Body Piercing...

[Tashona Helena]

um...ive been buying Hot Topic jewelry for years and my flesh is not rotted. Claires however, I'm surprised I haven't got fucked up yet from because I've had so much of their gems fall out, tongue rings won't stay tight, etc. In the healing process, ok, duh you want higher quality. But after the healing process, I've never had any problems with Hot Topic jewelry.

Never the less, people have recommended good websites here.

 

[ShugAvery2001]

I'd never put jewelry from any mall kiosk on my body (except my ears). I'd go to a professional piercer. when I got my piercings the guy who did it told me mall jewelry was a no no.

 

[Paramnesia]

I agree with everyone, go to a (reputable) piercer and get your jewelry there.

I went with a friend of mine years back to get some navel jewelry (for her) and when we got home and opened the packet, there was a pub in it.... ICK. Thank god that shop has closed down now.

I want to get a VCH piercing, i really wanna go and get it done tomorrow but i have to wait till i get my bikini line done, rather be nice and tidy for the poor piercer lol.

I desperately want these balls though
Titanium Wildlife Meridian Ball - Tiger- Buy Jewellery

 

[joygasm]

Wow since then I've gotten my navel pierced and also i've stretched my ears.
And honestly I've used hot topic and haven't received a problem?
I've used them for my monroe. The industrials did suck because of the sizing. So I'm not too happy about that.
haven't changed my navel yet because I got it done in september.

 

[obscuria]

Body jewelry Bodyartforms plugs, barbells, captives, nosescrews, labrets, and more... is the only place I get stuff for my lip rings and plugs. They have a rather large selection of different piercings and stuff is always on sale.

 

[Tashona Helena]

I know this is random, but have any of you girls who have a VCH piercing changed it? It's almost been a year, it's on pretty tight and plus I'm still afraid to change it, let alone know where to get new jewelry for it? (other than online)

 

[joygasm]

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Originally Posted by Tashona Heléna I know this is random, but have any of you girls who have a VCH piercing changed it? It's almost been a year, it's on pretty tight and plus I'm still afraid to change it, let alone know where to get new jewelry for it? (other than online)

Piercing shop? Just go to a tattoo parlor I'm sure they'd have them.

 

[Tashona Helena]

Maybe I should ask the tattoo place near where I work. I had to go out of state to get it done, no one around does exotic piercings...they might have the barbell size though doesn't hurt to ask. I just didn't feel like going all the way back over there to change it too I guess I should do some more googling.

 

[DILLIGAF]

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Originally Posted by Tashona Heléna Maybe I should ask the tattoo place near where I work. I had to go out of state to get it done, no one around does exotic piercings...they might have the barbell size though doesn't hurt to ask. I just didn't feel like going all the way back over there to change it too I guess I should do some more googling.

Change it in the shower. It's just easier if you have some sort of "lube" for the process. I would suggest a piercing place for the jewelry though. You want to make sure you get the right gauge. I would recommend internally treaded jewelry. HTH

 

[Zephyra]

I swap mine out all the time between an l-bar with different colored gems and a captive ring. I haven't had a problem (it's 14 gauge and I've had it for 5 years...all of my jewelry is high grade surgical steel). I would NOT recommend doing it in the shower because it's so freaking easy to drop the beads when you're trying to rethread, especially when trying to pop in the captive bead (which I do just with my hands, not with any special tools). I would suggest sitting somewhere where dropping the jewelry won't be a problem, like on a towel on your bed. I've never had a problem, though I always have my swap-in jewelry clean and ready to go before I take the current one out (I've heard the hole closes really fast, even after years). I've never needed any lubricant but something water-based and non-irritating would probably be fine. My favorite jewelry is an l-bar I bought in New Zealand...the metric length is a tiny bit shorter than the comparable US bar and seems to fit perfectly, but that could vary a lot based on anatomy.

 

[greengoesmoo]

I always buy mine in Dorrits. But it's a one off in a small town in the U.K.

Most of my friends swear by Wildcat, I haven't had a look for a while, but they used to stock everything for everything!

The Wildcat Collection Ltd, the worlds number 1 supplier of high quality body jewellery

Be careful of cheap stuff though, anything coated (Especially plastic and silver plated), or with gems could cause infections (Gem encrusted jewellery is risky! Nothing traps bacteria better than teeny crevices in chunks of metal against hot skin!

I never put anything non surgical steel or 925 in any of my holes (apart from when I gagued out an ear lobe) and have never had any allergic reactions infections or problems at all, and I have had all 21 of my holes for over 4 years now.

 

[greengoesmoo]

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Originally Posted by Tashona Heléna I know this is random, but have any of you girls who have a VCH piercing changed it? It's almost been a year, it's on pretty tight and plus I'm still afraid to change it, let alone know where to get new jewelry for it? (other than online)

If you can measure it, you might be able to get straight bars for that by looking at tongue bars and similar.

For sure on the changing it in the shower/bath, it is going to feel WEIRD as all holy hell when you change it though, warm the new bar before it goes in and use lubricant.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how much did that hurt? I have a single ring pinning both sides of my inner labia, and that was like being shot in the fanny with a rifle! I want more, but I don't want to endure that again!!

 

[DILLIGAF]

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Originally Posted by greengoesmoo If you can measure it, you might be able to get straight bars for that by looking at tongue bars and similar. For sure on the changing it in the shower/bath, it is going to feel WEIRD as all holy hell when you change it though, warm the new bar before it goes in and use lubricant. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much did that hurt? I have a single ring pinning both sides of my inner labia, and that was like being shot in the fanny with a rifle! I want more, but I don't want to endure that again!!

For me it was more of a shock that a pain.... nipples hurt more.

 

[Steel Magnolia]

Another vote for Bodyartforms.com and wildcat here! What piercings do you guys have??

I have 3 industrials, rook, 3 helix piercings, lobes at 4 gauge, 2 napes, septum, navel, inverse navel.

 

[Tashona Helena]

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Originally Posted by DILLIGAF For me it was more of a shock that a pain.... nipples hurt more.

pretty much what she said, it was more of a shock and putting the jewelry in just felt a lil weird but I think it's because I wasn't used to it...like with my tongue I was pretty much weirded out when I first got it done before the pain of the swelling hit. When it went down like 2 weeks later I was like thank god and now I didn't really worry about it. But when I first did change it I was nervous cause I had a bad experience changing my belly button (my first piercing other than my ears). I was gonna get my nipples done but everyone talked me out of it because they said the sensation is a lot, I didn't know if I could deal everyday but it's a really cute piercing to me. But yea out of everything my belly was the worse, nose following.

 

[fingie]

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Originally Posted by Steel Magnolia Another vote for Bodyartforms.com and wildcat here! What piercings do you guys have?? I have 3 industrials, rook, 3 helix piercings, lobes at 4 gauge, 2 napes, septum, navel, inverse navel.

Current: left daith, left cartilage, right industrial, right rook, both nostrils, 4 navel rings (top, bottom, both lower 'diagonal' sides-hope that makes sense!), 3 lobe piercings in each ear (not sure if they count?) --they are all like standard 18/20 gauge or w/e but the first holes never closed back up correctly so I could probably fit a 12 or 10 gauge piece of jewelry in

Retired: Tongue web, nipples 2x, various cartilage piercings, eyebrow, umm... I think thats it? Although I'm sure I'm forgetting something. haha.

The only other piercing I think I want is a conch piercing in my left ear... but I still don't know if I'm brave enough to go through with it. haha

 

[hello_kitty]

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Originally Posted by Steel Magnolia What piercings do you guys have??

I have currently...

4 in my navel
6 in lobes (3 each side, bottom ones were 0g, I can still fit 4g in there if I wanted)
helix-helix industrial in right ear
conch in left ear
2 helix in left ear

Retired:

Lip (done twice in the same spot years apart)
Nipples

 

[gildedangel]

I feel like such a piercing newb haha! I have 2 lobe piercings in my right ear, 1 in my left and a navel piercing. I do want to get an industrial someday though.

 

[Steel Magnolia]

Just got my septum pierced! Im soooo happy! Its so dainty and feminine - I have a gold cbb in it

 

[joygasm]

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Originally Posted by Steel Magnolia Just got my septum pierced! Im soooo happy! Its so dainty and feminine - I have a gold cbb in it

I want to get my septum done!
But I care about what guys think too much :/
They keep telling me not too hahaha.
But I might just go do it cause I want it so bad