Kilty Larkin’s

Remember when tattoos and random body and face piercings were actually considered unique? Well, now take a gander at our present society. If you’re trying to be unique these days, I suggest you steer clear of the redundant and all too played out tattoos and body piercings. They might as well be a brand on cattle anymore. Who doesn’t have a tattoo on their lower back or a cliche tongue piercing? Other than yours truly, I don’t know too many people who don’t flaunt some type of body art or piercing. So if you’re shooting for originality, go for something a little more creative, and hopefully less painful.

One of the most common and most popular bodily holes to acquire these days is the tongue piercing. It appears that every rebelling teenager wants one. Do they even know the story behind the tongue piercing? I doubt it. While you may find the standard barbell though the tongue rather refreshing and different, you might want to think twice before heading to the local tattoo/piercing parlor downtown. Have you ever considered the repercussions to this trite attempt at autonomy? What if your tongue piercing becomes infected? Did you know that the hole in the tongue seals back up incredible fast? I hope you’re not planning on taking it out.

Probably the biggest factor of all concerns your precious choppers. Have you been to the dentist lately? What does your oral physician have to say about the almighty tongue piercing? I was absolutely shocked a couple years back when I visited my dentist with a cracked molar. This was the first tooth I had ever cracked in 30 years. I will NEVER chew hard candy again. And that goes the same for ice cubes. These are the usual culprits when it comes to cracked or chipped teeth. After conversing a little with my dentist, he started reeling off about the dangers of a simple tongue piercing. He claimed the standard barbells are terrible for your teeth. Apparently teenagers are constantly flipping them around in their mouths, which sadly results in a split tooth. He said the trend’s appeal baffles him, however brings him loads of business.

Therefore if you are considering a tongue piercing, I suggest you do your research first. Although the concept may sound appealing, it just might cause you future grief, not to mention a fat dentist bill.

Punk earrings are always in vogue. I mean really… how can you complete your punk rock outfit without the punk earrings to go with it? I tried, and you just can’t. Part of this goes back to the philosophy and origins of punk rock. You see, punk is about rebellion. Adolescent rebellion to begin with, followed by a lifetime as someone different. As such, marking your body is a way of owning it, and taking ownership over who you are. For me, it started when I was very young. I was looking for jewelery on the internet. I had looked at some 14k gold earrings, and fondly day dreamed of how it would be when I grew up to be a real rebel like in the movies.

Yeah, okay, so I was naive then. But who really cares, when you get down to it. My first punk rock earring was nothing but a safety pin, which a friend of mine had the consideration to shove through my ear after we got drunk for the first time at the age of thirteen. We “sterilized” it with some dish soap. Needless to say, the infection was a little gross. But soon, I got other punk earrings from an online store, ones that were a bit more legit, I would say.

My ears are now pierced all up and down, from the lobe all of the way up to the cartilage at the very top. They look pretty cool, filled out with punk earrings and trinkets of various sorts, not to mention a few safety pins. I’ve never regretted any of my punk earrings even for a minute, but they don’t really make my whole look all by themselves. Besides them, there are of course many other things that I have to do to look really cool.

One of the things is to wear the right belt. You can barely notice punk earrings until you get close to someone, but a good belt with a big fat buckle can show off for 50 feet in all direction. I’ve got a four-alarm one, complete with rhinestones. I mean that it is rad! When I walk down the street on a sunny day, I literally look blinding with all the flash and sparkle that I’m giving off. But it is the little touches, like punk earrings, which really make the look complete so that everyone will see what I’m about.

Are you a A#1 original? I’m talking about autonomy here, folks. Are you completely independent and functional on your own, without the influence of the media tainting your decisions and fashion? If you are, then good for you. I honestly believe this is rare now days. There are plain and simply too many followers. I mean, get your own style people. Take a gander at Lenny Kravitz. Now that’s without a doubt a man doing his own thing, and that’s why people love him. So what are you doing to be your own person? Regardless of what it is, I’m sure you have your reasons. Now, one of the more popular trends these days concerns tattoos and piercings. Although I certainly can’t state that this route is exactly original, I will say that it can be done right. Which do you have; a tongue barbell or one of those flashy belly button rings?

Have you jumped on the band wagon? I’m talking about belly button rings. Please don’t tell me that you had yours before they became all the rage. If I hear that one more time, I think I’m going to hurl. Maybe I should start telling people I had hair before it was all the rage. What do you think they would have to say about that? Regardless, there are attractive ways to go about belly button rings, and then there are poor ways. First of all, this is clearly not a trend for males. I have never in my life heard a woman comment about how much they like some dude’s belly button ring.

The truth is our society has deemed that particular piercing a feminine one. Now, unfortunately these days so many individuals have belly button rings that it’s definitely no longer the unique thing to do. So if you’re interested in belly button rings because you find them unique, I suggest you take another look around. Like the tattoo on the lower back, belly button rings have become quite standard on American girls. This is not to say that the naval ring is not attractive or appealing, because it certainly can be. Heck, take a look at the Victoria’s Secret models. I’m sure most men find those belly button rings quite beautiful. In reality, if you feel comfortable piercing your naval, then that’s what counts. With the plethora of belly button rings available these days, there is definitely much to choose from. Hop online anytime for a massive array of belly button rings to suit any individual.