Reviewing Invictus Body Jewelry

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @Atrastae
    @Atrastae 2 года назад +123

    I'm ready for a whole series on ALL the brands.

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +31

      Honestly- I think I wanna do that !

  • @rhysrhodes6290
    @rhysrhodes6290 2 года назад +46

    This is amazing! I would love a rapid-fire video where you go through several brands and share the pros and cons of each in addition to these in-depth reviews. It would also be really cool to hear your thoughts on smaller indie brands! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @autumnrayne0
    @autumnrayne0 2 года назад +87

    I'd love to hear about Maria Tash. I was under the impression they were safe but I heard they no longer are & I do have a piece I was gifted so I'd love to know more about them safety wise :)

    • @nickyodujirin
      @nickyodujirin 2 года назад +9

      I’d like to see Maria Tash as well! I have three pieces from them and am planning on getting a few more. I’ve also heard similar things, and I don’t like that they don’t really stand by their products.

    • @elliearr96
      @elliearr96 2 года назад +22

      I just remember Maria Tash as the brand that tried to trademark rook piercings as “Tash Rook” but I wanna know more 😂

    • @DueySR
      @DueySR 2 года назад +22

      @@elliearr96 They also pierce at the very rare 19g so that no other jewelry works with it 💀

    • @nickyodujirin
      @nickyodujirin 2 года назад +2

      @@elliearr96 Tash Rook is just a flat which lol.

    • @s.t.7630
      @s.t.7630 2 года назад +4

      @@nickyodujirin i think the "tash rook" is supposed to be like an invisible rook, it's actually the top part of the conch that is pierced vertically and the other end comes out right under the rook area. and you're supposed to wear some dangly jewelry for the illusion to work

  • @meganpeek4110
    @meganpeek4110 2 года назад +24

    Lynn, I can’t thank you enough for such a well rounded, informative, and non-biased review! It has helped me realize that as consumers we should be a little more wary of the products we put in our body. I look forward to more reviews like this in the future!

  • @anaitland
    @anaitland 2 года назад +20

    I love this video! It’s so helpful as someone just getting started upgrading all their body jewelry to good quality pieces! Thank you!

  • @Haittavero
    @Haittavero 2 года назад +6

    Your channel is genuinely so helpful and actually trustworthy which is unfortunately not the norm when it comes to piercing information online

  • @shanna333
    @shanna333 2 года назад +9

    Thank you so much for this video Lynn! Before this I truly thought that invictus was just as good as other brands because of the word "titanium" now I see that's not the case. I've retired some piercings because I thought they just weren't ever healing even with "good" jewelry but it was invictus... Also I really appreciated the up close pictures too! That mirror shine on the anatometal bars was awesome to look at!

  • @brentmatheson4729
    @brentmatheson4729 Год назад +4

    Great video. I asked my piercer about Invictus and she just told me right out not to buy them. Her concern was the polish quality. This goes under the 'you get what you pay for' heading. I mostly buy Neometal and Anatometal.

  • @manuunaise
    @manuunaise 2 года назад +11

    Could you do a video on brands you would recommend other than ananometal? Maybe cheaper ones?
    On the site I get my jewelry from there are these brands marked as premium brands: neometal, Invictus, Le Roi, SM316

  • @99thsoul
    @99thsoul 2 года назад +26

    i’d love to hear about urban body jewelry or arctic buffalo, particularly the quality of their glass plugs and such! this is super helpful !

    • @kirbykinnie3691
      @kirbykinnie3691 9 месяцев назад +1

      I second this! I get all my jewelry from UBJ and ive gotten plugs from arctic buffalo before. It seems like at least for UBJ they have their fair share of cheaper quality jewelry but they sell a lot of decent things well. I feel like body art forms should also be added to that list

  • @onedirectioninfection5756
    @onedirectioninfection5756 Год назад

    so excited for the next one in this series! this is one of my favorite videos of yours!

  • @ophilianecr
    @ophilianecr 2 года назад +2

    Just came across your channel, and I loved this video!!! 🥰I think plenty of mod enthusiasts and piercers have said why it's important to get good body jewelry, but very few bring the macro shots to SHOW WHY! I think it's also the first time I've heard anyone explain the verification process, and how easily manufacturing of documents is😮‍💨.
    I recently switched over to gold jewelry in my piercings, so I've become more invested in the jewelry making, settings and gemstone world. I'm realizing most consumers of that jewelry aren't well informed, and we should be, when it's going on open wounds to heal around.
    More of this awesome content, please!! Im subbing for sure💕🥰

  • @beetlenicolls
    @beetlenicolls Год назад

    This has to be one of my favourite videos. Very informative and honest and i love the quality of those photos. I am looking into good quality jewelry companies and where to buy from, so reviews like this are very helpful :))

  • @nickyodujirin
    @nickyodujirin 2 года назад +5

    This was very interesting! I Hope you do more of these.

  • @bentoske
    @bentoske 2 года назад +7

    I'd love to hear more about People's Body Jewelry. I keep seeing them on Instagram, and even from creators I trust, but I just don't really see anyone talking about them.

  • @thebabythesavage
    @thebabythesavage 2 года назад +1

    I had been considering some Invictus ends and this timing couldn’t be better. Thank you so much!!

  • @jasonford6595
    @jasonford6595 Год назад +1

    I had no idea about these details. Makes so much sense.

  • @xandriarose7090
    @xandriarose7090 2 года назад +4

    I would love to see more of these videos, especially one reviewing QualiTi. And a video talking about all the good brands for body jewelry

    • @kay34103
      @kay34103 Год назад +1

      Yes please! Especially QualiTi :)

  • @shaelenelarae
    @shaelenelarae 2 года назад +3

    think I know why my triple flat aint healing now,😅 will be upgrading asap

  • @angieeschbacher3068
    @angieeschbacher3068 2 года назад +2

    I have always wondered about invicits…..I do have 2 threadless tops and haven’t had any issues but I only use a neometal labret stud with it

  • @shibibi1
    @shibibi1 2 месяца назад

    Feeling good about paying the premium to update all my pieces to anatometal. They are pricey, but you truly are getting great quality.

  • @Curlygurly81
    @Curlygurly81 2 месяца назад +1

    9:59 that's sales one for you they also got rid of all of the 18 gauge jewelry and 14 gauge jewelry in lieu of 16 gauge jewelry because you can just wear 16 in anything you can wear 18 gauge or 14 gauge. At least that's how sales one international sees it

  • @heyitsaudra225
    @heyitsaudra225 Год назад

    This is amazing information. I am an apprentice currently I was never taught any of this! This make so much sense!!!

  • @Curlygurly81
    @Curlygurly81 2 месяца назад +1

    Also they have convinced the bunch of lower quality younger piercers that it is acceptable to pierce with push pin libraries and snap rings. Even though they fall out and the customers get very upset when they're piercing goes closed because they were pierced with trash fashion jewelry

  • @vthvme
    @vthvme 2 года назад +10

    thank you so much for this video🖤 seeing the difference under magnification and at so many angles is so helpful!

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +5

      Im so glad! I really want to get a nice light box and try to do more like this and show more angles and shots for folks to see!

  • @meekythegod6180
    @meekythegod6180 2 года назад +4

    absolutely loved this thank you, i literally was JUST gonna buy from them. notes taken 📝 that's crazy how unfinished it is. the little grooves were driving me crazy looking at the pierces. how do you feel about BodyCandy ? im a die hard fan of them but maybe they aren't as good since i'm no pro when inspecting jewelry.

  • @manuunaise
    @manuunaise 2 года назад +1

    Actually thank you so much because those are the best looking ones on the site I'm getting my jewelry from that are still affordable but I haven't seen any professional opinions on it yet. I was just about to look for new jewelry so that's is perfect timing

  • @calistique5223
    @calistique5223 2 года назад +5

    Hi Lynn, loved seeing this comparison. As someone who lives in a small town with MANY MANY people who want pretty piercings but cannot afford higher end jewelry, can barely afford the likes of Invictus. How do you provide for those people as well? I am also canadian and most of these companies are american and conversion/shipping/hst is INSANE. I'm also mostly hoping for advice with ends, I know some really good quality and low cost posts that are accessible here. Would love any advice!

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +5

      There are some new Canadian companies popping up that are promising! I also believe some international studios get on orders together to lower shipping/hst costs and reduce prices that way!

  • @hughjackmansbiceps
    @hughjackmansbiceps 2 года назад +2

    Super interesting! I'd love to see a video about Neo Metal!

  • @jamiehammen8019
    @jamiehammen8019 2 года назад +3

    Thank you! This video was very informative. It seems like I can wear anything in my ears, but had issues with my nipples until I put Anatometal rings in years ago. Now I know why!

  • @VanellopeV
    @VanellopeV 2 года назад +13

    You should review LuLu’s 🙊😆😆😆

    • @anthraxmoth
      @anthraxmoth 2 года назад +3

      YES

    • @nickyodujirin
      @nickyodujirin 2 года назад +3

      omg yes! I'm sure that will be verrrry revealing.

    • @anthraxmoth
      @anthraxmoth 2 года назад +4

      @@nickyodujirin so true 👀

    • @VanellopeV
      @VanellopeV 2 года назад +7

      @@nickyodujirin right??? Someone needs to let everyone know that Lulu’s is not as great as they try to make themselves out to be. The way they portray themselves online is soooo misleading to what quality and good piercing ethics are 😒

  • @Itsme-ds4kj
    @Itsme-ds4kj 2 года назад +3

    Hi lynn! Can you please make a video about "Tawapa"? I wanted to buy a clicker for my daith but then I saw that it's made from sterling silver so I'm not sure if it's ok or not:(

  • @kellabeckett9232
    @kellabeckett9232 2 года назад +1

    hey lynn, can you please review QualiT? i've heard quite divided opinions on it

  • @aaronnewsom6886
    @aaronnewsom6886 2 года назад +2

    Can you do a video on kaos soft wear silicone plugs and tunnels, you recommended that I got my eyelets from there a while ago but I haven’t heard anybody talk in depth about it

  • @MorganKrystina
    @MorganKrystina 4 месяца назад

    Would love reviews on some of the more common and affordable brands for stretched ears like Urban Body Jewelry or Arctic Buffalo!

  • @adirmeshulam577
    @adirmeshulam577 2 года назад +1

    I would like to see what you think about Right grand jewelry
    I heard of them but i don't know if they are safe

  • @DreamsRemorse
    @DreamsRemorse 11 месяцев назад

    When I first got my piercings done (conch, two helix and a forward helix) they all had invictus in them. If it wasn't for the piercer using too short a bar on my forward helix, knowingly, and it imbedding in my ear I wouldn't have known the invictus pieces were trash. The guy who did the pircings said the reason my two helix and conch weren't healing, over a years time none had come close to healing, because I healed slowly - it was just me. But when he kept saying my forward helix was all fine, the swelling would go down, ignoring how it looked like Dumbo's ears in just two days...well I went elsewhere. The forward helix was imbedded and the bar far too short...he'd done it knowing it was too short and just wanted the money. But also the other ones wouldn't heal up because the invictus pieces were flaking into the holes and causing irritation and keeping them from healing. I lost both helix piercings and the forward helix (for an obvious reason). The conch healed up really fast and well though. The invictus was black and flaking and just trash. Wasted money and lied to by the piercer who did it all. The new place carries the good things (neometal, tawapa, buddah, body visions LA, and other brands.)

  • @princess63411
    @princess63411 2 года назад +1

    Truly appreciate the review. I just learned a ton

  • @nahuelbetabodymod7703
    @nahuelbetabodymod7703 2 года назад +1

    Really nice video!
    I think it would be nice to also know the price difference for the final customer, so they can also understand and choose according to their budget :)

  • @Itsokayeileen
    @Itsokayeileen 11 месяцев назад +1

    Could you do a review of crazy factory?

  • @niamhtucker1221
    @niamhtucker1221 2 года назад +1

    I would love to see this type of video with stuff from bodycandy!!

  • @autumnrayne0
    @autumnrayne0 2 года назад +3

    Ohhh I love this video! Sooo helpful ❤️

  • @cordelialong7419
    @cordelialong7419 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! I love getting to know what jewelry is good and not god to buy. Id love your opinions on Tether jewelry brand, as i was gifted a septum ring from them and love the look but want to know if its safe to wear :)

  • @yummybiscuit
    @yummybiscuit 8 месяцев назад

    This video is very helpful! Could you review Leroi jewelry

  • @deerlyvague8390
    @deerlyvague8390 2 года назад +1

    How much of a price difference was there?

  • @xFolkmore
    @xFolkmore 2 года назад +2

    holy FUCK thank you for making this, now I have a reputable source to refer people and shops to.

  • @Kralisedra
    @Kralisedra Месяц назад

    I'd like to second the absolute necessity of ensuring the metal is industry standard, body safe material. I myself have a nickel allergy and if I got some potentially unsafe metal in a piercing there's no telling how dangerous it could be for people like me! Even just having nickel on the surface of my skin for an hour or so causes these huge breakouts of hives, so I would be terrified about having it inside a piercing.

  • @haileymandakis335
    @haileymandakis335 7 месяцев назад

    I’m so hurt cause the shop I thought I could trust purchases from Invictus should I continue to go? Or find somewhere else

  • @breay8149
    @breay8149 Год назад

    would love to see one of these videos on “rebelbod”

  • @indie1193
    @indie1193 2 года назад

    Please let us know about more popular brands like Maria Tash, Mushroom, etc. Loving your content on all platforms! ✨

  • @ExpeAsmr
    @ExpeAsmr 2 года назад +1

    Are they whole sale only I’m looking for somewhere I can buy high quality but it’s all wholesale 😭

    • @karmas.ka1ro
      @karmas.ka1ro 2 года назад +2

      okay, body art forms is a good place to order wholesale brands online for yourself BUT they also sell shady brands (such as invictus and metal mafia and maria tash) so you really need to be careful about what youre getting. thankfully, you can filter by brand so you can only see their neometal or gorilla glass stuff. definitely double check the brand before ordering.
      hope this helped :)

    • @ExpeAsmr
      @ExpeAsmr 2 года назад

      @@karmas.ka1ro this does thank you !

  • @Atrastae
    @Atrastae 2 года назад +1

    Invictus sells Star Wars items. I wonder if they are licensed.

  • @princessayveke8589
    @princessayveke8589 2 года назад +2

    I love and appreciate this video and will send it to my husband's shop. The instant you showed the Invictus bar I was like, ew that looks like sh** 😅

  • @emifleur9157
    @emifleur9157 Год назад

    Please I really want you to talk about Maria-Trash and Junipurr. Great video

  • @shaniataylor3479
    @shaniataylor3479 5 месяцев назад

    We need more dermal jewelry hauls !

  • @weepingwillow1222
    @weepingwillow1222 2 года назад

    please do spirit adornments jewelry! i have been thinking gn abt ordering from them but idk if i trust it

  • @m.romero4361
    @m.romero4361 Год назад

    do you use internally threaded pieces at all? or do you prefer it all to be threadless?

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  Год назад +1

      I use both threaded and threadless depending on the situation!

    • @m.romero4361
      @m.romero4361 Год назад

      @@Lynn_Loheide okay, tysm for responding! :)

  • @sampeterson2300
    @sampeterson2300 2 года назад +3

    Great video!

  • @PiercerTiffany138
    @PiercerTiffany138 2 года назад +2

    Do Metal Mafia's APP Compliant line next please.

  • @kaefalcon5142
    @kaefalcon5142 Год назад

    Guess I’m sticking with NeoMetal and Anatometal. Even if that means I have to drive 1-2 hours to get to a quality shop (or shop online direct from a high-quality shop).

  • @BubblemouseM
    @BubblemouseM 2 года назад

    I hear people rave about Invictus on forums like Reddit aaaaaaaall the time; this is super interesting!

  • @fiverdearnley5333
    @fiverdearnley5333 2 года назад

    what are your thoughts on people's jewellery?

  • @colttheimpala9198
    @colttheimpala9198 2 года назад +5

    After the first lie I'd never trust them ever again. I won't be purchasing their jewellery and I'm only halfway into the video

  • @CaligoBastet
    @CaligoBastet 2 года назад +1

    Great video!
    Would love to see one about Tremun - they seem to look super nice without magnification and say that they just got a legit mil certificate. Would love to hear your thoughts 🖤

  • @FallenZer0
    @FallenZer0 11 месяцев назад

    As a trans girl that came out and got her lobes pierced ❤ this channel is everything to me rn

  • @adriannanicole1875
    @adriannanicole1875 2 года назад +1

    Loved seeing this Lynn! You always have the best info! My mentor uses Invictus and I would like to share this with him but I'm lowkey scared to approach him like this as an apprentice lol. I will anyways bc it's good info to know

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +5

      Unfortunately if you are being trained using invictus I would bet money you aren’t being given a proper apprenticeship. If your mentor either doesn’t know enough to use safe jewelry or doesn’t care, what else does he not know/not care about in teaching you?

    • @onedirectioninfection5756
      @onedirectioninfection5756 Год назад

      @@Lynn_Loheide would you say that Invictus is pretty commonly known as bad quality?

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  Год назад

      @@onedirectioninfection5756 yes. Lots of studios just. Don’t care. :(

  • @alexandrarunnels4854
    @alexandrarunnels4854 2 года назад +5

    I bought a clicker and set of barbells from a piercer with an online store who sold a bunch of their stuff. I didn’t realize it was Invictus until after, and when I emailed her concerned about the quality, she told me that she did know about the bad reviews they have, but she specifically chose pieces she knew and evaluated to be safe. It’s such a shame, because I can even see with my naked eye the difference in the barbell surface between her Invictus barbells and my Neometal barbells.
    The worst part is that online, she portrays herself as a piercer who is trying to always learn. I don’t really think I believe her on that because of her actions selling all this Invictus. And now I have a $250 “solid gold” clicker burning a hole in my wallet :(

    • @myleggg
      @myleggg 2 года назад

      Could I know which piercer is it? I think I know who but not sure if she is the one Im thinking.

    • @alexandrarunnels4854
      @alexandrarunnels4854 2 года назад

      @@myleggg I do not want to name names but just so nobody else buys from this person, I will say that she also has a sunglasses business...

    • @myleggg
      @myleggg 2 года назад +1

      @@alexandrarunnels4854 oh yep. I know who you talking about. I was right. She doesn't post in her website what brand is it. I think she said she doesn't have too. Also her prices for the jewelry is almost double than what it should be.

  • @TeacupTSauceror
    @TeacupTSauceror 2 года назад +6

    me sitting here spinning my tdi "surgical steel" septum clicker: wow that's such bad jewellery can't believe anyone would put that in them

    • @mydogeatspuke
      @mydogeatspuke Год назад

      There's some wild zealotry going on in the piercing jewelry world over the last few years. We managed with externally threaded steel for decades without issue but now it's all BVLA and Jinupurr or you're a peasant who doesn't respect their own body.

  • @jesevian2256
    @jesevian2256 7 месяцев назад

    oh great, I got pierced with invictus jewelry 3 days ago 😭

  • @REP090
    @REP090 2 года назад +3

    Sacred Symbols!

  • @anthraxmoth
    @anthraxmoth 2 года назад +1

    ACK! where was this video when i bought a clicker from them for my daith??? luckily it isnt in yet and now itll never be lol. thanks so much for the info tho!! another great vid :)

  • @alexandrarunnels4854
    @alexandrarunnels4854 2 года назад +4

    Also, don’t they own Metal Mafia? Even if they made quality jewelry, the fact that they also have a straight up horrible brand shows they don’t care about their customers at all, they just want to make money.

  • @Marissa_tm
    @Marissa_tm Год назад

    *Quietly sits here with my gold Invictus, trying to figure out how much longer I have to heal them before I can get them out now..* I Was taken in by the shiny sparkles!

  • @XanthePeterson
    @XanthePeterson Месяц назад

    Amazing

  • @jd3497
    @jd3497 2 года назад +6

    What are the published standard, if any? Who established these standards based on standard manufacturing processes?
    Those are marks from a turning tool, not a milling cutter. These items are manufactured in mass to a price point, not by a company that makes medical equipment. Polishing on small items like these is probably via tumblers and various abrasive media. Considering how much of this is made overseas, I'd wonder how much is contaminated by biological agents from poor handling and cleaning.

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +9

      You can see standards for Body jewelry at safepiercing.org set by the association of professional piercers! Largely we follow ASTM and ISO standards for implantation in the body, and you can learn more about that at ASTM.org.
      Invictus has declined to reach out for comment so I’m actually not 100% if these marks would be from their laser welding process, turning process, milling for the pin, or part of their polishing process. I went with milling as a generalized point but im tempted to do some videos where we can really go indepth into the machining process of making body jewelry. :)
      My best guess would be tumblers and just abrasives. I know a lot of higher quality companies do hand polishing along side that and wow the difference it makes. The polish difference under magnification on these pieces blew me away tbh.

    • @jd3497
      @jd3497 2 года назад +2

      ​@@Lynn_Loheide Material standards / certs. and surface finish are two separate "quality" categories. You can start with the best material and still produce a poor product through flawed production techniques, cleaning, finishing or failure to do an adequate inspection. Tough to police a product made overseas.

    • @Lynn_Loheide
      @Lynn_Loheide  2 года назад +7

      @@jd3497 yes! That’s exactly the point I’m trying to make in this video. :)

  • @Maninitaru
    @Maninitaru Год назад

    Thanks, this is really helpful. I got my daith pierced with an Invictus 14k gold "hinged segment ring" (a clicker really, I didn't know), and it just wouldn't heal so I had to swap the jewellery. The hinged parts weren't smooth and were causing some serious irritation!

  • @s.t.7630
    @s.t.7630 2 года назад +2

    unrelated but i'm starting to notice a slight voice drop and your face is slowly reshaping !! you look beautiful❤

  • @JessAriEtc
    @JessAriEtc Год назад

    Maya jewelry plz!

  • @liliana.6053
    @liliana.6053 2 года назад +1

    Guess you just saved me from buying their jewelry for my nipples, which I'm already quite anxious about with possible long healing times.

  • @TheKinseth
    @TheKinseth Год назад

    I wish I'd had this before I got my piercings done, it would've saved me 7 months of suffering and anxiety trying to figure out what I was doing wrong for my ear piercings. The shops around me are ONLY using titanium for new piercings, and a lot of them are ONLY using Invictus titanium. I even brought up my concerns and insisted on high-quality steel (which I have never had a problem with, no nickel allergies here), and was only told then that they don't even carry steel jewelry anymore-- ironic, considering their business has "steel" right in the name. I should've walked out then and there, but the piercer convinced me that titanium was objectively better.
    Fast forward to today and I've had to abandon 4 out of 6 piercings I had done last summer because they wouldn't heal at all, and the remaining two lobe piercings are just now almost fully healed only because I swapped my jewelry 3 months ago.

  • @tansy8283
    @tansy8283 2 года назад +1

    LeRoi!

  • @jesseray359
    @jesseray359 Год назад +1

    Will the salesman is a creep.

  • @chelseapryor1993
    @chelseapryor1993 2 года назад +1

    First comment and 50 seconds In

  • @loonylooser9422
    @loonylooser9422 Год назад

    damn bro, my Ali express plugs look better than the Invictus jewellery

  • @kittenna357
    @kittenna357 2 года назад +3

    This makes me really uncomfortable because my piercer uses invictus and I have healing piercings with invictus jewelry in rn 🥲 maybe that’s why they haven’t healed well :’(