Body Jewelry History

What’s More Metal Than… Metal? – Musical Culture’s Influence on Facial Piercings

Now to say that the piercing and modification community has always been tied heavily into corresponding musical styles and genres is an understatement.  Going back 25 to 30 years it was the early P...
Body Jewelry Information

The Bird is the Word: Flights of Fashion Fancy for Summer

Have you heard about the bird?  Chanel designers know that the bird is the word.  Chanel Les Trompe L’Oeil, a signature line of temporary body art released in 2010, features 55 ingenious elements, ...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Why Does My Piercing Smell Like Death? – a Lesson About Natural Care

The title should give a pretty clear idea of what this post is about- “Piercing Funk” as I so lovingly like to call it.  With almost all piercings over time the body will begin to smell and in many...
Body Jewelry History

Loving Lucite: Fashion of the Past and Future

First things first, what the heck is Lucite? I know, strange name for this mystery material that can take on all kinds of shapes and colors. Lucite is actually a kind of plastic and its name was gi...
Body Jewelry Information

Ear Piercing in the 21st Century: Popular Piercings Overview

We’ve all seen those amazing ear piercings that make you say “You can pierce that?”  But what are they called?  What can you wear there?  And how much is too much when it comes to interesting and a...
Body Jewelry Information

Twilight Style: A Page From Bella’s Jewelry Book

One of the most popular movie franchises in the Unites States in recent years is the Twilight Saga, based on the best selling book series by first-timer Stephanie Meyer.  In the screen adaptation o...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

The Ins and Blow-Outs of Stretching My Ears

About 5 years ago I decided that I wanted to finally get my ears pierced with the intent of stretching them to a larger size.  Going into it I will openly admit that I knew nothing about the proces...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Hot New Trends in Body Piercing

There are a lot of fun, new, and interesting piercings popping up all over the world these days, and some of them really caught our eye.  So here’s a list of some of the coolest, sweetest, most con...
Belly Piercings

The Comprehensive Users Guide to Belly Piercing: Part Three

Now that it’s been about six weeks, I’ve finally reached that long awaited moment: my belly button piercing is almost entirely healed.  Although I would love to claim all of the credit for a fast-h...