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7 Piercing Myths that have you Misguided

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Myths and misconceptions are often associated with things we do not know enough about. Though body piercing is not really something new  or novel, there is no shortage of inaccurate information out there with regard to the same. This is probably because body piercing is still something that is on the fringe of most mainstream cultures. In order to debunk some of the nonsense we hear from those discussing body piercings here in Straya as well as elsewhere, we’re going to elaborate on a few myths! Myth 1: Eyebrow Piercings Cause Nerve Damage You may have heard horror stories about eyebrow piercings that resulted in the loss of facial movement due to nerve damage. Again these are nothing but tales. Unless you try to go DIY on your eyebrow piercings or have them done by someone with no experience this will not be the case. A seasoned piercing professional will know exactly how deep to go when doing the job. In other words, they will never go deep enough to do any kind of n...

Famous Piercings: 5 Famous People with Mad Body Piercings

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With piercings being extremely popular today ,  you have people from every walk of life going in to get things done. It doesn’t matter if you’re a bloke or a sheila. Chances are, if body personalisation is your thing, you’ll probably want to go get yourself a piercing or two. Trends and Celebrities We’re going to list five famous people who we feel rock their body piercings brilliantly. This is not so much about how many they have on—rather, how tastefully they have placed their adornments.  Jennifer Lawrence If you’re not already crushing on Jennifer Lawrence for her sweet smile and brilliant performances in movies such as the Silver Linings Playbook among others, then get this; Jennifer has (as far as we have counted), six ear piercings. Four of these are placed on the actress’s earlobes. The other two being placed on the helix as well as on the conch. Zayn Malik  Known for his music, good looks and rocky relationship with Gigi Hadid as well as f...

Everything You Need to Know about Getting a Body Piercing When You’re Under 18

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Piercings are super cool and if you grow up in or around Straya, you’ve probably seen your share of blokes and sheilas with some cracker piercings on them. You may have even wondered when you would be able to get your own. Well, you wouldn’t be the first! Body piercings have been around for longer than you can imagine  and have even been used by numerous cultures to signify the completion of various rites of passage. Though the piercing you’re looking to get is probably not something to do with a developmental or cultural transition, it is still something you want to put a little thought into!  Getting a Body Piercing When You’re under 18 You can get body piercings pretty much at any point in your life. It’s really about what suits you and when! If however, you’re under the age of 18 and are thinking about going in for a body piercing; here are some things you should know!  Know Where You Want It The first thing you should know when going in for a piercing ...