Many of the reputable piercers will belong to the American Piercers Association and will have a portfolio for you to browse through and see their work product. Since this location is considered an oral piercing as well as a body piercing, it is essential to find a reputable piercer that is well-versed in piercing this area and able to get a symmetrical hole that will keep balance to your face. This piercing is beautiful and classy, especially above a pair of luscious lips.
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This is not to say men don’t have them as well, because it also looks great on men with full lips as well. It got its name and popularity in the 90’s and has been more popular with women than men, due to its focus on sensual lips. This piercing was not known in ancient history, nor did it signify anything of importance. It is important to ensure this piercing is extremely centered or it can make the entire face look asymmetrical. Some people even go with a double barbell that hangs below the lip on one side, but this might be impractical with everyday life if you plan on eating and talking frequently. Since this area inside will be moving as you talk and eat, you want something flat that rests on the lip and doesn’t protrude. Some will also use a pretty stone or jewel for the front and the flat disc on the inside. Most will pierce this area with a ball on one side and flat disc on the inside (labret stud). Jewelryĭue to the location of this piercing, it may be pretty difficult to do a hoop or ring. This piercing is used to accentuate the lips and looks great on people with luscious lips. The piercing is found in the dimple right above the top lift in the center of the lip right below the nose. This may be because it doesn’t sound very cool and medusa sounds much more exotic. This is one of the few piercings that doesn’t go by its anatomical location, called the philtrum. Make sure you get whatever piercing your heart desires.There are many types of lip piercings out there, but the medusa piercing is one of those that tends to be more unique.
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Jennifer Lopezįinally, here is a picture of JLO’s fake side lip piercings for the movie Hustlers. In most cases, horizontal lip piercings are placed on one side of the mouth and are simply one piece, although some people prefer to have more than one piercing on the same side of the mouth.
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In this case, any piercing that goes straight through the skin directly under the lower lip or right above the upper lip and into the mouth is considered to be a cheek piercing. Generally, horizontal lip piercings involve two punctures made on the lower lip’s surface that are connected by a straight or curved barbell. The American rapper shows off her horizontal labret lip piercing. A beautiful lip shape is highlighted due to the fact that Medusa is located under the upper lip groove. In order to receive a philtrum piercing, you need to puncture just below the nasal septum. Zhavia WardĪ Medusa piercing is a single piercing placed under the philtrum, above the upper lip. You can find it on either side of your upper lip, though the right side tends to be more common. A lip piercing named for Marilyn Monroe because it replicates the beauty spot she had on one side of her upper lip, Monroe piercings are probably the most popular lip piercing. Carla HoweĪ puncture was made on the left side of the face, above the upper lip.
Christina AguileraĮmbedded in her labret piercing is Christina Aguilera’s labret stud. Cara DelevingneĪ labret lip ring or hoop is worn by Cara Delevingne. At the time of this picture, she also had a lip ring on one side, but now she has rings on both sides of her lips, and she has a septum piercing on her nose as well. Stephanie Heinzmann has a tragus piercing, a helix piercing, and stretched earlobes on her left ear.