Urban Body Jewelry Blog

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...

Jewelry Size Standards and Conversions for Body Piercing

Jewelry sizing for the body piercing industry is actually pretty simple. There are three types of measurements to determine the size of a piece of jewelry. You have gauges, inches, and metric uni...

Single or Double Flare Plugs?

If you are in the piercing world and interested in stretched ears, then it may be good for you to know the difference between a single and double flare plug. Or how about starting with what a plu...

Types of Nose Body Jewelry

Nose piercings can be an exciting new adventure in your future. As you are deciding where to select your piercing, you also need to determine what type of jewelry you are wanting as well. So, let...

New Arrivals: F136 Titanium Tunnel Plugs

After months in development, we have finally released our new line of G23 ASTM F136 Titanium tunnel plugs. Both styles are available in 8g, 6g, 4g, 2g, 0g, 00g, 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", and 1...

Lip Piercings: The Basics

Lip piercings are an amazing way to show off your lips and mouth. The hardest part of obtaining a lip piercing is deciding what type of piercing you are going to obtain. Lip piercings work for th...