For those who are looking for a funky style of body piercing, labrets are the choice for you. It is a type of body jewelry that is pierced through a person's labrum – hence the name – or the facial lip. Generally, it is known as the piercing below the bottom lip, a few inches above the chin. There are in fact, several types of labrets that are available and are based on the exact place that the piercing will be placed.
Labrets are commonly available in surgical stainless steel, titanium and black steel. There are labrets that have an internal threading that includes a ball and a cone as attachments; while external labresses have external threads on the bars' outside. This makes insertion and removal of the labret very smooth and comfortable. For those enthusiasts who are looking for the best type of labret jewelry, there are several online stores that will be happy to provide the information on their websites.
Labret studs on the other hand have a flat back that sits just inside the piercing while its ball is fitted on the front side of the stud. It is fairly easy to personalize labret studs because only the ball is visible. There are labresses that look great for Madonna type piercings because they are very small. While labresses that has cones in it look great for lip and labret piercings. There are a lot of accessories that can easily be combined with labrets so you can create a unique style.
The different type of labret jewelry are usually inserted into the actual piercings that are located in the lower lip's center. If you are looking at getting a labret piercing done, there are several stores that offer those types of services and will do the piercing procedures according to your needs or specific instructions. If you are looking at getting labret studies, these are special types of body bars that has a flat back to it to get a more comfortable fit and also a ball or another attachment that comes with a thread that is specifically designed for either lip or face piercing.
There are also several types of lip rings that are available for you and comes in various sizes and is suitable for every person's needs. There are flexible barbells that can be had at affordable prices as well.
If it is a labret type of piercing that you are really looking for, then you will not regret going ahead with it. There are a lot of labret studs and rings that would enhance the look you are aiming for. There are screws on attachments as well like spikes, cones, balls, anything that would look ornamental.
Make sure that you go to only the professionals when you go and get labrets. Do not settle for amateurs who charge cheap and would not give you the best quality of service as possible. Remember to use only the highest quality of materials so as to avoid any infection from the pierced skin.