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.

The Mouth of a Lion


Well well well, here we have young Justin, hailing from Oxnard, California’s scenic Channel Islands! As we can see, those are two-inch lobes (with 00-gauge piercings above those), a four-gauge septum piercing and 10-gauge twin lip piercings. Up next? Cheek piercings and stretching, stretching, stretching. Best of luck, sir!

Comments

75 responses to “The Mouth of a Lion”

  1. Critchley Avatar
    Critchley

    I really like the look of those 10g lip rings, very nice, this guy looks about 15 years old though, which is a bit alarming.

  2. Critchley Avatar
    Critchley

    I really like the look of those 10g lip rings, very nice, this guy looks about 15 years old though, which is a bit alarming.

  3. Critchley Avatar
    Critchley

    I really like the look of those 10g lip rings, very nice, this guy looks about 15 years old though, which is a bit alarming.

  4. Citizen A Avatar
    Citizen A

    I’m sorry

  5. Citizen A Avatar
    Citizen A

    I’m sorry

  6. Citizen A Avatar
    Citizen A

    I’m sorry

  7. Vombie Avatar

    I had kind of the same thing going on with 00 holes above my 1&3/4″ ones and I had to get them scalpelled into one hole due to jewelry pinching. I am jealous of people who can pull it off!

  8. Vombie Avatar

    I had kind of the same thing going on with 00 holes above my 1&3/4″ ones and I had to get them scalpelled into one hole due to jewelry pinching. I am jealous of people who can pull it off!

  9. Vombie Avatar

    I had kind of the same thing going on with 00 holes above my 1&3/4″ ones and I had to get them scalpelled into one hole due to jewelry pinching. I am jealous of people who can pull it off!

  10. kier Avatar

    His mods suit him. That’s not something I often think.

  11. kier Avatar

    His mods suit him. That’s not something I often think.

  12. kier Avatar

    His mods suit him. That’s not something I often think.

  13. NIC Avatar
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  16. Nelson Avatar
    Nelson

    this dude is way too cool for school.

  17. Nelson Avatar
    Nelson

    this dude is way too cool for school.

  18. Nelson Avatar
    Nelson

    this dude is way too cool for school.

  19. chad Avatar
    chad

    I agree with Nelson

    how’s Sanjaya gonna be hard

  20. chad Avatar
    chad

    I agree with Nelson

    how’s Sanjaya gonna be hard

  21. chad Avatar
    chad

    I agree with Nelson

    how’s Sanjaya gonna be hard

  22. Nygaard Avatar
    Nygaard

    If my lobes were blue/purple like that, I wouldn’t stretch anything!

  23. Nygaard Avatar
    Nygaard

    If my lobes were blue/purple like that, I wouldn’t stretch anything!

  24. Nygaard Avatar
    Nygaard

    If my lobes were blue/purple like that, I wouldn’t stretch anything!

  25. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    this kid looks like a tool

  26. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    this kid looks like a tool

  27. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    this kid looks like a tool

  28. bob Avatar
    bob

    he is definitly younger than 20 (i would say underage) and his poor lobes aside his chest tat is awesome

  29. bob Avatar
    bob

    he is definitly younger than 20 (i would say underage) and his poor lobes aside his chest tat is awesome

  30. bob Avatar
    bob

    he is definitly younger than 20 (i would say underage) and his poor lobes aside his chest tat is awesome

  31. Ru Avatar

    I’m not an expert on skin color, but that blue/purple color may be a combination of his skin color and the camera… just my two cents.

  32. Ru Avatar

    I’m not an expert on skin color, but that blue/purple color may be a combination of his skin color and the camera… just my two cents.

  33. Ru Avatar

    I’m not an expert on skin color, but that blue/purple color may be a combination of his skin color and the camera… just my two cents.

  34. AMIR Avatar
    AMIR

    keep it up MANNN!!!

  35. AMIR Avatar
    AMIR

    keep it up MANNN!!!

  36. AMIR Avatar
    AMIR

    keep it up MANNN!!!

  37. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Oh come on, why would you call him a tool just because you don’t like the way he looks? Seriously…you can disagree with someone and still show a little respect and be an adult.

    I happen to think this all looks very nice on him, the large piercings don’t seem to overwhelm his face, which is something that happens often, in my opinion. Yea, he looks young, but so what? Live and let live…if he’s happy with his body, then we should be happy for him.

  38. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Oh come on, why would you call him a tool just because you don’t like the way he looks? Seriously…you can disagree with someone and still show a little respect and be an adult.

    I happen to think this all looks very nice on him, the large piercings don’t seem to overwhelm his face, which is something that happens often, in my opinion. Yea, he looks young, but so what? Live and let live…if he’s happy with his body, then we should be happy for him.

  39. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Oh come on, why would you call him a tool just because you don’t like the way he looks? Seriously…you can disagree with someone and still show a little respect and be an adult.

    I happen to think this all looks very nice on him, the large piercings don’t seem to overwhelm his face, which is something that happens often, in my opinion. Yea, he looks young, but so what? Live and let live…if he’s happy with his body, then we should be happy for him.

  40. lOva Avatar
    lOva

    I think it’s kinda cute he has that bad ass chest piece and no chest hair. Haha.

  41. lOva Avatar
    lOva

    I think it’s kinda cute he has that bad ass chest piece and no chest hair. Haha.

  42. lOva Avatar
    lOva

    I think it’s kinda cute he has that bad ass chest piece and no chest hair. Haha.

  43. ward. Avatar

    11: nah they look pretty thinned out, but at that size the weight should be distributed evenly enough so that it doesn’t matter (as much).

    OT: The skulls colouring looks pretty amazing..

  44. ward. Avatar

    11: nah they look pretty thinned out, but at that size the weight should be distributed evenly enough so that it doesn’t matter (as much).

    OT: The skulls colouring looks pretty amazing..

  45. ward. Avatar

    11: nah they look pretty thinned out, but at that size the weight should be distributed evenly enough so that it doesn’t matter (as much).

    OT: The skulls colouring looks pretty amazing..

  46. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I dig his fitted :]

  47. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I dig his fitted :]

  48. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I dig his fitted :]

  49. jermya Avatar
    jermya

    that chest tattoo i weak and he look like a tool but his lobes my be from a blow out or a rolling my one lobes have the some descoloration

  50. jermya Avatar
    jermya

    that chest tattoo i weak and he look like a tool but his lobes my be from a blow out or a rolling my one lobes have the some descoloration

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