Body Jewelry Materials

Piercing Decisions: the Bioplast Body Jewelry Choice

So some of you might be thinking, “what the heck is bioplast?” Bioplast is a non-metallic material used for making body jewelry, and it’s available in everything from straight and curved barbells t...
dermals

Alternative Style Spotlight: Third Eye Piercings

By now most of us have heard of a bridge piercing, the horizontal surface piercing performed at the upper part of the nose bridge right between the eyebrows.  A vertical bridge piercing occurs in t...
Body Jewelry History

Nipple Piercing: Contemporary Trending and Controversial History

If you’re a fan of music, or particularly singers themselves, you might already be aware of the current nipple piercing trend amongst female musicians and celebrities.  Those who have recently gone...
Holiday Jewelry

Anti Valentines

Are you a Valentine’s Day Hater? Are you jaded about love? Do hearts, flowers and love make you cringe? Well don’t fret, join together to celebrate Anti-Valentine’s day this February! Every year on...
Body Jewelry History

Japanese Body Art: Modern Piercing and Tattoo Subculture

In the United States and other Western countries, there is still some stigma attached to piercings and tattoos.  Those who are modified are sometimes scrutinized as participating in illegal activit...
fashion

International House of Hippie: East Meets West Style Splash

So we’ve already talked about how the nineties are coming back in terms of updated kidult streetwear style super reminiscent of circa 95 hip hop.  But the more feminine and multi-cultural side of 9...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Body Art and Imagery: Getting X-Rays or Imaging with Piercings

Nobody wants to think about being injured or getting sick, but on the rare occasion that it happens and you need an x-ray, MRI, or cat scan, what happens with your piercing?  According to research ...
Body Jewelry History

We Heart History: Ancient and Modern Significance of the Heart

The heart.  It’s a symbol so old and evocative that it transcends all barriers of language and age.  Anywhere in the world, this symbol can be drawn, and those who see it will know what it is.  But...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Age of Reason: Piercing and Tattoo Laws and Age Limits

*Look at the 2015 Update to the Laws in your state : http://blog.bodycandy.com/2015/05/27/age-of-reason-piercing-and-tattoo-laws-and-age-limits-2015-update/ Because there’s no specific federal laws...