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What Are New Trends for Navel Jewelry?

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Trends for Navel JewelryNavel piercing is among the most popular piercings in the world. While its popularity lessened a bit in the last few years, navel piercing is getting trendy once again. This time, there are some changes to the popular jewelry styles for navel piercings. There are new trends for navel jewelry that you might want to follow to make your old (or brand new!) belly button piercing super fashionable. Also, new jewelry is a great way to change something and to make your piercing fresh and attractive again. This is why it is important to know the current fashion for belly button jewelry.

New Trends for Navel Jewelry: The Basics

Curved barbells are a standard for navel jewelry. They are very popular and practical for this piercing type. It is therefore not surprising that curved barbells are still a popular … read more

How to Find a Genital Piercer?

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Find a Genital PiercerThere are many people who want to get a nice genital piercing. However, as you probably know, it is not always easy to find a genital piercer. This person has to know what they are doing and to have plenty of experience performing these types of piercings. An ordinary piercer who only does ear piercings or navel piercings just won’t do in this situations.

It is Not Easy to Find a Genital Piercer

Generally speaking, it is not always easy to find a genital piercer. They are highly-specialized individuals who perform these very sensitive and often extreme piercing types. While most genital piercers are … read more

What Are the Least to Most Painful Piercings?

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Least to Most Painful PiercingsMany beginners wonder about the piercing pain. This is by far the most common fear many people have before getting pierced for the first time. It is not unusual for even the more seasoned piercing enthusiasts to worry about the pain. In many ways, this is normal and expectable. While some people enjoy the pain and excitement associated with getting a piercing, others hate the idea of it. People who are scared of piercing pain often wonder about the level of pain associated with numerous piercings. What are the least to most painful piercings you can get?

How to Measure Pain

One problem with the question about the least to most painful piercings is that it’s not always easy to tell how a person will react. Pain threshold and the way a person reacts are highly individual. Similarly, not everybody … read more

Why are Some Piercings Rare?

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Fans of body modifications know that piercings can be incredibly varied. There are so many ways to create a piercing and pierce the body, with numerous body jewelry choices. It is therefore not surprising that there are so many different piercing types to choose from. Basically, almost any body part can be pierced. So why are some piercings rare?

Popular Piercings

Why are Some Piercings RareWhile it is true that a piercing can be created on almost any body part, in reality we encounter some popular and common piercing choices. Popular piercings include earlobe piercing, lip piercing, nostril piercing, eyebrow piercing, tongue piercing and navel piercing. These are the most popular piercings in the world.

Then there are less common but still very popular options, such as septum piercing, nipple piercing and various types of ear cartilage piercings. Stretched piercings, … read more

Are Professional Piercers Allowed to Pierce Pregnant Women?

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are-professional-piercers-allowed-to-pierce-pregnant-womenMany women who are pregnant wonder about the possibility of getting a piercing while pregnant. Is this safe? Are professional piercers allowed to piece pregnant women? What are risks and problems associated with piercings during pregnancy?

If you are pregnant and thinking about getting a piercing, these are some of the important questions to think about. It is absolutely vital to ensure safety of you and your unborn child, which is why it is important to think about any possible risks and problems.

Piercings and Pregnancy

Piercings are not the best idea to do while pregnant. Some older, well-healed and established piercings will not be affected by pregnancy, but it is highly advisable not to get any new piercings while pregnant.

The procedure itself is not the main problem, especially if you choose a light, simple piercing. … read more

Navel Piercing Types

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Navel PiercingNavel piercing is among the most popular piercings in the world. While it’s mostly popular among women there are also many men who like this piercing type and visual effect it can achieve.

While a typical navel piercing is the one done through the upper rim of the navel, it’s important to know that this is just one of the possible placements for this piercing type. In fact, there are many different placements and navel piercing types you can get.

Typical jewelry for most navel piercings is a curved barbell, though there are other jewelry choices that can be used, such as Captive Bead Rings and other types of rings. Sometimes, the jewelry choice will depend on the navel piercing type you choose to get.

Piercing Types

Here are the most common navel jewelry types:

  • Regular navel. What is
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Navel Jewelry Sizing

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Navel Piercing SizeIn order to be fully satisfied with your navel piercing, it’s important to wear jewelry of the appropriate size. It means you need to ensure proper fitting.

Here are some tips on how to choose navel jewelry of the right size:

Things to Keep in Mind

Typical navel jewelry is 14 gauge. This is the gauge most people are pierced with so jewelry in this size is very common. However, other gauges are also possible so do not assume your belly button piercing is 14 gauge if you are unsure. It’s important to know the exact size you are pierced with to ensure a good fit.

When it comes to length, there are some common sizes. Typical navel jewelry is a curved barbell, so the length discussed here applies to this jewelry type. Most common navel jewelry is a … read more

Common Problems with Navel Jewelry

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Navel PiercingNavel piercings are among the most common piercings in the world. Most people don’t have any problems with their belly button jewelry, but sometimes there is discomfort caused by jewelry or improperly performed procedure.

Keep in mind that in order to enjoy your navel piercing, you need to get a proper fit for your navel jewelry. Most of the time, people who report problems with their belly button piercing actually have issues with inadequate jewelry or improper procedure.

In order to prevent these issues, it’s important to wear only appropriately fitted belly jewelry and ensure that your jewelry suits your piercing perfectly.

Common Problems

Here are some common problems you may face that will make it difficult to find a proper fit for your piercing:

  • Angle and depth of your navel piercing
  • Improperly sized jewelry
  • Bad jewelry (cheap jewelry
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How to Find the Best Fit for Your Navel Piercing

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Belly PiercingThe first thing to keep in mind when choosing a suitable belly jewelry piece is the size.  This is the number one thing when you are looking for a fit for your navel piercing. Everything else – style, price, decoration, etc. – it all comes later. You will not be able to enjoy your belly jewelry piece if it is not appropriate for you. You need to ensure a perfect fit to enjoy that cute belly jewelry piece you like so much.

Ensuring a Good Fit

Keep in mind that a suitable size of a belly ring is not about your body size or your belly shape. It all depends on your piercing. Factors such as the angle and depth of the piercing will determine the size of the jewelry you can insert safely.

You need to be aware of … read more

Teen Gets Belly Piercing without Parental Consent

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Concerned Parents Cheryl Radcliffe from Winnipeg, Canada is upset that her teenage daughter was able to get a piercing at a fair – without a signed parental consent.

Radcliffe’s daughter attended Red River Ex. On June 17 and decided to get her navel pierced at a mobile booth. The staff agreed to perform piercing despite the girl being underage and without parental consent. As Radcliffe points out, the staff told her daughter to simply “find someone who’s over 18 and have them sign the consent form”. The girl asked her 18 year old friend who worked at the fair at the time to sign the form. The staff at the mobile booth accepted this signature and performed the piercing.

Radcliffe emphasizes that she’s not so much upset with her daughter getting a belly piercing, but with the fact that the piercers … read more