fashion

How very Marilyn: Lip Piercing and Va-va-voom Vintage

Everyone is familiar with style icon Marilyn Monroe, perhaps even more so since the recent release of BBC Films’ much anticipated cinematic portrayal of her inner life, “My Week with Marilyn.” But ...
Labret and Monroe Piercings

Modification Around the World: Lip Stretching in Ethiopia

In the United States, the UK, Australia, and other Western countries, the stretching of lip piercings is something fairly new, but in other areas of the world, lip stretching has been practiced for...
Jewelry Fashion

Alternative Beauty: Lip Piercing Color Coordination

A lip piercing, especially worn with an on-trend hoop, draws a lot of attention to your pretty pout.  But when people have a looksie at your luscious lips, is your color combo of choice going to fa...
Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard Of

Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard Of: the Ashley

The Ashley piercing, also often called by it’s more technical name, “inverse vertical labret,” is a modern lip piercing in which one end rests inside the mouth (normally in the area where a standar...
Body Jewelry Information

What’s That Called?: Oral Piercing Names and Locations

As piercing of the face, ears, and just about anywhere becomes more popular, shopping for jewelry for ourselves or as gifts for others may be more confusing.  One surefire way to be certain you’re ...
Body Jewelry History

Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard Of: the Medusa

A Medusa is a horizontal piercing of the philtrum, the indent above the center of the upper lip between the cupid’s bow and the septum.  It’s usually done with a labret/monroe stud in either a four...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

What’s That Called?: Facial Piercing Names and Locations

As piercing of the face, ears, and just about anywhere becomes more popular, shopping for jewelry for ourselves or as gifts for others may be more confusing.  One surefire way to be certain you’re ...
BCRs

Labret and Lip Piercing Styles, Standards, and Modern History

The words “lip piercing” can mean a number of different things to different people.  Most commonly when we hear this phrase it refers to one of three things: labret piercing, monroe piercing, or an...
Body Jewelry History

Once Bitten: the New Aesthetics and Standards of Lip Piercing

One of the biggest trends in piercing in recent years has been the advent of new and interesting forms of lip piercing.  From the rise of the use of circular lip jewelry, to the growing popularity ...