Tattoo & Piercing

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Having the Hots for Tea It’s no secret that the pierced and tattooed community has the hots for that wonderful beverage called tea. In fact, the month of January is Hot Tea Month, and around the western world people are raising awareness and educating about the many benefits of tea. Green tea has been used as a weight management tool, and contains a healthy dose of toxin-fighting antioxidants, while studies have suggested that regular consumption of black tea contributes to better oral and coronary health. Herbal teas are caffeine free, and also pack a powerful antioxidant […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Hula and Hot Summer Bellies Those who are up on their state history might be aware that today is Kamehameha Day, a Hawaiian state holiday that celebrates and remembers Hawaii’s famous 19th century ruler, King Kamehameha I. But Hawaii has given us way more than holiday parades, pretty flowers, and a cool 13 letter alphabet. She’s also favored us with one of the best things to happen to body mod since the invention of the BCR: modern hula. Now when we say “modern hula,” we’re referring to the type of hula dancing that has been popularized […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Long Hair, Don’t Care Every now and then there are certain cultural changes which come forth as a specific generation blossoms from the “influenced” to “those who influence.” As time moves on, social stigmas change from something which could be frowned upon, or made fun of, into something which represents individuality, or creativity. If you asked 100 people 20 years ago if they had a tattoo, how many do you think would say yes? What about today? If you asked 100 people 10 years ago if it was okay for a man to have a full […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: La Vida Veggie Today is World Vegetarian Day, the beginning of Vegetarian Awareness Month, a time to celebrate and educate about the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. Vegetarianism can be a religious, moral, or social choice, and for many it extends far past just what’s for dinner. In simple terms, a vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat any meat, foul, or fish of any kind, including products like shortening that can be made with animal fat, and soup stock, which can be flavored with meats or marrow. Persons who abstain from meat but consume fish […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Made for Mischief Everybody knows about Halloween, the best little holiday for fashion, candy, and fun. Dressing up, meeting other mysterious strangers, and becoming a character that goes bump in the night. But not everyone has heard of the precursor to All Hallow’s Eve: Mischief Night. Mischief Night is October 30th, and just like Halloween, it’s a holiday of the night, but this fun freakathon isn’t just about candy. It’s an evening to be celebrated by a town’s young at heart, a special night reserved for one of the best bonding rituals known to man: pranks. […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Making Tattooed Easter Eggs Want your Easter eggs to be as gorgeously modified as you are? We’re going to show you exactly how they can be, with this quick DIY decorating project: tattooed eggs! You’ll just need some eggs (we used brown for a cute retro feel), some cool temporary tattoos, scissors, and a washcloth. Here’s what you do: 1. Boil your eggs like you normally would and allow them to cool, making sure that your shells are dry. 2. Cut out your tattoos, leaving just a little extra around the edges. 3. Press the tattoo […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Nature Calling It’s easy to see why the modified generations have spent the past few years falling in love with organic jewelry. Not only are organic materials good for the health of piercings (particularly stretched piercings), but they’re also good for the planet, and that’s something that’s important to all of us. In the age of massive industrial pollution, the younger generations are bringing new ideas and innovations to the forefront, including a revamped version of the old adage “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Upcycling and DIY are a huge part of our social culture, and projects featuring […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Random Acts of Kindness Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day to practice love and acceptance for your fellow man, and foster a sense of community amongst your neighbors, as well as the human race as a whole. Random Acts of Kindness (or RAK) are all too familiar to the modified community, with the pierced and tattooed generations masterminding a movement towards recognition of our global connectedness and our responsibilities towards eachother, and the planet. Some of the fun things you can do today to celebrate this awesome pseudo-holiday: – Hold the door for […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Piercing and Tattoo Statistics In the late 1970s when America’s first body piercing studio opened its doors, less than one percent of the population had piercings in places other than their earlobes, and the percentage of tattooed persons was equally miniscule. Many things have changed in the United States over the decades, and the popularity of body art is certainly no exception. Just check out this info about the 2010s: Several studies have ball-parked the percentage of Americans who have their earlobes pierced today at around 83%, but more interestingly persons who have piercings in locations […]

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Taking Back Thanksgiving Within the intricate planning, advertising overload, bundling of cash and plastic, and self defense training that comes with ‘merica’s newest favorite holiday, lies a day which once meant something different to some of us. Without paying homage to the ritual which occurs at the end of (or now the evening of) Thanksgiving, here are a few things to at least think about prior to mindlessly skipping over one of the most important holidays, to become a part of the madness of Black Friday. Taking a few hours, minutes, even seconds to be “thankful” […]