As students seek a slightly less permanent body modification throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the piercers of State College have witnessed multiple trends come and go in the past year.
According to Tony Campbell, owner and operator of 814 Tattoo Co., the business has seen an influx of helix, or upper ear, piercing requests and a rise in piercing appointments in general. Campbell said he pierced a total of 29 times in one day last year â a new record.
With 26 years of piercing under his belt, Campbell said he noticed one of the biggest influences on piercing trends over the years has been celebrity actions.