Lip piercings can be extremely diverse since there are so many styles to choose from. Having a lip piercing is a super fun way to express your style and individuality. From simple Labret lip piercing types to elaborate decorative piercings. A benefit of getting a lip piercing is that it heals faster than most other piercings. Lip Piercings can completely heal in 10 weeks. As a result, they are very popular. Lip piercings are affordable as well. Here are some unique styles for lip piercings types!

Labret Piercing

Labret piercing types are your most standard of all the lip piercings. This style usually comes to mind if someone has a lip piercing. Labret piercings are under the lip and above the chin. Some people get this piercing right in the center and others prefer the piercing off to one side of the mouth. Moreover, people claim this piercing to be higher in pain than a standard ear-piercing. Yikes! This is due to the tissue around your mouth being more sensitive and filled with nerve endings. As a result, it is naturally more painful. Use flat back labret studs or hoops for this piercing because they will be the most comfortable in your piercing.

Monroe/Madonna Piercing

Placed above the lip and under the nose. The side chosen determines whether you received a Monroe or Madonna piercing. If you have your piercing on the left side of your mouth, just like Marilyn Monroe’s beauty mark, then you have a Monroe piercing. If you received your piercing on the right side of your mouth, just like Madonna’s beauty mark, you received a Madonna piercing.This piercing takes around 8-12 weeks to heal. Many find themselves able to switch out their jewelry within 3-6 weeks. Use Flat Back Labret studs for this piercing.

Medusa Piercing

Medusa piercings also know as the Philtrum Piercing. This is because the actual piercing travels through the Philtrum area of your face. The Philtrum area of your face is right under your septum and above your upper lip. The only variation of this piercing is having multiple piercings within the same middle center area. Medusa piercings typically heal in 6-12 weeks. Use Flat Back Labret Studs for this piercing for a comfortable fit. Medusa Piercings are usually adorned with Stud and Labret Body Jewelry with Flat-back ends, laying comfy on your upper gums.

Jestrum Piercing

When you have a Jestrum piercing, you have two holes, one through your Philtrum and the other coming out from the center of your upper lip. Known as a Medusa Piercing. This piercing can take 6 months to heal fully. Be aware that the outside of the piercing will appear healed within 4-12 weeks, but the inside will need another month or two to heal completely. Use curved barbells and hoops for this piercing. This piercing is versatile. It can be adorned with Basic Ball-end Bars or something more fun like Curved Barbell Chains, Crystals, and more! One ring we love seeing in these piercings is our Belly Clickers! They fit many different piercings not just the belly!

Vertical Labret Piercing

Vertical labret piercings are when you're pierced from the bottom of your lip out through the middle of your bottom lip. This piercing Is just like the Jestrum piercing, only on the bottom lip. It can take between 6-8 weeks to appear as if the piercing has healed but really, it will take around 6 months for the inside to heal completely. Use curved barbells and hoops for this piercing. Typically adorned with Curved Barbells, this piercing can also wear Clicker Rings, and many other fun accessories like chains!

Horizontal Labret Piercing

Horizontal lip piercings are when a single horizontal puncture is centered on the thickest part of your bottom lip. The curved barbell is placed horizontally, below your bottom lip. Both ball ends are visible with this piercing. Horizontal labret piercings can take up to 8 weeks to heal. Use curved barbells for this piercing. Both ball ends are visible with this piercing, creating a fun and unique look! You can mix and match different labret tops with the OneFit systems!

Snake Bites Piercing

A Snake Bite Piercing is when you get a labret piercing on both sides of your bottom lip. The goal of this piercing is to appear as though a snake has bitten you. Snake Bite’s usually take between 4-6 weeks to heal. Unlike other lip piercings on our list, Snake Bite piercings can be adorned by more than a standard labret. Flat back labret studs, captive bead rings, horseshoes barbells and curved barbells can all be worn in snake bite piercings. This is one of the more versatile lip piercing styles!

Spider Bites Piercing

A Spider Bite piercing is when you have two piercings right next to each other on either side of your bottom lip. This piercing mimics the appearance of a spider bite. This piercing heals quickly in 2-3 months if you follow all care instructions. You can use many different jewelry options for this piercing. After your 2-3 month healing period, you are able to adorn this style with different jewelry! Clicker Hoops and Rings, Captive Bead Rings, Horseshoe Barbells and so much more! Wear them with Spike ends or Labret Chains for an edgy and alternative style! Mix and match OneFit Labret Tops for a spunky look!

Angel Bites Piercing

Angel bite piercings are when you have a piercing on both sides of your upper lip. These piercings known as an Angel’s kiss piercing or even "Angel fangs"! It is equivalent to having a Madonna and Monroe piercing at the same time. Healing time for this piercing is just around 3 months. Use Flat Back Labrets for this piercing. Although this type of lip piercing cannot fit comfortably a Ball-back Stud, many other Tragus Studs are used for these types of piercings. They both require a Barbell length of (6mm-8mm)! This style can adorn Lip Rings, hoops and studs! Many people like to use spiked ends to give the vampire fang look!

Cyber Bites Piercing

A Cyber Bite piercing is when you are pierced the center of your Philtrum and under your bottom lip. This is also known as a Medusa piercing or center labret piercing. These two will create a straight line down your face, enhancing your bodies natural symmetry. Healing time for this piercing is between 6-8 weeks. Use Flat Back Labrets for this piercing. After 6-8 weeks of healing, you are able to switch out your jewelry to something more fun! Like a Dangle Flat-back Labret or a bottom lip Bendable Hoop!

Dolphin Bites Piercing

Getting a Dolphin piercing is when you have two symmetrical labret piercings directly under & centered on your bottom lip. It can take between 6-8 weeks for this piercing to heal. Use Flat Back Labrets for this piercing. Dolphin Bite Piercings are like Spider Bite Piercings but centered on the bottom of the lower lip. These are two separate piercings where the backing lays against your gums or on your bottom teeth. Because many Lip Piercing that lay on your gums can cause corrosion, we suggest using Flat-back Labret studs as daily wear. This style can also adorn Rings and Hoops but also is more likely to cause gum and enamel erosion.

Dahlia Bites Piercing

Dahlia piercings can be quite striking, and means you are pierced in both corners of your mouth. Referred to as the joker piercing for men. Healing time for a Dahlia piercing is between 12-20 weeks. Use Flat Back Labrets for this piercing. This style, most commonly seen with Ball or Spike end Flat-back stud body jewelry, can also wear spikes and other end pieces. After your 12-20 weeks of healing time, you can start to use more decorative body jewelry pieces.

K9 Bites Piercing

A Canine bite piercing is quite interesting. For this piercing, you must receive four separate piercings. One on each side of your upper lip as well as one on each side of your bottom lip. This style is a combination of snake bites and angel bites. Healing time for a Canine piercing is 8-12 weeks. Use Flat Back Labrets for this piercing for a comfortable fit. These piercings are also seen adorn with spikes and other decorative top parts!

Shark Bites Piercings

Having a shark bite piercings means you have two labret piercings on each side of your lower lip. It is remarkably like the snake bite piercing only you will have two studs on each side as opposed to two studs on one side.  Healing time for shark bite piercing’s takes 8-12 weeks.These piercings can adorn rings, hoops, and studs! 

Ashley Piercing

Ashley piercings are when a labret is pierced directly through the center of your bottom lip and out through your mouth. An Ashley piercing can be quite painful due to the needle penetrating directly through very sensitive nerve endings in your bottom lip. It can take up to 16 weeks for an Ashley piercing to heal fully. Use Flat back labrets for this piercing.

In conclusion, no matter which lip piercing type you choose, the styling options are endless. Get creative and check out our Lip Piercing Selection today! You can always try out a lip piercing look with our bendable hoop jewelry and other faux non-piercing jewelry!

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