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.

“Nies” (“Is Not”) Piercing

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Manrique in Costa Rica got “inspired” and decided to do a piercing on himself. Never having seen it before he figured he would have the right to give it a name. He explains how he chose it,

I like to call it the “NIES” which means “it’s not” in Spanish… I call it the nies because its not on the ear and its not on the face, jaja! I simply love my new piercing and would love to see it on Modblog!

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Comments

136 responses to ““Nies” (“Is Not”) Piercing”

  1. Greta Avatar
    Greta

    Gah, I’m so upset that I do not have IAM so that I cannot look at Dreadlocksmile picture! I do wonder if that would heal like an earlobe too.

  2. Greta Avatar
    Greta

    Gah, I’m so upset that I do not have IAM so that I cannot look at Dreadlocksmile picture! I do wonder if that would heal like an earlobe too.

  3. commonwealth Avatar

    why wouldnt someone “copy” him
    piercings are copied daily
    how many people in the world have ear piercings…

  4. commonwealth Avatar

    why wouldnt someone “copy” him
    piercings are copied daily
    how many people in the world have ear piercings…

  5. commonwealth Avatar

    why wouldnt someone “copy” him
    piercings are copied daily
    how many people in the world have ear piercings…

  6. commonwealth Avatar

    why wouldnt someone “copy” him
    piercings are copied daily
    how many people in the world have ear piercings…

  7. taal Avatar
    taal

    I could swear I’ve seen that before, a girl I met at a party had both sides pierced. Unique or not, I still think it’s nifty.

  8. taal Avatar
    taal

    I could swear I’ve seen that before, a girl I met at a party had both sides pierced. Unique or not, I still think it’s nifty.

  9. taal Avatar
    taal

    I could swear I’ve seen that before, a girl I met at a party had both sides pierced. Unique or not, I still think it’s nifty.

  10. taal Avatar
    taal

    I could swear I’ve seen that before, a girl I met at a party had both sides pierced. Unique or not, I still think it’s nifty.

  11. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Dreadlocksmile – Hope you don’t mind but I edited your entry (and included a html link) so it doesn’t mess up the page 🙂

  12. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Dreadlocksmile – Hope you don’t mind but I edited your entry (and included a html link) so it doesn’t mess up the page 🙂

  13. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Dreadlocksmile – Hope you don’t mind but I edited your entry (and included a html link) so it doesn’t mess up the page 🙂

  14. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Dreadlocksmile – Hope you don’t mind but I edited your entry (and included a html link) so it doesn’t mess up the page 🙂

  15. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Thanks Roo…I wasn’t sure how to do the nifty html link script myself!

  16. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Thanks Roo…I wasn’t sure how to do the nifty html link script myself!

  17. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Thanks Roo…I wasn’t sure how to do the nifty html link script myself!

  18. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Thanks Roo…I wasn’t sure how to do the nifty html link script myself!

  19. ishinenotburn Avatar
    ishinenotburn

    you could have the same look with a microdermal (at least on the front) hope it lasts for him- looks great !!

  20. ishinenotburn Avatar
    ishinenotburn

    you could have the same look with a microdermal (at least on the front) hope it lasts for him- looks great !!

  21. ishinenotburn Avatar
    ishinenotburn

    you could have the same look with a microdermal (at least on the front) hope it lasts for him- looks great !!

  22. ishinenotburn Avatar
    ishinenotburn

    you could have the same look with a microdermal (at least on the front) hope it lasts for him- looks great !!

  23. Immondys Avatar
    Immondys

    I used to have that piercing!
    (proof ‘s on my IAM)

    But it does look pretty nice on him.

  24. Immondys Avatar
    Immondys

    I used to have that piercing!
    (proof ‘s on my IAM)

    But it does look pretty nice on him.

  25. Immondys Avatar
    Immondys

    I used to have that piercing!
    (proof ‘s on my IAM)

    But it does look pretty nice on him.

  26. Immondys Avatar
    Immondys

    I used to have that piercing!
    (proof ‘s on my IAM)

    But it does look pretty nice on him.

  27. Camilo Avatar
    Camilo

    It looks great!!!
    but “Nies” doesn’t mean “is not”, actually is not even a word

  28. Camilo Avatar
    Camilo

    It looks great!!!
    but “Nies” doesn’t mean “is not”, actually is not even a word

  29. Camilo Avatar
    Camilo

    It looks great!!!
    but “Nies” doesn’t mean “is not”, actually is not even a word

  30. Camilo Avatar
    Camilo

    It looks great!!!
    but “Nies” doesn’t mean “is not”, actually is not even a word

  31. JonnyYoung Avatar
    JonnyYoung

    in Costa Rica “ni es” roughly translates to “it is not” as a popular term mainly used for the guiche (it is not dick nor asshole). Manrique is my friend, I actually helped him with the piercing, I put the barbell in and screwed the beads on. It is a great piercing and it came out way better looking than we expected.

  32. JonnyYoung Avatar
    JonnyYoung

    in Costa Rica “ni es” roughly translates to “it is not” as a popular term mainly used for the guiche (it is not dick nor asshole). Manrique is my friend, I actually helped him with the piercing, I put the barbell in and screwed the beads on. It is a great piercing and it came out way better looking than we expected.

  33. JonnyYoung Avatar
    JonnyYoung

    in Costa Rica “ni es” roughly translates to “it is not” as a popular term mainly used for the guiche (it is not dick nor asshole). Manrique is my friend, I actually helped him with the piercing, I put the barbell in and screwed the beads on. It is a great piercing and it came out way better looking than we expected.

  34. JonnyYoung Avatar
    JonnyYoung

    in Costa Rica “ni es” roughly translates to “it is not” as a popular term mainly used for the guiche (it is not dick nor asshole). Manrique is my friend, I actually helped him with the piercing, I put the barbell in and screwed the beads on. It is a great piercing and it came out way better looking than we expected.

  35. KayKay Avatar
    KayKay

    I have had this piercing for 9 months! It was named by Cory Jenkins at Adrenaline in Vancouver BC. They call it a “Jenkins”. But i guess theres no way to prove someone named it first…so thats okay. But anyhow, i still have the left one but the one on the right succumbed to a nasty abscess.

  36. KayKay Avatar
    KayKay

    I have had this piercing for 9 months! It was named by Cory Jenkins at Adrenaline in Vancouver BC. They call it a “Jenkins”. But i guess theres no way to prove someone named it first…so thats okay. But anyhow, i still have the left one but the one on the right succumbed to a nasty abscess.

  37. KayKay Avatar
    KayKay

    I have had this piercing for 9 months! It was named by Cory Jenkins at Adrenaline in Vancouver BC. They call it a “Jenkins”. But i guess theres no way to prove someone named it first…so thats okay. But anyhow, i still have the left one but the one on the right succumbed to a nasty abscess.

  38. KayKay Avatar
    KayKay

    I have had this piercing for 9 months! It was named by Cory Jenkins at Adrenaline in Vancouver BC. They call it a “Jenkins”. But i guess theres no way to prove someone named it first…so thats okay. But anyhow, i still have the left one but the one on the right succumbed to a nasty abscess.

  39. XxEmma-KatexX Avatar

    hah its funny cause i have had that piercing for about a year, but for some reason it just wont heal. oh well i still like it.

  40. XxEmma-KatexX Avatar

    hah its funny cause i have had that piercing for about a year, but for some reason it just wont heal. oh well i still like it.

  41. XxEmma-KatexX Avatar

    hah its funny cause i have had that piercing for about a year, but for some reason it just wont heal. oh well i still like it.

  42. XxEmma-KatexX Avatar

    hah its funny cause i have had that piercing for about a year, but for some reason it just wont heal. oh well i still like it.

  43. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    Spanish?

  44. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    Spanish?

  45. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    Spanish?

  46. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    Spanish?

  47. Bosse Avatar
    Bosse

    I had one like that ten years ago. What made me get it was a pic of Mr Sebastian in PFIQ, I think, sporting one. It looks really great and is one of my favorite piercings.

  48. Bosse Avatar
    Bosse

    I had one like that ten years ago. What made me get it was a pic of Mr Sebastian in PFIQ, I think, sporting one. It looks really great and is one of my favorite piercings.

  49. Bosse Avatar
    Bosse

    I had one like that ten years ago. What made me get it was a pic of Mr Sebastian in PFIQ, I think, sporting one. It looks really great and is one of my favorite piercings.

  50. Bosse Avatar
    Bosse

    I had one like that ten years ago. What made me get it was a pic of Mr Sebastian in PFIQ, I think, sporting one. It looks really great and is one of my favorite piercings.

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