piercing Safety
Safety is important in body piercing. We comply with OSHA standards to protect our staff and local environmental health regulations to protect you. Many piercing studios and piercers work differently so your experiences will vary as you get pierced at other places. However, there are some common precautions all studios should implement. Below is a […]
End of the Year Body Piercing Studio Review
Once we have our company meeting at the end of the year we always share details we think you might find interesting. The top three services we performed in 2021 were nostril, ear cartilage, and ear lobes, in that order. These have been the top three services for a few years now with the only […]
Long Beach Health Order Update for Body Art
It’s been a week, but we’re happy to finally announce that body piercing services under the mask are now permitted in Long Beach. This means we can finally offer nose piercings and install new jewelry under the mask. Many local studios violated the health order without consequence and we’re grateful for your understanding and patience. […]
Online Body Jewelry
We’ve blogged before about body jewelry found on websites like Amazon, Etsy, and Ebay before. In fact, there’s too many online body jewelry sellers than we can count. Shopping online is never without some risk. With body jewelry we need to be prepared for low quality materials and craftsmanship in addition to buying the proper […]
Downsizing a Piercing and Upgrading the Jewelry
The services discussed in this post were provided when our staff was legally permitted to work. The image above features a Conch piercing done by New Flower’s Squeeze. It’s not often we pierce anything with rings in the modern world of body piercing. Especially Conch piercings, the initial ring needs to be significantly larger than […]
Nose Piercings and Masks
Updated 12-3-2022The content below was originally created during the pandemic closures of professional body piercing studios during the beginning and peak of the COVID19 pandemic. It has remained a popular page with visitors to our website. We’ve updated the content without changing the context or perspective of the original version. What do you do when […]