The Tea: Answering Your Tattoo Questions, Vol. 1
Hey Body Candy Fam!
Happy October! If you're new here, welcome to my e-zine - my name is Alley and today I'm going to be answering some of your pierced and modified questions!
I've been getting lots of questions about tattoos lately and I didn't want y'all to feel left out. Piercing and tattoos go hand in hand, so today's Tea is tattoo focused!
Do you have a question for me? A pierced/modded problem that's been hanging over your head? Let me help! Send an email to DearAlley@bodycandy.com and I'll see what I can do.
Today's topics:
- Prep mentally for your tattoo, especially if you're afraid of needles. Make sure you know what you want and get determined! Prepare yourself for some discomfort the next day.
- Day before/day of - get a good night's sleep, drink lots of water, take your vitamins, and make sure you have something nourishing to eat.
- Make it into a "treat yourself" day! Stop by the store and snag a delicious sports drink and your favorite candy bar.
- Tattoos hurt for sure, but it's a good kind of pain! Everyone's body is different and every spot on your body feels different... But in general it kind of feels like a cat scratch on a sunburn.
- If your piercer is comfortable with it, numbing creams can "take the edge off" - just make sure you follow the directions!
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Did you know there are over a dozen ways to pierce your lips? Yep, that's right, there are lots of ways to modify them! Your lips are a very important part of communication, expression, and even kissing - and are often the focal point of your face. By mixing labret, madonna, monroe, and medusa piercings, you can create unique pairings of piercings typically referred to as various kinds of "bites" (snake bites, angel bites, cyber bites, etc.). Not to mention the lip frenulums, otherwise known as smiley and frowny piercings! Learn all about facial and lip piercings in this week's blog, - "The Piercing Dictionary: Facial and Lip Piercings"
Alright, so now that it's October, it's time to get SPOOKY. Let Body Candy be your ultimate Halloween stop for your body jewelry needs. We're always getting in fun new stuff - in addition to our massive Halloween collection, we've also got new matte jewelry, new themed stuff, and lots of sparkly septum rings, belly rings, nipple rings and more. Be sure to dive head first into our new jewelry collection to see what I'm talking about! Now that the weather is cooling down (at least here in my neck of the woods), it might be time to get into a more autumnal mood. Our autumn collection is packed full of reds, yellows, and oranges - leaves, foxes, birds, acorns, owls, pumpkin pies... We're packed full of fall flavor! And I know I already mentioned it, but we have an amazing Halloween collection, packed full of all your spooky Halloween needs. Do you need to elevate your costume to the next level? DONE. Witches, cats, skulls, skeletons, black, purple, potions, cauldrons - WE'VE GOT IT ALL! Halloween stuff has been flying off our shelves - check it out to get it on time for the 31st!
I mentioned it above, but I'm gonna say it again! Do you have a question for me? I LOVE getting pierced/modified questions and I love helping Body Candy Babes worldwide with their pierced/modded concerns. Do you have an inquiry for me? Do you want to know what a piercing is like? Need some helpful aftercare tips? Wondering about a bizarre piercing truth/myth? LET ME HELP! Send over your questions to DearAlley@bodycandy.com. Each week I choose three answers and answer them in my Saturday advice column, Dear Alley!
Really excited to announce that our October Monthly Clubs have arrived! Are you a part of the Body Candy Monthly Club yet? You're invited! We have a monthly club for just about every piercing. When you sign up, we'll send you a three-pack of body jewelry straight to your door, no questions asked. This is the perfect way to grow your collection, keep things fresh, and keep your body jewelry game in-season! Every month, we'll pack up our club and ship you three brand new pieces of jewelry... But the best part is the price - our monthly clubs are only $14.95 each. An even better deal if you sign up for a whole year. That's less than $5 per piercing! Don't forget, we've got a monthly club for lots of piercings: belly rings, nose rings, industrial bars, nipple rings, cartilage studs, septum rings, labret studs, and tongue rings!