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5 Popular Types of Body Jewelry

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For centuries the body has been used as artful expression. From tattooing to piercing, there are many different ways to adorn the body and become a piece of art work. In today’s society, it is not unusual to see someone tattooed or pierced from head to toe. The options for artful expression are endless as you are only limited by your imagination. Body jewelry is increasingly popular and both men and women enjoy piercing various body parts for beauty as well as pain.

With so many choices for piercing, it can be difficult for a beginner to understand the terminology as well as areas for piercing. Below are five popular options that can be done by the beginner to get started with multiple piercings and body jewelry.

 Straight Barbell

A barbell is a standard straight line and has two circular shapes on the end, basically looking like a regular barbell that you use to lift weights, but much smaller! This is a very standard piece of body jewelry and is commonly placed at the upper portion of the ear. You simply unscrew one end and slip through the hole of your ear and then screw the end back on. You can purchase many different lengths depending on the look you would like to achieve.

 Circular Barbells

This type of body jewelry is one that has a curve to it and is also known as a horseshoe. This piece of jewelry can be worn in many different ways and is just like a barbell but has a circular shape. To place this in your ear, you must unscrew an end just like you would with a standard barbell. You can purchase this type of body jewelry in many different styles and the ends will not always be balls. You can have different types of ends with other shapes or even characters!

Plugs

Another option for body jewelry that is quite popular are plugs. Plugs can be placed in any part of the body when a piercing has been made that is stretched or punched. This is done to cater to a larger piece of jewelry. Usually this is done in the ear lobes but can be done in the lip or the nose. Because the hold is larger, the jewelry must be created in a certain way to stay in the actual piercing. This is done with double flare, single flare and non-flare creation.

Tunnels

Another option is Tunnels. This body jewelry type is similar to a plug but is hollow in the middle. You still have a larger piercing and you place the tunnel inside the stretched hole but you will be able to see through the middle of the body jewelry.

Tapers

Another option for body jewelry is tapers. This jewelry is also known as a tapered spiral and can be placed in the earlobe. A decorative taper looks similar to a spike and is placed in a larger pierced hole of the earlobe but not as large as with a plug or tunnel. The taper is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, hence the name ‘taper’.

 


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