Melanie Aslin Fine Piercing

31/08/2026

✨𝙋𝙄𝙀𝙍𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂: 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀✨

Ever wondered what’s 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 happening to your piercing as it heals?

Healing isn’t a straight line, and a piercing can look and feel different at every stage.From those first few days through to long-term stability, your body is constantly working to create a healthy, mature piercing channel. 🫶

Swipe through these 7 slides to follow the journey and learn why 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧.

🌿 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙃 | 0-7 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨
Swelling, redness, tenderness and some fluid or bleeding can be completely normal.Your body has just been injured, give it time.

🌿 𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙔 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 | 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 1-2
The initial inflammation begins to settle, but the piercing is still very much a wound.Gentle care and minimal handling are key.

🌿 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 | 1-3 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨
New tissue is forming.Your piercing may still be sensitive, and irritation can easily cause setbacks or bumps.

🌿 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 | 3-12+ 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨
The tissue continues to strengthen and adapt around your jewellery.It may look settled before the inside is fully mature.

🌿 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙀𝘿 | 6+ 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨
Some piercings may be healed around this point, but healing times vary enormously depending on placement, anatomy, jewellery and individual healing.

🌿 𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈 | 1+ 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧
A healthy piercing doesn’t need constant attention.Quality, well-fitted jewellery and minimal handling can help keep it happy.

And finally… 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍-𝘾𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 🧼❌

Cleaning more doesn’t necessarily mean healing better.Scrubbing, picking, twisting or repeatedly disturbing the area can create irritation and micro-trauma, potentially leading to bumps, dryness and delayed healing.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙄𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. 🤍

✨ 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀. 𝘾𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙇𝙔. 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇 𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍.

Save this post for your healing journey and share it with someone who’s just been pierced.

29/08/2026

✨ Today’s little needle-piercing superstar! ✨

My next client today was the lovely 9-year-old Sophie, who is officially my youngest needle-piercing client to date! 🥰

And what a little superstar she was! Needle piercings are certainly no mean feat, especially when you're 9, but Sophie absolutely bossed it from start to finish. 💪✨ So calm, so brave and such a pleasure to pierce!

Sophie chose these gorgeous Gold Titanium Trinity flat backs from TiCouture, and they suit her perfectly. 💛✨ Such a pretty, delicate choice!

And I have to say, it’s such a special feeling when you get the opportunity to pierce the children of your closest friends. 🥹💕 There’s something extra lovely about being trusted with such a special milestone, especially when you’ve known them since they were little!

It was an absolute pleasure to pierce you today, Soph. You should be so proud of yourself, you were amazing! 💕✨

29/08/2026

🦄💗 The bravest birthday girl! 💗🦄

Today I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Claudia, my youngest client to date, to celebrate her 4th birthday with her very first ear piercings! 🎂✨

And what a little superstar she was! 🌟 Claudia arrived with her very own unicorn, who was almost as big as she was! 🦄 He had to sit on the chair and watch while Claudia showed him exactly how it was done… she never even flinched!😍

In fact, after the first ear she even flashed me a little smile before we quickly finished the second one. 🥹💕

Before long, Claudia was in and out with her gorgeous new 3mm Pink Bezel studs sparkling away in her little ears. 💗✨ They were absolutely perfect for her, such a sweet little pop of colour and sparkle!

A huge well done to the birthday girl! You were SO brave, and I hope you have the most magical 4th birthday filled with unicorns, fun and plenty of sparkle! 🦄🎂💗✨

Happy Birthday, Claudia! 🥳💕

29/08/2026

✨ 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙔’𝙍𝙀 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀! ✨

A little business milestone that I’m ridiculously excited about! 🥹🤍

I’ve always sent my aftercare advice to my clients digitally via email and WhatsApp, but I’ve now taken the next step and had it beautifully printed! 📖✨

From now on, you’ll be able to leave your appointment with your own printed aftercare guide to keep at home and refer back to throughout your healing journey.

Because let’s be honest… aftercare is a lot of information to take in during an appointment! Having something physical to refer back to means you don’t have to rely on remembering everything I’ve told you or scrolling through your messages to find it. 🫶🏼

I’ll still be sending everything digitally too, but I absolutely love having this little extra touch for my clients. It feels more personal, more professional, and just a little bit more 𝙢𝙚. 🦋

It’s the little details that make the biggest difference, and I’m so pleased to finally have these in my hands! ✨

Another little step forward for my business, and I couldn’t be happier. 🤍

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

✨ A little mother-daughter support system! 😉✨

Lovely Fiona came in today for her 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙭 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜, bringing along her 16-year old daughter for a little moral support! 😂💕 I think we all need a trusted hand to squeeze sometimes!

Fiona chose this absolutely beautiful Triple Marquise piece in gold titanium, and it was the perfect choice for her ear. ✨ The three marquise stones sit so beautifully into the natural curve of the ear, creating such a pretty and elegant finish. 💛

I absolutely love how this one has turned out, delicate, but still enough of a statement to catch the eye!

Well done, Fiona, and thank you for trusting me with your new piercing. And of course, thank you to your lovely daughter for being on support duty! 😉🥰

28/08/2026

✨ Finally… Lydia’s helix! ✨

It’s always lovely to catch up with Lydia, and it had definitely been a while! 💕 But today we finally got to tick something off her piercing wish list…

Lydia had wanted her helix pierced for such a long time, and when she saw that I’d started offering needle piercings, she told me there was only one person she’d trust to do it! 🥹💕

So today was the day! ✨

There was, of course, the obligatory look of shock immediately afterwards 😂… but as usual, Lydia’s verdict was:

“𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙙!” 🤣

I think that might be my favourite reaction to a piercing ever! 😂

It was so lovely to see you again, Lydia, and even more special to be the one you trusted to finally give you the helix you’d been wanting. 💕✨

Now for the important bit… enjoy your new piercing and let the healing begin! And I’ll see you in 6 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧-𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙚. 😉✨

24/08/2026

✨ Give Your Piercings Time to Heal ✨

Just because you can change your jewellery doesn’t always mean you should especially while your piercing is still healing internally.

👂 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨:
After around 6–8 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨, you may be able to change your jewellery if the piercing is healing well. However, I recommend sticking with 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩-𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 for the first 9–12 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨. Your piercing may look healed on the outside, but the internal piercing channel is still maturing during this time.

🦻 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨:
These take considerably longer to heal, so I recommend waiting around 6–12 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮, depending on the piercing and how well it’s healing.

Remember: healing times are a guideline, not a deadline. Every piercing is individual, and changing jewellery too soon or using lower-quality materials can lead to irritation, swelling and delayed healing.

When in doubt, come and see me before changing it yourself. I’d much rather check your piercing and make sure it’s ready. 🤍

✨ Happy healing, beautiful people!

23/08/2026

✨𝙄𝙏 𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙀𝘿… 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙏?✨

This is the stage where so many piercing journeys go wrong. 👀

Your piercing looks perfect from the outside.
You've had your jewellery downsized.
There's no more pain or tenderness.
So naturally, you start to relax with the aftercare…

You sleep on it because “it doesn't hurt anymore.”
You start touching it.
You twist the jewellery.
You stop being quite so careful…

And then suddenly - 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤, 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙢𝙥!😩

Your piercing is swollen, angry and sensitive again.

But you thought it was healed,right?

𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜. 🤍

You've most likely just passed 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.

A piercing can look completely healed on the outside while the 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚. The deeper tissue needs considerably longer to strengthen.

This is especially important with 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨.

Continued pressure, sleeping on your piercing, knocking it,twisting or playing with the jewellery can cause:

✨ Irritation bumps
✨ Swelling
✨ Sensitivity
✨ Prolonged healing
✨ Changes to the angle of your piercing
✨ A wonky or migrated-looking piercing

And this is why I always say:
𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚.

For the best chance of a beautifully healed piercing, try to avoid sleeping directly on it for 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧,𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇𝙔 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙮.

Think of it like an injury that has closed on the surface but isn't completely healed underneath. Just because you can't feel it anymore doesn't mean the healing process is finished. 🌿

𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙 ≠ 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙.
Keep caring for it.
Keep pressure off it.
Don't twist or play with it.
And give your piercing the time it actually needs. 🤍

Your future, happy piercing will thank you for it. ✨

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