
Meet The Team

Owner/ Head Piercer
Rebekah Keenan
Rebekah is the head honcho. She has always had an eye for piercing and things that are different. Opening her studio EmbellishMe in 2019 with a strict vision for a welcoming, clean atmosphere with plenty of plants and class!
She has been piercing professionally since 2010, continuing her education through multiple outlets including attending 2 conferences in Vegas for the Association of Professional Piercings, and guest piercing and shadowing at other APP approved studios.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Navel piercing at 15
Favorite Jewelry: Yellow Gold and Alexandrites
Hobbies: Gardening and being a cat mom. Waterfall jumping, camping and hiking with her husband. Crystal collecting and practicing origami.
What you love about piercings: The possibilities to customize and express yourself is endless!

Professional Piercer / Studio Manager
Faith Parrish
Faith started piercing in 2016 at a local studio. She wanted to further her knowledge in the piercing industry so she can continue to bring safe piercings to our community.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Cartliage at 19
Favorite Jewelry: Rose gold, emeralds, sapphires and classic diamonds
Hobbies: Faith loves doing hair on her days off, spending quality time with family and friends, and attending concerts
What you love about piercings: Faith loves piercing people to help give them the confidence they need to express themselves through quality jewelry.

Professional Piercer
Bryan Belcher
Bryan has been piercing since 2001, apprenticing under our late beloved Todd Horton. He first fell in love with piercings at the age of 5 while looking through his grandmother's National Geographic magazines.
Bryan has also attended multiple APP conferences and worked at a few different studios in the south east.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Tongue piercing at 18
Favorite Jewelry: Rose gold and Lime Green Opals
Hobbies: Outside of work he enjoys spending time
with his wife and kids along side their 5 dogs, 2 cats and a rat. He also enjoys geeking out over Star Wars, video games and camping/ hiking trips.
What you love about piercings: Although he has a deep passion and love for piercing, it's the joy and happiness he can bring to a person's life once they get the piercing(s) of their dreams.

Professional Piercer
Taylor Knapp
Taylor began her career in the piercing industry by working the counter at another shop in June 2020. Taylor officially began her apprenticeship in December 2020, and moved to EmbellishMe to further her education of the APP.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Nostril at 14
Favorite Jewelry: White gold, emerald, peridot, anything green!
Hobbies: Taylor has a love of fashion, makeup, and jewelry. She also loves art, and spends her free time painting or outside with her family.
What you love about piercings: Taylor loves piercing people because it helps them to add a little sparkle to their day and boost their self confidence.

Professional Piercer
Courtney Gardner
Courtney is our newest addition to the team! She has been in the industry for 3 years piercing here in the upstate.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Lip piercing at 13
Favorite Jewelry: Yellow Gold or anything with Opals and Labradorite!
Hobbies: Courtney enjoys searching for sharks teeth at the beach, singing karaoke, binge-watching TV shows, and spending time with her kids
What you love about piercings: Courtney loves being able to provide an enjoyable experience for clients while getting pierced. Her favorite part is seeing the joy in someone's face when they see the end result in the mirror.
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Piercing Apprentice/ Jewelry Specialist
Emma Henderson
Emma has been working for EmbellishMe since early 2024 and has been getting pierced at EmbellishMe for 4 years! She is currently undergoing her apprenticeship with us to become a piercer soon!
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Cartilage at 15
Favorite Jewelry: White gold and black diamonds
Hobbies: Emma enjoys spending time with family, listening to music, shopping, and going to the beach.
What you love about piercings: Helping clients pick out and curate their jewelry and being able to see people leave the studio feeling more confident in themselves!

Social Media & Jewelry Specialist
Lori Scronce
Lori is our new social media and jewelry specialist. This is her first job within the industry and she couldn't be more excited to be a part of such a welcoming and inspiring community!
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: Helix and navel at 16!
Favorite Jewelry: Anything white gold and celestial
Hobbies: Reading, sipping coffee, going to concerts, traveling, exploring and re-watching New Girl.
What you love about piercings: Lori loves the individuality it gives everyone and the confidence boost you get from a fresh new piercing.

Shop Snake
Medusa
Medusa is EmbellishMe's studio snake and model employee. Being under Rebekah's care under the past 10 years, Medusa has born witness to pretty much every piercing there is. Unfortunately, she can not speak English, so there's no way of knowing whether she has learned anything from it.
FUN FACTS:
First Piercing: No piercings, but hopes to get her tongue done one day (but she knows this can't actually happen).
Favorite Jewelry: Yellow Gold, Zawadi Sapphires and Moss agate
Hobbies: Slithering, pondering, eating
What you love about piercings: Medusa loves watching clients exit the studio feeling more confident with a new sparkle in their lives.