Some of the most popular types of jewelry for this piercing include: Seamless rings – free of beads and adornment for a clean, minimal look. Captive bead rings – close using a decorative bead in your choice of color and style. Horseshoe-shaped circular barbells – decorated with a metal bead on each end.
Besides, how do you open a captive bead ring?
In this way, how do you close a captive bead ring?
Close the ring using pliers.
Place your open pliers around the outside of the open ring. Squeeze the nose of the pliers closed, closing the ring around the bead in the process. Continue closing the ring until both open ends snap into the dimples of the bead or ball.
Does smiley piercing ruin your teeth?
Like every other piercing, there is a small risk of infection. … If you wear a captive bead ring in your smiley piercing, you might end up with gum recession and tooth damage. The ball will rub repeatedly against your teeth on a daily basis and you may end up damaging the enamel on your teeth.
How do you know if your Smiley is being rejected?
A smiley
- redness that extends beyond the piercing site.
- severe pain.
- severe swelling.
- yellow or green discharge.
- foul odor.
Where does a captive ring go?
Captive bead rings are a common style of body jewelry that can be really irritating to insert and remove if you have never done it before. Just make sure you line up one of the dimples of the bead with the edge of one side of the ring, and then push the second dimple right into the ring and you have done it.
How do I get captive beads back in?
How does captive bead ring work?
Traditional captive bead rings, or CBRs, hold a bead in place using the ring’s own tension/pressure. The rounded ends of the captive bead ring fit into two little dimpled indentations on either side of the captive bead to hold it in place.
How do I put the ball on my septum ring?
How do you put on a captive bead lip ring?
The gap in the ring where the bead will sit should be wide enough to slide over your lip. Once the end of the ring matches up with the piercing in your lip, slide it on through. Keep pushing the ring gently around until the gap in the ring is clearly visible in front of your lip. Push the captive bead into place.
What do you do if you lose your piercing ball?
