This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.
Over the past few decades, having facial piercings has become much more common place. Back in the early 2000s, Christina Aguilera boldly sported jeweled labret and nose studs and Fergie donned an eyebrow bar, pioneers for pierced women in Hollywood. Today, actress Zoe Kravitz fiercely rocks a septum ring and Amanda Bynes shocked the world with edgy cheek piercings. Of course, more often than that it is your everyday girls who rock their own facial piercings and here’s a stab at what your facial piercing says about you.
Nostril Piercings (Stud or Hoop)
You’re a classic girl looking to dip her toe in the world of body modification. A nose stud is the kind of piercing that ten years ago may have made a big statement, but now is a perfectly acceptable piercing to wear at your grandmother’s 90th birthday party.
Septum Ring
You’re on top of the trends. You’ve seen girls like FKA Twigs and Scarjo rocking the look and you are jumping on the septum ring bandwagon. Whether you go for a simple and subtle ring or are an exotic clicker kind of person, you like being able to edge up your look with this trendy piece of jewelry. I predict that in a few years, a septum ring will become just as common as any old nose ring.
Eyebrow Ring
You’re not afraid to look a little bit rough around the edges. The eyebrow ring is a hardcore look that is hard for a lot of people to pull off, but for those who can often come with a fistful of confidence to boot.
Teardrop Dermal
You’re a creative spirit. You like to look outside the box as far as body modification goes and a crystal teardrop dermal is exactly up your alley. You love the versatility of being able to easily change out different dermal tops and this piercing is still a relatively uncommon one, which makes you stand out in a crowd.
Lip Ring
Whether it be a Medusa, a Vertical Labret, classic Labret, or Monroe, having a lip piercing shows that you have a bit of a flirty side to you. By drawing attention to those gorgeous peckers of yours with a bold red lip and a statement stud, how tell everyone that your lips are the most kissable in the land.
Tongue Ring
You’ve got a goofy side! You’ve probably been doing the tongue out pose long before Miley made it her trademark and having a tongue ring gives you an excuse to be silly in selfies. The colorful balls show off your bubbly personality and like the piercing, you are able to surprise people with your wicked sense of humor.