How To Choose A Safe Body Piercing Kit
“Make sure any body piercing kits you purchase include the tools, skin preparation and sterilized needles and sterile body jewelry (already pouched and autoclave sterilized) you will need”
FAQ’s
Frequently asked questions regarding body piercing and body jewelry types.
Cool or Fool: Man with Four Nipples?
“In other countries, showing your faith can be more sacrificial in nature, where individuals endure extreme fasting, body piercing (or modifications), and other extreme physical acts of sacrifice”
When you should not get a body piercing
“Make sure you have eaten within 6 hours of getting pierced, otherwise, you are more prone to fainting…”
The Snug Piercing
“A Snug piercing is a type of body piercing that is done in the ear’s inner cartilage about halfway down (also known as the anti-helix area)…”
Are Your Piercing Supplies Sterile?
“Make sure that the company you purchase your body piercing supplies is fully licensed and that they make public their sterilization procedures and spore testing results so you know your piercing supplies are guaranteed sterile (in color-change indicating pouches) and are ready to use …”
Should you tattoo someone’s name onto your body?
“If you must tattoo a name or portrait onto your body, at least make it a person will not fade from your life, someone like a family member, parent or child, so no matter what the future holds you will not regret the decision to get it done.”
Body Piercings or Tattoos: Which Lasts Longer?
“Unlike a tattoo, your body piercing will not fade, or change from it’s original likeness, ever. It’s not that a piercing or tattoo is any ‘better’ than the other, it’s just that they are intrinsically different when it comes to the passage of time.”
Body Piercing: What You Can Expect To Happen
“Make sure that you have eaten a meal within the last four hours of getting pierced, and if you have a history of seizures or are prone to fainting, make sure you tell your piercer about it. Remember, body piercing should be routine and does not have to involve violent physical reactions.”
The Pinna Piercing
“This type of body piercing is quite common and can be done easily, usually without excessive bleeding involved. It takes between 8 to 12 weeks for this piercing to heal.”
What is a Starter Body Piercing Kit?
“Remember, choosing the right starter body piercing kit can make or break your success as a body piercer…”