THE BODY PIERCING
Hi everybody !
Today we’re gonna talk about body piercing.
First of all, a little definition is in order: piercing is the practice of piercing the skin in certain areas of the body or certain organs to attach a piece of jewellery.
Man has always wanted to transform his body, personalize it to make it a work of art. Body art allows everyone to express their personality through different body modifications. The piercing is part of it.
Where did the piercing come from?
The piercing is not young. It dates back to antiquity where people worn earrings. The over the time, piercing developed in other cultures and countries such as in America with the Aztec populations where the perforation of the tong was a ritual element.
Nowadays, body piercing is very popular and is an integral part of our society.
First adopted by women, the piercing became more and more popular among men. It has become a real fashion.
Lot of people have a piercing, whether it is a simple earring in the lobe, a piercing in the arch of the eyebrow or a piercing in the nipple. The piercing knows different phases of fashion.
Recently, the nostril piercing has developed enormously. But nowadays, the big fashion is the “ear constellation”. This trend was brought straight out of the USA in 2016 by Brien Keith Thompson (he is a driller), whose goal was to sprinkle tiny glittering jewels over the ear. Gradually this trend has spread throughout Europe and other countries.
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You may have already seen images on social networks showing all the jewels an ear can wear.
Influential women and stars, often used as models, have followed these trends. These trends were also used for jewels advertisings on digital platforms.
This art is becoming more and more popular thanks to its expansion on social networks.
I hope you enjoyed this article ! And remember, make everything you want with your body !
Xoxo
Clélia
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