Suspension can be painful, but working past that pain is part of the beauty of this unique experience. It’s something that genuinely brings happiness and release to so many across the world. Even so, there’s still a larger group of people who don’t quite understand the relevance of it.
read more“Hand poked tattoos sometimes get blurrier with time. I don’t see a problem with this because tattoos are tattoos and time stops for nobody. Tattoos are as alive as the bodies which they adorn.”
read moreThe weather is warming, and it’s time to start gearing up for music festival season. Check out the lineup for spring 2017, and get tips on what to wear and how to have a great time as a music nomad this year.
read moreCartilage piercings run the gamut in terms of style and options. Conch piercings are cute, easy to heal, and can be styled in so many ways -learn about pain, healing time, and jewelry options here.
read moreI remember getting my first tattoo so vividly – the course of adrenaline, my awkward, freshly out of high school self, swooning over the gruff artist who was to do the quarter-sized apple behind my ear, the shock of that first bite of gun into flesh, and the memory of the way the gun buzzed […]
read moreThere is a catchphrase that seems to have taken over the world, when it comes to the products that we buy. It’s organic! Two words that seem to make people nod in unison when they are spoken, that define nature; two words that people assume mean better quality and worth the extra money – but mostly, just two […]
read moreI don’t know about you, but I am in the full throes of my Christmas shopping right now – goodbye money, it was nice knowing you. As we cast our capital back into the universe in exchange for shiny offerings for those we love, man, it’s time to hustle. With shipping and processing time on […]
read moreI started gauging my ears about 6 years ago – I came home from the local body shop with a couple of tiny tapers, and sat in my bathroom cringing for about half an hour with a jar of petroleum jelly as I gently pushed the taper through my tiny, standard sized ear piercings, and […]
read moreEven though oral piercings are one of the most common piercings to get these days, especially with the smiley being on the rise on social media this past season, it’s important to remember that they’re done in a very delicate area of the body that is prone to bacteria growth, which can lead to difficulties […]
read moreTerrifyingly sexy. Ominously sultry. Intensely exotic. The Venom Piercing. Just hearing or seeing the word venom skeeves me out because of the notorious association with a snake bite. However, when venom is paired with the word piercing, I’m intrigued. I am allured. I am obsessed! Two beady little eyes, emerging from the surface of […]
read moreThere are ridiculous amounts of ‘nose’ idioms circulating upon this sweet planet, all with various reasons, stories, myths, legends, and heresies surrounding their origins. Having a nose for something; being able to sniff something out; being a brown-noser; don’t cut off your nose to spite your face. Seriously, I could list these things for hours!! […]
read moreThe Beauty of Stretched Ears I remember when stretched piercings first hit mainstream America – I was a teenager, swooning over the punk band boys, and thinking to myself, “That is just so undeniably kinky”. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there is something that even as a “mature” adult I find so endearing […]
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