Nomad Body Piercing

Great studio in Marin. Took my wife to see if we could get her a different nose ring. Ended up getting a beautiful piece of jewelry. Staff was very professional and friendly. We were in and out in 20mn and the result is stunning.

I had my ears pierced in 6^th grade at a mall kiosk with a gun in Illinois. They got terrible infected (had a large abscess behind one ear) and closed up within a few months.
Fast forward to fifteen years later. One ear still bothers me, with pressure building up ever few months. Finally decide I should get them re-​pierced.
And that brings me to Nomad. They sounded like the best in the area (I live in Napa but was house sitting in Novato) so I went down after work.
Andy was amazing. I told him about my history and he looked at my ears. Nonchalantly commented that they still looked open and that if they were, he would not charge me for the piercing fee. We went back after he thoroughly sanitized everything in front of me. Checked my lobes and they were still pieced and only required a reinstall! He easily reinstalled the opal earrings I had picked out and I was done. Only a mild pinch that was way less than what I had worked it up to in my head over fifteen years of horrific experience. I can’t believe I didn’t do this sooner, but am so glad I went to Nomad and got Andy! He kept saying to feel free to stop by if I had any questions or concerns following my newly reinstalled earrings (cheaper than a doctors visit!).
Great staff, beautiful art at the location, well sanitized and educational. Fantastic!

My mother in law took both my girls in to get their ears pierced, figured I might need to join them for legal reasons, kids called me and told me to also bring birth certificates, give yourself enough time to fill in paperwork, I didn’t have a problem with this as I like the fact they do everything very carefully especially when kids are involved, one of the things you sign is a little strip that goes into the auto clave.
Sorry I forgot the lovely lady behind counters name, but very sweet and helpful and Andy the piercer was amazing… seriously the most patient sweet bloke!
Kid one (14) was getting a second piercing in each ear and wanted to go first Andy was excellent at explaining and showing all the sterilized equipment including the strip we signed and the fact the little window showed everything had been sterilized correctly, he went on the pierce both ears in a very calm manner and made sure my kid was comfortable and ready, every step was hygienic and spot on, he changed gloves a few times, def no health risk here at all… actual piercing took just a second and my kid didn’t feel more than a teeny bit of pain, much much better than her first piercing elsewhere
Kid two (9 yrs) was almost ready to get the piercing when she bottled it… I kinda knew she would, Andy spoke to her in a gentle non pushy way, told her she could relax, take a break, come back later even another day, however she wanted to roll with it. We decided to go into «Best lil pork house» next door (another amazing place) and have lunch, she decided to be brave and go for it, we rushed back in before she started overthinking again and Andy happily showed us back Into the room and prepped all the sterilized stuff re gloved up cleaned her ears etc… and she changed her mind again.(ok I was getting bored by now) but Andy did not change his demeanor seriously the guys got patience of a saint… about 20 minutes more of chatting and she finally let Andy do his thing… then burst out laughing at how little it hurt and how silly she felt.
Andy also made sure the kids were good after piercing, no dizziness pain etc and fetch my teen a cup of water when she felt a little dizzy after .
I cannot thank Andy enough for his amazing patience and great attitude even my mother in law was impressed and that ain’t easy lol
We paid for everything and my teen wanted one of the awesome tshirt they sell, she’s teeny so Andy’s searched through the box, handed her the smallest one they had and said «here’s a gift for you, I want you to have this today!» …amazing, seriously best customer service ever lol
I think we must have spent over an hour in nomad and will def be recommending to anyone wanting piercing especially kids and ears! I do not understand why anyone takes a kids to the mall to let an untrained person to pierce their kid without any sterilization… think Nomad is the only piercing place in Marin, but we did a walk in on a Sunday and didn’t have to wait, pricing depends on the jewelry used which is top quality body Jewellery so yes it’s more expensive than mall jobby, but this stuff isn’t about cost it’s about safety and knowledge .
Small free parking in front of studio or free parking in nearby streets.

Today I took my beautiful 16 year old daughter in to get her nose pierced. We were so lucky to have gotten Pat… he communicated clearly, put me at ease, connected well with my daughter and took her carefully through the entire process.
She was nervous and scared and Pat took the time to walk her through every step of the way. As a parent you want to ensure you take every step to ensure you are using a business that is sterile, professional, has integrity, and the kind of service that puts everyone at ease. This is exactly what our visit with Pat was like today.
Her piercing looks amazing, she is so thrilled, and I am so happy to have gotten Pat as our artist.

I went in this past week looking for jewelry on my second and thirds. I spent $ 200. (They even charged for backings!) I was re assured that it was the best quality, but the earrings fell out within a day! I didn’t touch em, I didn’t fuss with them. They clearly weren’t made for ears! What a waste of money and time!

I went to nomad with my sister to check out some problems with her earlier cartilage piercing. The lady who helped us, Andrea, was very informative and friendly. She made my sister feel comfortable (unlike other piercing places we’ve been to together where we’ve been talked down to or scolded for having an infected piercing ***disclaimer, my sister is very good about cleaning her piercings, she’s just sensitive***).
It’s super clean inside too (despite the less charming entrance).
It was such an easy experience and we’d both highly recommend it… especially if you aren’t the biggest piercing experts (like us) and want somewhere with really nice and helpful employees.
TLDR
— clean
— friendly/​knowledgeable employees
— good for piercing novices

Got two piercings in my ears done and was extremely satisfied. The level of sterilization was impressive and was something that was very important to me. Really glad that I went there and impressed by the service.

Very professional and friendly. The environment is very artistic, yet very sterile. I had a 100% positive experience.

This place is amazing! Extremely clean, very informative and knowledgeable, and amazing costumer service! This is the only place to get any type of piercing if u are looking for professionals!

great experience. Andy was great. I was a nervous old guy getting my ear pierced. Friendly, clean and affordable.

Wonderful experience! Very friendly customer service! Everything is clean and they explain the process beforehand and take the time to answer any questions you have. Love my nose piercing one happy camper definitely will come back for any future piercings my heart may desire. :) so give them a try for whatever your piercing needs may be you won’t regret it. Ask for Andy he is terrific.

First stop at Nomads, and it’s awesome! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have a great selection of jewelry, and there sterilization process is top notch. Ill recommend anyone to Nomads!

Marin is lucky to have such a great new piercing place! These guys are awesome. I dropped in wanting to have my second lobe piercings reopened. I went in expecting to pay the full price to get re-​pierced. Andy was my piercer, he gave me the good news that my old piercing never closed and that he would reinstall my piercings for $ 10. They were super clean, friendly, and professional! I can’t wait to go back!