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Body Piercing History

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:01:42 GMT

NOSE PIERCING HISTORY

Nose piercing is very attractive, and can accentuate the face, because the nose is the face's most prominent feature; Leonardo Da Vinci believed that the nose set the character of the whole face.

Nose piercing was first recorded in the Middle East aproximately 4,000 years ago, it is mentioned in The Bible in Genesis 24:22 Abraham requested his oldest servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant found Rebekah, and one of the gifts he gave her was a "golden earring" the original Hebrew word used was Shanf, which also translates as "nose-ring".

This practice is still followed among the nomadic Berber and Beja tribes of Africa, and the Bedouins of the Middle East, the size of the ring denotes the wealth of the family. It is given by the husband to his wife at the marriage, and is her security if she is divorced.

Nose piercing was bought to India in the 16th Century from the Middle East by the Moghul emperors. In India a stud (Phul) or a ring (Nath) is usually worn in the left nostril, It is sometimes joined to the ear by a chain, and in some places both nostrils are pierced. The left side is the most common to be pierced in India, because that is the spot associated in Ayuvedra (Indian medicine) with the female reproductive organs, the piercing is supposed to make childbirth easier and lessen period pain.

In the west nose piercing first appeared among the hippies who travelled to India in the Late 1960's. It was later adopted by the Punk movement of the late 1970's as a symbol of rebellion against conservative values, and conservative people like parents and employers still don't react well to it, so consider their reaction carefully before getting it done.

Nowadays nose piercing is gradually becoming more socially acceptable, and many celebrities have their nose pierced i.e. Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Sinead O'Connor, and Slash from Guns & Roses and Me(lol)

TONGUE PIECEING HISTORY

Tongue piercing was practised in a ritual form by the ancient Aztecs, Mayas of Central America and the Haida, Kwakiutul, and Tlinglit tribes of the American Northwest. The tongue was pierced to draw blood to propitiate the gods, and to create an altered state of consciousness so that the priest or shaman could communicate with the gods.

Tongue piercing is one of the most popular piercings, it's shocking, provocative and fantastic for oral sex (for both sexes), but at the same time no one need know you have it. Janet Jackson, Keith Flint from Prodigy, Mel B from the Spice Girls and Malcolm Jamahl Warner from the Cosby show all sport pierced tongues.

EAR LOBE PIERCING HISTORY

The ear-lobe was probably man's first attempt at body piercing due to the ease with which it can be pierced. The oldest mummified body in the world was found frozen in an Austrian Glacier in 1991, tests showed the body to be over 5,000 years old. The body had pierced ears and the holes had been enlarged to 7-11mm diameter.

Ears were probably first pierced for magical purposes, very many primitive tribes believe that demons can enter the body through the ear, because demons and spirits are supposed to be repelled by metal, ear-piercing prevents them entering the body. Sailors used to have an ear pierced to improve eyesight, and if the bodies washed up somewhere it would pay for a christian burial. In many societies ear piercing is done as a puberty ritual, in Borneo the Mother and Father each pierce one ear as a symbol of the child's dependance on their parents.

Ear piercing is an almost universal practice for men and women, it's only in western society that it's deemed effeminate. At various times in history men wore elaborate earrings; during the Elizabethan era many famous men such as Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raliegh and Francis Drake wore gold rings in their ears.

"As the Roman Republic grew more effeminate with wealth and luxury, earrings were more popular among men than women; no less a he-man than Julius Caesar brought back to repute and fashion the use of rings in the ears of men."

"Jewels & Women; The Romance, Magic and Art of Feminine Adornment" Marianne Ostier, Horizon Press, New York, 1958

LIP LABRET PIERCING HISTORY

The piercing of the lips for the insertion of objects into them is very widely practised throughout the world, however only two tribes pierce the lips with a ring; the Dogon tribe Of Mali, and the Nuba of Ethiopia. Among the Dogon the piercing of the lip has religious signifigance, they believe that the world was created by their ancestor spirit "Noomi" weaving thread through her teeth, but instead of thread out came speech. All the other lip piercing that is practised in the world is done with labrets, which can either be a pin of wood, ivory, metal, or even in one case quartz crystals. Among the tribes of Central Africa, and South America the Labret piercing is stretched to extremely large proportions, and large wooden or clay plates are inserted.

Among the ancient Aztecs and Mayans labret piercing was reserved for male members of the higher castes, they wore beautiful labrets fashioned from pure gold in the shape of serpents, golden labrets with stones inset and ones of jade or obsidion (labret in Aztec "Tentetl"). The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, and the Inuit peoples of northern Canada and Alaska wore labrets fahioned from walrus ivory, abalone shell, bone, obsidian, and wood.

The Makololo tribe of Malawi wear lip plates in the upper lip called Pelele. The African explorer Dr. Livingstone asked a chief the reason for this, in surprise the chief answered "For beauty! They are the only beautiful things women have. Men have beards, women have none. What kind of person would she be without Pelele ? She would not be a woman at all."

"The plug of wood in the lips, which became little by little a disk, and then a real plaque, was in some manner a sign of possession of the husband of the Djinja woman. It is the man who is to marry her, and very often him alone who operates, transfixing the lips of the young girl with a blade of straw forms the first sign of the deformation to which she will be subject as an adult. It is in sum, a betrothal rite."

Dr. Muraz reffering to the Saras-Djinjas tribe, who insert lip plates up to 24cm in diameter in both lips. Chari River South of Lake Chad in "Nudity to Raiment" Hilaire Hiler London 1929

Some weird piercings can be found there.

Underwear Generation

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:40:06 GMT

The power of make-up

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:35:29 GMT

This is an email that I received that shows the "power" that make-up. That's why when one day I saw pictures of celebrities I ask myself "How the hell do they look so...blemish?" So girls and boys too don't feel that you are "ugly"compared to Britney Spears or Brad Pitt... all is just in the make-up!

My GOD! The last is quite exagerated!!!

Vandalize my wall!

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:45:12 GMT

Hello!!! Go on! Do it!

Click here to sign my Graffiti Wall!

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Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:32:13 GMT

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тяуιиg α ѕαяєє

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:55:56 GMT

Ok so yesterday it was the first time in my life that I tried a saree. Well a saree, for those who did not know, is an indian women garment! Very chic!

We, my friends and I, are deciding what to wear for the Divali Show at the University.

Well I already bought something for the occasion (though there are still accessories to look for) but I tried the saree to see how do I look like in it ... And maybe one day I'll wear one for a friend's wedding !!!I've posted some picture of the "essayage" in my Photo Album .

Update(28.10.2005): I got my accessories and shoes

gιяℓѕ' тнιиgѕ

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:51:40 GMT

Everyone loves to be beautiful. With the multitude of beauty products out there, where does one begin to create just the "right" look?

Step One: Face

To begin with, you need to have a clean face. An artist doesn't paint on a dirty canvas, and neither should you!

Wash face and neck thoroughly
Apply a water-based moisturizer

Step Two: Concealer Base

If there are any blemishes that need to be covered, begin with a concealer.

Use a yellow-based concealer to match your complexion without adding unnecessary color
Dab on all locations that you wish to cover. Gently rub in, but do not rub off

After that is complete, you are ready to apply a base foundation.

Choose a color that matches really closely to your actual skin tone
Test the foundation to make sure the color blends nicely
- The right foundation will seem to "disappear" on your face
Cover entire face, blending into the neck

Step Three: Cheek Color

Color is used to accentuate features.

Make sure to use a darker shade to lift your cheekbones
Apply from the earlobe down towards the cheek. This prevents leaving a blob of color in the middle of your cheek!

Using a coppery color will accentuate the darker skinned, while a peach or pale pink works nicely with more fair skin. Lighter colors can be used to highlight as well, following the same pattern.

Step Four: Eyes

To apply eye make-up, it works best to have two or three shades of one color.

Apply the lightest shade to the entire eyelid
The middle shade is applied to the lower part of the eyelid, closest to the lashes
The darkest shade is applied to the corners of the eyes to create a sense of depth
Eyeliner is used to blend the color into the lashes
- Start in the middle of the eyelid, moving out toward the corners
- Make sure to blend it into the eyelid
- It can be covered with a small amount of lighter eye shadow to make it less dramatic
Mascara should be last
- If you have fair skin, lighter mascara, like brown, would be less dramatic and more natural
- Apply two coats and wait for it to dry

Step Five: Lips

There are numerous combinations to use when applying lipstick. Lip liner does not necessarily need to be used, but it helps to bring out the color and shape of your lips.

If lip liner is used, make sure that the lip liner and lipstick blend nicely
Start lining from the inside and move out towards the edges
Then, taking a lip brush, apply the color
- Using a brush allows more even coverage and helps control the amount of color applied
Finishing off with a shine gloss gives lips that "kiss me" glow!

Finished Products

Make-up takes time to perfect. Practice is the best way to achieve the look that you want. Spend a little time in front of the mirror everyday. Soon you will find the look that is right for you and you will find that you ARE beautiful ...inside and out!

Applying make-up can be really confusing. From keeping your skin healthy, to applying the final touches on your color, I have tips, suggestions and the basic know-how to apply the perfect make-up.

Wristband Craze

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:44:16 GMT

Nelson Mandela distributed "Make Poverty History" wristbands at a London rally. Bracelets are now the fashionable way to show you care about a cause. Wristbands are everywhere at the moment, but are they just a fashion accessory?

Yellow: Support Our Troops (also in camouflage green)

Blue: Anti-bullying, anti-Bush vote, tsunami relief, prostate cancer

Pink: Breast cancer

Red: Heart-disease, vote Bush, anti-tobacco, HIV

Purple: Cystic fibrosis, lupus (also orange), domestic violence

White: Jesus Loves Me, right to life

Orange: Asperger's, self-harm

Grey: Diabetes, brain cancer

Black & white: Racism in football

Green: Ecology, leukaemia, organ donor

Gold: Childhood cancer

Black: Mourning, melanoma

Milano

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:10:31 GMT

>Don't like>Like but not love

>Don't like>It's ok

In general it is not so fantastic! Not worth buying!