Why do people get piercings?

Why do people get piercings?

    People get piercings for a virtually endless range of reasons. Some are trying to make a statement, some are trying to become closer to who they feel they truly are inside, and some just like t...
Septum & Nose Piercing Care: Cold, Flu & Allergy Edition

Septum & Nose Piercing Care: Cold, Flu & Allergy Edition

Depending on where you live, cold and flu season is either just about to get started or getting ready to finish up. But what comes before and after cold and flu season? Allergy season! So whether y...
What Can You Wear In A Septum Piercing?

What Can You Wear In A Septum Piercing?

Septum piercings never go out of style, but there are a multitude of style options for septum jewelry. So, we are going to take a moment to discuss them in all their glory, so you can make an infor...
Piercing Stories: Kayla's Tragus Piercing Interview

Piercing Stories: Kayla's Tragus Piercing Interview

BodyCandy: What inspired/motivated you to get a tragus piercing? Kayla: "I started getting headaches and migraines when I was pretty young. As I got older and began treating my migraines with m...
Opal, Opalite, Moonstone: What is the Difference?

Opal, Opalite, Moonstone: What is the Difference?

Opals are super-hot these days. Ya know what else is hot? Opalite. And Moonstone. Which is great because all three types of stone are gorgeous but…. They also look a lot alike. What is the differen...
What Do You Call It?

What Do You Call It?

Terminology is a funny thing. Words go in and out of common usage, they get adopted by the community, they may fade out of use or become the replacement for whatever we were calling a thing previou...
What can you wear in a conch piercing?

What can you wear in a conch piercing?

     Conch piercings are super hot these days. Actually, they’ve never gone out of style to begin with. This piercing, located along the inner curve of the ear, has remained stylish since body pie...
Dead Stretching 101

Dead Stretching 101

     What is dead stretching and how can it change your stretching game forever? Dead stretching is stretching your piercings using nothing more than time, massage, a bio-compatible massage oil, gr...
Stainless Steel – What’s the Deal?

Stainless Steel – What’s the Deal?

     If you’ve been around the pierced community for more than a minute, you’ve probably noticed the move away from steel jewelry towards titanium. This may have you wondering: what’s wrong with my...