One of the hottest trends in body jewelry today is getting lip rings. These not just make a bold style statement but also add to the oomph factor of the person. The type of lip ring that you opt for depends largely on the type of lip piercing that you get. You can get a piercing in a variety of spots in and around the lips. However, do not try changing the lip ring before four to six weeks as it may still be raw. Once your lip piercing has healed completely, you can select from a wide variety of lip rings available in the market.
Lip rings also make for extremely beautify body jewellery. If you have got a vertical labret piercing, you can select from a wide variety of labret studs available in the market. These are becoming more and more popular with every passing day. One of the main reasons behind the growing popularity of these lip rings is that they are quite affordable and easily available in the market. These lip rings come in various designs and colors to suit varied tastes and penchants. Whichever, color and style of lip ring you go for always make sure that it is of high quality.
The tradition of wearing lip rings can be traced backed to African tribes where most women wore them. To be more precise, African women wore large decorative lip plates and discs as lip rings in their lower lip. These were supposed to have ornamental value as well as work as a talisman. The larger the lip ring a woman wore, the more attractive they looked to men of their tribe. Even though a lip piercing does not take much time to heal, it must not be disturbed during that time by trying to change the lip ring. It is also advisable to steer clear of smoking and drinking during the first six weeks after you get your lips pierced.
Apart from the vertical Labret piercing on the lip, you can get off-centre piercing as well. Some common types of lip piercing are Horizontal Lip Piercing, Lowbret, Vertical Lowbret, Lip Plates, Madonna or Monroe piercing, Snakebites and Medusa or Philtrum piercing. You can wear lip rings made of metals such as gold, silver, steel and platinum. Bioplast lip rings are also a good option if you are getting a piercing for the first time since it prevents infection and swelling.