Sure, body piercing has become mainstream. It has even grown beyond what most of us thought it would, with the impact of celebrity piercings and the face of modern fashion aesthetics both giving the industry a great push in the right direction. But have we forgotten what it can mean to wear jewelry? For example, […]
read moreShould you wear jewelry in your visible piercings to a job interview? The answer is ambiguous – Take it on a case by case basis, and use common sense. Some corporate environments frown upon anything that might distract or possibly offend others. There is still somewhat of a stigma that accompanies piercings and tattoos in […]
read moreOf all the ways we have to mark the body in our wide-ranging western cultures, scarification has a few people quite shocked, and understandably so. Pictures of flesh chiseled off the body would have anyone thinking of what they had for breakfast. But, as you can tell from the images below, the results can be […]
read moreOur brains, it seems, are able to push us in certain directions. The brain used to be thought of as a passive switchboard, activated only when stimulated by our external senses. Now we know that each signal imposes on a background of ongoing activity, is modified by this activity, and in turn modifies it. Studies […]
read moreFrom time to time, readers of the Freshtrends piercing and body jewelry blog write to ask where to go for a piercing where they can be sure it’s safe, clean, etc. Obviously I don’t know a piercer in every single town, but a safe bet is to check out the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) […]
read moreIt is amazing how many world records are out there and what it actually takes to get there. What I like about this Jeremy Stroud character that just recently broke the Guinness World Record for the most piercings in one sitting, topping out with 1197, is that he was no stranger to the piercing and […]
read moreI am torn. I love the Monroe, as well as tiny nose piercings. If I were 15 years younger and not already in a company fo a long time where everyone knows me, I think I would do it in a heartbeat. Where I become split is that I think piercings can add so much […]
read moreBody piercings will make most non-pierced people think of one of four places: the bellybutton, the nipple, the genital area, and of course the face. But if you want something a little bit different here’s some unusual body piercings to check out. These are called surface piercings because they don’t go in one side and […]
read moreCan you say H.O.T.? Hot! The sexy glamour abounds, first of all from her beauty and shape, but then secondly from the interesting mix of design from the tattoos and piercings. It is unbelievably unique. How many times have you personally seen anything like this? Like the cliché saying, “If you are gonna go…go […]
read moreMove over tattooed wedding bands there is a new solution in town! Let’s just say you will never forget that you are married, and you won’t be able to slip this ring off- it shouts pure commitment!
read moreSafety pins… Those things sure aren’t that safe! I know so many people who have used safety pins to pierce everything from their ears to their forearms. They have even used them to etch into their skin to make scar tattoos. My mom actually got her ears pierced way back in the day using clothes […]
read moreWhat a unique twist on an already unique expression of piercings. The corset piercing brought to a new level. I have seen some that look like spider webs, dream catchers, and even laced stockings up the back of both legs. I think these look amazing, but I am just not sure how practical they are. […]
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