The Pierced Person’s Emergency Kit

The Pierced Person’s Emergency Kit

We’ve all seen plenty of articles about keeping emergency kits in your car, in your home, for your pets, and so on. But have you thought about putting together an emergency kit for your piercings? ...
What is a Helix Piercing?

What is a Helix Piercing?

If you’re interested in ear piercings or body piercings in general, you may have heard the term “helix piercing” before when talking about cartilage ear piercings. If you’re not sure what that is o...
How to Clean Body Jewelry Without an Autoclave

How to Clean Body Jewelry Without an Autoclave

If you have a lot of piercings or buy a lot of body jewelry then you know the importance of wearing clean, sterilized jewelry to avoid infection. While there are a lot of effective ways to clean bo...
Labret: What Are You Talking About?

Labret: What Are You Talking About?

     When discussing piercings or piercing jewelry, you often hear the term “labret” thrown around. This can be confusing because it’s used in multiple contexts to mean multiple things. So, if you...
Bodycandy’s Top 5 Most Popular Body Jewelry Styles

Bodycandy’s Top 5 Most Popular Body Jewelry Styles

  There are so many types of body jewelry and piercings out there. Have you ever wondered what the most popular styles are and if you’re wearing them? Keep reading to find out what styles of Bodyca...
10 Reasons to Be Pierced by a Professional

10 Reasons to Be Pierced by a Professional

If you’ve been thinking about getting a new piercing there is nothing that Bodycandy recommends more than going to a professional, reputable piercer. We want you to have a great experience and walk...
The Autoclave and How it Works

The Autoclave and How it Works

     One of the most important – if not the single most important – tool in your piercer’s studio is the autoclave. It sterilizes jewelry, gloves and tools and prevents the transmission of nasty ba...
A Few Basic Facts About Piercing Tools

A Few Basic Facts About Piercing Tools

If you’ve ever gotten a piercing or are thinking about getting one now, you may be curious about the different kind of tools that are used by your piercer to do your piercing. Since there are so ma...
How to Reduce the Pain of Getting a New Piercing

How to Reduce the Pain of Getting a New Piercing

When it comes to getting pierced, one of the things people worry about most is how much the piercing is going to hurt when the big moment comes. It’s no secret that pain is subjective and different...