We've put together a Holiday Gift Guide to help you choose gifts for those in your life that love body piercings. Each of our stores have extensive jewelry options but we've narrowed it down to some of our most popular items. Depending on the piercing that the person has, it can sometimes be difficult to purchase jewelry if you're not sure of the gauge, length, or diameter they may need. In these cases, we recommend a gift card instead of...
The history of body modification is as long as human history itself. People from various cultures and time periods throughout the world have stretched their earlobes because the cartilage of the ear has adequate strength to hold up large pieces of jewelry placed in pierced and stretched earlobes. We think of stretching a modern practice but it has actually been a tradition for many cultures for thousands of years.
There are many reasons for getting pierced. Some people get piercings as a form of personal expression, as a religious tradition, and sometimes to conquer a fear. More recently though, people have been using piercing as a form of healing. A 5,000 year old healing tradition that acts as an alternative and holistic approach to medicine, which we now call acupuncture! Acupuncture and auriculotherapy came about during the stone age and have advanced in to the specific fields of medicine that...
On May 16, Almost Famous decided to celebrate National Piercing Day with basic piercings for $16 and $10 dermals! So many people came in to get their nose, eyebrow, tongue, lip or bellybutton done for a crazy good price. Thank you to the hundreds of guys and girls who came out to get pierced!
I have been coveting my friend's rook piercing for years and decided to treat myself today. And since I’m on vacation, why not?? The staff at Almost Famous Body Piercing was patient, courteous, and incredibly helpful. I basically had a consult, and it wasn't until I was absolutely comfortable with my choice of jewelry (they advised titanium, due to my nickel sensitivity), piercings (the coveted rook, the daith, and one in my lobe for symmetry), and placement that we proceeded....
Have you ever noticed that your healed piercings sometimes smell, well, awful? It’s something between rotting food and smelly feet, and it’s enough to make even your pets run (or want to give you a bath!). Some people call it ear funk, ear cheese, piercing funk, ear stink, or just plain yuk!
Currently a very popular piercing, single point piercings (also known as dermals or dermal anchors) have gained popularity in the last few years. The best thing about the most recent version of dermal anchor jewelry is the ability to change the tops without removing the bottom of the jewelry that is below the skin surface. When dermals were first developed, the gem was not a separate piece, and could not be changed unless you removed the entire piece of...
