Surface piercings: The different kinds
Surface piercings have become quite famous as off late. There are a lot of reasons that have led to the popularity of these piercings. This does not negate the fact that getting surface piercing done is a painful process, so you should think hard before you make the decision of getting one. Also, there are a lot of options when it comes to the different places where you can get surface piercings, so you have to make sure you make the right choice!Here are some of the different types of surface piercings:The collarbone piercings are also called clavicle piercing. They are done on both the collarbones, but if you want, you can just get it done on only one collar bone. This piercing will penetrate your body cavity and the jewellery will go under the collarbone. The exits will be on both the sides of the collarbone. Read more…
Tragus Piercing: ‘Ring’ the Style Bell!
Tragus piercing has become increasingly popular over the recent times and is increasingly seen in the UK. Piercing the body at different locations for the purpose of adorning them with ornaments has been a style ritual since ages, and from piercing the ear lobes and nose, the art of piercing has come to the famous tragus piercing! This method of body art involves piercing the ear (unlike the traditional ear-lobe pierces) at the tragus.For those (few) of you who haven’t been stung by the piercing bug, the tragus is that part of the ear which flaps over the ear canal, just below the temples. Piercing the tragus for inserting a ring or a stud pins on the cool look of today, a look sported and enjoyed by many!Generally, body piercing art focuses on places that are lesser sensitive to pain and the tragus is one such an area of the ear where the nerve endings are lesser, thus resulting in no pain when stabbed by the piercing equipment. Read more…
Scaffold Piercing: What should you know?
Scaffold piercing is something which has been in fashion for a while now. People are wearing it as accessories. Normally people get a scaffold piercing on one ear. It comes in many shapes which gives the users many choices. It is a cartilage piercing for the ear which stands out. It pierces the ear from two sides and these two are connected to a long barbell like rod. It is normally done on the top of the ear but the piercing can be personalized by just changing the angle of the scaffold piercing.There is a certain technique which many use that is a flexible piece of plastic is used which is then swapped with a metal bar after the wound has healed. Instead of a tube a barbell can also be used which weighs about 16 grams. After the healing process has finished, a 14 gram barbell is put in place of the 16gram barbell. It takes about 3 to 6 months for the wound of the piercing to heal. Read more…
Scaffold piercing: Making the right choice
Scaffold piercing seems to be something everyone wants! With scaffold piercing taking up space in the accessorising world we see a range of mushrooming parlours which offer you this service. But any kind of scaffold piercing is not that simple. Certain amount of thought should be given to it before you get one. This is not just about the kind and type of your piercing but also the place where you get your piercing from.A lot of people are afraid to get a piercing but it is not as painful as you might think. If you are careful about the choices you make – that is choosing the piercer, the stud and the cleaning process wisely, you don’t even need to fear infections. If you are the kind of person who wants to make a fashion statement with minimalistic jewellery, scaffold piercing is definitely for you! Read more…
Scaffold piercing – create a new look this season
Scaffold piercing – does this term sound trendy to you? Well there is something every more trendy about this form of body piercing and that is its ability to call for instant attention! Body piercing was once considered an extreme step used only by fashion mongers to make a statement.Today, the same is considered an independent style that inspires and influences fashion even in the most fashion conscious groups. Body piercing in general and ear piercing in particular is adopted by people of different age groups. There are teens sporting the look and then there are adults welcoming this style as a new change in their lives. Read more…