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The thing about earrings is that they are not only for your ears, you can make yourself a fraudulent piercing on practically any part of your body with them, and people around you will not realize that it's a hoax. piercings without the piercing in general.
Piercing in antiquity
What do we know about piercings?
Not long ago, piercings could only be associated with informal cultures. Although this approach in itself is a huge mistake of modernity. The fact is that various types of piercings as tattoos were peculiar to many ancient cultures. A variety of body piercing jewelry was worn even in Ancient Egypt and Greece. And everything was not limited to the elementary earlobe piercing, but went up to the most sophisticated and complex types of piercings. Archaeologists have provided us with a lot of evidence of the existence of piercings in those ancient times. Some people had special rituals connected with such piercings, and in general this art has always deserved special attention, because it is very difficult to correctly perform the piercing without getting infected and to prevent many complications of such an intervention.
The most common were exactly the ear piercing in their various modifications. From African and American tribal cultures came to us lip and tongue piercings. From India or the Middle East (according to different sources) came to us such a type of piercing as nose piercing. There is no reliable information about navel piercing and intimate piercing. Or rather, scientists simply can not agree on one opinion. Some believe that after the rapid development of traditional piercing in ancient tribes, this art went on the decline and with the development of society about it gradually forgot all, except the tribes, which for centuries did not change their traditions. And around the Middle Ages, the aristocracy and high society completely rejected any manifestation of this culture. And only in the 70s did the piercing finally start to be talked about in Europe and America. So one category of scientists refers the appearance of belly button piercings and intimate piercings exactly to this moment. But the other side strongly disagrees with them. And, by the way, they provide very strong evidence in the form of cultural heritage. Namely Ancient Egyptian sculptures, where women were depicted with ornaments in the navel. And this kind of piercing was peculiar to the aristocracy and spoke only about a high position in society. And the intimate piercing appeared long before the 20th century. But it is rather difficult to argue about the historical data and it is better to leave this matter to historians. The only thing that is known for certain is that after its most ancient stage, the piercing did experience a certain decline, and then it revived again. And right up to the present day this art is constantly developing, offering us unimaginable decorations and unbelievable variants of piercings.
Gradually piercing ceased to be a sign of belonging to various subcultures and took its honorable place in the fashion industry. Many ideological rockers, for example, sadly mention this fact. Since then, the piercing ceased to carry its true meaning, that is, belonging to a particular subculture, rebelling against the laws of society, a protest, and became just a beautiful decoration and a way of self-expression.
The fashion of piercing
Well, of course, fashion has inexorably moved forward. No one was going to stop at the banal clip-on rings or stud earrings and had to invent something completely new and unusual. And the fact of the piercing, of course, embarrassed many wishing to get a beautiful piercing. It is painful and sometimes dangerous to health. In real piercings it is rarely possible to change the decoration every day, and it is simply impossible to wear a bulky piece of jewelry, for example, on a holiday. That is why the piercing without piercing was invented.
This kind of piercing gives an opportunity to flaunt a gorgeous decoration in any desired part of the body and at the same time at any moment without consequences get rid of it. In addition, all this without pain and a long period of healing of the piercing. This kind of piercing is called a piercing-deception and its essence is that the very attachment of the jewelry looks like a ring with an unclamped element. It is through this hole that the piercing is held in the desired place, whether it is cartilage or earlobe, belly button, wing of the nose so on. At first, obfuscations were limited to regular rings of different colors. This form is universal, it can be fixed in the form of any piercing.
General rules
Let's start with the important: primary and healed piercings are two different things.
The jewelry you put in at the piercing will stay in place for 1-6 months (depending on how quickly it heals). During this time, a channel is formed in the place of the piercing, which should be smooth and clean. Therefore, the jewelry for the primary piercing should be: 1) hypoallergenic, 2) suitable in thickness (ideally choose together with the catheter), 3) slightly longer than necessary (we leave room for swelling), 4) as simple as possible. Jewelry with pendants should not be used categorically, rings - with great care and only smooth.
After healing with piercings you can experiment, choose the material and design to your taste. And yet it is worth to carefully study the information about the jewelry that you like. Especially carefully, we advise you to pay attention to flat punctures and piercing of mucous membranes.
What kind of piercing without a piercing?
Let's look at a few popular varieties of piercings without piercing. And the first place, of course, is the ear ring piercing. It is usually made with a small retractable segment, which securely fixes the obfuscation in any convenient place. In this way, you can recreate popular ear piercings such as Helix, Lobe, Daith, Rook, Snug, and others.
There are other options for those who want to get a new piece of ear jewelry. As an option, good old fashioned clips can come in handy. Of course, at first the old fabric button clips from our childhood come to mind. But today in this industry, not everything is so sad. Clip is comfortable to wear only for earlobe, as in other parts of the ear, such as cartilage, it will be painful to squeeze the pinna and cartilage itself, so that it is impossible to wear such jewelry for a long time, and sometimes you can get unsympathetic bruises. But to imitate pierced lobe, clip is a great solution Today you can find many different clips like small or large rings of different sizes, colors, with or without studs, with a pattern, with additional elements. In children are quite popular and earrings on magnetic fastening imitating earrings-nails. They are very light and small, so they can hardly do any harm to a child's delicate skin, but they are very impractical. At any time they can be simply caught by a strand from the hair, and the magnetic fastening will fly off, and therefore the earring itself will be lost.
For piercings without a nose piercing, the choice is not so great. First, because in itself the number of piercings of different types on the nose is quite limited. It is either a piercing of the wings of the nose or Septum. There are only two options for such piercings. The first is in the form of the already known to us ring, which is conveniently attached both in the wings of the nose, and on the septum. Well, the second one is just another option for going out for one evening. That is, to wear it longer will hardly be a desire, because it is easy to lose and inconvenient to fasten. These are small stones on the glue, which are glued between the wing and the sinus of the nose to imitate a nail earring.
Lip piercings are often seen in various fashion shows. Cute thin rings of silver color can gracefully adorn both the center of the lower lip, the corner of the lips or even form intricate combinations in the form of fangs. Quite popular in recent years, two rings symmetrically placed in the center of the lower lip or shifted closer to the edge. however, for that option should choose the most subtle deception, otherwise the image becomes too aggressive and unlikely to look stylish.
Few people choose to pierce their eyebrows without a piercing. In itself, this type of piercing is not particularly popular in the fashion world. Usually it is in the case of a real piercing, and not a deceitful piercing that is turned to it. This is due to the fact that such a piercing-dodge can easily come off due to facial expressions, wearing glasses or bangs. But still you can fix the ring you like either with glue or a special fastener.
And here the tongue piercing has long been loved not only by young people, but also by movie stars and pop stars. In social networks you can find many quite piquant photos, where celebrities pose with an earring-decoy in the form of a ring or a ball in the tongue. Such deceptions are quite justified, because it is no secret how long it takes to heal the real piercing in the tongue, and the process of recovery and healing of the mucosa is very painful. Many people, getting a new puncture, for weeks completely unable to eat. And it's probably not worth the sacrifice that you have to make. But the piercing is a very convenient option. You can do without sacrifices and it looks quite beautiful, and at any inopportune moment you can simply remove it.
And the last thing we're going to talk about is probably the most beloved piercing among women in the 90s. It's a belly button piercing. Here, too, you can use both glue and clip, and hoax earrings, but if we are talking about any single event at which you need to be with piercings or if you want to see how such a piercing will look on the body. But if we are talking about constant wear, then no belly button obfuscation will not be a comfortable and practical jewelry. They will always fall down and get lost, cling to clothes, interfere and squeeze the skin. This is one of the few places where I want to recommend to get a real piercing, if you really want it.
History of kaffes
What are they?
But still, let's return to the piercing without an ear piercing. There is another type of jewelry, which appeared relatively recently and immediately gained popularity among thousands of the fair sex. Many different designs range from fairly modest jewelry with thin chains from lobe to cartilage, to intricate complex compositions with flowers, dragons, birds and stones on the entire free edge of the ear. And it's not just primitive teenage bijouterie. A lot of famous designers are engaged in the manufacture of such jewelry handmade. A lot of jewelry salons make such earrings of precious metals with stones. Yes, yes, you probably already guessed that. Below we will talk about kaffes, one of the most unusual jewelry of the XXI century.
The history of kaffes
However, kaffes are not a true invention of our time. In fact, all new is well forgotten old. So it is with kaffes. There is a huge misconception that they were invented relatively recently. In fact, such jewelry has been known since antiquity. And in their beauty and luxury they were not inferior to their modern counterparts. And all similar decorations of antiquity were made of natural and precious stones. In ancient India, there were already three varieties of kaffa, which formed the basis of their modern counterparts: -Lightweight, lightweight jewelry with a clip in the upper part of the ear; -With a ring of chains or beads enveloping the entire ear; -and a rather unusual kaffa, which went from the earlobe, and the upper mount was fixed already on the hair. But the very first and main purpose of kaffes was a little bit different. Let's remember the huge massive ornaments in the ears of ancient beauties. And how did they manage to wear such heavy beauty and not to walk with terribly ugly pulled out lobes. The whole secret lies in the fact that at that time, cuffs had already been invented. All massive lobe earrings were complemented by a thin shackle made of metal or adorned with stones, which allowed you to wear precious earrings of incredible beauty without hurting yourself. Of course, it is no secret to anyone that such jewelry existed in ancient India. Moreover, most modern jewelry is made precisely on Indian motifs. But very few people know about the existence of cuffs with a wishbone in Imperial Russia.
Well, if we are already talking about the kaffes of the twentieth century, they appeared around the 40s. These are gold or silver behind-the-ear kaffes with wings or stars, which came to us from America. However, such a design remains relevant right up to the present day. In the 5th years instead of the rather modest metal ornaments comes the noble luxury. Such cuffs were worn from the earlobe to the temples and were studded with an incredible amount of precious stones. Slightly less popular at that time were stone-free kaffes with a floral ornament. And last year such kaffes got a new turn in the fashion world. And as it turned out steel roses encircling the ear look quite fresh and possible. At the same time, the top earrings with a clip on the top of the ear were also very popular.
But in the late 50s, minimalism came into vogue. And fashionable women had to abandon large luxurious kaffes in favor of simple silver or metal smooth plates, dressed on the top of the ear. But for a long time this trend did not last, and in the 70s girls wore huge spike-star headdresses in full force. A little later, small clips appeared for the upper part of the ear. And then fashion runs inexorably forward. Girls begin to wear the well-known to us kaffes with chains and rings and feathers.
But a kaffa in itself is quite an independent piece of jewelry. And if regular metal kaffes with chains are unlikely to be able to influence much on the existing image, with large kaffes it is necessary to be careful. And more precisely, you should clearly understand where, with what and when it is appropriate to wear such jewelry. The question "where?" can be answered unambiguously everywhere. When properly combined with other elements of the closet, kaffes can be an element of casual clothing style, as well as business and evening variant. Wear them at any time. It can be both work and evening going out.
Cuffs in modernity.
And here's about how to wear them correctly it is necessary to understand one important thing: the more bulky and independent jewelry you choose, the simpler and more restrained should be the closet. The fact is that a kaffa, regardless of its size, always attracts the rapturous eyes. And if such a decoration with stones or a three-dimensional ornament, the bright colors or a large number of small details in the clothes are sure to overload the image. That is, for example, a monochrome and modest kaffa can be combined with almost any outfit. But a big kaffa on the whole ear with multicolored stones definitely should not be worn at work or school. Such a decoration is definitely a festive option. And it will be perfectly combined with a monochrome, for example black, floor dress with a slit or just a little black dress, bunched up hair and evening makeup. Such an image will be both reserved and mysterious and very fashionable.
Cuffs in the form of flowers unambiguously give a light femininity, freshness and sexuality. Such a variant is perfectly suitable for a date or any evening event. In principle, if the dress code allows it, they can perfectly fit a business image. But then again, the suit should be businesslike, preferably in black and white. And although many people relate kaffes to the youth fashion, they can be worn by women of almost any age. But it is worth to realize that the kaffa emphasizes the temples, cheekbones and the chin line. That is, if due to age-related changes, the neck or chin are far from ideal, it is better to give up that jewelry. But we are only talking about large full-ear kaffes. And on the other hand, the clips on the cartilage can be afforded by absolutely any beautiful woman of any age category.
Kaffes and the nose
Almost everyone has dreamed of piercing the nose, and make a beautiful piercing, but only a small number of girls dared to do it. However, now there is no need to suffer from pain, because you can wear attractive kaffes on this part of the body. Nosebands are a ring of unclosed type, and it is fixed by a reliable, but very simple clip. Now you can find nasal kaffes in the form of rhinestones, they simply glued specialized adhesive. More deceptive piercings can be fixed with magnets.
Kaffes on the lips
On the lips, too, in most cases it is suggested to use unlocked rings. Sometimes a small ball of metal or a shiny decorative element is fixed with a special glue. There are different colors of lip liner, but in most cases girls choose silver or gold colors to decorate their lips.
Oh, those ears!
If the ears are still not pierced, now there is a huge number of cuffs, with which you can decorate them. Modern designers have tried to make sure that every woman can choose something stunning from the variety. Cuffs can be with precious stones, with images of charming animals or skeletons. In general, the choice is enormous to the unbelievability, so do not deny yourself the pleasure. Mounted kaffes on the ears with special clips in the middle or on top of the ear.
Deceptive eyebrow piercing
It is possible to change the eyebrows with the help of cuffs a beautiful piercing, because no one will be able to distinguish it from the real one. Usually for this purpose, jewelry attached with a special glue, or rings of the unlocked type are used.
Tongue
To the tongue kaffes are attached by special suction cups or magnets. However, you should not eat food with this jewelry or kiss passionately, so that it does not accidentally end up in the stomach.
Belly button and kaffes
Usually, kaffes on the belly button are fixed with glue or held with special clips. That's why all this beauty is not different from the actual piercing.
Nipples
Women's breasts have always been considered the most desirable part of a woman's body. Now for the nipples there are special kaffes, which are fastened with clips. However, such a decoration can be worn only by those women who have rather large nipples.
Well, that's all there is to know about kaffes. But there is one question: how not to be like everyone else? There are a lot of quite banal and unremarkable jewelry. And where to get not just a cheap thing, but a real exclusive jewelry, which advantageously highlighted and complemented the most luxurious image? Then you should definitely pay attention to the handmade kaffes from Stepan Vasilyev. He embodied your most unreal fantasies in his jewelry. Do not be afraid to experiment and everything will turn out!
Care and healing
After the procedure, the fate of your nose is entirely in your hands. On the competent and careful care depends - whether the ornament will take root or not. Here are some basic rules:
- The first couple of months, the piercing is only formed, so do not try to change the decoration, pull it in different directions and touch it unnecessarily. During this time, it is better to treat twice a day with antiseptic, wetting a cotton swab in it and gently wiping around the earring.
- If a small crust of dried lymph forms in the first few days - do not peel it off. Either let it go on its own or wipe it off gently with a chopstick during treatment.
- Too frequent treatment is also harmful - it irritates the mucosa and negatively affects the healing process.
- Do not use aggressive agents such as peroxide, alcohol or ointments - this will lead to scarring.
- After two to three months you can already replace the jewelry by previously sterilizing it.
- Visiting public water bodies in the first six months is not recommended.
- Girls should be careful with cosmetics - foundation or powder can clog the canal and cause allergies or inflammation.
- At any sign of inflammation immediately contact a specialist.
If you decide to decorate your face in this way and add spice to your image, then the most important thing is to choose a good master and follow all the rules of care. And then such a bright detail in your appearance will please you for a long time.
