Should you buy a body piercing kit?
“Make sure that the body piercing kit you purchase includes sterilized body jewelry, as well as sterile needles, and preparation materials to disinfect the skin properly”
Is Body Piercing Addicting?
“Although there are many individuals (who are already compulsive in nature) continually getting pierced (or tattooed) until they run out of places to pierce, body piercing is not an activity in and of itself that is addictive in nature”
Body Jewelry: How do you know it’s really sterile?
“Beware of pouched jewelry that does not feature a color-change indicator, or that has been sterilized outside the United States by methods other than an autoclave.”
Genital Piercing: More pleasure than pain?
“While genital piercings may be well worth the initial pain (they are one of the most painful piercings to endure), piercing the clitoris is not recommended and can cause permanent numbness or loss of sensation”
Silicone Tongue Body Jewelry
“A tongue barbell with silicone spines can add a new dimension and extra sensations during foreplay”
Flexible Horseshoes for Stylish Comfort
“If you have nipple piercings and need body jewelry that will stay put and not snag on clothing, these horseshoes are ideal.”
How to lessen the pain of a body piercing
“Some people believe drinking alcohol before a piercing will lessen the pain. While this may work in theory, drinking alcohol is really a bad idea, as it can lead to excessive bleeding or fainting.”
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“Freedoms are won with the lives and blood shed by those before us. Freedoms lost are never regained. How much more must we lose before we awaken? Or is it already too late?”
Warning: Read this before you enroll in a body art school
“These online courses may inform you and give you some insight as to how certain techniques are performed, but they cannot prepare you completely for actual body piercing, nor will they count towards any requirements you must meet to become certified.”
What is Freehand Piercing?
“make sure that the freehand body piercing kit you purchase includes sterile body jewelry, so you won’t put yourself (or your client) at risk of infection or injury”