Have you noticed more piercings recently? Like a dainty silver septum ring on your pilates instructor or someone you follow on TikTok? You’re not imagining things. Amy Robinson, President of Banter from Piercing Pagoda, has seen a shift in the piercing space over the past few years. “Post Covid, piercings have become such a mainstream thing — even nose piercings,” Robinson explains. “It was taboo in the past, for people to go looking for jobs with a bunch of piercings. That was frowned upon, but it has become a lot more acceptable.”

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