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Piercings in the 1980s: MTV & Mainstream
If the 1970s gave birth to modern piercing, the 1980s gave it a television channel. Where punk had made piercing a fringe act of rebellion, the eighties pushed it toward...
Piercings in the 1980s: MTV & Mainstream
If the 1970s gave birth to modern piercing, the 1980s gave it a television channel. Where punk had made piercing a fringe act of rebellion, the eighties pushed it toward...
How to Build an Ear Stack on a Budget
A beautifully curated ear — that effortless mix of studs and hoops climbing the lobe and cartilage — can look like an expensive habit. It doesn't have to be. With...
How to Build an Ear Stack on a Budget
A beautifully curated ear — that effortless mix of studs and hoops climbing the lobe and cartilage — can look like an expensive habit. It doesn't have to be. With...
Piercings in the 1970s: Punk & Rebellion
If you can walk into a clean, professional studio today and get safely pierced with a sterile needle, you have the 1970s to thank. It was the decade that transformed...
Piercings in the 1970s: Punk & Rebellion
If you can walk into a clean, professional studio today and get safely pierced with a sterile needle, you have the 1970s to thank. It was the decade that transformed...
Piercing Superstitions & Folklore
Piercing is one of humanity's oldest customs, and wherever a practice is that old, superstition follows. For thousands of years people have pierced their bodies not just for beauty but...
Piercing Superstitions & Folklore
Piercing is one of humanity's oldest customs, and wherever a practice is that old, superstition follows. For thousands of years people have pierced their bodies not just for beauty but...
Hoops vs Studs: Which Should You Choose?
It's the question almost everyone faces at the jewelry case: hoop or stud? Both are classics, both suit nearly any piercing, and there's no universally "right" answer — just what...
Hoops vs Studs: Which Should You Choose?
It's the question almost everyone faces at the jewelry case: hoop or stud? Both are classics, both suit nearly any piercing, and there's no universally "right" answer — just what...
How to Prep Your Piercing for Surgery
If you have surgery scheduled and you also have piercings, you've probably been told the jewelry has to come out — and you may be wondering why, and how to...
How to Prep Your Piercing for Surgery
If you have surgery scheduled and you also have piercings, you've probably been told the jewelry has to come out — and you may be wondering why, and how to...
Cultural Meaning of Ear Piercings Worldwide
Ear piercing is so common today that it can feel like a default — a quick trip to a shop, a pair of studs, done. But that universality hides an...
Cultural Meaning of Ear Piercings Worldwide
Ear piercing is so common today that it can feel like a default — a quick trip to a shop, a pair of studs, done. But that universality hides an...
Statement Piercing Looks: A Style Guide
Some people want their piercings to whisper. Others want them to make an entrance. If you're in the second camp, this one's for you. A statement piercing look is bold,...
Statement Piercing Looks: A Style Guide
Some people want their piercings to whisper. Others want them to make an entrance. If you're in the second camp, this one's for you. A statement piercing look is bold,...
Spiritual & Religious Meanings of Piercings
Long before piercings were fashion, they were meaning. Across thousands of years and nearly every culture, piercing the body has carried spiritual weight — marking a passage from one stage...
Spiritual & Religious Meanings of Piercings
Long before piercings were fashion, they were meaning. Across thousands of years and nearly every culture, piercing the body has carried spiritual weight — marking a passage from one stage...
Piercings and the Dentist: What to Know
If you have an oral piercing — a tongue, lip, labret, cheek, or smiley — it interacts with your dental care in ways worth understanding before your next appointment. Some...
Piercings and the Dentist: What to Know
If you have an oral piercing — a tongue, lip, labret, cheek, or smiley — it interacts with your dental care in ways worth understanding before your next appointment. Some...
Minimalist Piercing Looks: A Style Guide
Minimalist piercing style is having a moment — but it's easy to misread what "minimalist" actually means. It isn't a rule about having as few piercings as possible, and it...
Minimalist Piercing Looks: A Style Guide
Minimalist piercing style is having a moment — but it's easy to misread what "minimalist" actually means. It isn't a rule about having as few piercings as possible, and it...
Septum Piercing Symbolism: Meaning & History
The septum piercing — through the thin strip of tissue between the nostrils — is one of the most striking and most misunderstood piercings. People often assume it's a recent...
Septum Piercing Symbolism: Meaning & History
The septum piercing — through the thin strip of tissue between the nostrils — is one of the most striking and most misunderstood piercings. People often assume it's a recent...