The Mursi people have a distinct and very peculiar tradition of having lip plates in their mouths. When a young lady reaches puberty, her lips are cut, and a wooden plate inserted. This wooden plate ...

A vertical lip piercing, also known as a vertical labret, is done by inserting jewelry through the middle of your lower lip. Although it is a popular practice, a vertical lip piercing can come with ...

Before you get a lip piercing, there are a few things you should know. A professional piercer is answering the most piercing questions about lip piercings. Find out how much it hurts, what the ...

A vertical lip piercing, or vertical labret piercing, is done by inserting jewelry through the middle of your bottom lip. It’s popular among people into body modification, as it’s a more noticeable ...

Lip piercings may be more prone to infection — especially during the initial healing stage — due to regular contact with saliva, food, makeup, and other bacteria. Snagging the jewelry on your hair or ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. So you're thinking about getting a lip piercing—congrats! You're officially one-million times cooler ...

Journal of the International Phonetic Association, Vol. 31, No. 2 (2001), pp. 203-221 (19 pages) The custom of lip-plate insertion, as practiced by the Chai people, has an effect on the speech of ...