Oral Piercings

Tongue Piercing: What to Expect When Taking the Plunge

Thinking of getting a tongue piercing but unsure of whether it’ll fit your lifestyle?  Here’s a few things you should know: Before Going Under the Needle: Tongue piercings are done with a hollow pi...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Only Human: Body Modification Across the Universe?

Body modification has existed on Earth for thousands of years, since the beginnings of recorded and discovered history, and perhaps for as long as the human species has been around.  But what about...
bridge piercing

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Bridge Piercing

Location: Anywhere feasible along the nose bridge, though normally at the upper portion of the bridge of the nose, directly between the eyes or slightly above.   Alternate Names: Nose bridge pierci...
Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now

Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now: Winged Away

Whether it’s graphics, tattoo art, or especially jewelry, wings are a definite hit in the here and now. Angel wings, dove wings, winged skulls, hearts, and keys…the style possibilities are practica...
Crash Course

Crash Course: the Basic Types of Body Jewelry

Barbells Straight Barbells Straight barbells are usually used in tongue piercings, nipple piercings, in industrial ear piercings, and occasionally in other ear cartilage piercings. Depending on pre...
Body Piercing Interviews

Video: Jojo’s Lip Piercing – Up Close and Personal

Get ready to meet beautiful and fearless burlesque artist, Jojo, and watch as she gets a cool new addition to her flirty retro pinup style: a labret lip piercing.  Jojo performs live on stage, as w...
Body Jewelry History

Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Heritage and Hot Holiday Costumes

Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration on May 5th, (hence ‘Cinco de Mayo’ which is Spanish for the “fifth of May”). This holiday is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexi...
fashion

New American Gothic: Too Cool for Going Old School

The familiar image (parodied in great jest above), has become an iconic 20th century representation of rural American life.  The original artwork entitled simply, “American Gothic,” was painted in ...
Body Jewelry Materials

Natural Energy: Stone Jewelry Uses, Properties, and Meanings

Agate Properties:   Agate is a dense rock formed from microscopic crystals of quartz laid down in bands. Since they are densely formed, they are grounding stones and help strengthen the body’s conn...