Urban Body Jewelry Blog

7 Signs You’re Addicted to Piercings!

Once you have one piercing it is most likely not your last! Most people are aware of the saying that someone with a few piercings or tattoo’s makes them want more, they’re addicting. “After conqu...

6 Timeless Piercings

Piercings have been around for centuries and the practice go back to the oldest human mummy. Piercings have become common in our society and culture, they are a form of self-expression and art. A...

Five Awesome Cartilage Piercings!

Cartilage piercings are a great and fun way to express your inner personality. There are so many endless piercing combinations, and they look different on everyone’s ear. These piercings can be d...

Choosing your First Piercing: 8 Places to Consider

You’re looking to get your first piercing. You’re ready to go but there is one major decision in your way: where on your body should you get pierced? With so many different piercings out there an...

The Top 5 Piercings for the Adventure Lover in You

You’re looking for your next piercing and you really want to just go for it this time. You want to step out on a limb and pierce outside the box. What do you choose? In a world where the needle i...

10 Cute Piercings for Girls

Looking to get your next new piercing but not quite sure what to get or what would be cute? Here is list of ten cute piercings for girls.  #1 Helix Formerly known as the cartilage, the helix pi...

Forward Helix Piercing FAQ

A helix piercing is located on the upper outer rim of cartilage of the ear, while a forward helix is positioned opposite on the inner upper rim of the ear near the “side burn” area where the ear ...

Cool Stud Earrings for Men and Women

Stud earrings are the most popular kind of piercing jewelry, because so many people have their ears pierced! It’s the piercing most of us grew up on, and is probably the piercing that started out ...

Dermal Punches Explained!

There’s no doubt if you read throughout our catalogue of blog posts on piercing aftercare and stretching, you’ve come across the term piercing “punch” or dermal punch. But what exactly is a derma...

Basic Aftercare for Wooden Plugs

Organic plugs, including wooden plugs, can be gorgeous additions to your body! But without proper aftercare your beautiful wooden plugs could turn out dry, brittle and cracked. No one wants that! ...

How to Apply Makeup Around Your Piercings

This question has popped up all over forums, Youtube videos and all over the net! How do you apply makeup around your piercings? When you’re dealing with a piercing such as a lip ring or cheek pi...

Gothic Plugs and Piercing Jewelry

We’ve all seen black piercing jewelry and the typical pointed stud jewelry, but what can you wear when you want to go all out Goth? Well, using the typical motifs of the Goth subculture I summoned...

Will a Lip Piercing Actually Hurt my Teeth?

Have you ever expressed interest in getting a lip piercing but were faced with comments about them destroying your teeth and gums? We’ve all heard it before, but is it actually true? And if it is ...