In our society today, body piercings have become much more acceptable as a form of artistic expression than any other form of body art. Getting a body piercing is quick, fairly cheap, and relatively painless, and can be a new way to change your style without committing to anything permanent or unchangeable.
One of the most common body piercings is generally done on the earlobes, but this can come across as boring and conventional. If your goal is to create a new look for yourself, try piercing the inner fleshy ridge of your ear with a simple diamond or silver stud. This is an edgy, classy alternative to just a simple ear piercing.
Other common body piercings often happens around the age of 16 in teenaged girls: the dreaded belly button ring. If you are a girl, and not planning on ever having children or gaining weight in your lifetime, then this is the piercing for you.
Trust me-a navel piercing does NOT look attractive on anyone past the age of 19, it does NOT show your parents that you are independent and rebellious, and that piercing hole only gets bigger if you ever get pregnant, which can leave your stomach looking like Mickey Mouse's bowling ball.
One unique body-piercing trend that has developed over the past few years is the back of the neck piercing. This can either come across as funky and original, or red and inflamed, so be sure to wash the area daily so that sweat or bacteria from your hair doesn't become trapped in the piercing and make you look like you have two very large pimples on the back of your neck.
One of the favorite common body piercings of the indie hipster crowd is the nose piercing. Whether you opt for a simple stud or a silver hoop, make sure that you weren't born with a shnoz the size of California before you go ahead with this piercing. Also, unless you are living in San Francisco or New York City, skip the whole septum, bull-nose ring look because you're just going to get made fun of behind your back, and parents will never let their kids walk past you on the street without promoting you as a beacon of drugs and failure, which can get a bit depressing after a while.
Getting common body piercings can be a fun way to change your look without having to commit to anything too serious. It's also a great way to look like the badass we all know you are without getting all tatted up, downing a bottle of Jack Daniels and joining a biker-gang. So throw caution to the wind and put another hole in your body. You're already sporting them anyways, but this time you can decide where they go.
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