One of the trickier parts of buying body jewelry is knowing what size to get. While there are “standard sizes” for jewelry, not everyone has a standard body. You may have unusually thick or thin skin (or cartilage) and need a slightly larger or smaller piece of jewelry for your piercing. Ideally the best way to figure out what size you need is to either consult a piercer or invest in a pair of digital jewelry calipers. These are inexpensive and can be a lifesaver when it comes to buying jewelry online. That said, we are going to discuss standard sizing for piercing jewelry and what that means ..read more

Regardless of what kind of music you listen to, summer is coming and that means one thing: festival season is on its way! Whether you’re Coachella couture or Burning Man boho, everyone knows that part of going to a music festival is busting out some glam new gear to show off. Don’t just limit your look to new clothes and shoes, give your piercings some new life with a bit of festival-appropriate style! Boho Babe For the boldest Bohemian vibes, you can rock actual rocks! Check out our stone jewelry for maximum hippie vibes like this natural amethyst belly ring, our drop-shaped rose quartz sadd ..read more

So, you want to stretch your earlobes but are concerned about thinning. First, congratulations on doing some research first! It’s much easier to prevent a problem than it is to fix one that’s already happened. Buckle in while we take a moment to discuss how to keep those lovely lobes nice and thick while you stretch. If your lobes are already pierced and healed and you want to stretch those holes, take a moment to consult your trusted APP piercer. They can tell you if the piercing was done in a location that will allow you to stretch. By this, it means not too low or too high or too off-cent ..read more

Depending on where you live, cold and flu season is either just about to get started or getting ready to finish up. But what comes before and after cold and flu season? Allergy season! So whether you’re in the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere, here are a few quick tips on how to deal with nose piercings when you’re all runny and stuffy and sneezing a lot. Gentle – You are blowing your nose, not applying a tourniquet. So, when you squeeze your nose to blow it, don’t pinch it like you’re trying to pull it off. Just enough light, gentle pressure to make clearing it possible. Gentl ..read more

Septum piercings never go out of style, but there are a multitude of style options for septum jewelry. So, we are going to take a moment to discuss them in all their glory, so you can make an informed decision on what style is right for you! Horseshoe/Circular Barbell The original, the classic, the jewelry you probably got pierced with. Horseshoes are a classic for a reason. They’re comfortable, widely available, work in fresh and healed piercings alike, and you can even get them with nifty charm ends instead of simple ball ends. Bonus: You can flip these up inside your nose to instantly hid ..read more

BodyCandy: What inspired/motivated you to get a tragus piercing? Kayla: "I started getting headaches and migraines when I was pretty young. As I got older and began treating my migraines with monthly acupuncture visits, I learned about stress in the body and acupressure points. Rumor has it, the tragus is an acupressure gold mine for headache or migraine pain! I got my tragus piercings done about a year apart (one in each ear!), because after I got my first tragus pierced, I left significantly less pain on that side of my head. After getting the other side done, I feel less overall pain and ..read more

Opals are super-hot these days. Ya know what else is hot? Opalite. And Moonstone. Which is great because all three types of stone are gorgeous but…. They also look a lot alike. What is the difference between them? Is there a difference? Well, there is definitely a difference and today we’re going to talk about what those differences are and how they may or may not affect you.   Opal Opal is a naturally occurring stone that is found in nature – this is specifically called “natural opal”. It can also be grown in a lab, which is referred to as “synthetic opal”. Synthetic opal is still opal ..read more

     If you’ve been around the pierced community for more than a minute, you’ve probably noticed the move away from steel jewelry towards titanium. This may have you wondering: what’s wrong with my steel jewelry? I’ve worn steel forever, am I doing something wrong? Are my piercings going to get infected? Today we’re going to take a moment to discuss steel jewelry – the good and the bad so that you can make the choice that’s right for you.      First of all, steel can be a lovely choice for jewelry and if you’ve always worn it and never had a problem. I ..read more

     Everyone’s had that moment where they decide to remove their jewelry and give it a good cleaning. This doesn’t always end well – lost gems, warped jewelry, damaged jewelry. What went wrong? Is it the jewelry? Is it your cleaning method? Is it some horrible, jewelry-eating monster? Odds are, it’s your cleaning method. So, let’s take a moment to discuss how to clean (and how NOT to clean) your body jewelry.      As we know, not all jewelry is made the same way or with the same materials. It’s very important that you clean your jewelry in a way that i ..read more

     If you’ve been into piercings for more than a minute, no doubt you’ve heard someone refer to a “flatback”, a “labret stud”, or some combination thereof. Perhaps you were wondering why everyone seems to be talking about these nifty little pieces of piercing jewelry. Well, wonder no more because that’s what we’re talking about today!      What is a labret? Bet you thought it was a piercing, but it is actually the name of the jewelry style! It’s a straight post with a flat disc end (hence the name “flatback”) which is generally considered…wait for it ..read more