Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Aftercare Tips for Lip Piercing

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Beauty Lip PiercingLip piercing care is not easy as you need to take care of the wound carefully during the healing period. It may approximately take around 6 to 10 weeks to heal completely. A person with a lip piercing may experience symptoms like peeling off skin, redness, swelling and bleeding during the healing process. The following are a few aftercare tips that will help you to overcome infections.
  • Soak your mouth in saline water at least twice in a day as it helps in speeding up the healing process.
  • Avoid drinking, smoking or eating three hours before the procedure.
  • Keep your mouth clean from bacteria by brushing your teeth at least twice in a day.
  • Avoid alcohol and tobacco till the pierced area heals completely.
  • Eat cold foods frequently as they may relieve you from pain and reduce swelling.
  • Avoid hot foods as they may cause irritation in and around the area.
  • Make sure that you keep the pierced site away from chemicals.
  • Clean your hands before touching the pierced site.
  • Avoid removing of the jewelry as there are chances for the hole to get closed during the healing period.
  • Use anti inflammatory lozenges in order to lower the chances of infections.
  • Consult a doctor if the symptoms like pain, swelling and redness get severe.
  • Use an anti bacterial soap or lotion in order to clean and remove the dirt and bacteria present in and around the area.

Tips Before Getting a Ear Piercing

Ear PiercingThe following are a few pointers that will help you avoid infections due to ear piercings.
  • Make sure that you do not get your ear pierced when you are ill and make sure that you get a piercing done when you are healthy mentally and physically.
  • Make sure that you maintain a good and healthy hygiene before and after the procedure.
  • Eat before getting your ear pierced as this can cause dizziness and nausea during the procedure in some people.

Famous Types of Ear Piercings for Mens

The following are a few common and famous types of ear piercings for men.

Ear Lobe PiercingEar Lobe Piercing: Men going for a piercing for the very first time should opt for an ear lobe piercing as this is the best option. You can sport a stud or a barbell on the ear lobe piercing to make it look more attractive.

Helix PiercingHelix Piercing: Make sure that the piercer uses a gun to pierce your ear and this is done on the helix which is considered as the upper cartilage. Cuffs or hoop accessories can be sported along with this piercing.

Industrial PiercingIndustrial Piercing: This is the most common type of ear piercing sported by most of them and it requires lots of care and attention. It may take around a year for the piercing to heal completely. Barbells and claws are the common types of jewelry sported for this piercing.

Rook PiercingRook Piercing: This is done by piercing the cartilage present between the inner and outer conch. Cartilage is usually very thick and is difficult to pierce and may cause severe pain during and after the procedure. It may take around a year for the piercing to heal. The most common types of jewelry sported for this piercing are captive bead rings.

Daith PiercingDaith Piercing: This piercing is a little complicated and may cause severe pain during the procedure. It is usually done on the inner rim of ear cartilage. Captive beads are usually sported on this piercing.

Tragus PiercingTragus Piercing: This piercing is usually sported on the cartilage flap present on the ear and it gives you an awesome look. Spirals and captive beads are usually preferred by many men.
Anti-Tragus Piercing: This is sported on the inner cartilage present in the ear. Anti-tragus ear piercing usually take a very less time to heal. Rings and ball closure looks cool on this piercing.
Conch Piercing: This piercing is done in two different types and they are – inner and outer conch. These piercings also take very less time to heal and barbells and ball closure rings are usually sported for this piercing.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Care and Tips of Monroe Piercing

Monroe PiercingTeens often have trouble getting their parents convinced to get themselves this piercing. If you find yourself in this situation, try explaining your parents about monroe piercing or try showing them some of the sample pictures of piercing.

Once things get clearer, make a list of tattoo parlors. You can visit the tattoo shops personally and select the best one. The tattoo shop you select should have an up to date health permit. The person who is doing your piercing should have good experience in monroe. If you are curious, you can also ask for pictures of previous customers who got this piercing.

According to the monroe piercing experts, the most effective way to heal the piercing and to deal with the after effects of monroe piercing, is to promote healthy life style.
  • You need to remember that any kind of piercing is an injury on your body. As a result you can have tenderness, discoloring, swelling and sometimes bruising, bleeding and itching.
  • Since it is a wound, so very naturally there will be the secretion of a white-yellow fluid containing blood plasma and dead cells. This fluid is likely to dry and form a crust on the jewelry. So you need to remove it properly to avoid further infection.

About Monroe Piercing

Monroe PiercingMonroe piercing can strike as a glittering beauty mark. Most people find this piercing painless or experience a slight pain – this might be due to the reason that the area of this piercing is soft and has few nerves. If you get bored with the piercing jewelry, you can even change it. This piercing can also be complemented with other piercing such as labret piercing.

A Monroe surely does attract unwelcome attention. People also find themselves asked many questions after getting this piercing done. Proper after care for this piercing is important as lack of it can result in infection. If you are looking forward to some even after getting this piercing, make sure you allow sufficient time for the swelling to go down.

Procedure and Aftercare Tips for Monroe Piercing

Monroe PiercingProcedure of Monroe piercing

  • With the help of a permanent marker, the piercer will mark the spot first for your Monroe. You would have to choose from the couple of spots selected by the piercer.
  • You would be asked to clean your mouth with a mouthwash so as to sterilize it.
  • Then the piercer would clamp your upper lip and would pass a hollow needle through the lip.
  • Now a labret stud would be placed in your lip. Generally the labret used initially is longer than the size you would prefer, this done to give space for the swelling. And after the swelling would subside longer labret would be replaced by a shorter one.
  • You would be asked to follow the aftercare instruction given by your piercer.

Aftercare Tips for Monroe Piercing

Oral or facial piercing is unique as body and oral aftercare is required. Here are some tips you should remember when you get a Monroe Piercing.

  • The optimal oral aftercare for Monroe piercing is to rinse your mouth at least for 1 minute with a medical-grade mouth wash after your meal.
  • If medical-grade mouthwash is not accessible then you can try diluted oral antiseptic for your oral rinse.
  • It is advisable not to use the regular oral rinse or mouthwash as it might cover your halitosis.
  • Remember not to over-clean your piercing as it will delay the healing process.
  • In addition to your oral rinse you can even try sea salt rinse after every meal. This will enhance your healing process.
  • For reducing the swelling ice and other chilled liquids would be helpful. Ice creams, frozen yogurts and ice pops are beneficial in reducing the swelling.
  • For highly sensitive people over-the-counter analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs can be helpful in reducing the pain and swelling.
  • You should at least brush your teeth three times a day as brushing will reduce the amount of food particles and bacteria in your mouth.
  • Even primary facial care is necessary for oral or facial piercing.
  • Clean your face twice in a day with an anti-bacterial soap and luke warm water. Facial steaming and hot water will help in loosing the crust below your jewelry and in softening your skin.
  • Use disposable products like tissue paper, swab or cotton-ball to gently remove the crust from your jewelry.
  • Before touching your jewelry or even during shower it is advisable to wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap.
  • You can even try using sea salt soaks before or after your shower.
  • Eat slowly and place little portion of food in your mouth.
  • During the healing period refrain yourself from eating chewing gums, tobacco products or any other sticky things.
  • Check that your jewelry accessories are tightened at least once in a day.
  • Avoid using petroleum-based products during the healing period.

Monroe Piercing Jewelry

Monroe Piercing Jewelry
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Generally, the labret stud used for chin piercing is also used for Monroe Piercing. Labrets are generally similar to barbells but the only difference is that one end of the labret is flat and other end is finished off with a small ball. For its extraordinary appeal and extraordinary appeal most of the people choose labret stud. You can even choose a black rounded stud as it will look like a beauty spot. Otherwise you can even choose a labret with a sparkling gem and it will give a look like a star on your face.

Healing Period for Monroe Piercing

It takes about 6-8 weeks for Monroe piercing to heal. The best part of Monroe piercing is that it heals faster as compared to other piercing. Mouth contains lot of bacteria killing enzymes so it reduces the chances of infection. This doesn’t mean that chances of getting infection are nullified. If the piercing is done in a wrong place then it can cause damage to you gums and teeth.

Popular Monroe Piercings

Popular Monroe Piercings
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Crawford Monroe Piercing
Marilyn Monroe PiercingsMonroe piercing is popularly known as Crawford or Madonna piercing. Monroe Piercing is done in the off-centre of the upper lip. Monroe piercing was done to resemble the beauty spots of Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford and Madonna. Hence this type of body piercing is known after these famous personalities.

Monroe piercing looks pretty. A good piercer and proper after care can give you the look you always wanted.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

The History of Western Painting

Body Painting - The Intricacies

The origin of body painting is unknown, but its use has been widespread - sometimes as an art form, sometimes as a part of tradition, and the other times, as a necessity. The evidence of body painting is found in ancient practices across various cultures and remains a popular fashion statement in the present times. There is no set style or technique for body painting. It can be a localized design or a fuller one, covering the entire body in some cases. The color pigments used can be natural or synthetic. Similarly, it can be a work of an expert or an amateurish hand of a novice. However, unlike permanent tattoos, body paints are temporary or semi-permanent in nature.

Body Painting - The Geographical Spread

Animal Body PaintingPainting the body was prevalent in ancient Egyptian civilization, where Pharaohs and high-class individuals painted their faces in red ochre & white pigments, and eyes in kohl. The Himba group of Namibia also generously uses red ochre. These people paint their entire bodies in the uniform pigment, as a traditional practice. In India, body painting is an elaborate work of expertise, which requires training and a lot of experience. One of the best examples of this art is the make-up of Kathakali dancers that involves the use of white, red, black, and yellow colors against a base of bottle green color, on face.

Girls Body PaintingThe use of 'henna,' a natural plant extract, is very popular among the Indian women across the country and is again, done by trained experts. Henna is used for decorating the hands and feet in beautiful, complex designs. Native Americans use streaks, concentric circles, and other patterns of colors, which include red, white, yellow, blue, and black. The indigenous Yolngu people of Australia use detailed and painstaking technique to embellish their bodies. It is an inspiration for many other art forms and a job that only the experts can do.

Face PaintingPainted faces have been a trademark of comedians and mimics, throughout the history of performing arts. Body painting has found as much use in military operations, as in local communities. Facial colors, particularly in nature tones are heavily employed as camouflage by almost all armies in the world. Now days, this art has become a fad, especially among the youth and is treated more as an avant-garde fashion accessory, rather than as a religious belief. Across the US and Europe, body painting is used in theatre, cinema, fashion, carnivals, and body painting festivals. Despite facing criticism and rejection from various corners, this art continued to grow and is still evolving.

Women Body Painting Pictures

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Pregnant Women Body Painting Pictures

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Body Painting is Adored in The World

Body Painting is Adored in The World
Body Painting is Adored in The World
Body Painting is Adored in The WorldBody painting is very famous in the world, so easily to many of the women and men begin to make it. In the world for them lovers this could be the body painting competition. Making art coloring a body that is very Attractive. If you want to see the various collections of body painting, please wait for the next post.

Friday, December 24, 2010

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Tongue piercing

Tongue piercing is one of the most typical, well-liked, and easy-to-heal piercings out there. There are 2 standard reasons that might prevent you from getting your tongue pierced. First, are excessively notable veins on the base of the tongue. Often they can be evaded ( so you may wish to get a second opinion from a seasoned piercer if you’re told no ), but there aren’t common cases where it wouldn’t be safe. The second thing that will make a tongue piercing tough ( or impossible ) is an excessively notable tongue web. If it is far too long and tight, you will not be ready to stick out your tongue, making it troublesome to pierce. Additionally, a piercing might painfully rub on the webbing.


Get Permanent Corset Piercings


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Before you get the piercing done, make sure you plan ahead. Do some research and gather information about the permanent corset piercings, as much as you can. Once you have learnt enough information about it, find out which parlor is doing a permanent corset piercing. Try to find out many body piercing parlors and choose the best one, which maintain a hygienic piercing procedure.

Corset Piercings
1. Find out what kind of materials and equipments, they use for body piercings. The right answers would be dermal anchors, surface bars and tygon bars. You may also need to do some research again about surface bars and dermal anchors, and choose which one is best for you.

2. A corset piercing may not cost you more than $300-400, even if you get it done from a good piercing parlor.

3. Don’t forget to ask about the history or the success rate of permanent corset piercing. There may not be a high rate of success in this type of piercing, because there is a high chances of rejection in surface piercing.

4. If the parlor had done any corset piercing before, you can also ask for some photos of their customers who had done corset piercing and healed completely, before you get it done. Don’t accept fresh piercings photos.

5. Be sure to watch the equipments and materials when your professional piercer take them out from the sealed sterile packages. What it means, sterility of the equipments is very important, so you have to make sure that your piercer is using the fresh sterile equipments for your piercing.
6. Most professional piercer may ask you to lay down or lean over the chair. when you are getting the corset piercing. During the piercing is going on, avoid moving. Brace yourself and breath normally.

7. During the piercing time, you can ask for breaks after each piercing. And, during the breaks, they may provide some fluids, such as tea, preferably with less sugar.
8. After you get your new corset piercing done, always wear loose shirts or clothes to avoid rubbing against the piercings.

9. Make sure that you clean the piercings with antimicrobial or antibacterial soap two times per day.

10. Be sure to note down all the piercing aftercare instructions properly, and follow them carefully as guided by your professional piercer.

Ideas for Lip Piercing Jewelry

Lip Piercing JewelryLip piercing is one of the most sexiest and popular types among the facial piercings. Lip piercings can be performed on many different sites in and around your mouth. With the rise of body piercing trend becoming popular, there are many different types and designs of lip jewelries available today. Be it upper lip piercing, side lip piercing or lower lip piercing, you can find various suitable jewelry for each type. Here are some of the most popular types of lip piercing jewelry.

Lip Studs
The ideal jewelry for lower lip piercing may be lip studs. They are properly designed studs with a smooth flat backplate, thus preventing teeth and gum damage and irritation. There are a wide range of lip studs in various color and materials.

Lip Retainers

They are designed to be hospital safe and discrete. So, you can use this jewelry when you want to conceal your pierced lip at work. Or, you can keep it open during dentist visits and medical procedures. They are specially made of with flexible and soft materials. Lip retainers come in skin-colored and see-through designs, in which you can choose your choice.

Lip Studs Spare Balls
They are mainly designed to add style to your look. These lip studs spare balls are available in a wide range of colors, styles and materials, which make it more easy to update a little glitter to your pierced lip or color-coordinate your lip piercing jewelry. It’s good to carry a couple of lip studs spare balls with you, in case you lose your favorite lip stud ball.

Lip Rings
Lip rings consist of two types, they are ball closure rings and circular barbells. These lip rings look best to lip piercing done on the brim of the lip. These versatile lip rings also come in many different choice of sizes, materials and colors. You can find a great choice whether you want to make a discrete look, simple or fashion statement with sparkle gems or bright colors.

Lip Piercing Jewelry Materials
You can find lip piercing jewelry with many different materials that include stainless steel, silver and gold which are most favorites for many people. You can also find lip piercing jewelries in acrylics, titanium coated finish, titanium and gold plated. Titanium coated in black finish jewelry may be a good choice for people who don’t want the metallic finish.

Cheap Lip Piercing Jewelry
If you are looking for inexpensive lip piercing jewelry yet a good one, you may like to go for acrylics.

Belly Button Rings for Pregnant Women

Pregnant Women PiercingMany women are wondering how they can retain their belly piercing rings without making them closed during pregnancy. And, if you are one of them, be happy you have landed at the right place. Many people think that there is no option other than removing the belly ring and getting a new piercing after having a baby. But, the good news is that now you have belly ring, specially designed for pregnant women.

Keeping a belly ring during pregnancy seems to be difficult, but by wearing BJS, pregnancy belly ring, you can get over all your worries to retain your belly button piercing. Pregnancy belly rings are extremely flexible, comfortable and safe to use during pregnancy.

Belly Ring For Pregnant Women:
Pregnant belly rings, the multi-use piercing tube are considered the most comfortable and safest belly ring for pregnant women. This type of jewelry are specially made and designed for pregnant women. They are extremely flexible and two inches long in order to accommodate the growing belly. Thus, you can keep your belly button or navel piercing without any discomfort and risk of infection.

This type of jewelry is made from BioFlex and is a bendy tube. They are extremely bio-compatible form, which helps to minimize the risk of infection. Pregnancy belly rings are available in curved lengths and plain straight, which you can add other accessories and customize the ring in more funky and stylish looks.

Tips to Use:
Like I’ve mentioned above, pregnancy belly rings are need to be customized with some push-fit accessories. So this means, to make a pregnancy belly ring, you need to buy some push-fit accessories and a plain piercing tube. After you got all the items, do the following steps.

  • Clean the piercing tube and other accessories with saline solution, before you start making it.
  • Then, insert the piercing tube into your belly button piercing.
  • Most women use pregnancy belly ring of 25mm-40mm. So, if needed, you can trim of properly with scissors.
  • After that, you can insert some accessories into the ends of the tubes. Don’t forget to use only metal free accessories in order to prevent infections.