Jewelry Fashion

Jewelry Fashion Fix: Got a Whole Lotta Love

Paper Heart   Does your heart seem to be extra easy to break?  Like a flimsy paper valentine, the human heart is quick to (metaphorically) tear, so why not nurse that broken heart with a little ten...
Body Jewelry History

Modification History Moment: Young at Heart

– This week in 1968 the first adult human heart transplant in the United States was performed by Norman Shumway. – This week in 2013 interactive subdermal implants are being tested that are meant t...
Pick of the Day

Body Jewelry Pick of the Day: Bursting the Retro Bubble

  Today, Tuesday, January 8th, is Bubble Bath Day, and we’re breaking out some of the cutest bubbly jewelry that you’ve ever seen on a belly.  It’s a little bit retro, a teensy bit flirty, and a wh...
Modification Around the World

Modification Around the World: Lip Piercings and Stretching

Piercings of the lip have steadily grown in popularity over the past 50 years in Western culture, and today such modifications are common place.  Amongst those who are pierced, small groups, such a...
Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now

Alternative and Gothic Fashion Now: the Glam Rock Goddess

Who She Is:   She’s a little bit retro punk, a little bit vampire vixen, and a whole lot of glitter and insatiable glam.  This fierce and fearless rock goddess wears the wardrobe that most girls on...
Jewelry Fashion

Jewelry Fashion Fix: Cracking Wise

Communing with Creatures of Wisdom   Making friends with the feathery set doesn’t necessarily have to include meditation and tribal decoration, but it certainly doesn’t hurt for those who are looki...
Pick of the Day

Body Jewelry Pick of the Day: Bleeding Love

  The month of January is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month, so in the spirit of getting friendly with a little of the red stuff, we’re busting out a very vampy ode to blood.  These fun and frea...
Celebrity Piercing

Celebrity Piercings We Totally Love: Emeli Sandé’s Nose Piercing

How amazing is Scottish songbird Emeli Sandé?  Answer: almost as amazing as her simple yet youthful and fun sense of style.  As nose piercings go, they’re amongst the top three most popular piercin...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Body Modification Overview: Eyebrow Piercing Styles and Standards

Piercing: The eyebrow piercing is primarily performed with a sixteen gauge hollow piercing needle, and may also include a hollow needle receiving tube, cork, and/or pair of Pennington forceps. Gene...