Cold Steel Body Piercing

They were fantastic really calm and professional. I had my tongue pierced and I was really nervous but they made it so easy, it was over in about 30 seconds and they answered every question I had really patiently. The staff are confident and funny and knowledgeable, I’ll definitely go back there.

I got my nose pierced here a couple of days ago. Julie talked me through and she was very nice and proffesional! I’m going to go back here in a few months to get my rook pierced.

I hate to regurgitate what everyone else is saying, but it’s the honest truth! These guys are absolutely lovely, from Julie (the piercer) to the receptionist (forgot his name, sorry!).
It’s quite an easy find in my opinion, just look at the photos of the store outside and you’ll be fine. As far as hygiene goes, the staff don’t mess around. I wanted to high-​five Julie and she instead used her elbow, just so the gloves wouldn’t be contaminated. They take it very seriously, as they should. Lots of laughs, genuine people, and I was only there for 30 mins. When Julie told me to come in for a check up in a month, it sort of feels like I was at the doctor’s or something. Again, just goes to show how much they care about their customers.
Pricing is quite good as well, I got my nipples pierced in one sitting (I know, crazy). The pricing also include jewellery. I got bars instead of rings. I didn’t enquire about rings because I like barbells. The staff are very helpful and will do as much as they can to make you comfortable, and well-​informed about the entire process of getting a piercing and after-​care. If I ever get any more piercings, I’m coming straight back here!

I’ve had a problem with piercings rejecting before, so Julie suggested using a short barbell (and not a ring like my previous piercing) and it did the trick! While my previous piercing rejected in about four months, I’ve had no problems with it for over a year now.
The prices were very reasonable and they have you come back to check that it is healing properly.

The prices are good and all the staff (except one man) were very friendly and helpful. The guy at the reception was perhaps in a bad mood that day so I won’t let that skew my opinion of the establishment.
My piercer was a lovely lady who explained to me how to look after my piercing and clean it until it’s fully healed. She was very quick and professional so I’m very pleased.
They offer to take a look at the piercing once it’s healed and change the stud to a shorter one, free of charge which I thought was really good.
I think I’ll be back if I every want a new piercing.
Note: You’ll find that entire road from the station to the piercing shop to be filled with obnoxious people who keep stopping for to sell their tacky CD. So avoid the weekend and Fridays.

I was around the Camden neighborhood and wanted a piercing so i found this place on Unilocal.
I walked in and got it done within the hour. At first I was nervous but the workers made me feel comfortable. The place was licensed, clean and professional. The piercer was talking to me throughout the process and it was done really quickly, didn’t hurt.
Definitely recommend this place! And great price too.

The location is a little bit hard to find, but if you keep your eyes open you’ll get there easily. It’s not far from the Underground-​Station Camden Town.
The shop is clean and the handsome staff will help you with every question.
You’ll get your stuff (jewellery or piercing) very fast and for a really good price!
The piercer’s job is fast and really neat.
I really recommend this place!

I have had 3 piercings prior to going to Cold Steel and it were by far the best experience. The guys in there were incredibly friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. As for the piercing itself, it was quick and painless, whereas other helix piercings I have had have bled and hurt afterwards. The guys that work here are experienced and offer you a free check up after your piercing to check that it is healing correctly. Could not recommend more!

I came here to get my nose pierced for the 6^th time in a year! However this was my first time at Cold Steel. The staff were really nice and friendly, I was really nervous about getting it done (even though I’ve had it done so many times-i’m such a wimp) but the lady who pierced me was really lovely and put me to ease, she was also very quick! Will definitely go back here for my next piercing

I had an incredible experience with Cold Steel. It was my very first piercing and I was a bit nervous about having my navel pierced. The staff was awesome, they first had me sign a bunch of papers and checked my ID then they made me choose a piercing telling me to choose carefully as I would keep it in for 4 months. I then had to come back in half an hour and when I asked about the pain the guy there smiled at me, said that (obviously) pain is very subjective but that eating something chocolaty prior to my piercing was a good idea. Well I didn’t feel a thing. My piercing healed beautifully. I will go back for my next piercing!

In my opinion this is probably the best piercing place in London.
The staff are down to earth, easy to talk to and put you at ease. I’ve had my nipple and tongue pierced here and have been really satisfied with them both :)
Price wise it’s all perfectly reasonable and you definitely get what you pay for.
Everywhere is really clean and the shop has a nice atmosphere. I went on a Saturday both times and only had to wait 10 – 15 minutes.
Both of my piercings were done by Julie. She’s very professional and equally friendly.
Was given great, honest aftercare advice too.
So far had no problems with my piercings and will definitely be going back for more.

Walked in on the off chance to see if i could get a piercing, and was very well accommodated, could be seen within the hour.
the guy who greeted me was very friendly and polite. the lady who did my piercing — very efficient and professional.
the piercing i wanted initially, i was advised against getting it, they explained why i shouldn’t get what i want and offered me an alternative (which in the end was actually cheaper, so it was clear they weren’t just after my money, but instead they wanted me to be happy with my piercing).
I would overall definitely recommend, the place was clean, gloves were worn at all times, and changed in front of me, the equipment was sterile, and i was given proper aftercare advise.
cannot see why this place would be given 1 star by Felix W, who didn’t even get anything done, just judges the place by where it is located.
furthermore, the place is very reasonably priced, i expected to pay double of what i was charged.

I’m very satisfied with the piercing I had done here. I told them what I wanted and they asked me to return in half an hour as the waiting area is very small, but apparently you can call day-​of to book a time. Very reasonably priced, and they use an autoclave for sterilization. The staff are very friendly, and the manager’s mother was even hanging out there.
The only reduction is for the terribly uncomfortable seat in the entry/​lounge. (I’ll also add that it is unconnected to the cheesy tourist shop downstairs.)

I had a great experience at Cold Steel from start to finish. Julie was a fantastic piercer, very professional and reassuring. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a piercing.

I went to cold steel to get my piercing as some of my friends had recommended it.
Generally, I agree with others here, the studio was clean and the staff were professional.
I didn’t book an appointment, and only had to wait ten minutes.
The lovely blonde lady did my piercing and she was fantastic, she answered all of my questions, was really thorough in explaining aftercare and put me at ease.
However, i went back one month later as i was asked to, and explained I was concerned that my piercing wasn’t healing well.
The man on the desk was Incredibly rude, and basically told me i wasn’t looking after it properly, while i tried to explain that i was doing everything i had been told to, he interrupted me to tell me i was lying. He offered no helpful advice and I was reluctant to go back again because he’d been so rude.
In the end i just took my piercing out because it hadn’t healed at all.
Such a shame this guy was so rude because the lady was so good.
I wouldn’t go back.

Best techniques, very well trained staff, very pleasant people. I higly recommend this place.

I chose Cold Steel due to its good reviews on here and I was totally right to put my faith in Qype. I got a navel piercing, and seeing how I have a needle phobia, I was worried about breaking down and running out screaming or something.
I was pierced by a blonde haired lady (didn’t get her name) who was absolutely lovely. Seriously, we started chatting and joking around and I was totally relaxed. The piercing did not hurt at all, just felt a bit weird, and she encouraged me to return for a check in a month’s time. Really, she was so fast and calm that I don’t know what I was worrying about. Also, she changed her gloves countless times, and was obviously serious about cleanliness and aftercare.
The price was only £30, which seemed reasonable to me, and I would definitely come back here if I wanted any more piercings in the future.

When I worked in Camden I used to go here pretty much every other pay day to get a new piercing (so it’s lucky I only worked there for 6 months!)
Great staff who make you feel really relaxed if you are nervous and will always advise you on the best size/​style of piercing to get tailored to you rather than what you think would work. (Which is nice as my friend started to get very carried away with the idea of a plug but he has tiny earlobes so it really wouldn’t have been very practical…)

I have little experience with the gift shop downstairs. But this is the only place I have got a peircing and I’ve been here twice!
Ok. both reasons for having a drastic change were predictably down to break ups. and somehow getting a peice of metal stabbed through my eyebrow and later nose, made me feel deliciously rebleous.
anyway… back to the business, well what can I say Coldsteel still to this day, is the only place i would trust to have a foreign body implanted though the surface of my skin.
The staff are all really (without sounding like a granny) genuine, clean and responsible. Both times i had a lovely girl. I’ve forgotten her name but I do know she studied textiles at Chelsea Art College.
Well she great, I was a nervous wreck. I had my hand in my trouser pocket and actually managed to rip the thing off! Neverless she got me a glass of water and let me have a lye down to gain my consciousness again.
Go get Studded here!!! Do it ! Do it!

Again, if I was ever going through with the needle, and embarking upon life with pieces of metal looped through some part of my body, don’t think I would begin on this alternative quest in this particular part of Camden. And this is a particularly funny shop, who would thought of tagging a large and quite plentiful (essentially) gift shop onto a piercing ‘studio’? Genius? HHhmm, I wonder. So whilst I didn’t drop in for a piercing, I did wander round the shop itself and was largely bored, it seems it’s here mainly for tourists who don’t have the time or chance to actually visit ‘Britain’ and need Camden to sell them the condensed version.
So, fake football tops — yes. Union Jack aprons — oh yes! London hoodies and boxer shorts with the tube map on them. Mini plastic statuettes of Big Ben. Diana keyrings. Gone with the Wind calendars. Do you get the picture? The Horror, The Horror…
Tat, all of it. And it’s places like this which really bring down this wonderful country. They should be ashamed. Literally, I’m embarrassed they let places like this get away with it. And that’s before you’ve even seen which parts of which people they’re sticking the barbs through next door…