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Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now
Celebrate Piercings All Over the World: Happy International Body Piercing Day!
If you didn’t already know, today – June 28th – is International Body Piercing Day! YASSS! This awesome holiday is celebrated on the birthday of a person we all should be grateful for if we have a ...
Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now
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...
Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now
Super Kawaii – Japan’s Cute Fashion Movement
Pastel colors, plush dolls, and everything cute may seem childish but the kawaii movement is much more. Kawaii is Japanese for cute, lovable, or adorable. This popular fashion movement encompasses ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification
National Piercing Day 2015
Who better to show off the beauty of body piercing than some BodyCandy fans? National Piercing Day is the day where the art of body piercing is celebrated and promoted. Did you know the oldest pier...
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Friday the 13th: Unlucky Now, Lucky Soon Enough
Q. What’s the absolute greatest thing about Friday the 13th this month? A. While it’s a day considered super unlucky by the superstitious set (roughly 20% of Americans), St. Patrick’s Day and the “...
Body Jewelry History
Just Can’t Get Enough Sparkle: National Jewel Day is March 13th
Despite what you may think, this does not refer to the 90s popular Alaska songstress and poet Jewel Kilcher (please don’t say “Who?”). On the contrary, just in case Valentine’s Day didn’t have you ...
Body Jewelry History
Mad for Mardi Gras
Even though the translation of the French Mardi Gras is literally “fat Tuesday,” alluding to the last day of feasting before the fast and penitence of Lent, there are plenty who extend the party we...




