Aftercare – A Few Tips

Aftercare – A Few Tips

When you get a new piercing, your piercer should give you a printed sheet afterwards detailing the aftercare requirements for it. However, stuff happens. Life is life. Sometimes we lose the paper, ...
Smiley and Frowny Piercings 101

Smiley and Frowny Piercings 101

     For most modified folks, any cool new piercing is sure to make you smile. But what about a smiley piercing? Or, for that matter, what about a frowny piercing? What are they? Are they safe? Are...
Dahlia (Joker) Piercing 101

Dahlia (Joker) Piercing 101

     Nearly everyone loves a lip piercing. They come in a huge range of styles, they’re almost universally flattering, and they offer extensive jewelry options. And out of all the different styles ...
Angel Fangs Piercing 101

Angel Fangs Piercing 101

     At this point, we’ve all heard of “bites” – spider bites, snake bites, cyber bites, and so on ad infinitum. But have you heard about angel fangs? This new piercing idea is taking social media ...
What's Considered "Normal" with a New Piercing?

What's Considered "Normal" with a New Piercing?

 New piercings, while delightful, come with their own set of anxieties. You may find yourself looking at it in the mirror, wondering if it looked like that the night before. What is that crusty stu...
Floating Navel Piercings

Floating Navel Piercings

We’re all familiar with the standard belly piercing, a delightfully cute and stylish piercing that requires very specific anatomy in order to heal. But just because you don’t have the right anatomy...
Ear Piercings – Cartilage v. Lobe

Ear Piercings – Cartilage v. Lobe

Ah, the simple ear piercing. The wonderfully unique part of the body where most people get their very first piercing! So many options, so many different looks. Did you know that ears are like finge...
How Not to Stretch Your Lobes

How Not to Stretch Your Lobes

There’s a right way and a wrong way to do just about everything. That even applies to piercings and other modifications. So, in case you were thinking about stretching your earlobes (or even other ...
PSA: Know Your Jewelry Size Before You Buy!

PSA: Know Your Jewelry Size Before You Buy!

One of the trickier parts of buying body jewelry is knowing what size to get. While there are “standard sizes” for jewelry, not everyone has a standard body. You may have unusually thick or thin sk...