Body modifications and piercings have been a part of human culture for millennia, serving as rites of passage, symbols of status, or expressions of identity. Piercings hold a special place, with roots ...

A Danish man who claims to have spent $4,200 on tattoos, piercings and body modifications admits not everyone loves the work he’s had done — and he’s sharing strangers’ weirded-out reactions. “I’ve ...

The average nipple piercing takes about 9 to 12 months to heal. However, the healing time depends on your body and how well you take care of the piercing. Share on Pinterest Like any piercing, nipple ...

Permanent tattooing or temporary piercing are being used for anesthetic value as body adornment, often marking pivotal life events or aiding an individual in overcoming traumatic experiences. Some see ...

Over drinks one night, a friend mentioned their purchase of the Skims faux nipple-piercing bra—the very one that caused a minor internet implosion. In her impassioned defence, she explained she loved ...

Tattoo, skin implant and body piercing fans from around the world have gathered in Caracas for a four-day event celebrating extreme body modification at the Venezuela Tattoo Expo. Tattoo, skin implant ...

An 18-year-old woman with over 20 facial piercings and tattooed eyeballs says that she doesn’t regret any of her modifications. Body-modification lover Chiara, from Rome, got her first piercing when ...

Michele Mancii, 28, went to university to study to become an accountant – but he quickly realised office life wasn’t for him. Instead, he started to pursue becoming a professional piercer, inspired by ...

Just as the name implies, a vertical clit hood piercing (VCH) is a piercing that runs vertically along the clitoral hood. The hood is the thin fold of skin that sits over your glans clitoris — that ...

I can’t even begin to estimate how many jobs I’ve applied to whose dress codes included a phrase like, “No visible tattoos or piercings.” This mandate always rubbed me the wrong way for several ...

Every so often a trend comes along that disrupts the fashion community, and with that, it's usually pretty divisive too. With the 'clean girl' aesthetic making waves, we're all stripping back how we ...