Urban Body Jewelry Blog

8 Cartilage Piercing Myths You Need to Know

Cartilage ear piercings are some of the most common piercings out there. They’re known under various names, such as the helix, rook, daith, conch, and more. Since these piercings are so commonplace...

A Guide to Snug Piercing Jewelry Styles

The snug piercing is one of the most unique ear piercings out there. Why? Because it takes a specific ear anatomy to accommodate the piercing in the first place. If your ears are suited for a snug ...

Rook vs. Daith Piercing Explained and Jewelry to Match Them

Growing up, it was always an exciting affair to get your ears pierced. There was a specific feeling of being “grown up” associated with pierced earlobes. To no one’s surprise, it feels even cooler ...

5 Things to Know Before Getting A Daith Piercing

Since the rise and popularity of piercing culture, one piercing in particular has caught everyone’s eye: the daith piercing. Pronounced “doth,” the daith piercing is located in the ear, sitting snu...

Hot Piercing Trends of 2023: The Eyebrow Piercing

All trends come and go…then come again. It’s a phenomenon called the 20-year trend cycle, and it’s the idea that fashion or other lifestyle trends will resurface every 20 years. By the time a trend...

4 Things to Consider Before Getting A Bridge or Mid-Brow Piercing

Did you know that the ever-popular bridge piercing has existed for thousands of years? Its roots stem from Mesoamerican cultures, like the Mayans and Aztecs, who believed being cross-eyed was a sym...

The Rise of High-End Jewelry in the Body Piercing Industry and Its Impact on Your Style

he body piercing industry has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. No longer a niche subculture, body piercing has become a mainstream fashion statement, with an incre...

Lip Piercings 101: The Top 8 Lip Piercings Explained

As clothing, music, and style trends change, so too do piercing trends. Lately, there’s been an uptick in early 2000s style, with the resurgence of low-cut jeans, butterfly hair clips, chokers, and...

This Women’s History Month, Accentuate Your Femininity With A Vertical Philtrum Piercing

What we know as “feminism” is everchanging—from the women’s suffrage movement of the early 1800s, to the fight for equality and anti-descrimination of the late 19th century, to the modern-day press...

Achieve Your Style Goals with These 5 Madonna Jewelry Designs

Coined after the queen of pop’s iconic beauty mark, the Madonna is one of the trendiest, sexiest piercings out there. Just as Madonna was multifaceted in both music and fashion, the Madonna piercin...

A Roundup of Our Favorite Philtrum Jewelry Styles

If there’s one thing we love, it’s when people start venturing out into the great beyond of piercing possibilities. Over the years, facial piercings specifically have become all the rage, and the p...

Six Utterly Charming Ideas to Upgrade the Look of Your Piercing

When you think of piercings, the piece of jewelry you probably think of first is a ring. The stainless-steel hoop is a tried-and-true staple in body piercing; from captive bead rings to seamless an...

Conch Versus Orbital Piercings Explained

Unfortunately, the spread of misinformation is all too common in the piercing and body jewelry industry. Whether it’s on Reddit, fashion websites, or more, there’s, unfortunately, more misinformati...