Spoil Your Inner Freak With HelloSiam’s Bat Shield Curved Barbell Body Jewelry!
Written: Jun 06 '05
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Pros: Exceptional design, nice for Halloween, great amount of detail.
Cons: You get funny looks when you wear this in the middle of summer.
The Bottom Line: I may have bats in the belfry but I also have a bat in my bellybutton!
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If you are looking to get some nice body jewelry then there is site that you have to check out. The manufacturing company is called HelloSiam but they are for wholesale dealers only, if you just want to buy a couple of pieces then hit their storefront at www.jewelryonme.com. They have some really nice pieces and it was here that I found some nice seasonal ones for Halloween; one of my favorites being the curved barbell bat shield. A lot of sites sell the HelloSiam stuff but you will get the best prices if you shop through their site. Hot Topic sells this for about twenty five dollars but if you go to Jewelry On Me you can get it for $11.99 - that’s a great price for what you are getting and if you are into Halloween stuff it’s a must have for your navel piercing. I go through phases when it comes to my belly button piercing; sometimes I really miss having it so I reopen the hole then I get bored it with and it starts to close up. No doubt, when the summer is over I’ll reopen it and make sure it’s ready for this awesome looking piece of jewelry when Halloween rolls around.
Bat Shield Curved Barbell
The look of this is what really appealed to me the first time that I saw it at the HelloSiam storefront [www.jewelryonme.com]. Being a huge fan of all things Halloween related I had to get this to wear for the whole month of October. It unmistakably a bat, there's no doubt about that - even when you see it at a distance you know that it's a bat. The one thing that I love about this is the design - the open wings that are large and pointed but I do have to add that unless you are doing some weird or funky body contortions, this won't hurt you in the least. Even if you bend over or turn from side to side, the points on the tops or bottoms of the wings won't pinch your skin. It's a silver piece with some deep pitting in the wing area so some spots look darker than others. Until you see the piece up close it's easy to assume that the areas are black but that's not the case. It has a rough textured feel to it but it holds up nicely when you go to clean it and none of the detail that you see on it washes off or comes away from it when it's cleaned.
The body of the piece is a curved barbell, something that is almost exclusively used for navel piercings although they are nice for surface piercings. Since this has a charm / shield to it it’s not practical to use it for a surface piercing. It is easy to get in and out and the threading is something that will last for several years if the piece is maintained. About the only downside to this is that it has an externally threaded bar, this could really rip up your skin if you have a newer piercing or one that is still in the healing process. On the other hand, since this is a 14 gauge it is on the thin side so you might be able to get away with sliding it in and out without traumatizing the skin. This shouldn’t be sued for initial piercings since it is on the larger side and you are going to have enough to death with when you have to clean it and get used to the piercing, why bother adding more to your frustration level if you don’t have to.
Color Options
The gems that set inside the bat are available in several different colors but personally, I think the red looks the best but the clear one isn't too bad. When I ordered mine I got it in red but I am really thinking about getting the clear one when I order through the site again. Chances are I'll reopen my navel piercing when summer is over so I can wear this around Halloween, it really looks awesome and adds a nice touch to your belly buttons .. besides that, it's a great way to pick up guys. They can't resist looking at it and saying "Is that a bat?". You can get the crystals in baby blue, red, clear, green, purple, pink and regular blue. All the colors look nice against the dark silver sheen of the bat so no matter which one you pick, they are all going to look good. The top gem isn’t really something that gets seem, it’s smaller than the one that’s inside the bat. You can’t mix and match the colors unless you order several different pieces in different colors then you can swap them out to make different color combinations.
Sizes
HelloSiam only makes this in a 14 gauge but there are other companies that make similar designs in other gauges if you need something smaller or larger. The 14 gauge one that I have fits nicely even though I was pierced with different size. If you come across a design that says that it’s something other than a 14 gauge and they are saying it is a HelloSiam piece, chances are it isn’t or they have the size listed incorrectly. The 14 gauge is a nice pick for navel piercings but you should check with the person that did your original piercing to make sure that this is the one that is going to fit you correctly.
The Bottom Line
Since I am such a huge fanatic about Halloween as soon as I saw this I knew that I had to get it. It is something that is going to last more than a few years and even though I only break it out for the month of October I do use it from time to time when I go to tattoo shows or conventions or the occasional concert. I don’t have my navel piercing open all the time so I have to remember to reopen the hole from time to time so it doesn’t completely seal up. This is a nice piece to get for Halloween or if you are into bats and for the price, it’s a great deal if you shop through the HelloSiam storefront. So far the pieces that I have ordered from them have all been of high quality and are almost dead on copies of what you see at the site [meaning the photo that you see is what you get when you order]. This also makes for a nice gift for those who are into ‘the darker things” in life ... so remember this little gem when it comes time to shop for your favorite freak. If they have their belly button pierced then this would make them squeal with delight.
As always, thanks for the read!
~^V^~ Freak ~^V^~
© 2005 Freak369
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