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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Rook Cartilage Piercing
Location: through the highest fold of the cartilage at the top of the ear; located between the inner and outer conch areas
Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or curved barbell ranging from 18 gau...
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Forward Helix Cartilage Piercing
Location: through the inside of the upper rim of the ear cartilage; placed where the helix meets your head, usually angled parallel to the face
Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or straight barb...
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Standard Helix Cartilage Piercing
Location: through the curled outer rim of the ear from the top of the ear all the way down to the beginning of the ear lobe
Jewelry: initially, a circular ring ranging from 18 gauge (1mm) to 14 ga...
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Upper Ear Lobe Piercing
Location: higher up on the fleshy portion of the ear near where the helix begins
Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or barbell from 22 gauge (0.6mm) up to 14 gauge (1.6mm) is used in lengths/diam...
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Standard Ear Lobe Piercing
Location: the fleshy area of the lower part of your ear where the lobe is at its fullest
Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or barbell from 22 gauge (0.6mm) up to 18 gauge (1mm) is used in length...
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The Smiley Piercing: General Information and Personal Experiences
Upper Lip Frenulum (a.k.a. smiley, scrumper) Piercing
Welcomed to the world of piercing in the 1990s after gaining notice in a magazine publication, the smiley piercing has certainly gained po...
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Ann’s Nipple Piercing Experience Reaction Video
Thinking about getting your nipples pierced? Then you definitely want to check out this video (with the perfect featured still shot) of Ann’s reaction to getting horizontal nipple piercings done b...
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Proper Aftercare of Coated and Plated Body Jewelry
In recent years, coated and plated body jewelry has become popular in the culture of pierced and modified individuals because the processes used offer more vivid color options than the traditional ...




