What's Considered "Normal" with a New Piercing?

What's Considered "Normal" with a New Piercing?

 New piercings, while delightful, come with their own set of anxieties. You may find yourself looking at it in the mirror, wondering if it looked like that the night before. What is that crusty stu...
Floating Navel Piercings

Floating Navel Piercings

We’re all familiar with the standard belly piercing, a delightfully cute and stylish piercing that requires very specific anatomy in order to heal. But just because you don’t have the right anatomy...
Ear Piercings – Cartilage v. Lobe

Ear Piercings – Cartilage v. Lobe

Ah, the simple ear piercing. The wonderfully unique part of the body where most people get their very first piercing! So many options, so many different looks. Did you know that ears are like finge...
How Not to Stretch Your Lobes

How Not to Stretch Your Lobes

There’s a right way and a wrong way to do just about everything. That even applies to piercings and other modifications. So, in case you were thinking about stretching your earlobes (or even other ...
PSA: Know Your Jewelry Size Before You Buy!

PSA: Know Your Jewelry Size Before You Buy!

One of the trickier parts of buying body jewelry is knowing what size to get. While there are “standard sizes” for jewelry, not everyone has a standard body. You may have unusually thick or thin sk...
What's Your Summer Music Festival Piercing Personality?

What's Your Summer Music Festival Piercing Personality?

Regardless of what kind of music you listen to, summer is coming and that means one thing: festival season is on its way! Whether you’re Coachella couture or Burning Man boho, everyone knows that p...
How To: Prevent Your Lobes From Thinning

How To: Prevent Your Lobes From Thinning

So, you want to stretch your earlobes but are concerned about thinning. First, congratulations on doing some research first! It’s much easier to prevent a problem than it is to fix one that’s alre...
Why do people get piercings?

Why do people get piercings?

    People get piercings for a virtually endless range of reasons. Some are trying to make a statement, some are trying to become closer to who they feel they truly are inside, and some just like t...
Septum & Nose Piercing Care: Cold, Flu & Allergy Edition

Septum & Nose Piercing Care: Cold, Flu & Allergy Edition

Depending on where you live, cold and flu season is either just about to get started or getting ready to finish up. But what comes before and after cold and flu season? Allergy season! So whether y...