Los Angeles’ famous piercer Brian Keith Thompson is well-known for owning the Body Electric Studio. His extensive piercing expertise is world famous, as is his knowledge of piercing trends and which work best with your ears.
The new trend? Constellation piercings that are placed in
groups on your ears, typically with a minimum of three. Although the technique
isn’t new, it is becoming more popular now and the possibilities are endless!
Uniquely Yours
Like stars in constellations, these piercings are placed in
unique areas on your ears. You might not be happy with your first earlobe
piercing because it’s not centred, which understandably makes you unhappy. As
Brian Keith Thompson said to Refinery29,
with a triangle shaped constellation “you can take something that you’re not
happy with and give it a brother and sister, and...it becomes something that
you’re totally stoked about again”.
If you like minimal jewellery, you can easily have a
beautiful constellation pattern of piercings. And if you prefer earlobe
piercings to cartilage ones, the delicate nature of this trend allows for a lovely
placement of the cluster without losing the aesthetic of your piercings.
Creative
Constellation piercings allow for a wide variety of
completely different clusters of piercings. Whether you want a small
constellation of three earrings on your earlobes or a bigger constellation that
includes your entire ear, you are free to choose their locations. From loops to
studs, each constellation will be as creative as you want it to be.
Bigger jewellery with smaller jewellery, Brian Keith
Thompson says, looks like “a planet and a couple of moons”, and easily included
in each design according to your ear size and shape.
Care for Your
Piercings!
Caring for a piercing is a long-term process, often taking
up to five months. Making sure that your hands are clean before you touch a new
piercing will reduce the chance of infection. You should always follow your
piercer’s instructions on how to care for your piercing!
With the new trend of constellation piercings, you need to
consider the number of piercings you get in one sitting. Piercer Brian Keith
Thompson recommends a maximum amount of five piercings, as they will take time
to heal. You can always add more to your constellation at a later date, when it’s
safer.
As leading body piercer suppliers, here at Body Shock we are always excited to hear
about new piercing trends. We provide a wide range of tattoo and piercing
supplies of the highest quality for health and safety assurance. Feel free to get in touch with us to speak to
our friendly team; we’re always happy to help!
