Facial Piercings for Girls

Facial piercing amongst girls have been popular since time immemorial. Throughout the years and throughout history, including both primitive and modern cultures facial, piercings for girls have formed an indispensable part of their life. Female piercings are actually related to tribal culture, who use body modifications as a rite of passage which includes branding, scarring and of course piercings. In some tribes, the women pierced their lips before their marriage and also stretched the piercings to mark the times. The most popular form of facial piercings i.e., nose piercing began almost 2000 years ago in the Middle East. It was believed that this would make childbirth easy. Historical facts also show that girls with piercings were considered to belong to the higher rank in the society.

In modern times, these piercings can be seen in our culture along with a host of other piercings. It was since the early 1990s that female facial piercing has gained popularity. At first the trend begin with the occasional pierced nostrils. Slowly needles and piercings at odd places began to appear on any place where there is enough skin to hold jewelry. Nowadays female piercings are done in different parts of the body, even on the tongue. There are a lot of options which you can choose from.

Types of Facial Piercings for Girls

• Labret - Labret is usually pierced below the lip and it is centered in the face. It can also be off-center as well.
• Vertical Labret - It is usually done at the bottom of the lip like a normal labret. But instead of the other side being in your lip, it is seen through the middle of the bottom lip.
• Lip - Lip piercing is done directly below the lip. It can be centered or uncentered and is usually worn with a CBR.
• Nose - It is the most common form of facial piercing for girls. Nose piercing can be done on either side or both sides of the nose and can be worn with rings or a small CBR.
• Septum - The Septum piercing is done directly through the nose and is usually worn with a CBR or horseshoe. It is also known as the Earl.
• Eyebrow - Eyebrow piercing is done through the eyebrow, which is usually horizontal or vertical. After nose piercing it is the most common form of piercings.
• Cheeks - Cheek piercing penetrates the facial tissues into the oral cavity and is done symmetrically on either side of the face resembling dimples. This piercing can cause nerve damage to the wearer since the 'dimples' are man-made.
• Monroe - Named after Marilyn Monroe, the famous actor and singer, this piercing is placed to appear as a birthmark, which is usually on the upper lip diagonal of the nose. It is also known as Madonna or Crawford.

So the next time you decide to have a piercing, you can take the help of this guide to choose your favorite one. But remember to take the help of a professional piercer. Don't try to do it yourself at home. See that the piercer is licensed and apprenticed for many years. Also confirm that all equipment are well sterilized and only high quality jewelry is offered. Your facial piercing should be a thing for which your friends envy you.