We were lucky to catch up with Remy Smith recently and have shared our conversation below.

Remy, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We love heartwarming stories – do you have a heartwarming story from your career to share?

This is the moment that changed my perspective on what I do. I initially was in it because the money was good, but one client made me reevaluate that. They came in with some abnormal anatomy, and it made them see their self differently. After piercing them and making them look like everyone else they started crying, then the mother and sister joined in. It was at that moment I realized I can change someone’s perspective on themselves or heal a trauma with a piercing.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’ve been piercing for almost 17years at this point. I specialize in high end jewelry curations. I’m located normally in Tallahassee, fl, but I guest spot around the country.

I got into the industry to help a friend, but got screwed over. Teamed up with a friend, who ended up selling the shop after 7 years to merge with another. Left after that drama, and have been kicking @ss ever since.

I use a wide range of jewelry to give my clients all sorts of options for all kinds of budgets. I also have suppliers that can make custom pieces or settings for almost any stone. Best metals to pierce with are titanium, niobium, gold, or platinum.

My work looks like an 80’s nerdy kid from Miami, cause I’am. I also try to match piercings with client’s personalities and interests. Whether it’s something simplistic or over the top I can find you something that’s you.

Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?

Individual perspective. You can learn to pierce, but to stand out in a sea of people doing the same thing is a hard thing to do. I’m lucky that I’ve had long enough to hone my craft and find myself as a person. This has conveyed into my work being what it is, and me having the confidence to put myself into my work. Stylizing clients how I think they should be, and making them feel special

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

When I got in the industry I was running a tattoo shop on top of piercing. The owners moved to the other side of the state and opened another tattoo shop. They ended up funneling money from our shop to keep that one afloat. This also taxed this shop to the point where they didn’t pay rent for almost 6 months and the shop closed. They cleaned out the shop and owed me a large some of money, which they still do to this day.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @piercingsbyremy
• Facebook: @piercingsbyremy
• Other: TikTok- @piercingsbyremy

Image Credits
Head sho Lexi Delgado