Under 16 Piercing

First Lobe:

8+ With Parental/Guardian Consent

16+ With ID

Second/Third/Fourth Lobe:

13+ With Parental/Guardian Consent

16+ With ID

Cartilage*

*Outer Helix, Flat, & Conch only

14+ With Parental/Guardian Consent

We require Government Issued ID for the Child & the Parent/Guardian

Under 16 Piercing Terms of Service:

IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ FULLY

Piercing services start from 8+. Please read the age restrictions piercing policy for minimum age requirements for specific piercing services

All children attending MUST be accompanied by their natural parent or legal guardian

Only the child booked in for their piercing and their parent/guardian will be permitted into the piercing room

Any other children in attendance must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. They will not be permitted into the piercing room. Please ensure you have another adult present to watch them. For health and safety reasons the studio isn’t suitable for children under the age of 16 to be left unattended. Failure to adhere to the rules of service will result in service being refused.

In these instances appointments will not be rescheduled or refunded.

Both Child & Parent MUST have government issued, in date photo identification and the child MUST have their FULL birth certificate to confirm parental responsibility. Photocopies, short certificates & screen shots are not permitted. Without this service will be refused and in these instances appointments will not be rescheduled or refunded

Legal Guardians must provide the relevant paperwork which states they are the legal guardian of the child

Children must have had a substantial meal in the hour prior to their appointment

Our piercings are performed with single use disposable blades and tools. We do not use guns

Our jewellery is of the highest quality implant grade titanium.

Prices will vary depending on the jewellery chosen. We have lots of choice on the day. Prices start from £20 per piece of jewellery

Full written & verbal aftercare is given.

Please ensure all relevant documents are present and in date.

Our consent form is in digital form and a phone /tablet will be needed to complete it

Please note our fee’s are strictly non refundable under any circumstances

AT LEAST 48 hours notice is required to reschedule. You can do this from your confirmation email

Failure to turn up to your booked appointment (no show) or cancelling within 48 hours will result in the full amount being charged

Please do not hesitate to contact the studio should you have any questions or queries:

hello@theowlandthepussycatpiercing.com

Enquiries are answered during studio hours when time allows.

Age restrictions for piercing services: minimum ages with parental consent/along with valid government issued photo identification

First Lobe (Single/Pair) - 8+ with parental consent/16+ with ID

Second/Third/Fourth Lobe (Single/Pair) - 13+ with parental consent/16+ with ID

Ear Cartilage (Outer Helix/Conch/Flat ONLY) - 14+ with parental consent/16+ with ID

‘With parental consent requires a parental/legal guardian to attend the appointment alongside the person receiving the service. BOTH must have valid government issued photo identification and a FULL birth certificate; we cannot accept photocopies, short certificates or screenshots. The minimum age with ID requires the person receiving the service to be of age and have valid government issued photo identification. You MUST bring a valid government issued photo ID with you to your appointment, we cannot perform any piercing service without it.

We are incredibly honoured to be able to offer ear piercing services to our younger clientelle

Safe & professional piercings services should be accessible to all! So why not our young people?

We are proud to start their piercing journeys off in a safe, inclusive and friendly space

Body Autonomy is incredibly important and the service will be conducted with most of the prompts and speaking aimed at the child. It is their piercing experience and they are in control of their bodies

Their Body! Their Choice!

All children will have a verbal consultation prior to the piercing where the aim wil be that they understand the process, the aftercare involved and the importance of stopping the procedure should they change their mind

Under 16’s Piercing Service FAQ

  • First lobes from 8+

    Second, Third & Fourth lobes from 13+

    Cartilage (Helix, Flat & Conch) from 14+

    We strictly do not pierce anyone under the age of 8 years

  • Both Child & Parent MUST have government issued, in date photo identification and the child MUST have their FULL birth certificate to confirm parental responsibility. Photocopies, short certificates & screen shots are not permitted. Without this service will be refused and in these instances appointments will not be rescheduled.

    Legal Guardians must provide the relevant paperwork which states they are the legal guardian of the child

  • Any other children in attendance must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. They will not be permitted into the piercing room. Please ensure you have another adult present to watch them. For health and safety reasons the studio isn’t suitable for children under the age of 16 to be left unattended. Failure to adhere to the rules of service will result in service being refused. In these instances appointments will not be rescheduled.

  • No not at all, providing you have the Childs FULL birth certificate (not a short copy) which states you are the biological parent, or legal papers which prove you are their birth parent or legal guardian and which notes any legal name changes. if in doubt please reach out, we are always happy to clarify

  • Unless family member are legal guardians of the child then unfortunately not. Our Insurance has strict policies we legally need to adhere to. Breaking these policies renders our insurance void. We strictly require our under 16 clients to visit with their natural parent or guardian or the legally appointed guardian.

  • Two Reasons:

    Legal requirements within our insurance policies:

    Our industry insurer requires us to ensure that any child being pierced within our studio attends with their birth parent or legally assigned guardian and performing identification checks ensures we can adhere to these policy

    Ethics: Safeguarding of children is our utmost priority and to ensure all procedures are carried out with full consent of the birth parent/legal guardian & the Childs full permission and understanding is given

  • Under 16 clients are not permitted to be in the room other than when they are receiving their own piercing services. We cannot accommodate under 16’s in the piercing rooms. You are always more than welcome to book consecutive appointments and ensure a further adult is present to supervise your child whilst you are in the piercing room. They cannot be left unattended or unsupervised within the studio

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