Body Art Attack: Types Of Piercings For The Brave And Bold
If you are new to body piercings, you will be happy to know there are many types of piercings. Here are some piercing ideas that may help you decide on the elusive placement of your first piercing or even any new piercing in the case you already have some. So, first of all, you always want to put some thought into the process so you do not waste money on something you will wear for just a couple of days and take out.
I WANT A NEW TYPE OF PIERCING – ASK YOURSELF???
When I’m craving a new body piercing I always ask myself, “What is my motivation? “. Well, that one can be answered in many ways. Firstly, do you want a piercing to feel the rush? Secondly, do you want everyone to notice your piercing without you pointing it out? Thirdly, do you just want to show your piercing off in intimate situations? Finally, do you believe it will help relieve pain or cause pleasure?
Certainly, these are a few questions that help me decide my motivation. Interestingly, one of the reasons for choosing to get my nipples pierced was the chance that it might convince me to lose weight and get in shape. Therefore, I would be able to comfortably take my shirt off around friends and strangers. Of course, that was 17 years ago, it worked for a while. To see me now though, I am unfortunately more out of shape than I have ever been.
Another question I ask myself is, “How long am I willing to be uncomfortable? “. Certainly, this is a good question to ask yourself depending more on the location of each piercing and how long it takes it to heal. When you come up with piercing ideas, you will want to know if you will be able to blow your nose or if you will rip a piercing out when you are drying off after a shower or even by snagging it on your clothes.
One additional question that is important is, “Can I wear my body piercing without taking it out for an extended period of time?”. This is very important because unless you are willing to quit your job or get canned over a piercing, there is not any point in getting it because most piercings have to heal before being removed.
TYPES OF PIERCINGS
So where do I begin? Firstly, there are many types of piercings that can include numerous face piercings, many ear piercings, nipple and belly piercings along with a slew of intimate piercings. Moreover, there are surface and dermal piercings that can be put practically anywhere on your body except of course, the bottom of your feet.
Let’s start off with our most popular types of piercings which include the nose and ears. The following list will give you the name of every kind of ear piercing you can get unless I have left some out. Unfortunately, I would include the information here but that would be like writing a book.
TYPES OF EAR PIERCINGS
Conch (Inner)
Conch (Outer)
Daith
Earlobe
Transverse Earlobe
Helix
Helix (Forward)
Industrial
Industrial (Vertical)
Rook
Snug
Tragus
Anti-Tragus
Surface Tragus
There are not only several types of ear piercings but look at this list of nose piercings! Certainly, there are not quite as many nose piercings as ear piercings, but here’s a large list of nose piercing ideas that is hopefully complete.
TYPES OF NOSE PIERCINGS
Austin Bar
Bridge
Nasallang
Nostril
Rhino
Septril
Septum
Third-Eye
When it comes to other kinds of piercings on the face, you have basically the lips, mouth, and eyebrows left to cover. Furthermore, there are more kinds of lip and mouth piercings combined than ear piercings. You not only have some above the lips and below the lips but also piercings that can be inside your mouth! To this end, check all these options out below, plus a few types of eyebrow piercings.
TYPES OF LIP PIERCINGS
Ashley
Angel Bites
Canine Bites
Cyber Bites
Dahlia Bites
Dolphin Bites
Shark Bites
Snake Bites
Spider Bites
Horizontal Lip
Jestrum
Labret
Labret (Vertical)
Madonna
Medusa
Monroe
ALSO, TYPES OF MOUTH PIERCINGS
Frowny
Smiley
Tongue
Venom/Frog Eyes
Horizontal/Snake Eyes
Web (Tongue)
Uvula
I would like to mention about the lip and mouth piercings above is that they can cause mouth problems. Firstly, the piercings located above and below your lips can actually rub against your gum tissue and cause a recession of the gums. Furthermore, with these types of piercings, it is also possible to break one or more of your teeth. For example, from biting down hard on your jewelry. It’s something to definitely take into consideration before getting one of these piercings. Let’s go on to the eyebrows.
EYEBROW PIERCINGS
Anti-Eyebrow
Horizontal Eyebrow
Vertical Eyebrow
As if all the options above aren’t enough, below you will find additional types of piercings. Also, you can get a kick out of a list of male and female intimate piercings along with other body piercings not mentioned above. However, don’t get too excited. Some of these piercing ideas can make a person cringe.
GENITAL PIERCINGS
FIRSTLY INTIMATE MALE PIERCINGS
Ampallang
Apadravya
Dydoe
Foreskin
Frenum
Guiche
Hafada
Jacob’s Ladder
Lorum
Prince Albert
Prince Albert (Reverse)
SECONDLY INTIMATE FEMALE PIERCINGS
Christina
Clitoris
Fourchette
HCH
Labia
Princess Albertina
Princess Diana
Triangle
VCH
FINALLY OTHER TYPES OF BODY PIERCINGS
Belly Button
Dermal
Nipple
Surface
So there you have it! Over 75 piercing ideas to choose from. Some of these piercings may be more painful than others and some may not even hurt at all. Furthermore, when getting a piercing, make sure to carefully follow the aftercare instructions for the quickest healing time possible. Soon you are sure to have as many piercings as me because it can be so addictive. Even purchasing body jewelry for your piercings can be addictive. Who wants only the plain pieces they put in when you get your piercing done? It gives you a chance to be creative and show off your own personal taste and character
I hope you have discovered a new piercing placement that you are happy with. However if not, keep thinking about the options and one is sure to come to you that you will be excited to get right away. The ultimate decision is yours, hence, you have to be happy with the one you choose to get whether its for your ears, nose, mouth, lip, eyebrow, or other places like your nipples, belly button, or one of the dermal piercings that can be placed practically anywhere.
Finally, feel free to enter your comments, piercing experiences, or anything related to piercings below. Also, feel free to share your own piercing ideas. I would like to hear from you about your own views, whether you found the piercing that you chose painful. Moreover, the cost of any certain piercing in your area. I will be happy to review your comments and post them quickly for every aspiring pin cushion to see!
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Author: Scott S.