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This is probably the best piercing experience I’ve ever had! Georgia was a unfazed queen from the jump and I immediately felt I could relax and totally trust her judgement and experience; I’m very happy with my additional lobe piercings!! I have some fairly decent ear piercing real estate to use and Georgia is the first piercer to chat to me about the possibilities and potentials…If Georgia reads this, thank you for celebrating my ears, I will be back to adorn them with more jewellery!

Alice H.

16 apr 2026

Wonderful experience this morning with Tom and Emily, who both pierced my 5 year olds ear lobes. Tom pierced my tragus. The shop is professional and fabulously decorated. Piercing rooms were clean, could see chairs had been cleaned down, and the entire process explained from start to finish. My daughter didn’t flinch, and was completely at ease. Emily was lovely. Tom and my little girl had great rapport 🙂 We are both super happy with our piercings today and would recommend to anyone who asks!

Tiffany C.

8 mrt 2026

I didn't have an appointment, I just walked in to have a jewellery change on helix piercings. I asked if they could do a conch piercing for me as well. Emily was so gentle and reassuring. They have always been so professional at Empress, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Sonja C.

11 feb 2026

Emily was amazing ! One of the easiest piercings I've ever had - and I've got a few !! Very knowledgeable, friendly and best of all highly recommended. I wouldn't go anywhere else for a piercing

Vicki G.

15 jan 2026

Courtney was amazing from the get go. She made me feel so at ease, explained everything clearly before doing my septum piercing and the hygiene levels were top notch as well as the aftercare explanation, im very happy with my new piercing, I always go to empress for my piercings and wouldn't go anywhere else, great studio, great staff

Claire T.

16 dec 2025

Absolutely amazing experience was made to feel very welcome and comfortable on arrival! Great chat! Felt at ease throughout my piercing was great at making sure I was happy prior to completing piercing. Was blown away to hear profits go to supporting breast cancer 🎀 means alot to me after loosing my auntie to breast cancer. Purchased after care loved how explained everything and gave brilliant aftercare card. Highly recommend for piercings 👌

Sarah T.

7 okt 2025

Will not go anywhere else for my piercings, Emily did my medusa piercing today and talked me through the entire process, minimal pain, hygiene levels are top notch, great team that go above and beyond

Claire T.

26 jul 2025

The staff was lovely and loving and caring and I would recommend them for piercings and they are so lovely people and good customer service skills and this lovely lady she been so nice to me and when she did my piercing and she told me to breath in and breath out and I just want to thank everyone really appreciate 🥹🥹🥹❤️

Parveen M.

25 jul 2025

I had the pleasure of Adele being my piercer. She was exceptionally professional and charismatic. Ensuring all equipment was sterilised and cleaned beforehand. She checked in throughout the appointment, ensuring I was comfortable to continue and happy with the progress. I also witnessed another staff member there talking with a young girl and reassuring her and making her comfortable for her first piercing. The finished piercings are healing nicely without any signs of infection. The central location in Cwmbran and skill of those working here make it my future go to for all piercings!

Joshua O.

19 jul 2025

Very clean tidy looking shop. Best experience i’ve had in a piercing shop so far. Tom who done the piercings was very friendly and respectful, ensured it was clean and cleaned after it was pierced. Would definitely go again. Thank you!

Jason S.

4 mei 2025

I love this piercing shop everyone is so kind and welcoming and they are very good at calming your nerves would defo recommend if you’re looking for getting piercings done right!

Neathan S.

1 feb 2025

I visited Empress Piercing in Cwmbrân and was taken care of by Tom. This was my second nose piercing, after a very painful/traumatic failed attempt a few years ago at a different studio. Tom immediately put me at ease with his professionalism, his friendly attitude and general 'bed-side manner'! The piercing was excellent - about 1% of the pain I felt last time, and Tom talked me through every stage. He was also very clear on aftercare instructions. I will certainly be back for more piercings, and will ask for Tom whenever he is available.

Chris B.

8 dec 2024

Another amazing experience with empress piercing and also the staff are lovely and very polite with the customers also very helpful when customers need help. will 100% recommend coming to this place to have your piercings done :) im due to have another piercing in august can’t wait

Gwen r.

14 jul 2024

Very happy with my over all experience, this is my second piercings in Cwmbran store. The girls are very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I'll see you for my next piercing!

Heather H.

23 mei 2024

Absolutely fabulous.. the girls are so welcoming .. I've had 4 piercings since February. I highly recommend going to empress piercing they are amazing!! Can't wait for caerphilly shop to open, as I'm sure I'll be a regular there.. thank you so much x

Alison M.

12 mei 2024

Amazing as always Recommend for all piercings and aftercare. I told my friend to bring her 18 yo for her belly piercing I'm looked after every time Thank you

Violetta C.

28 nov 2023

Georgia was wonderful with my 6 year old girl for her first ear lobe piercings. I would highly recommend having any piercing here as it’s such a calm and welcoming studio. Thank you so much! A lovely experience for a first-timer.

Christie W.

25 jul 2023

Friendly, professional staff, spotlessly clean and private piercing rooms. Thrilled with our visit, couldn't have asked for better service. My 14 yo daughter is really happy with her ear piercings and they look great. Less redness and irritation than you get with a gun piercing too.

Vicky F.

21 jul 2023

Excellent...as always, my 7th time now...so obviously NO complaints about this awsome piercing studio..as usual, friendly, helpful girls...have a lot if laughs adding the fun and relaxing factor to getting your piercing done...thoroughly clean studio, piercings freshly sterilised, did an awsome job at a good price..Good advice..what more could you ask for...thankyou girls very satisfied, as always 💯🌹🌹🌹💯

Rachael W.

16 jun 2023

As always an amazing experience with Tash, she made me feel really welcome and absolutely knocked it out of the park with my design consultation and my piercings , 1000% would recommend Empress piercing to anyone they are smashing it fair play 👊‼️‼️

Ryan H.

5 jun 2023

Amazing experience, i went for my first piercings and i had Georgia and she was so amazing she was very comforting and lovley. i would 100% recommend

Lydia B.

25 apr 2026

Had a great experience yesterday all thanks to Emily at the Cwmbrân studio! Fixed my problematic embedded high nostril piercings (done elsewhere with another piercer) Emily was amazing and really put me at ease, I’ll definitely be back to see her again. Thankyou again, you absolute diamond x

Victoria D.

25 apr 2026

Had a snug piercing done by Adele- absolutely wonderful experience, this is my 9th piercing done at Empress and I quite literally would never go anywhere else ❤️❤️

Ffion B.

20 apr 2026

Are you kidding me!? Adele is a DREAM. Every single step is explained throughly, I felt so relaxed and my nose piercing was practically painless! Thank you!!

Alysia E.

17 apr 2026

Absolutely fab service at the Cwmbran branch today. Tom was not only very informative regarding the piercing but very patient and reasurring with my daughter throughout. Thank you so much Tom. We will be back for more piercings soon x

Brilliant as always. Tom is an absolute star! My new upper conch piercings are stunning. Looking forward to getting the final piercing done and completing 'Project Sparkly Lug 'Oles'. 😁✨️✨️✨️ I highly recommend Tom. Go see him and get yourself some new sparkles. 😁

Really friendly and approachable. Felt comfortable throughout my appointment and was given informative advice in regard to my piercing choices. Would definitely go back here for any other piercings in future.

The piecer did an amazing job painless jewelry change ever. I will always go to empress piercing for future piercings and will tell everyone x

Tom was like a breath of fresh air and made me feel so comfortable for my piercing. I’m always quite nervous with piercings but he was so patient with me, gave me plenty of advice and made me feel so at ease. So so happy with it and would 100% return, thank you so much Tom xo

Any absolutely smashed the piercings she did for me. I had my seconds in my lobes and my left daith done! She was calm, patient and constantly checked I was okay after each piercing which was great. Most definitely go back and happily be pierced again.