Tattoo & Piercing

Ready for the Holidays: Hanukkah Fun Hanukkah starts on November 27th, and it’s definitely time to get ready to celebrate. For those who don’t know, Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts eight days, and just like its Christian counterpart, it commemorates a miracle. It all happened way back in 165 BC. The Jewish people had been pushed out of their temple, their religious practices outlawed by the controlling Seleucid monarchy. During the re-dedication of the temple in Jerusalem following a successful revolt against their oppressors, only a single day’s worth of kosher oil was found to be untainted. As […]

Retainers: the Clear Choice for Making Mods Less Visible We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve wished we could hide our piercings. Whether it’s to avoid family scrutiny, comply with an employment or educational institution, or even a simple aesthetic reason, having the option of making our piercings “disappear” sure would be handy. While we can’t help you magically close and reopen your body piercings, there is a good way to make them a lot less noticeable: with retainers. A retainer is basically a body jewelry item that keeps a piercing open while minimizing its appearance. There are several […]

Rethinking Retro: Fall Menswear Suits Up 70’s Style When we think of retro menswear, visions of greaser hairstyles, relaxed fit blue jeans, and solid white tees paired with leather come to mind, but the best mix of retro and modern sportswear may be yet to come, as the new Fall season promises a return to the more polished and sophisticated countenances of yesteryear. In viewing the lightly gothic, modernized suits and separates that covered the Fall runways at John Varvatos and Gucci, one can’t help but conjure comparisons of a D.B. Cooper-type character from the 1970’s, with all the class […]

Remembering 9/11: a Memorial Ten Years in the Making As the tenth anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in United States history looms, the citizens of New York begin turning East, and look to their next sunrise with a new and wondrous hope. We have weathered the storm, the worst has passed, and now, from the ashes of yesterday’s dreams, a new symbol of our future is rising against the horizon. All that remains of our loss, is a memory. Whispers of rebuilding started to emanate from the dust of the September 11th attacks even before it had settled, […]

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: Dahlia Bites Location: At the outer corners of the mouth on both sides, or slightly outside the corners but still in line with the closure of the mouth. Alternate Names: Dahlias, Joker piercings, Joker bites, double corner piercing, lip corner piercings Piercing: Dahlia piercings are usually pierced through the flesh of the cheek just outside the corners of the mouth, rather than through the actual lip corners themselves. Like any set of two piercings performed at once, they naturally take longer than a single lip or cheek piercing to complete. These will normally be done […]

Right Handed? Don’t Feel Left Out What do Barack Obama, George Micheal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Phil Collins, Dan Akroyd, Bart Simpson, and Angelina Jolie all have in common? Well, for one they are awesome, but that’s not the topic of this blog now is it?! All of these famous people are left-handed and likely to be celebrating International Lefthanders Day on August 13th! A group called Lefthanders International first observed this holiday on August 13, 1976. This organization promotes awareness of the strife faced by someone who is a leftie living in a predominantly right-handed world. It also celebrates the […]

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: Getting Cheeky Location: The cheeks, starting from just underneath the eyes, extending downward towards the chin, and outwards to the jaw. Names: The anti-eyebrow piercing (high cheek piercing, Cleopatra piercing, teardrop piercing, butterfly kiss), the dimple piercing (cheek piercing, cheek bites, dimpler), and the cheek dermal (facial dermal, cheekbone piercing, teardrop dermal, Cleopatra dermal). Piercing: Most anti-eyebrow piercings are performed as a surface piercing, which usually necessitates either the use of two needles, or punch and taper technique (employing a dermal punch). Dimple piercings however, may be performed with a single needle, much like dahlia […]

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Anti-Eyebrow Location: Any piercing performed along the outer edge of the orbital cavity may be referred to as an anti-eyebrow piercing. This includes the upper cheekbone area, underneath the eyebrow, or more rarely in the area next to the outer corner of the eye itself. Alternate Names: Upper cheek piercing, high cheek piercing, tear(s) piercing, teardrop(s) piercing, butterfly kiss (under the eye, above the cheekbone), crows feet (next to the outer corner of the eye) Piercing: This piercing is a surface piercing, and is generally performed with a hollow piercing needle and clamp. A […]

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: The Cyber Bite Location: Cyber bites are a set of two piercings: the medusa, and the labret. When referred to as cyber bites, these piercings are situated dead center above the upper lip and below the bottom lip. Alternate Names: Cyber piercing, center bites, double lip piercing, cyber bites. Piercing: The piercing itself is pretty straight forward, and depending on preference and the inclinations of the piercer, these piercings may be done together at the same time, or in two separate sittings to allow for healing in between. For the most part, both medusa piercings […]

Rising Stars of Modern Piercing: the Finger Piercing Location: On any one of the fingers, most notably the ring finger. Usually on the back of the hand near the base of the finger, on the largest phalanx (where a ring would normally sit). Alternate Names: Finger surface piercing, ring piercing. Piercing: The finger piercing is normally performed as a surface piercing, but can also be done as a single point dermal piercing. Because the finger is lacking in excess flesh, some consider it slightly more painful than a standard surface piercing, and it generally takes just a tad longer to […]