Punktured

went in with my neice who wanted a nasal piercing all age restriction procedures were followed and the whole premises was spotless. very friendly and professional staff. cannot recommend highly enough.

I cannot even begin to put into words what an awful place this. There’s something seriously wrong with some of the front of house staff who deal with customers. I have to say that the piercer was a lovely man and I hope for his sake, he finds somewhere better to work. The woman who claims that she runs the place is appalling though.
I went in to get some aftercare — I was anxious about my piercing and was probably quite nervous, as its caused me pain and has been a bother. To be honest, if this woman was any good at customer service (more so in a piercing place where staff should be trained to support and deal with anxiety and nerves) she would have recognised that she should be giving me the space to offload and then done her utmost to allay and contain my anxieties. Instead, she was hectoring, rude, patronising, insisting on talking over me and not listening. She pointed and held her palm up to my face (all signs of a bully!) On reflection, hers was a classic case of deflecting blame on to someone else when you know you’re in the wrong. She was manipulative, to the extent that she made me feel that it was all my fault — both with the lack of aftercare (which I have been adhering to religiously) and further, making me feel at fault that I was asking for some customer support and help.
My self esteem and confidence has taken a bit of a battering since that altercation and the way the 2 women working there ‘ganged’ up on me. But having googled Punktured, I feel less troubled as I’ve found others who experienced similar. If you look at the google reviews, there are some customers who have had similar — clearly the shop can’t manage things properly when diplomacy and empathy is required (i.e when things go wrong and people return for help!).
As an aside, after I left, I went to 2 other piercing salons (no shortage in Brighton!) and didn’t mention Punktured but asked them about my piercing. Both salons dealt with it so wonderfully — they were empathic, kind and considerate. All things that Punktured weren’t. When I then told them afterwards where I had had it done, all the people in the shops (both piercers and other customers) independently said that they had heard many, many complaints about it and others having been dealt with in the same way as I had been.
So that’s my experience — judge for yourself but do your research.

Lovely place to get pierced and all your accessories for your piercings, very clean and excellent health and safety practices.

Just went in to Punktured to get my very first piercings on a whim after hearing glowing reviews on Unilocal and from friends. Now, I’m a 30 year old adult, and over the years I had never been in a hurry to have my virgin lobes compromised at Claire’s. But dag nab it, the time had come for me to wear earrings like I mean it.
I was able to walk in and get an appointment for 30 minutes later, and it was all very professional. The woman at the front desk walked me through the aftercare and my options of earrings and barbells I could get put in. Then, I was taken into a back room, put in a chair, and the piercing commenced. The process was quick and went smoothly, and Robbie, who did the piercing was friendly. My only quibble was that the room was really warm, so along with being nervous, I got all het up. But as I said, I was in there for 5 minutes, tops, so it was fine. Also, everything seemed very sanitary, as the chair was sprayed down before and after the piercing, and everything was wrapped in its packaging and opened in front of me.
If you want a piercing, this seems like as good a place as you can get!

If you’re not brave enough to get pierced by a friend, punctured is the right place!
It’a small, but always busy, and probably, best known piercing salon in Brighton. You can get here pierced everything, either ears, or facial, or whatever you want. Prices are round 20 – 40 quid (just for more evidence, here is the pricelist
), including piercing, which is pretty much OK.
As far as I remember, it’s better to book an appointment in advance, as usually on the same day all the places are booked.
I came here with my friend, who was getting nose pierced. The piercing-​man was friendly and helpful, all the sanitary standards were met (proved by many certificates all around the walls). My friend was slightly nervous, and fainted afterwards (because she didn’t have breakfast) — the guy offered her water and tried to make her feel better, adviced to get some sweets, but unfortunately, it’s a shame there was no custumer toilet for such occasions.
I was getting Elvis (which might seem to be more difficult to pierce) and I was completely fine. I was slightly anxious about pain, but it was so quick, I haven’t even noticed!
We both got leaflets explaining how to care of new piercings. Well, Elvis is quite often rejected, but mine completely heald in about two weeks, which means that that guy did his job very well, and that’s the most important thing!
I have it for over the year and still very happy about it.

As someone who had her ears pierced when she was a little girl and cried so much she almost came away with only one ear done, I was not really looking forward to my trip here. I had decided, on a whim, to get my upper ear cartilage pierced and, though excited, I was very nervous.
The staff in here were friendly, assuring and very knowledgable. They put me at ease straight away and were very organised and clear about the process– two things which are really important for anything like this.
The shop is full of options and the staff behind the counter are always eager to help you with any questions you might have or offer advice when needed. The actual piercing room I went into was very clean and comfortable which, again, are really key things when visiting a piercing studio. The woman who pierced my ear did a great job — painless and quick — and was very sympathetic to my nerves.
They know there stuff in here but it’s not intimidating for a newbie like myself to walk in and have a chat! All in all, I would recommend this place to anyone wanting a piercing done in Brighton.

Not very friendly and my navel was wonky. Don’t let the trainee pierce you!

My friend and I went to Punktured to get our piercings and I would definitely recommend it to others. It’s interior is very clean and the walls are full of body jeweleries. When you walk in to make your appointment, you have to put in a deposit of 10 quids to save your appointment time. Don’t be late because even if you’re late, they charge you for rescheduling. I got my cartilage pierced here. I don’t remember my lady’s name, but she was friendly and put me at ease as soon as I sat down. She washed her hands and opened all the sterile equipment from its packaging in front of me to ensure that everything would be clean. I’d come here again if I decided to get another piercing.

I’ve been pierced in Punktured twice, once when I first had my nose pierced, and a year later when it got horribly and bloodily ripped out in a miniature Battle of Hastings re-​enactment (involving too many pillowcases and not enough peripheral vision) and it had to heal over and be re-​pierced. Both times I had a lovely lady to stick needles in me, whose name was Jane and who put me so far at ease I wasn’t far off falling asleep.
It’s so clean and shiny in here it feels almost like a hospital, albeit staffed by trendsters and painted luminous pink. Out back is very sterile and reassuring too — it’s not just a front put on to lure the customers in but really and truly like a hospital. Or a pink dentist. They even let your friends in, apparently, although I witnessed them keeping them out once to save the dignity of a nervous girl who was clearly only going to be laughed at. Discretion was, in this case, the better part of valour.
They’re good at after-​piercing service as well, providing you with saline and advice in equal measure. Their selection of piercings is extensive, and they have a very wide range of stainless steel jewellery which makes good present material as well as extending your sartorial range. I can’t fault them, really — they’ve struck the perfect balance between being cool and being sterile, which is a difficult one to do. This really is the perfect place to get pierced.

This is the most popular and trusted piercing studio in Brighton. Unlike a lot of piercing places I’ve known, this is a million miles away from your (stereotypical, I admit) black-​clad, dingy, backstreet studio. In fact, it’s totally the opposite pink, light, clean and spacious.
The staff are really helpful and friendly — if you aren’t sure what you want, they’ve got an album of their work you can look at for ideas and they’re happy to talk you through any questions you might have. I got my nose pierced here a couple of years ago, on impulse, and only had to wait about five minutes to be seen (…is that a good thing?) The guy that served (or should I say, pierced?) me was really nice and put me at ease he didn’t even laugh or ask why on Earth I was there when I told him I was scared of needles…
The studios were clean and comfy, everything was taken fresh out its packet in front of my eyes and the piercist’s hygiene was impeccable. I was helped free of charge when I went back there with a problem a few days later and they even gave me a helping hand when I was ready to change my nose jewellery for the first time. These guys know what they’re doing, they give good, honest advice and they do it with a smile.

I’ve been pierced here twice, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others, and will certainly go back for future piercings.
Unusually, punktured is a dedicated piercing studio — many professional piercers work in tattoo shops, which can seem intimidating places for novice piercers. There is nothing intimidating about Punktured, with which is light, airy and colourful. The walls are covered in glass cabinets full of jewelry — this is a good place to pick up something new as well as get pierced.
The staff are all friendly and knowledgable, and accept both bookings and walk ins (I’ve never had a problem getting a walk in appointment here). Once pierced, you’ll be given an aftercare leaflet, and they encourage you to ask questions and come back if you have any problems or concerns. They’ll also change jewelry for you once it’s healed — for free if it is bought there — a definite plus if, like me, you hate fiddling with piercing balls!

Punktured definitely announces itself, with a loud turquoise and pink shopfront and a giant ball-​bearing piercing the sign. There’s really no mistaking what they’re up to here!
Inside, the place is pretty minimal, with glass cases lining the walls. Naturally you can have anything you like pierced, right from the classic first ear piercing to a more adventurous (and ouch!) Prince Albert! The staff are friendly, experienced and knowledgeable and really put you at ease if you feel nervous. You are taken into another room for the actual event, so you won’t feel like you’re on display. All piercings are done with a needle (not a stud-​gun in sight!), which is way better for your body and the healing process but is a little harder on the purse… ears will cost you around £30 for the pair. This does include jewellery though and they have a good selection. Unlike some their places, they use rings for ear piercing, which I found were less irritating to my ears than studs.
Even if you don’t actually require a new piercing or are unsure, Punktured is a good place to investigate your options or pick up jewellery… they have an impressive selection of bellybutton bars, if you’re ever in need!

Incase the gigantic silver bar-​bell outside the shop doesn’t give it away, Punktured is a clean and vibrant body piercing shop.
The staff are friendly and professional and unlike other piercing studios I’ve been to, are thorough when it comes to consultations and after care. They sell a wide range of stainless steel, titanium, silicon and acrylic jewellery in different styles. As for the punkturing — sorry piercing! — they pierce everything from ears, nostrils and eyebrows to lips, tongues, navel, labias, cliteral hoods, guiches and scrotums.
For the incredibly brave, they also offer scarification at £70 per hour.