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Five close-up photographs of ears pierced at Self Expressions, each with several healed piercings and gold and silver jewelry.

St. Joseph, Missouri, since 2001

Come in and get
pierced properly.

We're a body piercing shop on South Belt Highway, and we've been doing this for twenty five years. No appointment, no deposit. You walk in, we talk it through, and we place it where it sits right on you.

Opening hours

Mon to Thu, 12:00 to 6:00

Paying

Cash only

Please bring cash

Call us

(816) 676-2800

State certified

4.8

from 376 Google reviews

01How it works

Just walk in.

There's no booking system and there's nothing to pay up front. Come down in our opening hours and we'll fit you in.

Some days are busier than others, and if there's a wait we'll tell you how long it is before you commit to it. Plenty of people go and get a coffee and come back. If you'd rather check first, give us a ring and we'll tell you honestly how the afternoon is looking.

Cash only

There's no card machine, so bring cash with you.

State certified

We're certified by the state, and we've been at this since 2001.

Step free

The entrance and the parking are both wheelchair accessible.

02What we do

Piercings, and
the jewelry for them.

Everything here is something people come in and ask us for by name. If what you want isn't on the list, ring us and ask, because the list is shorter than the answer.

  • Item

    Ear lobes

    Including a first set, and we take our time over them.

  • Item

    Conch

    Singles and doubles, through the bowl of the ear.

  • Item

    Daith

    The little fold of cartilage right at the entrance.

  • Item

    Helix and cartilage

    Placed where it sits right on your ear, not where a chart says.

  • Item

    Septum

    One of the ones we get asked for most.

  • Item

    Eyebrow

    Straight or curved bar, whichever suits the brow.

  • Item

    Nipple

    Singles and pairs, done privately in a back room.

  • Item

    Re-piercing

    If an old one closed up on you, bring it in and we'll look.

The jewelry cases

The front room is lined with cases, and people come in just to change what they're already wearing. If you've been given something and you're not sure it's right, bring it down and we'll have a look at it with you.

Bringing a child

We do first ear piercings for children, and we don't rush them. We'll show them the tools, explain what happens, and let them ask as many questions as they want before anything starts.

03The shop

A front room, two private rooms, and a lot of plants.

The front room at Self Expressions: rows of waiting chairs, glass jewelry cases along one wall and a piercing chair by the window.
The front room, and the jewelry cases
Two piercing rooms opening off a terracotta wall, each with a table made up and a mirror.
Two rooms off the front, both private
A wooden door hung with two gilt-framed vintage portraits, an ornate mirror and a small sign reading sarcasm, just one of the many services I offer.
The door everybody photographs
A pale green wall with a painted tree decal and two quilted fabric panels, beside a grab rail.
Grab rails where you need them
04What people say

4.8 from 376 reviews

on Google, over twenty five years.

I've gone here for all 5 of my piercings over time. They've all healed exceptionally well and, although every piercer was a different person, they're all very knowledgable on any questions you'll have! Great place for anyone getting their first piercing and to come back to repeatedly.

Bri SAugust 2026

Professional, welcoming, and knowledgeable artists. The shop is clean and comfortable. They have a wealth of advice and take time to make sure the positioning is just right.

Maeve SahniJuly 2025

Absolutely love the ladies in the shop! They are always fun and super respectful. They always answer any questions I have. The only place I will get pierced at!!

Samantha StonerMarch 2026

The only place I trust to do my piercings!!! Clean friendly professional people !!!

Sara ThomsonJanuary 2026
05Find us

On South Belt, look for the purple sign.

The front of Self Expressions: a white block building with a purple banner reading Self Expressions Body Piercing and the phone number, and two pink signs in the windows.

1011 S Belt Hwy

St. Joseph, MO 64507

(816) 676-2800
Opening hours
Monday12:00 to 6:00
Tuesday12:00 to 6:00
Wednesday12:00 to 6:00
Thursday12:00 to 6:00
Friday12:00 to 7:00
Saturday12:00 to 7:00
SundayClosed
Self Expressions

1011 S Belt Hwy, St Joseph, MO 64507

Walk in, cash only. Closed Sundays.

There's parking right outside, and both the parking and the entrance are step free. The entrance is round the side, the way the arrow on the window points.