Zodiac and Birthstones

Year of the Dragon: Chinese Astrology and Piercingly Good Luck

The new year is here, and according to the Chinese calendar, 2012 is the year of the dragon.  The Chinese New year is actually celebrated today, January 23rd, but because the Chinese calendar is di...
fashion

Good Vibrations: 90s Retro Fashion – Concrete Playground

Retro 90s?!  Yes, it’s actually been long enough for 90s casual wear to be considered retro.  The new style is undeniably urban, in a very simple, youthful, and denim-centric 90s kind of way.  Thin...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Modification Generation: Youth Piercing and Tattoo Statistics

Body modification.  In statistical study it’s generally broken up into two parts: tattoos, and body piercings.  It’s estimated that up to 83% of the population has their earlobes pierced, making th...
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 History

Then and Now: 1970s Punk Piercing Style and History

Although body piercing was being practiced elsewhere in the world for thousands of years, the evolution of it in Western culture is a relatively newer development.  After the invention and patent o...
Belly Piercings

Belly Button Rings: Pop Culture Prep for Valentine’s Day

It’s no secret that belly piercing jewelry has fast become one of the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts, with the piercing itself ranking number two as most common piercing in the world.  The conn...
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...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

New Body Art Craze: And the Eyes Have it

Just when you thought the temporary tattoo craze was played out, along comes a beauty trend that breathes new life into the world of temporary body art: the eye enhancing tattoo. Toxic Nature colle...
Body Jewelry History

Freaky Friday: Superstition and Body Art on Friday the 13th

Are you afraid of Friday the 13th?  If so, you aren’t alone.  It’s estimated that approximately 20 million people in the United States suffer from triskaidekaphobia, a fear of the number 13, placin...