People pierce for several reasons. Some do it for their religion. Others may just like the look. As for people like me, we pierce because we feel with each piercing we are becoming more of who we are mean to be.
read moreBy Cierra I specifically remember when I was in middle school, I wanted a helix piercing. I also remember how fearful my mom was of me becoming a “goth/punk.” I assured her I wasn’t getting my whole face and body pierced and that I didn’t like piercings to be big and cluttered anyway. I hardly […]
read moreIn life we aspire nothing more than to express ourselves. When we were little kids we would make drawings and give them to our parents, then feel an overwhelming sense of happiness and pride as we would walk by the refrigerator and see them being held by magnets. We would all sit there smiling, or at least I did, knowing that we made that picture and admiring its beauty. It is the little things like that, which really is what defines us as people.
read moreIt was Senior Skip day and I was going to get my septum pierced. I knew that I had to keep it a secret from my mom, she would not approve of me having a big facial piercing that made me look “like a bull”, as she put it. Thankfully that day my friend and I were going to town alone.
read moreI’ve been stretching my ears over the past two years and I have learned a lot of tips and tricks along the way.
read morePeople begin to convert gauges into millimeters when they hit fractions of an inch, but I believe it’s very helpful to know that information beforehand.
read moreAs a 16 year old female I was fascinated with the idea of body modifications, and had been for awhile. I was amazed by the fact that you could actually modify your body to your heart’s content… which began my 7 year obsession with piercings.
read more“This one is gonna be a cruncher,” He said to me. I laughed kind of nervously. My sister started filming so she would have the video for later. I guess as either an honorable shot of my bravery or a humiliating video of me crying. She would have preferred the latter, for sure.
read moreBefore that? I had had both of my lobes pierced with a gun as an infant. So I can’t really recall that. While I was looking through a rack at Claire’s, waiting for Shrek to begin, my mom just blurted out, “you can get your second hole pierced.” I just stared at her in shock. I never thought she would cave in, but she did. It was my first piercing I’d get since I was a baby. Since this was back when Shrek was in theaters, the year was 2001: back in middle school when I was still ignorant to modifications and caring/receiving them properly. So eventually, my mom and I went back to Claire’s to get my right second lobe piercing which of course, was done with a gun.
read moreApril is a great month for you to pursue interests that are personal to you, Aries. You should, though, expect a bit of opposition due to two factors. The influence of Saturn and the overbearing retrograde from Mercury will attempt to suspend your good fortune. Watch out on the 17th, for the full moon brings […]
read moreMany hands make light work. Don’t forget to let your friends know about your new project. You’ll appreciate their help. Don’t worry if you’re feeling out of sorts. You’ll rebound with your normal enthusiasm. Cabin fever? You don’t need any stinkin’ cabin fever. Get out and about. Spring’s just down the street. Pick your battles […]
read moreThe FreshTrends blog is officially here – stop in to get informative guides on every body piercing you’ve never heard of, plus great content on the latest trends in tattoos, music, fashion, and everything in between. Looks you’ll love, sales you won’t wanna miss, and a little bit of profanity sprinkled on top. Let’s do […]
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