Body Jewelry: Noses Everyone Has One Only the Brave Pierce It

Nostrils and the Jewelry They Love

There are four types of nose rings you can choose from. When first getting your nostril piercing you will be fit to wear a screw ring. This is used because not only is the wearable surface long enough to allow for the initial swelling of your new piercing it also has a neat hook on its tail so you are less likely to have this jewelry to fall out. Nose Piercing Body Jewely

Though many people love the nostril screw jewelry it can become cumbersome after a while. If you found this is the case for you I recommend the L bend nose stud. This is my personal favorite because with the L bend it sits flush against the inside of your nose so you are less likely to get poked if you touch your nose.

Other Nose Jewelry

The next type is the nose bone. This comes in two different variations, being the straight end and the ball end. Straight end it easy enough and quite literal. Just insert and you’re ready to go. The only down side to this jewelry is it is easily pulled out during everyday activities. So I don’t recommend sleeping in a straight end nose stud. The ball end nose stud it’s a little less easy to fall out because of the ball at its end to hold it in place. The major downside to this jewelry is that inserting the ball end can be painful so i don’t recommend this on a fresh piercing or if this is your first time changing said piercing. Your best bet is to try all the styles to find out what works best for you.

Body Jewelry: Stretching DO’s and DON’TS

Posted: 16th May 2012 by Wicked Man in Stretching DO’s and DON’TS
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Piercing Stretching DO’s and DON’TS

Tapers

Stretching with tapers can be very painful and often times cause a blowout. A blowout is the last thing you want and can cause infection and ear disfigurement. So when using tapers be careful you never want to stretch more than a millimeter at a time. The smaller the gauge you are the easier the stretch Piercing Stretching since the smaller sized i.e 14g-4g because the millimeter difference between these sizes is smaller than the bigger sizes. If you do decide to try a taper make sure you have an oil or Vaseline to lube up your ear. The slicker the ear the easy the taper insertion. Also i can recommend to try this method right after the shower the heat and steam from your shower with soften your ear lobe. Contrary to what you have heard don’t use ice. The cold from the ice with actually harden the tissue and make this process more painful in the long run.

Silicone

Sure this sounds like a great idea! You just put in the size you want and surprise you the size you have always wants to muss no fuss. WRONG! If you thought tapering hurt you got another thing coming. I am speaking from experience. If you have decided to use silicone to stretch your ears you will regret this. Learn from my mistake. I spent 6 years stretching and finally made my way to a ⅝ inch! After about 6 months at this gauge I decided it was time to make the jump to ¾’s, and as impatience as i am wanted to try silicone because it was the fastest way. Just buy your size up fold silicone jewelry and insert. And over night you are the next size yay! After this my ears started to really hurt. Then throb and turn fire red. I decided i needed to take out the silicone jewelry and try surgical steel to use if it helped the irritation. unfortunately when removed the jewelry i also removed a few layers of skin because the silicone has a sticky surface my ear was attaching itself to the jewelry once they were out there was a lot of blood and pus clearly they had become infected. If this ever happens take your jewelry out do not try to put anything else in your piercing you will risk ear disfigurement.

Long story short i have to start all over one of my ears closed completely and the other went down to a 8g. This method is not worth that damage it can cause I DO NOT recommend this method to anyone.

The Holy Grail of Stretching

Tape! Teflon tape to be specific. This stuff will blow your mind. It if the easier less painful way you can stretch. One myth of stretching is that it should hurt…hello stretching tissue! This is wrong our skin is meant to stretch that is the beauty of having babies and growing up. Your skin grows and stretches with you. If it was supposed to hurt no one would gain weight or have children. But I digress….In this method you take your tape and cut it to fit around your plug you should only wrap your jewelry once or twice and depending on the tape this will get about .5 millimeters. You can add more tape about once a week. Remember this shouldn’t hurt at all if, you feel like you are forcing your plug in remove some tape and give your ear a few days to adjust. I highly recommend to use an oil while trying this method as well. You should be able to slide your jewelry right in .

Body Jewelry: Things to Know About Barebells

Posted: 14th May 2012 by Wicked Man in Barbells
Tags: barbells, body jewelry

Finding the Perfect Barbell

There are many different types of barbells. They differ from gauge, length, and material. Now you may be asking yourself “ how do I know what’s right for me?” I am here to give you some tips to finding the perfect barbell.

Materials

Your basic barbell will be made out of a surgical grade steel. This is the most common material when getting your initial piercing. If for some reason your body has rejected the surgical steel don’t fret there other options. Titanium in great martial you can try it is much lighter than the steel and won’t weigh your new piercing down and in turn causes less irritation. Now you’re sitting there thinking, but what if both steel and titanium cause rejection in my body! I have one more option you can try. Polytetrafluoroethylene a.k.a PTFE this is a marital this great if you have any allergy to the previous. It promotes faster healing because of its flexibility, non stick surface, and hypoallergenic properties. It can be cut to any length for a true custom fit. You can also find barbells made from acrylic, but I don’t recommend this for the newly pierced. If down the road you would like to try this material on a healed piercing knock yourself out.

Barbell Length

The best to decide what a good length would be for you is your local piercer. Take note that when first getting pierced your piercer with fit you with jewelry that is longer than your normal to allow for swelling during the healing process. It is important to leave this until you are completely healed, because you can have tissue damage if you keep a barbell in that is too short. If you are purchasing your barbells from an online vendor your best bet is to buy a few different lengths to find which fits you best and is the most comfortable. Remember it is important to have some room in your jewelry you never want your barbell too tight.

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What’s Hot: Septum Piercing

Posted: 10th May 2012 by Wicked Man in Septum Piercings!
Tags: body jewelry, Septum Piercings

Septum Piercing Jewelry

Piercings made on the septum has always been popularly seen on a bull’s nose, but nowadays, even people have adopted the trend. Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson had her septum pierced last 2006 and like her, girls look good with small hoop rings. Tusks and crescents are also used but what’s more popular Septum Piercing Jewelry From Wicked Body Jewelz are the retainers wherein you can wear it even during working hours. Although septum piercing is embraced by lots of people, there are still some who thinks it’s hilarious to have your septum pierced. And because of false facts, it became taboo to the crowd.

Piercings Are For You

People who get their septum pierced often feels a sense of completeness and feel more confident with themselves. But there are still some who goes for this kind of piercing to fit in a clique or because of peer pressure. Septum piercing should be done because you want to, not because you want to please somebody. Having a jewelry pierced through your nose attracts lots of attention and gossip. People might stare at you which can be offensive at times, but bear with it, you are who you think you are and not how people think about you.

Hiding Your Septum Piercing

One common problem when you have a septum piercing is how you hide it during work hours. This where retainers come in handy as you can still wear it without people really noticing it. You can still feel complete and confident without everybody knowing that it is because of your septum piercing. So for those who are first timers in having this kind of piercing, it is best to wear a stainless steel retainer as it is advised by many. If you want to conceal your septum piercing opt for a clear or light colored retainer and stay away from dark ones.

Don’t Be Scared!

What makes people scared with septum piercing is their belief that the cartilage is the part of the nose being pierced. This is very wrong as professional and qualified piercers will do the piercing on the soft area when you gently pull the skin between your nostrils. Piercing your cartilage can be very painful, so be careful and have your septum pierced to a trusted piercer only who has successfully done it. If your cartilage is pierced, it will take a lot of time to heal whereas if the location of the piercing is perfect, it will heal in a matter of six to eight weeks.

What Does It Feel Like?

The procedure is done in a blink of an eye so you should feel a little pain just like pulling a nasal hair. Now your eyes may be a bit watery but it is normal when you feel a little pain. Piercers often use a clamp to hit the right spot for your septum piercing. When the procedure is done, make sure to refrain from moving the retainers all the time as it will delay the healing process. Avoid stretching your septum or the skin around the piercing as it may leave a permanent hole that will be very hard to hide.

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