What are bites-style piercings?

You may have heard people referring to their “bites” or talking about “getting their bites done” and wondered exactly what they were talking about. Bites-type piercings are specific styles of grouped lip piercings, generally done with labret-style jewelry, often in 16- or 14-gauge. There are quite a few variations on this theme so today we’re going to take a quick look at these piercings and explain what each consists of.

Snake Bites - They are a pair of piercings right at the very edge of the bottom lip. They are placed midway between the center of the lip and the outer corner.
Angel Bites - Located in a similar position on the upper lip, midway between the philtrum and the corners of the mouth.
Canine Bites - Similar to Angel Bites but also include a matching set at the lower lip, between the center and outer edge
Cyber Bites - Matched on the upper and lower lip area but are centered. The top piercing is actually a philtrum piercing and the bottom is a standard labret piercing.
Dolphin Bites - Placed similarly to Snake Bites, right at the very edge of the bottom lip. However, these are a pair of piercings, placed at the center of the bottom lip instead of at the sides.
Shark Bites - a pair of Spider Bites, with Spider Bite piercings at both corners of the lower lip.
Dahlia Bites - These are named after the infamous Black Dahlia murder of 1947. A pair of piercings are done, one at each corner of the mouth. These are considered a somewhat more advanced piercing as the healing process can be extensive and challenging for even the most experienced body piercing enthusiast.