Urban Body Jewelry Blog

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Confidence Is Sexy, and a Belly Button Ring Is a Sure-Fire Way to Show It

In the 1990s, getting a belly button piercing was all the rage. The piercing first made its way to mainstream pop culture in 1993 when model Christy Turlington revealed her pierced navel in a Londo...

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How to Select the Right Piercing That Will Most Accentuate Your Lip Shape

Everyone’s lips are unique, which is partly why the beauty industry pays so much attention to them. Lately, thin lips seem to be so out of vogue with the popularity of lip fillers. But what about t...

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What a Rook Piercing Says About You

In chess, the rook represents strength and force. So, what does the rook piercing represent? This blog will look at what a rook piercing says about you. Let’s face it. There’s simply no way a pierc...

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How a Snug Anti-Helix Piercing Leaves You Room for Creativity

If you have a snug piercing, you’re lucky. Not everyone has suitable anatomy for this piercing. However, if you do have the proper anatomy, you can get highly creative with the jewelry you wear in ...

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The Complete Style Guide for Industrial Piercings

The industrial piercing is unique because it actually consists of two different piercings (helix and anti-helix in most cases). However, the jewelry connecting the two piercings creates an industri...

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From Red Carpets to Catwalks, Labret Piercings Are All the Rage

Purses, shoes, necklaces. What do these all have in common? They’re accessories. But what if we broaden this category and include labret piercings? A piercing that used to be popular amongst the pu...

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Will a Nipple Piercing Provide More Sensitivity?

If you use TikTok, chances are you’ve come across a video where a girl remembers that she has her nipples pierced, looks down her shirt, and then exclaims, “Nice.” And somehow, this trend went vira...

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Here Are 7 Jewelry Ideas That’ll Refresh Your Septum Piercing for 2022

Are you feeling boring having the same septum jewelry day in and day out? We get it—wearing the same piece can get stale after a while. That’s why picking out new jewelry can be such a fun and exci...

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Celebrity-Approved! Cartilage Piercings Have Gone Hollywood

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Move over septum and navel piercings, there’s a new piercing craze taking celebrities by storm, and this time it’s cartilage piercings. Some cartilage piercings hav...

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What’s That Sexy Facial Piercing Above the Lip? The Philtrum—And It’s All the Rage

It used to be that you had to be a piercing aficionado and deep into the alternative scene to even consider a facial piercing. These days, and especially as piercings are becoming more and more acc...

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Why Gold Is One of the Best Options for Your Nose Rings

Typically, when you get pierced, you want to decorate your body with beautiful jewelry. But did you know that not all jewelry is great for you, especially when it comes to healing a piercing? Yep, ...

All You Need to Know About Cartilage Hoop Earrings

Whether you need jewelry to incorporate into your next fit pic or you’re looking to add some more flavor to your look, the best thing about cartilage piercings is that they’re versatile. Not only c...

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13 Cute Monroe Piercing Ideas

Marilyn Monroe is an iconic Hollywood movie starlet, singer, and model who became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She became a famous sex symbol for her bleached blonde hair and beauty mark on the ...