Virtue & Vice | Body Piercing | Atlanta, GA
Virtue & Vice | Body Piercing | Atlanta, GA
Virtue & Vice | Body Piercing | Atlanta, GA
Virtue & Vice | Body Piercing | Atlanta, GA

Meet the Team

Bethrah Szumski, Piercer

Bethrah Szumski

Piercer

Bethrah has been piercing since 1995. After completing her Gauntlet course work she was mentored by Elayne Angel who has continued to provide both professional and personal support throughout her career.

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Cozmo, Piercer

Cozmo

Piercer

Hey there! Funny seeing you here… My name is Cozmo… clearly, I enjoy a good dad joke. I have been piercing professionally since 2008. While I have traveled and pierced at studios all over the country, my home base has always been the metro Atlanta area. At Virtue and Vice, I offer a full range of body piercings. I especially enjoy planning out ear projects that allow us to come up with unique, delicate designs that play well with your individual anatomy. Alongside safety and speed, my goal is to pair you with jewelry options that work so well with your anatomy that they look like they were made specifically for you. In addition to piercing full time at Virtue and Vice, I currently work for the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) on both the Membership Committee and the Social Media Committee. This work allows me a broad spectrum view of the professional piercing industry so that I can constantly evolve and keep my practices fresh. Along with my work on APP committees, I also teach courses for the association at both the annual conference in Las Vegas, and the online curriculum program offered at safepiercing.org. Hope to see you soon!
Eric Holmes, Piercer

Eric Holmes

Piercer

Eric started piercing professionally in 2007 after a year and a half long apprenticeship. He has worked for Psycho Tattoo studios in Georgia, Black Rose Tattoo in Michigan and currently working for Virtue and Vice and The Queen Bee Tattoo Parlour. He became a member of the Association of Professional Piercers in December of 2018. He enjoys the outdoors, live music and video games.
Lena Cemal, Piercer

Lena Cemal

Piercer

Hello! My name is Lena Cemal and I have been a professional piercer since 2010. I relocated to Atlanta in October 2016 from Lexington, KY to provide you with the best, safest, and most positive piercing experience! I’m also a regular attendee of the Association of Professional Piercers conference to further the continuing education of my craft. ** If you’re a Prince or Hall & Oates fan we will instantly become besties.
Meg Tillman, Piercer

Meg Tillman

Piercer

Meg had been piercing professionally since 2012. Most of her career has been based in Southeast Georgia. She’s currently working for Virtue and Vice in Atlanta as well as The Queen Bee Tattoo Parlour. She became a member of the Association of Professional Piercers in December of 2019. She enjoys avid reading, painting, and traveling in her spare time.
Randy Garcia, Piercer

Randy Garcia

Piercer

Hey there! My name is Randy and I’ve been piercing since 2017. I found my passion for piercing at the young age of eleven when I saw someone with stretched ears for the first time. It instantly made my mind start wondering “How does that work?” Some of my favorite piercings to do are daiths, eyebrows and anything paired. Other than piercing, during my free time I enjoy hanging out with my wife and daughter, going to concerts and fishing!

Getting Pierced

Accepted forms of payment at time of service: cash or credit.

Choose carefully, ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

PRICES ARE INCLUDING BASIC JEWELRY. HUNDREDS OF UPGRADE OPTIONS AVAILABLE!!
ALL JEWELRY IS IMPLANT GRADE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESIONAL PIERCERS APPROVED MATERIAL.

Anatomy varies from person to person. Not everyone is built to accommodate every piercing or all sizes or styles of jewelry. The consultation at the beginning of your booking will determine, first, if you and receive the piercing and if so, the starting jewelry’s size and style is at the discretion of the piercer and based on what will heal best for you. 

We provide jewelry made from the purest, most well-manufactured materials available. Each material used has been painstakingly researched.

We have a large range of jewelry available for you to choose from, selection varies depending on the size and style best suited for your specific anatomy as well as your personal preference and over all ‘look’.  We do not pierce with jewelry purchased outside the studio.

Jewelry Changes
When you purchase from us for a jewelry change or stretch there is no fee for installation at the time of purchase. For later jewelry changes or removals there is a $15 glove fee. If your piercing/jewelry was purchased elsewhere and you need it changed or removed we charge a $15 service fee for each piercing.

We are working by appointment or walk in.

  • If you’ve shown any signs of illness in the prior 7 days, do not come to the studio. Reschedule your visit.
  • If you’re bringing jewelry with you to be put into a healed piercing, bring in in a clean plastic ziplock bag.
  • Bring photo ID, eat before arriving, be fully sober and had no alcohol to drink on the day you arrive.

We will not pierce anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol. We reserve the right to refuse service.

In order to receive a piercing:

  • You must have valid Gov. issue photo identification such as passport, drivers license, military ID, etc.
  • You must have consumed as meal within four hours.
  • You must be in no way intoxicated.
  • Many clients choose to have multiple piercings performed in one session. The total quantity per session is at the discretion of the piercer.

We do not use piercing guns.

When you arrive…

  • We will ask you for identification and confirm that you have eaten within the appropriate time frame and are fully sober.
  • We will confirm that you’ve had no signs of illness in the previous 7 days.
  • We will look at the area you would like to be pierced to make sure it’s suitable and for jewelry sizing.
  • We will provide you with written and oral aftercare guidelines.
  • We will have you fill out a release form.
  • We will help you select jewelry based on the correct shape and size for your body and your aesthetic preference.
  • We will collect payment for sales tax, piercing fees, jewelry and any additional aftercare products you care to purchase.
  • We will sterilize the jewelry and all equipment needed to perform your piercing.
  • We will bring you in to the piercing room, prepare your skin with an appropriate cleansing product, mark the area and then pierce you.

Virtue & Vice maintains two sterilizers at all times.

The large, more traditional unit is used for the first of two sterilization cycles. Once tools are properly processed and sterilized they are stored until ready for the second, final cycle. Before each client is pierced all necessary tools are placed into the second autoclave, which is called a StatimClave. This sterilization process does not require the use of pouches and allows your piercer to maintain “point of process” sterilization. It is important to note that needles and any soft supplies such as gauze are single use.

After you have made your jewelry selection, a cassette with everything needed for your piercing is assembled and then placed within the StatimClave. Once the sterilization cycle is complete, you will witness the opening of your cassette. Along with the piercing supplies, your cassette contains an individually numbered sterilization monitor strip. This strip lets you and your piercer know that the items to be used have been properly sterilized. Both autoclaves are tested monthly by an independent laboratory and each client cassette is processed with an indicator strip to show that sterilization has been achieved.

All employees of Virtue & Vice are trained in universal precautions to protect both themselves and their clientele.

Parent or guardian must be present for paperwork and procedure. -ID’s must have a photo and correspond to legal document. -Proper documentation is required for ALL SERVICES during EVERY VISIT for minors. Including for jewelry changes/insertions/removals.

Starting at age 7:

  • Ear Lobes

Starting at age 16:

  • Ear Cartilage (outer Helix only)
  • Eyebrow
  • Navel (“Bellybutton”)
  • Nostril
  • Septum

AGES 7-15 Parent/guardian and minor must bring ONE ITEM PER COLUMN:

Legal Document Parent or Guardian
Birth Certificate
*most common option*		 Drivers License
*most common option*
Adoption Papers Passport
Guardianship Papers State I.D.
Divorce Paper (that shows custody) Green Card or Resident Visa

AGES 16-17 Parent/guardian and minor must bring ONE ITEM PER COLUMN:

Legal Document Parent or Guardian Minor/Child
Birth Certificate
*most common option*		 Drivers License
*most common option*		 State I.D./Learners/License
*most common option*
Adoption Papers Passport Passport
Guardianship Papers State I.D. School I.D. That has photo and full name
Divorce Paper (that shows custody) Green Card or Resident Visa Green Card / Resident Visa
Marriage License (emancipated due to marriage)

PLEASE NOTE: Minor children are only allowed in the studio when receiving a piercing and accompanied by a parent or guardian. No other minors, children or infants are allowed. This includes the friends and siblings of the person being pierced.

Children are great! If you are a parent we wish you all the best in your family life! We do however ask that you find childcare for your kids rather than bring them in. While we make every effort to keep discussions and images of a delicate nature in private areas, the studio environment is very much adult in nature.

MINOR CHILDREN ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO when receiving a piercing and accompanied by a parent or guardian. No other minors, children or infants are allowed.

We will not perform any piercing on any pregnant person.

We will however remove jewelry or replace it with flexible retainers. For nursing mothers, we will be happy to perform any piercing other than nipples once you have reached the 3 month mark of feeding. We will perform nipple piercing only after all nursing has ceased and milk has dried up completely.

Please visit the BOOK ONLNE on this site. PLEASE READ ALL SELECTIONS CAREFULLY and choose exactly what you wish to have done. Scroll through all the options as there are many services to choose! Mislabeled appointments can often take up valuable time for both you and the piercer and can even lead to reschedules or cancellations. Please contact us ahead of time if you have questions or concerns before booking an appointment.

The success of your piercing is dependent upon the care it receives while it is healing. We offer the following guidelines, courtesy of the Association of Professional Piercers.

Healing & Jewelry Guide – download our aftercare healing guide here.

Oral Piercings – To download aftercare instructions for oral piercings in adobe acrobat format, click here.

Facial and Body Piercings – To download aftercare instructions for facial and body piercings in adobe acrobat format, click here

For Minors click here

Visit the Piercing Bible website for additional information.

How do I make an appointment?
Visit the Book Online page of this website.

Can I choose the piercer I would like to work with specifically?
Yes. When making the appointment you will have the option to choose the piercer you would like to work with. Note that when choosing specific workers the calendar will give you their most up to date availability and in some cases you cannot make the appointment same-day. Please feel free to call us ahead of booking if you have questions about someone’s schedule.

Can I book multiple services for the same day?
Yes! You can easily select multiple types of piercings/services and you can also leave us notes about what you want within the booking process. We do however limit folks to 3 piercings maximum per visit.

Can I book an appointment for me and a friend/family member at the same time?
You can! however Everyone needs their OWN appointment block separate from each other. But you can have back to back appointments! For example if you and a friend wish to come in together make your appointment first and then have your friend or yourself make another appointment with all of their separate information for the following time slot. Feel free to leave us a note in your appointment that you are together if you like!

Can I book an appointment for my child who is under the age of 18?
Absolutely you can! Please provide their name in the client name section and feel free to add your name alongside. For minors to be pierced there is a little more involved than adults 18 and older. To add: Only parents/legal guardian to accompany the minor receiving a piercing.  Please do not bring other children.
*Parents and court appointed legal guardians are the only ones allowed to sign for piercings. Siblings and other family members cannot sign for someone who is not their child or their legal ward.*

Do I need an appointment to just change out or purchase jewelry?
You can book OR walk in. Keep in mind that walk in service wait times can range from 5 minutes to 2 hours.

Can I bring my own jewelry to my piercing appointment?
The simple answer is no. However if you have previous jewelry from us  then we can often times use that for your new piercing. The jewelry will need to be brought in with you and secured inside a clear bag or container for us to easily inspect. We CANNOT guarantee that we will be able to reuse your jewelry. Other jewelry brought in that is not supplied by us unfortunately cannot be tested in the ways our jewelry has been tested and we are not covered to install it.

Can I cancel or change my appointment time/date?
Yes. Up until the last hour before your appointment you are welcome to adjust your day and time by using your phone or computer through the link provided in your confirmation email. If you need to cancel or reschedule closer to your original time please give us a call!

Can I bring a friend/family member with me to my appointment?
Yes

What happens if I arrive early or late to my appointment?
If you arrive outside of your booking window we will serve you as a walk in-which is first come, first serve. This can mean that there can be an additional wait time as we serve pre booked clients and other walk ins in order of arrival. It can also require a re-booking for another day depending on the situation.

What if I cannot make an appointment online?
If you are unable to book an appointment online with your mobile device or computer please give us a call and we can assist.
404-315-6925