Urban Body Jewelry Blog

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 ...

Standard Jewelry Sizes for Each Piercing

Have you ever wondered about piercing jewelry sizes? Many piercings have “standard” sizes that they use for different kinds of piercings. For example, a nose piercing is usually much thinner than ...

How Long Until I Can Change My Piercing Jewelry?

Whether you’re excited to rock a new daith stud or labret piercing, changing piercing jewelry can be tricky business! Not only because it can be hard to get those tiny balls on the ends of jewelr...

What is a Corset Piercing?

A corset piercing is just a chain of surface piercings in at least two or more rows, laced together using a ribbon, chain or anther material that can be looped through a ring. It does not have to b...

How To Prepare for a New Piercing

It doesn’t matter if it’s your first piercing or your fiftieth, follow this guide on how to prepare for getting a piercing. Even the most seasoned pros still need to take safety steps in order to ...

How Old Do I Need to Be to Get Pierced?

Every piercing enthusiast has faced this issue at one very distinct point in their lives. When we're first starting to get into piercings and body modifications and we need to bring our parents al...