November 20, 2014 Skin and Body
Getting a tattoo is always exciting. Once the appointment is set, there’s nothing better than getting a new piece, or working on an old one. When momentous events occur in life, some people respond by getting a tattoo to remember…
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November 19, 2014 Skin and Body
Working in the body modification industry, I’ve done a lot of studying of piercing, and I get to hear a lot of what people think, and now I’d like to take a minute to debunk some of these far-reaching urban…
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November 19, 2014 Skin and Body
Septum piercing. Let’s start with placement. The Septum inside center part of your nose (that allows you to have nostrils instead of nostril). The placement of the piercing, as with any other, varies slightly person to person, but in general,…
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November 19, 2014 Skin and Body
I’m a professional body piercer, and while I recommend against self piercing, here are some tips to make sure you don’t send yourself or someone else to the hospital: * Pick up Grey’s anatomy. Take a look at the body…
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October 11, 2014 Skin and Body
A captive bead ring, or CBR, is a common circle shaped piece of jewelry, able to be worn in most body piercings. They vary in size, from a small 18 gauge, all the way to the large 0 gauge piercing….
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October 11, 2014 Skin and Body
When people think of extreme modification, the mind can comes up with any number of images. Unusually large piercings, excessive numbers of them, extreme placements, may come to mind. Someone might imagine implants or beading. One of the more common…
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October 10, 2014 Skin and Body
Lip piercings are a great adornment on the face, drawing attention to one of the most important and often used features. There are a lot of considerations that should go into deciding to get such a visible piercing, and a…
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October 10, 2014 Skin and Body
These are the instructions I wrote up for the shop I work at, and this is how I care for my piercings. It is up to you to perform aftercare as directed. The quality of your aftercare greatly affects the…
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October 10, 2014 Skin and Body
Getting pierced for the first time can be an exhilarating or terrifying experience. Doing anything for the first time can be scary, even if it’s something exciting, too. Whether the first piercing is an earlobe, a navel, or something more…
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There are a lot of arguments about what age is safest to pierce a child’s ears. From cultural to medical, personal choice or parent’s choice, what age is best to pierce a child’s ears? Should it be done right away?…
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The tragus piercing is experiencing a rise in popularity, but people still do not often know exactly which piercing it is. There are many options for piercings in the ears; the tragus is on the little nub of cartilage where…
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When considering a piercing, there are several things to consider before actually getting pierced. Which piercing, what style of jewelry, and who to go to are all important. Piercings are far more temporary than tattoos, so deciding later that a…
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