Top Ear Piercing Places Near Chicago for Kids

1. Rowan - Downtown, West Loop, Lincoln Park, Oak Brook, and coming soon to Naperville

Rowan is a woman-owned business where only registered nurses perform the piercings. The piercing studio with four (soon to be five) Chicago area locations uses needles or hand pressurized devices and hypoallergenic metals to pierce ears. Rowan also offers free follow-up consultations to make sure your little one's ears have healed properly. While the shop focuses on safety, there's also a bit of a celebratory environment, which can be fun for kids getting their first piercing. Cute decor and lots of fun earring options add to the fun.

2. Adorn 512 - Downers Grove and Elmhurst

These west suburban jewelry stores use hand pressurized devices in private rooms to pierce your little one's ears. You have the option of booking a two-technician appointment if your child might get too scared to go through with piercing the second ear. Book a piercing party if you want to get your ears pierced with friends! Both the Elmhurst and Downers Grove locations have lots of fun options for earrings.

3. Medical Ear Piercing Clinics - Naperville and New Lenox

Specializing in ear lob piercings done by medical professionals, these clinics in Naperville and New Lenox are a great place to get babies' or children's ears pierced. All piercings are done by licensed nurses with training in earring placement, piercing techniques, and pediatric piercing protocols. They also offer piercing parties for those looking for a celebratory ear piercing.

4. Insight Studio - Noble Square

Insight Studio is the first studio in Chicago to be recognized by The Association of Professional Piercers in Chicago. The piercing studio is made of glass block and stainless steel and held to the highest quality standards for sterilization. The studio only uses high-quality metals for piercing. This is also a tattoo parlor, so it has the cool and slightly punky vibe some kids are looking for.

5. Luxe Piercing Boutique- Forest Park

This boutique is exclusively for piercing and piercing-related jewelry, and they will only perform earlobe piercings for kids ages 8 and up. All piercings are done with a single use disposable needle that is sterilized prior to use. Pick out classy custom jewelry or kid friendly themed earrings for your first earring change.

6. All Star Pediatrics - Countryside

This west suburban pediatrician uses the Blomdahl Medical Ear Piercing System, which is available only to pediatricians. Patients can get their ears pierced as an individual appointment, or schedule the procedure as part of an annual physical. All Star Pediatrics will only pierce ear lobes and will only perform the service for babies under 10 months or children over five years old.  The piercing system includes a disposable cartridge that is sterile and replaced after every piercing.

7. Merle Norman - Niles, Elmhurst, Buffalo Grove, Wheaton, and Highland, IN

Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios use System 75, a gentle device that never touches the skin and provides high levels of hygiene for kids newly getting their ears pierced. Earrings are medical grade and made of gold, titatium, or stainless steel. Kids must read the responsbilities that come with getting their ears pierced before having the procedure done. Afterwards, they can shop at the SophistiKids Boutique to find some unique earrings for their next set.

8. Fundamental Body Piercing - Logan Square

This local piercing studio will pierce ears for kids ages 6 and up. The piercers are APP Safe Piercing members and use only hollow, single use sterilized needles. You can even select which member or members of the staff do the piercings. They will pierce both ears at the same time upon request. Kids can also choose lots of interesting jewelry in the store after they're pierced.

9. Angel's Body Piercing - Villa Park

Angel's Body Piercing is staffed with experienced piercers who speak fluent Spanish. Baby and child piercings are a bit more expensive here at $220, but include free checkups as needed until the piercings are healed. Angel's uses only 14K gold jewelry and all minors are required to purchase after care soap and spray for their piercings.

10. Lovisa - Norridge, Chicago Ridge, Rosemont, Lombard, Orland Park, Schaumburg

Many Chicago area malls now have a Lovisa store where kids can get their ears pierced for free (with the purchase of earrings) with a hand pressurized device. Certified piercers will ensure that the location and angle of the piercing are perfect, and piercing jewelry is made with 14k gold, surgical stainless steel, or titanium.  Kids' piercings come with a bravery certificate, and a care pack that features a new ear pillow for extra comfort during the healing period.