Before super short and platinum blond hair became the “in” thing, Jean Harlow appeared in a major Hollywood hit and bared the new style to all. Mismatched and unkempt accessories with scrunched hair became a HUGE hit after Madonna released her debut album, aptly called “Madonna” and a slew of fans shortly followed her wardrobe […]
read moreWhen does body modification go too far? Is there such a thing as going too far? What drives people to perform these acts of “extreme” body modification? Are people that are doing this type of extreme body mods just to be different? Or is this just a form of self expression that should be encouraged […]
read moreSure, 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 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 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 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 moreI have to be honest, I am thoroughly intrigued by the underground world of suspension and body modification. From those that do it ritualistically and have a spiritual experience to those that just want to try it to see what it is all about, from what I have heard there is a common theme that […]
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