Labret and Monroe Piercings

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Medusa

Location: The Medusa is located just above the center of the upper lip, under the tip of the nose/septum, in the cleft of the cupid’s bow, which is anatomically know as the philtrum. Alternate Name...
Ear Piercings

Video: Holly’s Triple Outer Cartilage Piercing – Up Close and Personal

Follow along as Holly gets a three part piercing on her outer ear cartilage. (Watch for the needle insertions at about 0:30, 0:55, and 1:13). Our piercing professional, James from American Skin Art...
Jewelry Fashion

Sweetening Summer: Strawberry Love

Did you know that today is National Strawberry Sundae Day?  Strawberries have been used not just in food, but in alternative medicine, beauty products, and even tooth whitening for centuries.  They...
New Body Jewelry

Body Jewlery Update: Buggin Out

If there’s one thing that most of us hate about summer, it’s all of those icky buzzy bugs.  Mosquito bites, bee stings, lady bug infestations: bugs can be a tremendous hassle.  Except, of course, w...
Holiday Jewelry

Happy 4th of July!

It’s Independence Day, and what better way to celebrate your independence than with brand new piercings, tattoos, or body jewelry?  We’ve got everything you need to make summer sparkle, and all the...
Belly Piercings

Bottom Belly Piercings and Top Mount Navel Jewelry

For anybody who hasn’t seen one, there’s a belly piercing referred to as a “bottom belly piercing,” and it’s basically just a piercing of the navel’s lower rim.  Some will choose to get this in lie...
Jewelry Fashion

Working It for World UFO Day: Unidentified Fashionable Objects

Ever wonder if we’ve been visited by beings from other worlds?  Well today is World UFO Day, and we’re taking our cues (our fashion cues that is) from the world of flying saucers and extraterrestri...
Modification Culture

Piercing and Tattoo Culture: Celebrating Canada Day

Today is Canada Day, and we’re giving a friendly shout-out to our neighbors in the north.  Here are some fun things you may not know about Canada’s cool contributions to modification culture: Canad...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Dimple Piercings Overview

Piercings of the cheeks can go by a variety of names, but perhaps the most common is “dimple piercings.” These are cheek piercings specifically positioned to give the appearance of natural dimples,...