Body Art and Extreme Modification

Video: Cooler Than Cups – Fun With Freestyle Plug Stacking

Ever heard of the art of cup stacking?  We have, and you’re about to see what happens when the BodyCandy staff goes pop culture crazy.  We’ve re-invented the cup stacking phenomenon and upped the a...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Modern Primtivism: Extreme Modification in the Modern Era

Beginning many decades ago, body modification has been on a slow upward climb in terms of acceptance in Western culture.  But what about the forms of modification that were already in practice arou...
Body Jewelry Materials

Natural Benefits: Why Wood Does a Piercing Good

As we become more ecologically conscious, as well as more proactive concerning our own health and wellness, Americans and others around the world are discovering the benefits of natural body jewelr...
BCRs

Coming Attractions: Sweet Movie Influenced Fashion and Jewelry

Staying ahead of the fashion curve into the 2012 year promises to be a difficult task, but thankfully  (unlike most portions of pop culture) the cinematic influences poised to bolster the piercing ...
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...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Stretching the Boundaries: The Rise of Non-Standard Gauging

For a long time there has been a pretty clear line between what might be considered a standard piercing and what falls into the category of extreme modification.  A classic staple of extreme mods h...
Body Piercing Interviews

Interview: Firsthand Look – Gauged Ear piercings

We had another amazing interview this week, with Body Candy staff member and blog contributor Morgan S.   Here’s what he had to say about the process of stretching his cool ear lobe piercings: Body...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Plugs and Pinstripes: Classic Style in the Modern World of Body Modification

Of all the throwback styles, each time period offers their own unique style (in the case of the 70s we won’t judge) and what I’m writing about today is how that of the 40s and 50s appeals so strong...
BCRs

Body Jewelry Sizing Basics

All body jewelry items need to be properly sized for the perfect fit, since placement, needle gauge, size and shape of facial features, and general preferences all deviate from person to person.  S...