Body Jewelry History

Mod About You: the 60s Mod Retro Jewelry Revival

The inspiration for this season’s biggest trend is 1960’s metropolitan London. The same spirit of the youth culture and swingin’ fashion is alive and well with the Modern Mod revival that is curren...
Body Jewelry History

Ear Jewelry Overview: Classic Piercings with a Modern Twist

As you may have guessed, the ears rank number one across the globe as most common piercing performed and worn.  In every country in the world, ear piercing is a popular practice, with the reasoning...
BCRs

Labret and Lip Piercing Styles, Standards, and Modern History

The words “lip piercing” can mean a number of different things to different people.  Most commonly when we hear this phrase it refers to one of three things: labret piercing, monroe piercing, or an...
Body Jewelry History

What to Wear to the Scariest Places in the United States

Taking a frighteningly cool vacation this year?  We’ve got the goods on what to wear to the most creepy and haunted locales in the continental U.S., starting with Body Candy’s haunted hometown, Buf...
Belly Piercings

El Dia de los Muertos: Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Style

Hey guys!  Today we’re celebrating el Día de los Muertos, or as we would say, the Day of the Dead.  Sounds kind of spooky, right?  WRONG.  We’ve got a lot to learn! El Día de los Muertos is a natio...
Belly Piercings

United Nations Day

October 25th, 1945 was a day that will forever go down in history. It was the famous day that the United Nations approved its’ official charter with signatures from countries all around the world. ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard of: the Madison

The Madison Piercing is a horizontal surface piercing at the base of the neck, just above the collar bone.  Because of its placement, it is sometimes also referred to as a “clavicle piercing” or “j...
Body Jewelry History

Jewelry Celebration: Norse and Celtic Style for Leif Erikson Day

Tomorrow, October 9th, is a very special day for America, especially those of Scandinavian descent: Leif Erikson Day. Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer born in Iceland, and has been credited since ...
Body Jewelry History

World Smile Day: Smiley Face Jewelry and Accessories for a Super Celebration

In 1963, a commercial artist named Harvey Ball created the well known symbol, the smiley face. He designed it in under 10 minutes, and was paid $240 for the entire campaign. He received no further ...