A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Micro-Piercing

Eldaarwen‘s piercing, a “micro-ring” surface piercing under her eye, was done at Buzz in Charleroi. I think it’s fairly new in this photo, but I have a friend that’s had a similar piercing for many years now, so it’s definitely a technique that can heal with positive long term results.

Comments

90 responses to “Micro-Piercing”

  1. MistahG Avatar

    Ho yes, subtle, safe and effective. Love it.

    Wouldn’t mind one of these myself to be honest although with a tiny surface bar giving the effect of two silver tears.

  2. MistahG Avatar

    Ho yes, subtle, safe and effective. Love it.

    Wouldn’t mind one of these myself to be honest although with a tiny surface bar giving the effect of two silver tears.

  3. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    Very cute 🙂
    If it is new, I hope that works out for her.

  4. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    Very cute 🙂
    If it is new, I hope that works out for her.

  5. filthee Avatar

    i don’t like the idea much but it looks like a pretty teardrop on this photo
    and she is very beautiful

  6. filthee Avatar

    i don’t like the idea much but it looks like a pretty teardrop on this photo
    and she is very beautiful

  7. FredBecca Avatar
    FredBecca

    I never would have expected something like that to heal, but if it’s been done before I’m sure it can be done again.
    Good luck to her definately, very cute.
    I’d like to hear about the procedure for a piercing like this!

  8. FredBecca Avatar
    FredBecca

    I never would have expected something like that to heal, but if it’s been done before I’m sure it can be done again.
    Good luck to her definately, very cute.
    I’d like to hear about the procedure for a piercing like this!

  9. jOELTRON Avatar

    It sort of makes sense, being such a small (and shallow) piercing that the fistula would heal quite quickly.

    Saying that, one hard hit during the healing (and potentially post-healed too) could make it migrate out quite quickly.

    My personal preference would be on a bling anchor as it would be much more flush against the tissue and give a very similar effect, however the thought of a micro-ring is just too cute to resist.

    Keep us updated shannon, I wanna see healed pics!

  10. jOELTRON Avatar

    It sort of makes sense, being such a small (and shallow) piercing that the fistula would heal quite quickly.

    Saying that, one hard hit during the healing (and potentially post-healed too) could make it migrate out quite quickly.

    My personal preference would be on a bling anchor as it would be much more flush against the tissue and give a very similar effect, however the thought of a micro-ring is just too cute to resist.

    Keep us updated shannon, I wanna see healed pics!

  11. Louie Avatar

    This is cute, and new to me!

  12. Louie Avatar

    This is cute, and new to me!

  13. Bridget Avatar

    I love it but what I love even more is that her eyebrow has ‘bedhead’.

  14. Bridget Avatar

    I love it but what I love even more is that her eyebrow has ‘bedhead’.

  15. Alice White Avatar

    that’s pretty interesting looking. I prefer the flat look of microderminamalsies but the tiny ring is friggin adorable!

  16. Alice White Avatar

    that’s pretty interesting looking. I prefer the flat look of microderminamalsies but the tiny ring is friggin adorable!

  17. albeans Avatar

    that would get ripped out sooooo easily

  18. albeans Avatar

    that would get ripped out sooooo easily

  19. dead_Inside7 Avatar
    dead_Inside7

    its a pretty piercing and a nice idea but i think it’d just annoy me in the end >_

  20. dead_Inside7 Avatar
    dead_Inside7

    its a pretty piercing and a nice idea but i think it’d just annoy me in the end >_

  21. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    This is actually a very very common piercing in France. While I was living there I saw girls with them almost every day and every piercing shop offered them. They heal well and it’s not very risky at this point.

  22. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    This is actually a very very common piercing in France. While I was living there I saw girls with them almost every day and every piercing shop offered them. They heal well and it’s not very risky at this point.

  23. max Avatar
    max

    agree with 9

  24. max Avatar
    max

    agree with 9

  25. Sara Avatar

    I like how the color of it matches her eye color almost exactly…

  26. Sara Avatar

    I like how the color of it matches her eye color almost exactly…

  27. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    Every time I see something like this, I think “But how would that hold up in a moshpit?” Then of course I realize not everybody gets beat up for fun.

    Pretty piercing, pretty girl, lovely smile. I like the nosering a lot as well.

  28. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    Every time I see something like this, I think “But how would that hold up in a moshpit?” Then of course I realize not everybody gets beat up for fun.

    Pretty piercing, pretty girl, lovely smile. I like the nosering a lot as well.

  29. heidi Avatar
    heidi

    Man, I could just rip that right out of there… Cute, but I would paranoid all the time about things brushing or hitting my face.

  30. heidi Avatar
    heidi

    Man, I could just rip that right out of there… Cute, but I would paranoid all the time about things brushing or hitting my face.

  31. melsgam Avatar

    Hahah Marc, thats the FIRST thing i think of when I look at piercings. That would get ripped out instantly.

    But you’re right, not everyone gets the shit kicked out of them willingly 😛

    I actually went into a pit about a week after getting my nose pierced and i got so nervous the ring would get pulled. Now I have a labret but it feels a bit safer to me because it’s tucked under my lip.

    Good luck with that it looks realy cute, would love to see more of these. How does getting that piercing work? I feel like its so tiny the piercer would go nuts!

  32. melsgam Avatar

    Hahah Marc, thats the FIRST thing i think of when I look at piercings. That would get ripped out instantly.

    But you’re right, not everyone gets the shit kicked out of them willingly 😛

    I actually went into a pit about a week after getting my nose pierced and i got so nervous the ring would get pulled. Now I have a labret but it feels a bit safer to me because it’s tucked under my lip.

    Good luck with that it looks realy cute, would love to see more of these. How does getting that piercing work? I feel like its so tiny the piercer would go nuts!

  33. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Cute. And she looks like one of my ex-girlfriends. -.-

  34. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Cute. And she looks like one of my ex-girlfriends. -.-

  35. [iam]skod[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]skod[/iam]

    Where did they get the jewelery?

  36. [iam]skod[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]skod[/iam]

    Where did they get the jewelery?

  37. Glow Avatar

    that is lovely.

  38. Glow Avatar

    that is lovely.

  39. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    Okay people, read my comment. You all seem to be doubting this piercing a lot, but seriously, it’s quite common in france. google “micro piercing” and you will find tons of pictures of it.

  40. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    Okay people, read my comment. You all seem to be doubting this piercing a lot, but seriously, it’s quite common in france. google “micro piercing” and you will find tons of pictures of it.

  41. Lydia Avatar

    That’s so cute, and it really brings out the color in her eye.

  42. Lydia Avatar

    That’s so cute, and it really brings out the color in her eye.

  43. Malice Alice Avatar

    Aw, it really does bring out the color of her eye(s). That’s so… micro. I’ve never seen a piercing that small!

  44. Malice Alice Avatar

    Aw, it really does bring out the color of her eye(s). That’s so… micro. I’ve never seen a piercing that small!

  45. Telyn Avatar

    #14 and #16 – me too! And the thing is that I only think about it when it applies to me… for instance, I never think that a nipple ring might be a bad idea, because, duh, girls have bras… 🙂

    And that is damn cute. I love the way the colour matches her eye colour. It’s too micro for me, I think, but on her it looks gorgeous.

  46. Telyn Avatar

    #14 and #16 – me too! And the thing is that I only think about it when it applies to me… for instance, I never think that a nipple ring might be a bad idea, because, duh, girls have bras… 🙂

    And that is damn cute. I love the way the colour matches her eye colour. It’s too micro for me, I think, but on her it looks gorgeous.

  47. esmeray Avatar

    ooh I’d be so afraid to wash my face w/ that! Cute though.

  48. esmeray Avatar

    ooh I’d be so afraid to wash my face w/ that! Cute though.

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