A floating navel piercing follows the same guidelines as a traditional belly piercing, but the bottom portion is much deeper into the navel, making it nearly invisible to the eye. Floating navel piercing process: This process is typically performed with a 12 or 14 gauge piercing needle.
What type of jewelry is used for navel piercing?
Most belly button piercings are done with a curved barbell preferably made of 14k gold, 18k gold, or high-quality titanium. The standard size for a navel piercing is 14 Gauge (aka 14G).
When can you wear dangle belly button rings?
Q. When can I start wearing heavier jewelry, like dangle belly button rings? A. It's best to wait 3 to 6 months after getting your belly button pierced before attempting to change your jewelry.Aug 5, 2014
What jewelry is used in a floating navel?
Once your piercer disinfects the piercing section, belly buttons are usually pierced with a 14 Gauge surgical steel or stainless steel curved barbell. Although you'll proceed to use a 14 Gauge in your belly button, your primary jewelry will possibly be 7/16” to permit more place for feasible swelling.
Can I put a regular earring in my belly button?
Can I pierce my belly button with an earring? No, because the size, or gage, of a belly button hole should be bigger than a hole for an earring.
Why do belly button piercings float?
To circumvent this, we use a style of jewelry known as a “floating navel curve”. It has a disk at the bottom and a gem or bead on top. This allows the navel the ability to fold without causing any interference or issue with the piercing.
Can you put a ring in your belly button?
A. Standard belly button piercings are placed through 1/2″ to 1″ or so of skin above the belly button, down and out through the upper lip of the navel cavity. The end result should be that the bottom ball of your belly button ring nestles right over top of your belly button.Aug 5, 2014
What is a floating navel ring?
A Floating Navel Piercing sits the position of the barbell deeper into the inside of the navel while still coming out the top in the traditional placement. It's there where you can get creative with lots of cute options in jewelry from sparkling stones, or cascading dangles! (