Body Jewelry History

Altered Attitudes: Piercings and Tattoos in Modern Film

Once upon time, in a far away land (called Hollywood), actors with piercings were a lot like fairy godmothers.  We weren’t really sure that they existed, and those of us who thought they saw one on...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Piercing Stories: An Exclusive Interview with Bridget McNally

Kelsey from BodyCandy.com interviews the vivacious and fashionable Bridget McNally about her body modification journey that began when she was only 13. Bridget talks about her extensive array of pi...
fashion

Perfecting Pale: Facial Piercing Styling for a Softer Spring

Who says Spring is all about sun-kissed?  This season skin is in, pale skin that is.  As education spreads concerning the damaging effects of UVA and UVB rays, now more than ever a soft, feminine, ...
nape

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Nape Piercing

Location: The nape of the neck (the back of the neck in the area between the hairline and the base of the neck.)   Alternate Names: Nape surface piercing, neck piercing Piercing: The nape piercing ...
Modification Around the World

Modification Around the World: Septum Piercing in New Guinea

Septum piercing has recently been on a meteoric rise in popular Western culture, with the trend of smaller gauge septum piercings for women being fed largely through music culture and celebrity pie...
fashion

A Passion for Piercing Fashion: Runway Meets Reality

When the zombie tattoo boy Rick Genest made his fashion debut as a model for Thierry Mugler in 2011, the piercing and tattoo community cheered in approval.  For those who don’t know, Mr. Genest is ...
Body Jewelry History

Saint Patrick’s Day: Irish History and Modern Culture

Most of us know St. Patty’s Day as the modern secular celebration of Irish heritage involving good beer, good food, and of course, the color green.  But did you know that this, one of the funnest h...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Masters of Body Modification: Julia Gnuse – Tattoo Cover

Out of every woman in the world, she’s one of just a handful who can honestly say they’re a living work of art.  She’s Julia Gnuse, the illustrated lady, or to followers of Guinness, the most tatto...
fashion

How very Marilyn: Lip Piercing and Va-va-voom Vintage

Everyone is familiar with style icon Marilyn Monroe, perhaps even more so since the recent release of BBC Films’ much anticipated cinematic portrayal of her inner life, “My Week with Marilyn.” But ...