1. Who are you?

I'm Inna and I’m 32 years old. I'm from Bulgaria and have been interested in piercings since I was 14. I grew up in a small town where there were never any piercers; at school I always saw the unsuccessful attempts of my classmates to heal self-pierced or even shot piercings, so I always thought: "It must be easier somehow". After some research I found numerous forums on the Internet, where I read a lot about the subject. Quickly after that came my first piercing – a labret in the middle of the lower lip, which was then professionally done in the studio.

2. What is your favourite type of piercing you offer at MAYDUNA?

In the last few years, a trend called “ear curation” has developed and taken over the world. A curated ear project means a composition of piercings, a “constellation”. I love styling these! If we talk about my favourite type of piercing, I love doing conch and nipple piercings.

3. What do you like to do when you’re not working creatively?

Outside of work I'm a very social person, I like to go out with friends, to dance, go bouldering.... I recently moved to Berlin and I am still discovering and learning to love this wonderful city.

4. Who or what influences your view on body jewellery?

I love the history of body piercing and seeing how jewellery has evolved throughout the years. In our modern day society, I see body jewellery as a way to adorn your body, make a statement, they are beautiful accessories, but getting pierced can also extremely help boost someone's confidence and self-esteem. My work at a very famous piercing jewellery brand gave me another view point - I got to learn so much about the process of making jewellery, different stones, metal settings etc. – after 10 years in the piercing industry, I got something new to learn and enjoy, and this made my job more exciting once again.

5. What’s your favourite piercing on your body?

My favourite piercings on myself are definitely my nipple piercings – like many other clients, I got them done after a bad breakup. Seeing them every day and taking care of them, helped me get through the breakup easier and feel good about myself again.

6. What do you like most being a piercer?

What I most love about my job is the happiness in the eyes of my clients when they see their new piercing for the first time – seeing that look makes everything worth it. In these moments I realize how I impact people's lives, make them feel better about themselves, help them love their body more or simply giving them a safe, clean piercing experience and the opportunity to wear that piece of jewellery they've been so in love with.