by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Sep 5, 2026 | Blog
Earlobe piercings typically take 6โ8 weeks to heal, while cartilage, nostril, and body piercings can take 3 months to over a year, depending on the site. A piercing may feel comfortable on the outside long before the internal channel has fully matured. You might be...
by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Sep 4, 2026 | Blog
A septum piercing passes through the thin strip of tissue, the columella, between the nostrils, just below the cartilage, and typically heals in 6 to 8 weeks with proper saline aftercare. It's a piece of body jewellery placed through the soft tissue beneath the...
by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog
You're standing outside a Bournemouth studio, looking at your familiar lobe piercings and wondering whether a little piece of jewellery higher up your ear is worth the extra commitment. Social media makes a helix look almost effortless, usually showing the...
by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog
You've just left the studio with a fresh helix piercing, and the dull ache has started before you've even reached home. The jewellery looks clean, the ear is slightly pink, and now every twinge raises the same question: is this normal healing, or the...
by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog
Can your neck tattoo be covered successfully, or is choosing a larger design only disguising the underlying issue? A workable tattoo cover up neck plan depends on the old tattoo's darkness, colour, size, placement, age and condition. A faded, smaller piece may...
by Timebomb Tattoo & Piercing Bournemouth | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog
You've walked into the studio with a clear subject but an uncertain mood. Should your rose whisper in fine lines, sit like a botanical study, or fill the skin with the dark drama of a gothic emblem? That decision matters because a rose can shift character...