Body Art and Extreme Modification

Warped Tour: BodyCandy Gets off the Wall with Another Staple of Summer

It doesn’t really feel like summer no matter how many times I’ve hit the pool or enjoyed a day of sun tanning until the Warped Tour comes through.  If you’re not aware, Warped Tour is the Vans spon...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Flash Art Fashion: Incorporating Tattoo Art into Jewelry and Accessories

For anyone who’s ever been tempted to get a tattoo but too afraid to take the plunge, this year in fashion is a welcomed relief, as tattoo art (called “flash art”) has become a popular and availabl...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Neo-Burlesque Beauty: a Retro Revival

Who says being stuck in the past is a bad thing? Not me, Daddy-O! Vintage and retro styles are a staple in the Burlesque, Pinup, and Rockabilly communities. Rockabilly is a style of rock and roll m...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Plugs and Pinstripes: Classic Style in the Modern World of Body Modification

Of all the throwback styles, each time period offers their own unique style (in the case of the 70s we won’t judge) and what I’m writing about today is how that of the 40s and 50s appeals so strong...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Taping Up Gauges: an Ironic Way to Avoid a Sticky Situation

If you’re stretching your ears at all or are planning on it and have looked at the sizes, you may have noticed that it’s not exactly a straight increase.  As the size of the plugs gets larger, the ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Stretching Your Piercing: Weird New Trend or Cultural Habit for Centuries

If you guessed weird new trend, PLEASE do not stop reading.  I know that myself and many others have heard similar remarks “why do something so weird” “what’s the point of making yourself look like...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

The Ins and Blow-Outs of Stretching My Ears

About 5 years ago I decided that I wanted to finally get my ears pierced with the intent of stretching them to a larger size.  Going into it I will openly admit that I knew nothing about the proces...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Hot New Trends in Body Piercing

There are a lot of fun, new, and interesting piercings popping up all over the world these days, and some of them really caught our eye.  So here’s a list of some of the coolest, sweetest, most con...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Alternative Beauty: Body Modification Combinations That Work

Combo: Tattoo Art and Piercings Whether the tattoos are vibrantly real or ready to wash off with rubbing alcohol and soap, we can all agree that the combination of amazing tattoo art and shining pi...