Urban Body Jewelry Blog

What is a Monroe Piercing? | The Ultimate Monroe Piercing Guide

The Monroe piercing takes its name from the famous model, actress and singer Marilyn Monroe because its placement mimics her famed beauty mark. When it comes down to it a Monroe piercing is simply...

Saline Solution for Piercing | DIY Sea Salt Soak for Body Piercing Aftercare

When it comes to aftercare for a freshly healed piercing or fighting an infection or irritation, sea salt soaks are your number one go to! The salt draws out infections and removes bad bacteria, ...

Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Snake Bite Piercings

While they are more popularly known by their slang name, snake bites piercing, two piercings on the outer edges of the bottom lip are also known simply as paired labret piercings. These piercings g...

5 Reasons You Should Run from Any Body Piercing Place

When getting pierced it’s important to find the right studio for you! Not just because you need to be comfortable with the employees and the price, but because choosing the wrong studio could lead ...

How to Hide Piercings for Work

You get a job to earn money for expensive piercings, and then have to hide those piercings for work to earn money for more piercings. It’s a disastrous cycle! But most modified people have to face...

What’s the Deal with Piercing Guns?

I for one, as a pierced person, am always harking on about how terrible piercing guns are. But what’s really so terrible about them? Well, keep reading to find out! They Don’t “Pierce” as Much a...

5 Reasons to Avoid Piercings at the Mall

Ah, the mall. It’s the one place that has everything you need: endless choices for food, shopping and there’s even a place to get pierced! But if you’re thinking of ending a fun day at the mall b...

What to Expect When Getting a Septum Piercing

Septum piercings are such a popular piercing. They’re easy to hide for work, don’t leave any marks if you eventually take it out and bring a beautiful symmetry to any face. With all the varieties...

Nose Ring Sizes: A Guide to Purchasing Nostril Piercing Jewelry Online

You got your nostril pierced a minimum of six months ago and had your professional piercer confirm it is fully healed. The time you’ve been patiently waiting for is finally here. You can purchase a...

Handy Tips for Buying Body Jewelry Online

It used to be that taking a trip to a professional piercing shop was the only way for pierced folks to buy new or replacement jewelry. Now, much like every other product on the planet, there are a...

5 Best Lip Piercings for Women

Getting a lip ring might sound simple, but there are more details to the decision than just showing up at the piercing shop. The definition of a lip ring is simply a piercing that penetrates the ...

5 Cool Tongue Ring Styles

Tongue piercing jewelry is called a tongue ring or more specifically, a straight barbell is worn in tongue piercings. Tongue rings have much more to offer visually than the generic silver metal ...

The Natural Choice: 5 Benefits of Wearing Organic Plugs

What are Organic Plugs? Organic plugs are plugs made from the naturally occurring and once living materials of wood, bone, and horn. These materials are harvested and worked into beautiful piece...