Skin and Body

As with any procedure mistakes can happen and piercing is no different. As a professional body piercer in the UK we are trained to deal with any problems that may arise, so always visit a qualified piercing artist. If your…
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With body piercing becoming more and more popular many people are interested in getting a new piercing. Whilst it may be tempting to do this yourself, it can be very dangerous and leave your body permanently scarred, damaged or infected….
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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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Working as a Body Piercer a common question people often ask is if they should use savlon wound wash instead of a saline solution to cleanse their piercings. There is a lot of confusion out there on how to use it. It is not recommended…
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Tattoo Care and Aftercare One of the most important and key factors to successful healing of your tattoo is the initially aftercare. Your tattoo is generally an open injury and prone to infection until some healing has taken place and…
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Tattoos have become a new accessory for the twenty-first century, and just like a fur or a pair of old favorite boots, they require some care to stand the test of time. Tattoos done before about 1990 have little hope…
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So you have finally decided on the piercing that you want and you really excited about it…Now what? Well there are a few things to consider before you sprint off to the piercing studio and some piercing etiquette you should follow….
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Tragus piercing is becoming increasingly popular, with middle age moms, teenage girls and even fashionable young men opting for this piercing. Here you will find a beginner’s guide to tragus piercing; The tragus is a small piece of cartilage that is…
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As a foundation to this article let me state that I am a professional Tattoo Artist and have been tattooing for 19 years.It is a distressing trend in our culture that because everyone has a friend that “tattoos” they know…
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Tattoos done in a home, in prison, or in an unlicensed facility carry grave health risks. This article is about the health risks associated with being tattooed in a clean, licensed, and proper tattoo facility. In some states, tattoo artists…
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Henna can be bought in powder form in any Indian and often Asian market. Usually instructions are on the box suggesting a recommended consistency and mix. Once the powder is taken home and mixed properly (I would suggest a plastic…
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there are several methods for stretching piercings. the most common of course being the ears (lobes), although more recently people have started to stretch their lip (labret) and nose piercings as well. The most common method is by using either…
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When I was in elementary school, most of the girls in my class had their ears pierced. Many of them had been pierced with a piercing gun at one of the jewelry stores as infants. While most of their piercings…
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The tongue piercing is without a doubt one of the most popular body piercings being done today. And if done by a skilled professional the tongue is also one of the fastest healing and least painful of all piercings. However,…
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So you’ve taken it upon yourself to stretch your piercings. Good choice! You are joining an eclectic community of hundreds of thousands of others from around the world who have made this pleasing choice as a spiritual or aesthetic point….
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I am a professional tattoo artist and used to also be a professional body piercer. I would like to just say I’ve been seeing mistakes for over 15 yrs. Let me first start by stating that if you don’t know…
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You’ve seen all your friends with one, because they keep playing with it. You see celebrities, musicians, and porn stars flaunting them. After careful consideration as to wether or not its for you, you decide to do it. Pierce your…
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From what I’ve read thus far, peoples’ beliefs on piercing are wide ranged. I, myself am more on the side of “pro-piercing” but from an unbiased opinion, here are the things I personally think you should consider before getting a…
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The fact that your skin is changing color in the tanning booth is a sign that not all is well. Tanning is the skin’s first defense mechanism against ultra violet rays (UV). While it is true that vital vitamin D…
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I have had a couple of industrial piercings and I speak from some experience. First rule is that you have to keep your hands off your new piercing, when the wound has healed, you can spare plenty of time to…
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How safe are tanning booths? Not very. You may think a quick session in the tanning booth can’t do much harm. But add up your little sessions and over even a few visits you may have exposed your skin to…
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Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder that affects 4.5 – 7 million people in the United States. Your chances are much greater for developing psoriasis, if one or both of your parents had the disease. Both sexes have an equal chance…
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Medical groups and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) warn of the sun’s health hazards. They urge us to wear highly protective sun screen at all times. If our own life-giving sun can pose such a threat, it would follow exposing…
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It seems that everyone has a different excuse for tanning indoors. “I’m addicted.” “I look so much healthier with a tan.” “It’s relaxing.” “I don’t have the time to lie out in the sun.” Everyone has their own reasons for…
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SUN; VACATION; TANNING? The sun is back! No more cold rainy days where staying inside and sulking is the only option available to us. Instead we want to bask in the warm rays of the sun sitting on a pristine…
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Historically body art, such as tattoos and body piercings, has been around since the Neolithic times. Most often it is used to signify a connection to something such as a tribe, a clan, rites of passage, rank, or even spiritual…
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Psoriasis: Cause and Treatment What causes Psoriasis? The exact cause of psoriasis (pronounced suh-RI-uh-sus) is not fully understood, however, there are two (2) main hypotheses regarding the process that occurs in the development of the disease. The first hypotheses considers…
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It’s been a long, hard day and when you get home you have to fight with yourself to do anything more than just collapse on the couch and start snoring. But even better than zonking out in front of the…
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Body art has been around for many years in some form or another, but today it is even more popular than ever. The most common forms of body art are body piercing and tattoos, which can be performed on various…
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Ways to moisturize severe dry skin Skin can become severely dry and needs special care to restore its moisture and beauty. Severe dry skin can become rough and scaly and often itches. Certain areas of the body; the waist, the…
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