A Tattoo, like body jewelry piercing, was only acceptable in the Western Culture among subculture groups like sailors, prisoners, bikers, and mobsters. Again, like piercing, the homosexual subculture began the tattoo movement to the mainstream.

According to "The Progression of the Tattoo," tattoos ar...

Barbell style piercing jewelry is composed of a straight bar and with a bead on each end, one or both beads unscrewable for removal and/or changing of the beads. Often one of the beads is fixed, either via epoxy or welding, so that only one bead is used to install or remove the body piercing jewelry...

Navel Rings also named Belly button rings are rings that the wear on your belly navel bellybutton to beautify your appearance when you bare stomach.

trens belly button rings are now more much in love to the women of today. Navel ring with various models that exist now is to beautify the appearance of...

HYDERABAD, INDIA — In 1663, the French explorer and renowned gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier embarked on his sixth voyage from Europe to the Orient. The epic journey led him from Paris to Persia and, finally, to the fortified city of Golconda, the seat of power of a fabled kingdom in south-cent...

A 2005 survey of 10,503 people in England over the age of 16 found that approximately 10% (1,049) had body jewelry in sites other than the earlobe, with a heavy representation of women aged 16–24 (46.2% piercing in that demographic). Among the most common body sites, the navel was top at 33%, with t...

It's not easy to the beginners of the piercing shop who want to purchase vast kinds of body jewelry at lower quantity, frankly, there is no one want to stock a lots quantity of each body jewelry items, reason is needing enough found, the most point you care is the price and minimum order quantity, s...

A Labret / Monroe piercing (also known as a Madonna or mouche piercing) is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip and is meant to resemble a beauty spot (specifically Marilyn Monroe's; it is also known as a 'Madonna' or 'Crawford'. The three name variations of the piercing bear their ...

"The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent." —Billy Joel

"Busted flat in Baton Rouge, Waitin' for a train, When I was feelin' near as faded as my jeans" —J...

Permanent body piercings are performed by creating an opening in the body using a sharp object through the area to be pierced. This can either be done by puncturing an opening using a needle (usually a hollow medical needle) or scalpel or by removing tissue, either with a dermal punch or through sca...

While piercing body jewelry has grown more widespread, it can remain controversial, particularly in youth. In 2004, controversy erupted in Crothersville, Indiana when a local high school featured a spread on "Body Decorations" in its yearbook that featured tattoos and body piercings of teachers and ...