Can you do a lip piercing at home?

Lay down your piercing needle/tool on your clean counter. Take your Sharpie or permanent marker (if you have one) and mark the outside of your lip where you plan to pierce it. Then, pull your lip out, and mark the inside, making sure it’s lined up with the outside hole as best you can.

What is a lip piercing on the side called?

A side lip piercing is a labret piercing placed towards the left or right side of the lip. The term “side lip piercing” usually refers to piercings on the lower lip – upper side lip piercings are called Madonna or Monroe piercings.

Do side lip piercings hurt?

A lip piercing is going to hurt, but it’s tolerable. Of course, with the sensitive nature of the piercing placement, you’ll need to be extra careful not to snag, bite, or otherwise accidentally bump or move your jewelry in your new piercing.

What are the two piercings above the lip?

Angelbites : A double-version of Monroe piercing with piercings worn on both sides of the upper lip. Jewelry: Labret stud Cyberbites: A combination of medusa and labret piercing. Jewelry: Labret stud Snakebites: A mirror-image of angelbites with two piercings, placed on each side of the lower lip.

What are the types of lip piercings?

The most popular lip piercings are labret piercings, and these are done just below the lip. A vertical labret piercing goes through the lower lip and hooks out where a normal labret piercing would be. Jestrum piercings are the same thing, but on the upper lip. Horizontal piercings through either lip are also possible.

How is a lip piercing done?

The general procedure of any kind of lip piercing mainly involves the specialist making marks on the area to be pierced using an antiseptic known as Gentian Violet. Once this is done, forceps are used to stretch out the lips with a bid to line up the marks. The lip is then pierced after this.

What are the names of facial piercings?

Piercings of the face. There are few basic facial piercings that everyone should know before doing holiday shopping for pierced family members. They are the eyebrow piercing, anti-eyebrow piercing, labret, monroe, medusa, dimples, nostril (commonly referred to as just nose piercing), septum, and bridge.