I Got A Custom Constellation Piercing From Brian Keith Thompson | Macro Beauty | Refinery29

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[@copicopi8877]

Refinery29 teeth piercing!!!

[@mz7942m]

Triple forward helix ✨

[@Illatoszokni2]

Septum

[@KenyaMonet]

Nipple piercings 💫

[@valentinav8286]

Nipples piercings

[@thinderellaedwards1365]

The guy has very kind eyes, I'm happy he turned his life around.

[@notmemolina149]

COULDNT agree more

[@nadialuna6830]

If you're thinking of getting your ears pierced this is your sign to get it done, trust me it doesn't hurt as much as you think it does it goes by really fast and pain is temporary.

[@ashaskew3042]

I just got my belly button pierced and you’re right, it’s so worth it. Pain is temporary but the beauty is forever

[@breegilliam3446]

@@ashaskew3042 my belly button piercing didn’t hurt at all for me 😭😭 i got my nose pierced 2 days ago that wasn’t really painful more uncomfortable

[@oliviatagoeduring]

fr my cartilage was painless, as was my nose piercing.

[@oliviabird3957]

Freaking love that guy.

[@renmager6483]

Miss Sparkle yo me too

[@TaylorKnightCosplay]

Yeah he’s really cool

[@hannahtherat9167]

“People ask if it’s painful, You know what I tell them... shh shh shhh.”

[@tinaleonie5811]

Wow hes the most classiest guy with tatts and piercings that I've ever seen

[@lauraalvarez8874]

"I tell people all the time: a tattoo it's a marriage, a piercing it's a mistress." yaaaaaas!

[@TheQueenVixen]

A tattoo is a marriage and a piercing is a mistress lol truth

[@darkx6869]

NelleBelle meh, but the tattoo fades away over time. And the holes in your ears can also close. Oof don’t know why I said this but oh well, bored I guess

[@cychlone]

Read that as he said that lmao.

[@gnarls4480]

You got 666 likes

[@f4iryheartt]

Oh yeah I get it

[@laughlater4562]

@@cychlone same

[@anna2k_]

those crunchy sounds are gross like sis we didn’t come here for asmr

[@whatiftheresnowifiinhell4444]

True

[@kaylgp]

i like them😳

[@eden_marie]

IT MAKE ME SOOOO UNEASY 😭😭

[@espinetm]

RIGHT! All of their piercing videos are VERY interesting, but the sound effects are truly unnecessary and make me cringe every time.

[@mirrormimi]

1.- "I don't pierce the tongue... I feel it's very negative in the mouth". As a soon to be dentist: mad respect dude. Piercing your tongue is dooming yourself to a loooot of dental and oral problems, not even taking into account some possible serious heart issues. 2.- "I'm not an artist". More respect. I wish I had done my ear piercings with him :(

[@randomronnie7930]

mirrormimi I've had my tongue pierced since I was 18 I'm 26 now. I have incredible oral health according to my dentist. They've never made any mention about my piercing hurting my teeth. It's the crazy people who play with the piercing against their teeth that are the problem. My husband though? Drinks soda all day every day he comes home bleeding and near tears because he's wrecking his teeth and gums. His normal cleanings take like 2 hours whereas mine take at most 20 minutes.

[@CalixLuv]

How does it cause heart issues?

[@mirrormimi]

Endocarditis! It's the infection of the inner lining of the heart. The mouth is dirty, diiiirty thing lol, when you pierce a tongue you introduce bacteria directly into the bloodstream via some relatively large blood vessels inside it. It's a lot more common in people with artificial valves or other corrective surgeries, but people with no heart problems are at risk too (albeit lower). Generally people with previous heart surgeries know that they have to be more careful, for example, whenever I treat someone I know has an artificial valve (or other heart conditions) I have to do a referral to their cardiologist first, but not all patients know the risks. A good piercer will ask clients for any medical problems, but not everyone is a responsible piercer, not all people know clearly their medical problems, even when taking premeds the risk is there, and sometimes you don't even need to have a previous heart problem to have a serious infection.

[@rushhill9309]

I have a tongue peircing for about 2 year and a half had no oral problem at all

[@JesikaLopez10813]

Dang, he'd probably hate my smiley piercing then lol

[@2b0lz11]

i love the last part where he says everybody has a different style and anatomy, it just shows how passionate he is with what he's doing

[@tia5232]

I never understood why the editors at refinery29 put those super unnecessary squishing and fleshy sound effects. Like it dosen't make any sense.

[@CynnerLim]

Yea, it made the piercing scarier than it is.

[@nbkgirlMikki]

That’s how it sounds when you get a piercing 😆 it’s super gross!

[@MrPaulasilveira]

@@nbkgirlMikki no, it's not, I have 2 piercings and u can't hear any sounds

[@scorpianladyqueen]

Ikr the sound effects made it seem more painful than the piercing itself

[@igorravasigmail]

It's clearly a sound effect but it recalls the sound that you hear sometimes when you get pierced in the cartilage.

[@t.l.cwwediva4ever338]

I can't believe that an eight year old went into his studio and asked for a navel piercing there's no way she would be able to take care of it properly. Just wait till you're older trust me it's worth it I love this guy so much he's such a bad ass wish I could go and get pierced by him.

[@melv.278]

The fact the mom agrees by going with her.. Lmfao 🤔

[@Battmatt22]

Probably why Brian turned them down

[@samira2336]

The sound affects make me squirm 😫but I'm early yay😄

[@refinery29]

+samiraomer Thanks for being here!!

[@amazingabby25]

I didn’t see the “but I’m early” and I’m like what a weird response

[@bakaskyla]

Samira Omer me too lol 😂 I was oooohhhh god 😨😨😆

[@Carriebear1989]

Yes that sound makes me cringe

[@DivaAllyC]

I thought the same thing the whole time

[@arielrebelo9306]

I have my rook pierced and I absolutely love it! I was very hesitant to get one at first considering I have never had a cartilage piercing before, but I’m so glad I did it. I am very pleased with the healing process, I don’t believe it’s completely healed yet, but it’s been 6 months and it doesn’t hurt at all. The good thing about this piercing is that it will not get caught in your hair and you don’t have to worry about your earbud irritating it because it doesn’t touch it. Yes the piercing hurt, but the end result is worth it. If you really want a rook piercing, go for it!

[@tammiedodgers2984]

Were the sound effects really necessary? I think not.

[@ammaraa3287]

Detox Edwards yeah kinda scared me

[@Cerezo.lindsey]

ikr they made me nauseous

[@LetsStopThisSong]

i’ve got several piercings and even i cringed so hard

[@grannysaggytatas_3815]

Were the sound effects really necessary? I think yes.

[@marianasalgado9288]

same

[@thildefredriksen1331]

I think Body Electric is extremely professional and talented throughout! I got my industrial pierced there last year and the staff were so welcoming and professional. The piercing was practically painless and it healed up really well! I would recommend body electric to anyone who wants a piercing, they did an amazing job! All of BKT’s work looks amazing as well!

[@siejsidjksjdjd]

wow, he did an amazing job. also DAMN those shots

[@beatbyanni]

Everyone: talking about the sound effects or the piercing Me: *this is the perfect man*

[@randomronnie7930]

My conch piercing is my favorite ear piercing. Definitely the most painful out of all my piercings and the longest healing. It took two full years to heal completely.

[@randomronnie7930]

Katherin Cisneros unfortunately not! I have gauged lobes and second lobe piercings, the conch, and an upper cartilage piercing. I want those ones as well though! With ear piercings I tell people to just go for it, you can just take them out if you don't like them.

[@randomronnie7930]

Katherin Cisneros my conch was a little bit of an adjustment because you can't really sleep on it for a while. It's good to go now! I'd say the pain was a 7 out of 10, nothing too bad but it was pretty uncomfortable. Hope that helps a little!

[@julialepoer4181]

Katherin Cisneros I have a double helix that I got in December. I think the fact that I got both done together affected the healing period. My friend got one done and was fine but my two still hurt today when I change jewelry. Definitely use an airplane pillow to help sleep! It doesn’t put pressure on the piercing. I also have a conch but for me, it didn’t hurt at all! Even when I first got it done it was barely a pinch. I got it done in May and I’ve been fine. I guess I’m just an anomaly because everyone swears it’s their worst piercing pain and healing wise. Don’t hesitate to ask more questions

[@onedayautumn]

Yes! My conch is my fav piercing too. But mine didn't hurt at all. Just a crunch sound and some blood! I found that my belly piercing hurt more

[@chuyafazaikutagawasushi9742]

Oh man, I got my daith pierced back in January 2017 and it still on its healing journey. It gets irritated and inflamed if I sleep on it, or touch it, but you should get one--the healing process is definitely worth it for such a beautiful piercing! :)

[@liz6038]

I love this. My piercer uses the same techniques and care directions. She's amazing and artistically mapped out my ears. Apparently, I have a unique ear shape. I let her play and have freedom. She did my Daith, conch, and helix recently. Love my piercer as much as I love my tattoo artist! I'm a hairstylist/makeup artist and appreciate the art that goes into it. I love when clients let me suggest what's best. Same goes for my piercer and tattoo artist!

[@olivet8402]

I never knew how much hair there is on the human ear

[@abbisnews1]

Olive •T it's like that over most of your body :D we're mammals!

[@vanessaturner3754]

Yes, at the spa, I've waxed ears before for people who need to be on TV. So. Yep needs to be gone! 😂😆😊😃

[@thescriptrlifeasmr4105]

Lmao

[@wolffisu]

The reason we hear is because of hair. Its extremely important and the ear should be left to allow it to hear. All for getting piercings tho.

[@anechoicsoul]

I and many friends have been pierced by Brian and he is a top notch professional dude that actually puts you as ease. Everyone should get pierced by him.

[@Atbassoon5]

Those piercing sounds were awful😣

[@EllePlowPlow]

It’s not as bad as it looks/sounds.

[@shelia4015]

The sounds are 100% making it seem worse, just got my rook done and I literally felt it less than I feel flu shots. I barely felt it, if at all.

[@megan0332]

I literally squealed in disgust after I heard them

[@laurenk1766]

I absolutely heard the crunch of my industrial piercing. Still gives me the creeps to think about it, but I love it!

[@simoneams4540]

Love the idea of a constellation piercing. Have to have something now to complement my daith piercing. Also, those close ups and sound effects were cool. Telling it like it is.

[@roughlyriss]

he’s awesome I love him

[@SherilynNRoman]

I can't wait to get my piercings done I love piercings 💕

[@laylahenderson8680]

Those piercing were so cool!!!! I would never have the guts to get that many at once though!

[@sluttyonceler]

Honestly I know it sounds terrifying but the pain only lasts a split second and then you're done.

[@brittniep9219]

It really doesn’t hurt :)

[@MeliaMimi]

spacewhale it’s just better to get them done separately since it makes it easier for your body to heal

[@sarahjohnson8514]

Got nose, tragus and daith done at once and then I went drinking. Lol!

[@llar44]

Yeah it rlly hurts for a second but then it doesn’t hurt

[@kari9233]

I have 13 piercings and I love them so much they’re so beautiful and unique in their own way, I definitely want that one next!

[@smileforhiba]

BRIAN IS AWESOME!!! I definately want him to style my ears! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@astralis7693]

I love this guy's attitude, no nonsense, no boasting, direct business, has his own values, keeps by them

[@daisydelmond3026]

The sound effects tho...

[@lottikroehle3862]

Yeah it makes me scared of getting piercings

[@lauren032190]

I kno

[@maffybelgira]

I love it! Kind of dramatic ♥️😋

[@elliemarie3157]

I love themmmm

[@annafurney3782]

when he pierced the inside of her ear I squinted my eyes so hard my contact fell out 🙈

[@user-pf4cj7kb5e]

Lol

[@kenyadennis1464]

Sanezzz🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣it really was uncomfortable to watch

[@taylahclarke9574]

Aw, her ear is beautiful! They all complement her style perfectly :) I’d love to have a jewellery consultation. I have 14 ear piercings but I’m not in love with how they look. Great video Refinery. Watching the piercings in this video was actually scarier than getting my own!

[@refinery29]

+taylahclarke Thanks for hanging out with us!

[@PearlDsouza30]

I got a rook piercing on my right ear, early this year & I love it! It barely hurt compared to my helix piercing that hurt quite a bit after. It looks amazing. Can't wait to get a conch piercing soon :)

[@refinery29]

+pearld'souza Good luck!!

[@jomoland]

The Sound effects are overkill .

[@alice_park_22]

The guy is fucking amazing... I love him so much

[@gigglegigglewings]

I love the sound effects

[@acmulhern]

wow, that was painful to watch. But the end result was so beautiful!

[@miriamzabala9588]

Ive been addicted to ear piercing, i always look and searching for a nice piercings and from where i can get ones. Got subscribed after watching this 😍

[@yvettefadahunsi4569]

Turned my volume off because the sound effects were too much 🤣🤭

[@paigenorkus7047]

Eve Fadahunsi same omg

[@royalmilotic]

I turned off sound and used subtitles

[@ChoosePromotions]

Love to see all the unique piercings looks in this vid.

[@ashm2338]

The peircer seems like a super nice guy♡

[@_satanic_cyanide_]

I love this guy so much 🖤

[@tyshine33]

If you're complaining about the sound effects, you've obviously not watched Macro beauty before 🤣

[@alexis_evans1]

tyshine33 righttt shut up

[@Gascoignes]

@@alexis_evans1 ok

[@adina2687]

The sound effects 🤮 I’m sure it didn’t sound like that when I got my ear pierced

[@ZeviToria]

OMG! he is amazing.... what he did to her is pretty awesome and make me think of getting more pierce

[@giovannanascimentochaves9714]

I wanna go to his studio!!!!!! He looks so professional. He looks like he knows what he is doing.

[@kessyaalvarez9810]

“Life is painful” I felt that 😂

[@shelbythompsoon]

I love the Darren aronofsky psa and asmr filming and sound in these videos

[@Zeennuh]

I love how he holds up his works that it’s not just a body jewelry it’s decoration

[@battyverti2359]

I love that he had great suggestions to improve her look. Great job my friend!

[@vurthevurvur6385]

0:02 Brian: People always asking me if this gonna hurt or what it feels like. And you know I tell them "shhh Me: Its macro beauty, huh😐. Brian: its pain." Me: oh😯

[@elizathompson4729]

I love the third one

[@PinkGlitter16]

The sounds effects made this so much more hard to watch oml

[@idratherbereading5766]

I love Brian's personality and professionalism!

[@BriMarieHawkins]

I would love to get piercing by him.

[@athenagoodspeed4291]

Though I could not watch the actual puncture of the skin the sound effects was effective enough to give me full body chills. Lol. I pierced my own cartilage and it hurt like hell but 11 years later I still have it and love it.

[@spacediof]

I got my rook done in 2014, not very painful and super cute with an opal stone on the top. Also got my daith done, slightly more painful. I've had my tongue pierced for 2 years now and surprisingly its my most discreet piercing, most people never notice it. The only downside to cartilage ear piercings is that they take a long time to heal.

[@refinery29]

+romaedaley Cool! Thanks for sharing!!

[@ashleythomason1769]

Yeah I’ve had mine for so many months and it still hurts to move it too much.

[@whyilovemangoes3946]

Great tip about doctor bronners

[@mariedanielleleon9544]

Love him❤️

[@refinery29]

+mariedanielleleon Us too!!

[@mamaredbone86]

I just got my daith piercing literally A WEEK 1/2 ago it’s doing well and Brian is THEY GUY!!! Thnx Suga ❤

[@happylittlefamily9654]

"Tattoo is a marriage, piercing is a mistress" 😍

[@kelseylhasene28]

Love the sound effects 😍

[@Crystalkelela]

I LOVE IT

[@glaizacatalya8457]

The sound effects is so sweet to my ear 🤩🤩🤩

[@xxunknownxx5305]

i think the sound effects are satisfying don’t judge me

[@cay820]

Me too!

[@javierwey]

They are overkill but satisfying I agree

[@serenryuu]

Ooh! Conch as one of her three first cartilage piercings... mad props! I've always wanted a conch but was always scared because it was on the thicker part of cartilage; and it'd be difficult to listen to music using earphones (I'm personally not a fan of headphones because they hurt my head). So for now, I've settled for multiple helixes until I'm brave enough to get my conch done ;;;;

[@cynwashere]

IDK if you got your conch but if you still haven't go for it! I wear earbuds almost all day and they were never once a problem with my conch just as long as you don't get it pierced too low you should be fine and the pain is not as bad as you would thinkn

[@amppu674]

That man is professional I want to get a piercing from him but I'm from Finland 😂

[@r.i.9703]

i think your video just inspired me to go and get industrial

[@modest.niqabi6033]

I honestly agree that ears are meant to be decorated. I think that if you know what and how to do it it can be such a gorgeous way of art.

[@KAMALAISHERNAME]

I need Brian in my life....... He takes his artistry very seriously. He even does earring placement makeovers. He also drops poetry; "A TATTOO IS A MARRIAGE....A PIERCING IS A MISTRESS." No one on here can say that their piercer offers all that on top of general piercing services..... I feel like booking a flight from Miami to wherever Brian is to get my piercings done in one day.

[@muminah99]

Don't watch this video if you're going to get your ears pierced. The sound effects are just horrible

[@jade747]

I really like the crunch sound actually

[@TheJamieGamonezShow]

But, cool video!

[@Tamara_Smith]

I enjoyed the sound effects. Thank you

[@AveAgave]

He's so beautiful. He's a stylist 😊 I love him. Makes me wanna fly out

[@purple_leaf5770]

Absolutely love the work he did!!

[@amandawang3107]

I really want a second earlobe piercing (I’m 12) and ppl at my school already have cartilage earrings and stuff, but I have Asian parents so I probably will have to wait a long time ;-;

[@Cindy-hu7kf]

haha, I was in your exact same boat. mom wouldn't let me get second lobe piercings, so i decided to be rebellious and took out my lobe piercings. waited until I was 19 to get piercings. over the span of a year, I decided to get my lobes, a daith, tragus and a double conch. the wait is worth it and it'll go by so fast!

[@cyndifoore7743]

I love the look of your piercings! I have all of those except the conch. That’s on my list.

[@skyebrailsford7809]

Just me that liked the sound effects?😂😂 yep

[@Lily-jn1gx]

I love these videos so much

[@ayshiaconnolly7884]

Love this guy and the sound effects

[@alexc9523]

Really with the sound effects and slow motion piercing 🙄 this was a cool video idea and then the editors ruined it.

[@theminimalistninja]

I loved this so much! My conch piercing is one of my favorite piercings ever! It's so beautiful!

[@jakeeliaress]

Bro I see these stories on snap thinking they just came out but they’re all from like a year ago

[@legendarybob2938]

He's so passion about it I'm love it😊

[@beccakravchenko7986]

The piercing sound effects were the worst

[@LipstickandAnissa]

His energy and passion are both lovely. He reminds me so much of my piercer! 💕

[@ramina26]

“I was going yo spend 100$ but i spent 300$” or more, cause Bvla jewellery is super expensive 😂

[@magdalenaramos4563]

He’s my favorite piercer hands down

[@skypeters3034]

I cant imaging what he would be in prison for, he's so nice and well spoken. I see him as a dad

[@lawless9215]

I love this guy already

[@LavenderOrangeTea]

These sound effects 🤢

[@JhabiiergBgood]

I’m addictive to the sound!

[@Sunflower-dw9wg]

I don't even know how I got six piercings this looked scary 😰🤯

[@lunaA1313]

The sound effects make it a lot more dramatic

[@kristine6473]

I love my rook piercing!

[@imnobody4384]

1: the sound effects are not Necessary 2: “pain is pain”, “I just got out of prison”, “I know the client will feel extreme plain” me: wow I want to get my ears pierced here 3:SHE CAME IN FOR ONE PIERCING !!!!

[@ellaisarwari4456]

these videos are so interesting

[@abbisnews1]

The sounds make me think of bugs. Nice video otherwise, but please reconsider using those maggot sounds 🙄😐