Are you thinking of getting a shiny new bellybutton ring? Is it time for you to move on to new territory and explore body jewelry in other, more interesting places? Or are you simply one of those people who want more and more of something that they love? No matter what the situation is – if you’re in the market to have any area of your body pierced, whether new or familiar – here’s what you should definitely know before taking the plunge.

Zesty for Clean The antibiotics in antibacterial soap are often a better choice [if prescribed by the piercing artist] than hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean your newly pierced skin.  The main reason is that the latter two tend to dry the skin plus corrode the areas near the piercing edges. Less is DEFINITELY Not More Sometimes With an unbelievable current six thousand nine hundred twenty five (and counting) piercings, the...

Tattoos have been around for a while. Literally. When in 2005 the discovery of a pre-Incan woman’s mummy in Peru came to light – the insight gained, yet again on the ancient practice of tattoos, left for some very interesting conversation. Clearly visible in photographs, the tattoos of a serpent, spider and nocturnal animals seen and captured on film are equally as exciting as they are mysterious.

There is something downright sexy about a man who is not afraid to show off his style. Put that together with the badass rock-n-rolling dudes and silky smooth hip hopsters with body piercings and it gets REAL hot. Here are some of rock and hip hop’s hottest, sexiest, ass-kicking men that most women would die to get their game on with:

You know that feeling you get, right before you walk into the dentist’s office? That feeling of dread, where you just know something is ‘gonna hurt’? Well, getting a piercing or tattoo is just the same. Even though they’ll probably be some pain involved – the bottom line is that you are going in to get fabulous and then on your way out you can show it off! Like with anything in life where we know we’re going to have to suffer some growing pains, there are a few approaches to dealing with the situation.