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Minors Getting Tattoos and Piercings

December 20th 2009 14:24

Belly buttons, nose piercings, cartilage piercings, and tattoos are all very common among young teenage girls and boys. Girls think they have to have their bodies pierced so that they're noticed, and boys will just be boys. But, is it right? Should parents really let their 13 year old daughter get her belly button pierced, or should dads go with their 14 year old sons for a first tattoo.

Personally, that's a no if you're asking me, but a parent will do what a parent wants to do when raising their child(ren). In some cases, it's easier to agree to it so that the child doesn't go behind the parent's back and do it anyway; at least that was one parent's excuse for letting her 15 year old daughter get a tattoo.

Young teens don't know what they want in life and really don't understand the consequences that may accompany a new piercing or tattoo. And, when it comes to tattoos, they are forever, at 16 does the child really know that for the rest of his/her life, having 'Luck' or 'Thug' tattooed on the body is what they're going to want?

So many adults get their tattoos removed a year, and their reason is, 'I got the tattoo when I was young and dumb and don't want to feel ashamed of it when people see it and ask about the tattoo. It's easier that it's gone than having to hide.'

Piercings are simple and can be temporary, but the scars can last a lifetime. Piercings can lead to mild to severe infection that shouldn't be taken lightly, Scarring from a piercing may be a lot easier to live with than a tattoo that is regretted later in life, but it's still not going to be pretty and depending on where it is, it may be very visible.

Most young girls don't realize that at 12-16 their body is still growing, and the navel piercing isn't going to just stay in one spot, it's going to migrate. Is it really worth getting the piercing, and having toe get it done again when it starts to migrate?

When it comes to jobs, young kids don't think about what they will do with a wrist tattoo, nape tattoo, or any other visible tattoo. Most employers WON'T hire people with visible tattoos and excessive piercings no matter what they're qualifications are. Arm tattoos can be covered, but what about the rest? And what about the summer? Do you really want to wear long sleeves in 90F heat? Some people do it, but is that for you?

Piercings and tattoos shouldn't be taken lightly. There are potential consequences, and no you do not want your child going behind your back to get it done anyway, but as a parent, should you just give in and let them do something you don't want them to?

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Pictures of Industrial Piercings

December 11th 2009 00:48

Most people think of an industrial piercing as the one with the bar that goes left to right on the top of the ear through the cartilage, but it's really a piercing to which a single straight piece of jewelry connects two holes.

Industrial piercings are sometimes referred to as scaffold piercings or construction piercings.

The piercings is generally going to be a 14 gauge hole. During healing, the barbell is generally used, but some piercers do prefer to heal the piercing with CBRs and replace the CBRs with a straight barbell when the piercings have fully healed.

Depending on your body and cartilage, it may take 3 months to over a year to heal an industrial piercing because it's going to be through cartilage, which takes longer to heal, in general.

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Do piercings hurt?

September 15th 2009 17:01

Before you get a new piercing, whether, you’re getting a simple lobe piercing or a navel piercing or even a surface piercing, the pain is going to be there to some degree. You can’t avoid it.

Some piercers will offer a numbing spray, but in general, it’s not going to work 100%. You’re still going to experience some pain because the spray can only numb the outside tissues, but the needle will puncture through.

You will find that most of the time, you’re going to pysch yoursefl up, and the pain isn’t going to be nearly as bad as you imagined. Again, yes it’s going to hurt even if it’s only a pinch.
I’ve had a number of piercings ranging from lobes, various cartilage, navel, surface, labret, and genital piercings, as well piercings through old piercings that I had once healed. Even with a high pain tolerance, I’ll admit some of them actually hurt.

But, the soreness after the piercing during healing and aftercare, has always been worse than the 1-2 seconds of pain during the actual procedure.

Piercings do hurt, and depending on your pain tolerance, you’ll find that the degree of pain that you’ll experience will vary from person to person. Some people may only feel a pinch for a navel piercing, whereas others may be in tears after the piercing.

Sometimes, you’ll actually find that he experience of the piercer you choose may increase or decrease the pain that you feel. More experienced piercers will generally cause less pain than newer, less experienced piercers. So, keep that in mind when you’re shopping around for prices and a piercer for your new piercing.

What is the worst piercing to get? Well, that will vary, as well. Personally, I found my tragus piercings to be the most painful, followed by inner conch, and then surface piercings. Surprisingly enough my industrials and horizontal hood piercing were not nearly as painful as I imagined. Lobe piercings are probably the least painful, followed by belly button piercings and labret. But, then again, it’s going to vary per person.

Generally:
* The softer the tissue is, the less it will hurt.
* The more experienced the piercer, the less it will hurt.
* The higher your pain tolerance, the less it will hurt.

Try not to pysche yourself out before getting the piercing. It won't hurt as much as you think.

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Do you really want to be a body piercer?

August 4th 2009 20:29

If you're thinking about being a body piercer when you're older or right this very minute, you'll want to consider all of your options before making that decision. Body piercers do not always make the most money, and they do not have benefits that accompany many jobs, such as health insurance, life insurance, 401K, stock options, etc.

If you're not interested in company insurance, you can always purchase your own insurance, but that's going to be more expensive than a company provided insurance.

Anyway... If you think that you want to be a body piercer, consider why you want the job. People interaction? There are many jobs that allow people interaction. Money? There are many job opportunities that have higher pay. Ability to have a flexible schedule? A lot of jobs now allow you to have a flexible schedule; you just have to look to find one that you would find interest in. A job with A LOT of down time? Perfect job, but there are still other jobs that allow for good down time.

Body piercers generally do not make enough to fully support themselves, but most of the time that all depends on what city and state you live in. Some cities do wonderful in terms of piercings, but for the most part people don't think and research a piercing. Most of the time piercings are spur of the moment ideas that people get. Body Piercings are not like tattoos which are generally much more thought out, but either way piercers just don't get as much business as tattoo artists.

Piercings are generally cheap, which means your overall income will be less. Whether you have to purchase a chair in the tattoo shop or you have to pay a percent of each piercing, you're not going to get hundreds all the time. You may have a few good weeks, but your pay will be full of ups and downs- good and bad weeks.

Not everyone tips, and with a $35 lobe piercing or $40 conch, you're tip isn't going to be that profitable. Your big profit piercings are generally going to be your genital piercings and extreme piercings (corset piercings, multiple sitting piercings, etc.).

It can be hard to get your reputation and clientele up in order to make the income that you're hoping to make. There are already many body piercers in your town and in every town that have a good reputation.

For instance, in my military town, we have at least 7 really good tattoo shops that do body piercings, and of those 7 shops only 3 do piercings and of those 3, there i only 1 guy that is the best in town with the best reputation. One of the shops has multiple piercers, but with more than one piercer in a shop, your income will be even less, as you're splitting chair time. The 4 shops without piercers feel that it's not worth the time to do the piercing as not enough people come in asking for piercings, and if someone does come in, one of the tattoo artists will generally be skilled enough to do a simple tongue, lobe, cartilage, or nose piercing.

Being a military town, tattoos sales are great, piercings not so much, as soldiers aren't allowed to have piercings. So, when deciding if you really want to be a body piercer consider your town and the need for a body piercer. If there are already a handful of piercers, is there really a need for another?

Being a body piercer in most areas is not going to be a sole income job, so keep that in mind. Some tattoo shops do a lot of piercings, whereas some do just a small number. Most body piercers have a main job during the week, and pierce at a tattoo shop Friday and Saturdays, as those will generally be your most busy days.

You could consider a second job that allows you to leave as necessary, so that you can make appointments for during the week if customers prefer the week, so that you could meet them at the tattoo shop, do the piercing, and then go back to your other job. Keeping Friday and Saturday afternoon, evening, and night free to sit at the shop.

It's your decision. Just make sure that you consider all of your options and all of the factors that will allow you to live in today's economy on a piercer's income.

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Pictures of Cheek Piercings

June 17th 2009 23:32

Although, I personally have never been a big fan of facial piercings, I will admit there are some cute ones. Buit, I don't necessarily think that cheek piercings are that attractive. Essentially, they're to create dimples. Like the monroe piercings, it's a cute idea, but it just doesn't work for everyone.

Check out these pictures of hceek piercings and see for yourself. Let me know what you think.

If you want the piercing, for the most part aftercare and healing is pretty simple. You'll swich your mouth with alcohol-FREE mouth wash after each meal or snack. Saliva is a great cleaner and healing agent; well not salive but the enzymes in it.

Guys can sport cheek piercings too

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Belly Button Piercing FAQs

May 3rd 2009 13:26

If you're thinking about getting a belly button piercing or you've recently gotten one, you should make sure that you know and understand proper aftercare, as it will be the most important aspect of properly healing a navel piercing.

Here are a few commonly asked questions about getting a belly button piercing

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How do I know if my piercing is infected?

March 17th 2009 14:13

When you get a new piercing, you risk the odds of infection, but that doesn't mean that every person and every piercing will lead to an infection. The odds that you will develop an infection depend on your personal immune system and your body's ability to fight infection. It will also depend on the quality of the piercing (IE experience of the piercer and whether the piercing was performed properly) and your ability to properly care for the piercing.

Blood thinners, steroids, diabetes, heart problems, weakened immune system, and other health concerns can make you more susceptible to developing an infection in a new piercing

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My Girlfriend Doesn't Like My Piercings

February 22nd 2009 18:32

So, this can go either one of two ways. Either way, you must remember that a relationship is a give and take, so ask yourself is a piercing or two going to be a battle that you want to fight, a battle that could turn into a war, or just a measly argument that doesn't have to be much of anything.

So, there are at least two different scenarios for this case. 1) It's a new relationship and you've had the piercings for a while and the new girlfriend new that you had them. 2) It's an older relationship and you've gotten a piercing that your girlfriend doesn't like. ... Okay, or 3) It's a new relationship, and your girlfriend has just found out about a piercing, and isn't sure about it

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Ear Lobe Piercings

January 14th 2009 19:36

One of the most common piercing that you'll find among both men and women will be the ear lobe piercing. Although, they're isn't anything special about a simple earlobe piercing, it can be both elegant and mysterious all in the same, if you wear it right, of course.

In many cases, parents have their baby daughter's ears pierced at earlier ages. Some find this cruel, but it's actually a common practice. Many of these parents pack up their daughter and take her to the mall to get small ear studs shoved through her earlobes via a piercing gun

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Hand Web Piercing

December 26th 2008 20:02

This one's pretty simple, a hand web piercing is that in which the webbing between the fingers is pierced. Typically, hand web piercings are through the thumb and forefinger, but it't not uncommon for the piercing to be in-between the other fingers as well.

Most of the time, hand web piercings are pierced using CBRs, but again, there are people who use barbells for their hand web piercing

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Getting a Horizontal Hood Piercing

November 1st 2008 18:01

When I got interested in piercings, the group of piercings that I said I'd never, ever get included female genital piercings. I just couldn't imagine it. Well, I got it, and to tell you the truth, getting my horizontal hood piercing has been the least painful piercing that I've ever gotten. It actually ties to the labret that I had for a few days.

The healing has been great with minimal care and no pain. I've experienced more itching sensations and discomfort when my pants rise up a little to far, but for the most part, my horizontal hood piercing has been the best one yet

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Getting an Inner Conch Piercing

October 27th 2008 08:19

I've always been a big fan of cartilage piercings. I had my industrial done in 2005, but after two attempts, my piercer and I decided that my upper ear cartilage just wasn't strong enough to properly heal the piercing. Although, I was disappointed, I knew that one day, I would find another piercing that I would enjoy just as much.

Well, in 2007, I decided that I was going to get my inner conches pierced. I mean, yea it's still cartilage, but it's thicker cartilage than the upper cartilage of the top of my ear

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Corset Piercing

October 4th 2008 16:52

One of the more popular surface piercing is the corset piercing which is essentially a series of surface piercings that give the appearance of the hooks of a corset. The corset piercing is a temporary piercing, especially since 97% of piercers who have ever performed a corset piercing have done it wrong.

Most of the people who get a corset piercing want to put lace through the piercing so th create the full corset appearance. Well, this is why it's typically always done wrong. The piercer will generally use CBRs, which is by far the worse piece of jewelry that can be used in a surface piercing. Then the lace is strung through the jewelry right after piercing, which again is bad because it irritates the already irritated tissues

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Pictures of Belly Button Piercings

July 19th 2008 18:26

You may think that all belly button piercings are exactly the same, but in reality there are tons of different types and styles of navel piercings... Well, not tons but there are a few different styles that you may consider...

You can get the upper rim navel piercing, lower rim navel piercing, and the left/ right rims pierced. These are consider standard belly button piercings, even though the true standard is the upper rim belly button piercing

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