Fashion and Pleasure After Pain: Intimate Piercings Go Mainstream
Philadelphia Weekly featured an article on “sensual piercing” last month that got BodySparkle HQ all hot and bothered. Due to the intimate nature of this post, we’ve put it past the jump.
Fourth of July Body Jewelry
You’ve purchased the burgers and buns, loaded up the grill with charcoal, snuck the fireworks over the border — you’re all set for a rockin’ 4th of July party. But before you brandish the red, white and blue cupcakes and break out the beers, make sure you’re showing off your freedom-lovin’ spirit with a unique jewelry item from BodySparkle’s fantastic collection of Fourth of July Body Jewelry. Featuring American flag captive rings, tongue rings, labret rings, earrings and more, our collection helps you celebrate Independence Day in style.
Show Your Patriotism! Captive Ring
Flaunt your patriotism with our American Flag Captive Ring. This fun piece features a 316L surgical stainless steel captive ring bedecked with a 1/4″ American flag picture ball. Available in a wide range of ring diameters and gauges.
American Flag Belly Button Ring
Show off your stars and stripes with our American Flag Belly Button Ring. This lovely piece features a 316L surgical stainless steel curved barbell bedecked with a .925 sterling silver US flag dangle and a jeweled end-ball in your choice of color.
Show Your Patriotism Straight Barbell / Tongue Ring
Salute Uncle Sam with our Straight Barbell / Tongue Ring. This patriotic piece features a 316L surgical stainless steel barbell adorned with one externally-threaded, 5/16″ (8mm) American flag picture ball and one 3/16″stainless ball. Available in 14-, 12- or 10-gauge and in a variety of stem lengths.
American Eagle Captive Ring
Celebrate Independence Day with Stephen Colbert’s favorite patriotic animal, the American eagle! Our striking American Eagle Captive Ring features a 316L surgical stainless steel barbell adorned with a majestic pewter American eagle. Available in a variety of sizes.
Non-Pierce Jewelry: Fake Ear Plugs/Gauges
Everyone knows that ear plugs look bitchin’. But if your straightlaced day job won’t approve of a rockstar look or you’re hesitant to embark on the long and slightly painful process of earlobe stretching, try BodySparkle’s collection of non-pierce ear plugs/gauges. BodySparkle’s magnetic ear plugs have the fashion effect of real ear plugs without the pain or permanence of a real piercing. They’re safe and easy to wear: simply place one piece at the front of your ear lob and the other on the back of your ear lobe. The magnets in each piece hold the plug in place safely and comfortably.
Whether your considering a new ear piercings — and want to see how a large gauge piercing would look before you take the plunge — or just need some fake ear jewelry for a youngster, BodySparkle’s non-pierce ear jewelry is the fun, easy, safe, pain-free and always fashionable solution to your non-piercing jewelry needs.
Black Magnetic Fake Ear Plug
The Black Magnetic Fake Ear Plug features identical magnetic front and back posts, so the plug appears authentic – even from the back! Available in two sizes: Small (equivalent to a 2-gauge ear plug) or Large (equivalent to 00-gauge).
Silver Magnetic Fake Ear Plug
The Silver Magnetic Fake Ear Plug is available in three sizes. Small size measures 1/4″ (6mm) diameter and is equivalent to a 2-gauge ear plug; Medium measures 5/16″ (8mm) diameter and is equivalent to 0-gauge; Large measures 3/8″ (10mm) diameter and is equivalent to a 00-gauge.
Skull Magnetic Fake Ear Plug
The uber-trendy Skull Magnetic Fake Ear Plug features a fake silver ear plug embossed with a gothic black skull and crossbones design. This piece measures 5/16″ (8mm) in diameter and is equivalent to 0-gauge ear plug.
1,197 needles later, man breaks body-piercing record
Fort Worth/Arlington, TX’s Star Telegram first broke the news: earlier this month, mechanic Jeremy Stroud broke the Guiness World Record for the most body piercings completed in one day. Over a five-hour period in an Arlington tattoo shop, the body art enthusiast received nearly 1200 piercings: approximately 800 in his back, 300 in his right arm, 50 in his right leg and 20 in his left arm. Why the record-setting piercing session? No reason. Stroud proclaimed:
“A lot of people say I did it for this reason or this means something to me,” he said. “But not for me. . . . It’s just therapeutic.
And was Stroud — who was hooked up to a heart marathon during the marathon session — appropriately prepared for the big day?
“I did my homework,” Stroud said. “This isn’t just something you can go out and do; you’ve got to be prepared for it.”
In fact, making the record official required a witness, a photographer, notarized statements, two EMTs and months of paperwork.
And finally. What we all are just dying to know: how bad did it hurt?
As the session wore on, each piercing produced radiating pain that felt like an intense sunburn.
“After a while I guess the body just starts rejecting all the needles,” Stroud said. “It felt like my back was on fire and my arm was on fire. It was a totally different kind of pain. I just wanted those needles out of me.”
Whoa! So, Bodysparklers: How many piercings have you had done in one session? Tell us in the comments!
BodySparkle’s Charity of Choice: Treehouse Humane Society
BodySparkle is pleased to announce our support of Chicago’s Treehouse Humane Society. This cageless, no-kill cat shelter is dedicated to helping the abused, neglected, stray, feral and abandoned kitties of Chicagoland. As life-long animal lovers, BodySparkle is proud to be a sponsor of Treehouse’s Stray Cat Strut on Saturday May 30th. This 5-mile walk/run helps raise money for Treehouse’s many marvelous programs: from the low-cost spay & neuter clinic and the low-income pet food pantry to the humane TNR programs and no-cost feline behavior hotline. Treehouse even helps our canine friends at their new dog-friendly spay & neuter clinic! Woof-woof!
If you would like to make a donation tax-deductible donation, please click here. Every gift, no matter what the amount, makes a difference in the lives of thousands of needy kitties.
Piercings becoming more acceptable
Palomar College’s award-winning, student-run newspaper The Telescope recently ran an article on the increasing acceptance of body piercings. Writer Spencer Meyer quizzed several campus body art aficionados about the stereotypes associated with piercings and tattoos — and asked if they sensed a growing acceptability of alternative piercing. While most students acknowledged the necessity of removing their piercings for certain situations, one student summed it up nicely:
“I think they’re becoming a lot more acceptable,” she said. “I see more and more people with piercings in business and everyday work settings. It’s just a different generation.”
What do you think, BodySparklers? Are piercings becoming more acceptable? Tell us in the comments!
BodySparkle’s Hot New Summer Offerings
Dear readers: It’s been too long since our last update, wouldn’t you say? But you must forgive us for going AWOL: we here at BodySparkle HQ have hard at work updating the BodySparkle website with our hot new summer offerings. From sexy chandelier belly button rings and peace sign industrial barbells to chain nipple rings and fun star nose studs, the collection is fun, funky and oh-so-au courant. Check out our new collection of items and the kick-ass pieces below. Happy shopping!
Chandelier Belly Button Ring
Chandelier belly rings are the latest fashion trend! Add this season’s must-have accessory to your belly button ring collection with our lovely Chandelier Belly Button Ring. Features a nickel-free, stainless steel barbell bedecked with a sparkling prong-set Swarovski Crystal chandelier dangle in your choice of color: Crystal, Tanzanite or Pink.
Colorful Star Nose Stud
Shine like a star with our Colorful Star Nose Stud! This stunning piece features a sterling silver, L-shaped nose stud adorned with a tiny star accent in your choice of color: Hot Pink, Dark Blue, Yellow, Teal, Red or Purple.
Peace Sign Industrial Barbell
Increase the peace with our Peace Sign Industrial Barbell. Crafted of study, nickel-free 316L surgical stainless steel, this 1.375″ (35mm) long barbell features two externally-threaded, 3/16″ (5mm) stainless steel end-balls and a prominent peace sign accent.
Spring into Spring w/ Flowers and Butterflies Galore!
Today, March 20th, marks the first official day of spring. Hooray! To toast the long-awaited arrival of our favorite season, BodySparkle is pleased to present our Spring & Summer Fun collection. From flower button rings and butterfly-bedecked captive rings to floral nipple rings and non-pierced hoops, our collection is a fun, flirty, colorful way to put a spring in your step. Spring is truly in the air — happy shopping!
Yellow Spring Flower Belly Button Ring
Show off your affinity for spring with our Yellow Spring Flower Belly Button Ring! This pretty piece features a stainless steel curved barbell adorned with a striking yellow spring flower charm. Available as a 14- or 16-gauge and in a variety of stem lengths.
Filigree Butterfly Captive Ring
Our Filigree Butterfly Captive Ring features a stainless steel captive ring bedecked with silver-plated butterfly charm. Available in a wide variety of stem and gauge sizes.
Triple Spring Flower Non-Pierced Hoop
The Triple Spring Flower Non-Pierced Hoop features a lightweight, detachable flower dangle with pink, lavender, and teal flowers. Hoop available in silver or gold and in three sizes: Small, Medium or Large diameter. Also available as a nipple / captive ring!
Blue Flower Nipple Ring w/ Barbell
A BodySparkle Exclusive Design! The Blue Flower Nipple Ring w/ Barbell features a stainless steel barbell embellished with a silver-plated double chain and blue acrylic flower charms. Available in a variety of gauges and stem lengths. Add matching Swarovski Crystal jeweled end-balls for just $6.00.
But wait, there’s more spring-inspired body jewelry this way!
St. Patrick’s Day Sale
In honor of St. Patricks Day, BodySparkle is pleased to announce a new sale. Now through March 15th, enjoy a 10% discount on all orders over $30. Just enter coupon code IRISH09 during checkout. Happy shopping!
St. Patrick’s Day Body Jewelry
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th), BodySparkle is pleased to present our St. Patrick’s Day Body Jewelry Collection. From four leaf clover non-pierced hoops, tongue rings and barbells to “100% Irish” captive rings and Shamrock and Claddagh belly button rings, our St. Patrick’s Day collection promises to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. And besides, you wouldn’t want to be caught without a bit o’ green on, right?
Silver Shamrock Jeweled Belly Button Ring
Raise your Guinness and toast this yearly Irish tradition with our Silver Shamrock Jeweled Belly Button Ring. This pretty piece features a 14-gauge stainless steel curved barbell, sterling silver shamrock charm and a jeweled end-ball in your choice of color.
Four Leaf Clover Jeweled Captive Ring / Nipple Ring
Enjoy the luck o’ the Irish with our Four Leaf Clover Jeweled Captive Ring / Nipple Ring! This eye-catching piece features a stainless steel jeweled captive ring bedecked with silver-plated four leaf clover charm and a jewel accent in your choice of color. Available as a 14- or 16-gauge and in a variety of ring sizes.
Green Four Leaf Clover Barbell
A little luck goes a long way! Our Green Four Leaf Clover Barbell features a 14-gauge stainless steel barbell with one flat picture ball embellished with a green four leaf clover on a white background. Available in a 1/2″ or 5/8″ stem lengths. Also available as a tongue ring!
Tiny Four Leaf Clover Dangle Non-Pierced Hoop
Add a splash of Irish to any ensemble with our Tiny Four Leaf Clover Dangle Non-Pierced Hoop. This fun piece features a detachable four leaf clover and a non-piercing hoop, available in three sizes.
But wait, there’s more St. Patrick’s Day body jewelry this way!
