How to Personalize Navel Rings

Let your navel ring show off your personality

Body piercings can be an interesting way to show off your personality. Generally navel rings are pierced with a capture ring, but after healing, can be replaced with either a different capture ring, a barbell, or open ring or horseshoe style ring that is more suitable to your personality.

Instructions

1. Make sure your piercing has fully healed before trying to change the ring. This will ensure you don't disrupt the healing process of the navel ring or leave your body susceptible to any infections. Also, check what type of metal the ring is made from. You want a ring that is made of the same metal as the ring you were pierced with, so you don't end up with any allergic reactions.

2. Decide what type of navel ring you would like to use. Some choices include captive rings, barbells and curved barbells or horseshoes. A large factor when choosing a type of navel ring is comfort. If you wear bottoms with a waistband that will rub across the navel region, you may want to consider a capture ring, as it is the least likely to become caught on any clothing.

3. Personalize the ring to your liking. You can do this by choosing different colors of capture beads, if you choose to use a capture ring, or by choosing a fancy barbell that incorporates something meaningful to you (such as a dangling charm of a favorite sports team, logo, symbol, or shaped charm).

4. Personalize horseshoes and simple barbells by changing the color or shape of the end balls. There are a variety of shapes to choose from including dice, balls, and cones. There are also many colors available ranging from gemstones to glow-in-the-dark to striped beads.

5. Remove the current navel ring from your body. Thoroughly clean the new ring before inserting it into the navel piercing. If you use a capture ring, make sure the ball is securely fastened between the ends of the metal ring. For barbells and horseshoes, make sure the end balls are screwed on tightly.

Tips & Warnings

• Try different styles of navel rings to see what suits you best. Some people prefer the comfort of the capture ring or the open ring, while others like the barbell style.

• Mix and match ring style with colors and patterns of capture balls to find a navel ring that exemplifies your personality.

• Be careful when purchasing body jewelry. Always know what type of material the navel ring is made from before buying it. Generally, surgical steel or titanium are the best bets to eliminate the risk of skin allergies.

• Make sure your navel piercing is fully healed before trying to switch the ring.

Resources

• Navel Rings for sale
• Basics of navel piercing