10 Of The Best Luxury Tattoo & Piercing Parlours In London
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Adorn your body with the finest jewels in the finest establishments
Forget dark North London basements with metal music in the background, the piercing scene in the capital has changed. If you’re looking for the best piercing parlours in London you’ve come to the right place. These bright and buzzy tattoo and piercing shops all have a luxurious feel that will give your next piercing appointment the feel of a pampering session.
The Best Luxury Tattoo & Piercing Parlours In London
Thankfully, Londoners are spoiled for choice when it comes to jewellery shops and piercing studios. These are some of the best piercing parlours in London to visit now:
- Love Hate Social Club
- Mejuri Piercing Studio
- Monica Vinader
- Buckle Street Studios x Mike Love
- Lark & Berry
- Sacred Gold
- Maria Tash
- The Alkemistry
- Liars & Lovers
- Astrid & Miyu
1. Love Hate Social Club
Lifelong friends and tattooers Ami James and Guy Saar opened up Love Hate Social Club back in 2012, setting up in the beautifully buzzy neighbourhood of Notting Hill. While tattoos was the starting point for the studio, it’s now also a renowned piercing destination specialising in luxury body jewellery – stocking brands like Anatometal, BVLA, Maya and Industrial Strength. You can make a day of your visit by exploring Portobello Road Market after your appointment, which sits right outside the studio.
Where? 229 Portobello Road, London W11 1LT
BOOK: lovehatesocialclub.com
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2. Mejuri Piercing Studio
A visit to Mejuri’s piercing studio on Marylebone High Street will leave you feeling spoiled for choice. The studio, which offers eight types of ear piercings – lobe, stacked lobe, upper lobe, midi, helix, inner helix, conch and tragus – allows you to pick from a curated selection of 14k solid gold jewellery from Mejuri. We guarantee you’ll be itching to create the stack of dreams in no time. Alternatively, pop into Mejuri’s new store and piercing studio in Covent Garden, which offers full service piercing, styling advice and a beautiful selection of jewellery to choose from.
Where? 96 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 4RN | 30 King Street, London WC2E 8JD
BOOK: mejuri.com
3. Monica Vinader
A firm favourite for the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge and Kerry Washington, Monica Vinader is one of the few luxury jewellery brands to have been awarded the Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark certification and is quickly setting up shops all over London. Pop into one of its stores to see the brand’s glimmering range of jewellery pieces, and if you’re feeling inspired why not take a detour to the in-house ear piercing studio? Piercing appointments are £20 and you can get up to three piercings per appointment, spanning the lower lobe, upper lobe, higher lobe, helix, forward helix and tragus. Book online today to avoid the queues.
Where? Multiple locations in London
BOOK: monicavinader.com
4. Buckle Street Studios x Mike Love
Bucklestreet studios are hosting a residency for internationally renowned stick-and-poke tattoo artist, Mike Love. With over 12 years of experience, Love’s work is all about delicate lettering and minimal style line work, all created without any machines, completely by hand.
Where? The Mezzanine, Buckle Street Studios by Locke, 21 Buckle St, London E1 8DB
BOOK: lockeliving.com | You can book Mike Love via his Instagram
Buckle Street Studios, Image credit: Nicholas Worley
5. Lark & Berry
Want to only put the best in and on your body? Get a piercing with Lark & Berry who specialist in luxury lab-grown diamonds, a vastly more ethical option than mined diamonds. Book an appointment or walk-in on a Saturday to their shop in Marylebone, round the corner from Chiltern Firehouse. The process is one of the quickest and easiest we’ve ever experienced, able to be in and out in five minutes. The staff are experts in the brand and know what will work for your (in our case) ear – helping you to curate an ear worth tucking hair behind to show it off. A number of packages are also available: the Nova Experience, for instance, includes a piercing, complimentary refreshments and a tote bag. Going with a friend or two? Opt for the Sparkly Duo or Diamond Trio, which include aftercare packages.
Where? 52a George St, London W1U 7EA
BOOK: larkandberry.co.uk
6. Sacred Gold
Another creation by the founder of the stylish Love Hate Social Club in Notting Hill, Sacred Gold in Coal Drops Yard is a premium piercing shop with a solid gold reputation. The team can also create bespoke jewellery for a unique piece of art on your ear (or nose, or wherever else you’d like pierced). Make sure to pre-book your appointment (they get very busy) and ask for Nicole, a piercer and jewellery specialist who’s able to give great advice on what will work for you and the area you want to get pierced. She and the rest of the friendly team will walk you through the quick and easy process, including explaining all the sterilising formalities, before showing you into the piercing room with vintage-style black and white tiles and a comfortable chair. Recline, pierce, and you’re out the door with a beautiful new body/face embellishment.
Where? Multiple locations in London
BOOK: sacredgoldpiercing.com
7. Maria Tash
American jewellery designer Maria Tash has been in the business for 20 years and has pierced many of London’s elites. With permanent bases at both Liberty London and Harrods, the piercing prices are completely reasonable – we’re talking £15 for an ear lobe – but you must get pierced with a piece of Maria Tash jewellery.
Where? Multiple locations in London
BOOK: mariatash.com
8. The Alkemistry
Stocking Lark & Berry, Kismet By Milka and Lena Cohen, The Alkemistry can be found on Floral Street in Covent Garden, in Harvey Nichols and in Selfridges, but piercing is available at their standalone Covent Garden Store.
Where? 22 Floral Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DS
BOOK: thealkemistry.com
9. Liars & Lovers
British jewellery brand Liars & Lovers has a new home on Soho’s buzzy Carnaby Street, with an eclectic mix of high street and high end jewels on sale upstairs (we recommend the chunky gold hoops) and a bright and stylish piercing parlour downstairs. The experts here will talk you through the process and help you choose from a range of jewels for your new piercing as well as offering excellent aftercare.
Where? 56B Carnaby Street, Soho, W1F 9QF
BOOK: liarsandlovers.com
10. Astrid & Miyu
Cult favourite Astrif & Miyu is on our list of the best piercing parlours in London or a reason. The pretty and pink jewellery brand has piercing parlours inside its shops in Shoreditch and in Selfridges and on Bond Street and Neal Street. The brand has pierced some famous names and has a helpful Piercing Lookbook on its website so you can pick your dream ear and have it pierced exactly like that.
Where? Multiple locations in London
BOOK: astridandmiyu.com
Featured image: Mejuri, Covent Garden
