Piercings

How to Care for Your Newly Pierced Nose

Your new nose piercing looks great, so make sure it stays that way. A body piercing can take up to six weeks or even longer to completely heal, according to the Mayo Clinic, but complications can happen if you don't know what to do during the...

How to Care for Tongue Rings

The jewelry commonly referred to as a "tongue ring" is actually a barbell, usually made of surgical stainless steel. The barbell used to pierce your tongue will be longer than the one you ultimately need, in order to allow for initial swelling....

How to Get a Lip Pierced With Braces

Getting a lip piercing, also called a labret, is not impossible for those who wear braces. Although the most common jewelry for lip piercings is a labret stud, which looks like a barbell with a flat back, those with braces may find the back gets...

Belly Button Piercing Facts

Navel rings may look timelessly exotic, but, in fact they're a modern body art innovation. There appears to be no record of their existence before the 1970s. Then, in the mid 1990s, supermodel Christy Turlington appeared on the runway sporting a...

Care of Pierced Ears

One of your body's assets, in regards to fashion, is its ability to showcase pierced ears. Pierced ears give you the chance to wear earrings of different styles, shapes and colors and give that extra "oomph" to your fierce outfits. Yet, remember,...