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A curved barbell is a straight barbell with a gentle arc. That curve follows the natural contour of anatomical structures where a straight bar would create pressure points: the arch of the navel fold, the inner curve of the rook, the natural angle of the eyebrow ridge. Using a straight barbell in a placement that calls for curved will cause discomfort and accelerate rejection. Quick Answer Curved barbells (also called banana barbells) are bars with a gentle arc, used in placements where a straight bar would create pressure: navel (14G, 8-10mm), rook (16G, 8-10mm), daith (16G, 8-10mm), eyebrow (16G, 8-10mm),...

The decorative top is the part of a labret piercing that the world sees. A single internally threaded bar can hold dozens of different tops a 3mm opal on Monday, a floral cluster for the weekend, a plain gold ball for the office. Building a top collection is one of the most cost-effective ways to create the illusion of a wardrobe of piercings from a handful of bars. Quick Answer Decorative tops are the interchangeable front ends of internally threaded flat-back labrets. They screw onto the threaded pin at the front of the bar. A single bar can hold any...

The flat-back labret is the most versatile piece of piercing jewellery available. It looks like a simple stud from the front a decorative gem or shape sitting on the skin but the construction behind it is what makes it genuinely excellent: a smooth bar, a flat disc at the back that sits flush against tissue without digging in, and an internally threaded pin system that lets you swap the front top without disturbing the bar. Once you understand the flat-back labret, you understand most of what makes professional piercing jewellery different from fashion jewellery. Quick Answer A flat-back labret consists...

A hoop is the healed piercing jewellery most people picture when they imagine wearing a cartilage or facial piercing. Clean, circular, effortless a small gold hoop on a helix or a larger ring in a conch frames the ear in a way no stud can replicate. Choosing the right hoop is straightforward once you understand two numbers: gauge and inner diameter. Quick Answer Piercing hoops are measured by gauge (bar thickness) and inner diameter (the clear space inside the ring). Most ear cartilage piercings use 16G hoops with 8-10mm inner diameter. Nostril piercings use 18G or 16G with 8mm diameter....