Why I like Being a Modified Beauty #9

Nickname/AKA: Taylor Bliss

Birthday: July 9th 1987
Age: 25
Location: Wichita, ks

Turn ons:

Nothing turns me on like a confident man.

Tattoos are just a bonus, but its nice to share that interest.

I love a man who can fix anything, mechanic or household.

Luscious lips don't hurt either.

Turn offs:

Men who take no pride in themselves.

They must have body hair groomed and be clean.

Long fingernails are a huge turnoff!

Divisions within Modified Beauties:Golden and Muses

TL: Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]? 
TB:I like sharing my modifications and showing men and women you can be unique and successful.
TL:How has being a MB helped you?
TB:The modified Beauties are one big family, always there for each other.
TL:Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?
TB:I was attracted to the taboo of the tattoo and so at 16 I began my journey.
TL:What modifications do you have and how many?
TB:I have a large percent of body tattooed. you come to a point where you just don't count anymore. i like to experience with piercings. if you can pierce it once, Ive done it multiple times. I'm now starting to get dermal implants. i think these are my favorite mods.
TL:When did you start your modifications?
TB:I was 14, I started out with a simple flesh piercing. My navel. It forever changed who i would become.
TL:What is your favorite modification?
TB:The ones that are just for me.
TL:If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?
TB:Yes its gonna hurt, yes you will be judged, and yes it will be worth it.
TL:In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?
TB:it varies not everybody with modifications have them for the right reasons.
TL:In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?
TB:Yes I've been treated differently. Between the medical field and law-enforcement, I have been judged harshly by some superiors.
TL:Is there anything that you may want to add?
TB:You only live once, go for it.

Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #8

Name: Carla Cüntbag

Nickname/AKA:
[[ Carla C ]] [[ RalphTheUnicorn ]] [[ Ejola ]]
Birthday:  8.30.1989 (I came out the same year as Ariel!)
Age: 23
Location: Limbo, Earth
Turn ons:
Gamers, nerds, intellect, strength (not physical, mental), glasses, blue eyes, Batman, fishnets, a morbid sense of humor, herbal remedies, benevolence, under bites, corsets, & a good taste in music
Turn offs:
Drinking, sophomoric behavior (the non-fun variety), lying, trolls, people just looking for fights
Divisions within Modified Beauties:
Golden Beauty. (& proud!)
Links:
[[ fanpage ]] [[ Dawn of the Dames ]] [[ Tumblr ]] [[ Twitter ]]

TL: Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]? 

CC:Before I was accepted I felt drained, depressed, and like no one knew how I felt. I felt alone. I never really had a group of female friends that I could talk to let alone *relate* to. I was still recovering from the gall bladder removal when I applied/got accepted. & I felt like I'd been bleeding on the floor for hours, and all you girls came over with your hands extended to help me up. Then I started Dawn of The Dame.

TL:How has being a MB helped you?

CC:My self love is *much* better.

TL: Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?

CC: Uh, actually the music video "Crawling" by Linkin Park. Chesder's labret & the girl in the video's septum ring intrigued me quite a bit.

TL: What modifications do you have and how many?

CC: My ears have been pierced since I was a baby (cause I was an awesome baby) so I stretched my lobes to a 00ga after getting my ears pierced a 2nd time (at the mall, awkward). Then, got my IV:XX tattoo when I was about 18/19 in college, because what the number means, saved my life (most can't read it, sad) then I got a heart on my upper left bicep, above my scars, for "To Write Love on her arms". Later had the heart filled in black and red put around the heart (because some people are allergic to red tattoo ink, & I always knew I was getting an Ariel tattoo), so now I just call that tattoo "heart burn" because...look at it! ><...moving on, I got a 16 hour Ariel quarter sleeve (totally planned on it being smaller) around the time my Grandma got really sick, it was completed and fully colored by the time she passed, after she passed in her memory I got an outline of a black heart (because she had the same on her right bicep) on my right bicep, with the words "Mama & Ma" followed by an infinity symbol, to represent my love of my mother & grandmother forever (more than forever). My mum let me get my lip pierced at 16, I got a right off center labret, followed by a labret, then a left off center labret that rejected. I got my tattoo's done at Stingray in Allston for, cleaning the owner's house ('cause we are fwends & I clean)...I am hoping my "heart burn" gets fixed soon. (Lawlz)

TL: When did you start your modifications?

CC: Oh. Age 0. I was literally 4 months old.

TL: What is your favorite modification?

CC: I can only pick one? I just answered a question with two questions? Well I have 3 favorites, lip rings and Ariel Tattoo, wait no...the IV:XX...wait, no. The tattoo for my Mum & Grandma, yes.

TL: If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?

CC: Be smart like me & go to professionals, don't have your friends do it. Google "rejected piercings" if you dare question my logic.

TL: In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?

CC: If someone has a tattoo or something that they designed or has great meaning to it I believe that is unique. Picking out a design from a wall, in my opinion, does not make you unique. Unique means "uni" as in one. If more than one person has that tattoo, how are you unique? If that is what you are going for...trying to stand out. In general I believe a modification changes from person to person.

TL: In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?

CC: People notice I have big lips more, because I needed a ring with a bigger diameter, people notice my cuts less, mytattoo get's called "cute" a lot. During a breast examination at a high ranked hospital they asked me what "IV:XX" read in roman numerals. They said "5:10?" I just kinda face palmed.

TL: Is there anything that you may want to add?

CC:Unicorns. The number 42. & the number 3.

Member Business and Craft Spotlight - Ashley Boswell with Moms on a Mission.

Name: Ashley Boswell

Location: Charleston, WV

Name of your business if you have one: 

Not really a "business," but a non-profit group.

Moms on a Mission

What is it you make?

A little bit of everything!  We make awareness ribbons, wedding items, crocheted items, jewelry, mesh wreaths, hair accessories, baked goodies, and signs and banners to name a few. We are quite a diverse group of ladies and try to showcase ALL of our talents!


How long have you been making and selling your crafts?

Since we were founded about a year ago!


What inspired you to start? 

A few friends and I wanted to start a group based on the busy and sometimes hectic life of being a mom, while making a difference in our local community. We started making crafty items to raise more funding for some of our events that we host.


Were the crafts easy for you to learn?

Some things come easily. Some do not. Some still don't for me, but do for others! But that's okay, but I excel at some things that others do not. Since we are a group, and not just one person, it really helps with that. If I can't understand something, usually someone else does!


What's the price range on your items?

We sell some things from 3 for $1 and all the way up to $250 packages. Since we make a LARGE variety of things, we have pricing flexibility.


Do you take on commissions or personalize items?

Most definitely! We have a whole "Custom Orders" section in our Etsy store and are HAPPY to try and help as many people as we can!


What has been your most favorite creation?

My personal favorite item to make is wedding bouquets & sets. I love weddings. I love helping make things for weddings as well as plan them! My favorite thing from the ladies in my group is the awesome crochet items that they can come up with! I taught myself to crochet but their skills are on a whole other level!


What has been your least favorite?
I don't have a least favorite. If I did, I don't think I would offer it anymore!

Where can we find your items?

https://www.facebook.com/MomsOnAMissionWV and

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MOMWVCraftsforaCause

Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #8

With Beauty and Creator Constance

AKA: Connie, ConDoll, Porcelian

Birthday: 6/6/8 

Age:26

Location: Johnson City TN

Turn ons: intelligence, an open mind, understanding, a lovely smile, a warm heart.

Turn offs: ignorance, trolling, hatred without reason

Divisions within Modified Beauties:Curvy Beauty

Links:

The Modified Beauties

The Curvy Modified Beauties

Witch Wish Trinkets

Leah Orion Artworks [Facebook]

Leah Orion Artworks (still being updated)

 

TL:Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]?

CM:Well because its let me connect with so many girls who have similar interests internationally. I like that i can complain about my size shape or form and every girl will give me an out pour of support. its a wonderful feeling to know that i have friends that wont back stab me at a moments notice.

 

TL:How has being a MB helped you?

CM:The girls have definitely helped with my confidence and trust issues. granted both are not where i would like them to be at this singular point in time, its not nearly as bad as it used to be and that absolutely tickles me.

 

TL:Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?

CM:When i was maybe 6 or 7 i watched my mom get a tattoo from a scratcher. I only know now that he was a scratcher, but the point is at that point i knew i wanted ink or metal in my skin. in about the 6th grade i started to wear a fake labret ring (i know, I'm cool) and finally pierced my lip myself. it was on my left side and it rejected quickly. i tried a few more times until finally i decided that i would just wait til i was 18 and i would go to a shop. my mom at this point had decided that i was ruining my face and wouldn't help me put metal in it lol. so, for my 18th birthday i got a surprise from my good friend Kara. she took me to a shop and got my labret done. Its a tad off center but i love it! at that moment i was addicted. not long afterward i got my first tattoo. Wings on my back, that were done by a great artist named Jaxx. I guess you can say what inspired me to modify myself was my parents.

 

TL:What modifications do you have and how many?

CM:at this current point in time i have 6 piercings and 4 tattoos. i want so many more, but yay for financial struggles. at one point i had 8 piercings but unfortunately i retired my tear drop dermal and my medusa. ):

 

TL:When did you start your modifications?

CM:In the above story, i kinda explain that i started my mods in the 6th grade. but modifications to me go so much further then putting a piercing in your face or getting a tattoo. I also have scars that serve as reminders for mistakes or things that have happened to me. those in itself are modifications because it changed my body and my appearance. so, you can say that i started to modify myself at about 7 years old.

 

TL:What is your favorite modification?

CM:my favorite modification are the lyrics across both wrists. they say "these wrists were split, when first we kissed" a constant reminder that no one is worth hurting myself over.

 

TL:If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?

CM:make sure that you see a licensed professional in a clean shop. do your research. get health scores before you go to a place. Don't just go to a place because you heard that they did an awesome job on your friends friends cousins uncles brother. that's how you end up with permanent damage. be smart.

 

TL:In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual?

CM:Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’? to me a modification is a mark in your life that you either want to remember or something you changed.

 

TL:In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?

CM: I definitely get treated different which is ridiculous because i am the same person. I could understand if i was this significantly different person, but I'm not. I'm still Constance.

 

TL:Is there anything that you may want to add?

CM: love and light. remember that a person is a person no matter the mod!

Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #6

With Modified Beauty Devin

Nickname/AKA:  Dev

Birthday:   02-04-1983 

Age:  30 

Location:   Palm Harbor, FL

Turn ons: Intelligence, confidence, strong facial features, tattoos, piercings,
 adventurous personality, sense of humor (twisted), passionate, considerate & into letting me take charge

Turn offs: Arrogance, conceited, selfishness,poor hygiene,
 someone so insecure it projects onto you, bad communication

Links: Facebook

TL: Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]?
D: I really dig being a part of a community of incredibly strong, diverse & colorful group of women.
 
TL: How has being a MB helped you?
D: That I’m not alone in my endeavors to see:  How many holes I can put into my body?  What other funky hair color can I come up with? or  I NEED MORE INK!  It’s truly nice  not to hear, “OMG, why would you  DO that to yourself?”  *le eyeroll* 
TL: Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?
D: Not being allowed to!  I come from a VERY small town & when the piercing bug bit, it bit hard!  There were not a lot of resources to research things or even get things professionally done.  I had pierced my eyebrow, nipples & navel myself by the time I was 13, lol.  Nothing got infected, thank goodness…  My first “real” piercing was when I was 18 & it was my tongue.
 
TL: What modifications do you have and how many?
D: I have my left nostril pierced (16g), septum (10g), medusa (16g), 3 in my tongue (two 10g & a 14g), my hair is short, choppy & I’ve currently got a bright red peek-a-boo highlight in my bangs…oh & half of it is shaved off.  I have 8 tattoos right now.  I need more!!
 
TL: When did you start your modifications?
D: I started them myself at 13.  I got my first professional piercing at 18.  I’ve been dyeing my hair ever since I was 12.
 
TL: What is your favorite modification?
D: I really love my Borneo Roses.  I’ve been wanting them for so so long & I had to wait forever to get them.  They’re for protection against evil & malicious spirits.  Today’s a crazy time…need all the help I can get, lol.  
 
TL:If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?
D: There is NOTHING wrong with being bold, but start slow, start small & think about “down the road”.  I’m dealing with stupid eyebrow scars from botched piercings years ago & it’s really annoying.  Oh & some trendy tribals I wish I would have through before getting done.
 
TL: In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?
D: I believe it changes from person to person.  There’s nothing wrong, in my opinion of someone getting a navel piercing to experiment with their body in a more subtle way.  To me there’s also nothing wrong with someone getting metal spikes implanted into their head either.  I think to a degree all of us MB’s think we’re pretty bad ass.  Our modifications are what we have control of & that’s powerful - not necessarily “cool” or “trendy”…
 
TL: In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?
D: I’ve been getting the stink eye about my hair, piercings, tattoos, clothing foreverrrr!  Since becoming a mother & moving to a very suburban Florida city, it hasn’t gotten better.  However, if someone gives me the time of day, they’ll see that I’m  usually nicer & more polite than the average person!

Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #5

With Modified Beauty Felicia M.

Nickname/AKA: Cupcake

Birthday: October 5th

Age: 27

Location: Washington State

Turn ons: Confidence, nice teeth, nice arms, tattoos, intelligence, good hygiene

Turn offs: Bad hygiene, ignorance, blatant bigotry or closed mindedness, pity party self sabatogers, drug usage of any kind (I don't mind if you do it but I wont be attracted to you if you do).

Divisions within Modified Beauties:

Golden Beauties

Links: 

Cupcake Adventure and Perler Creations
Cupcakes Etsy page

TL:Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]?

FM:Well before I was a part of shaping The Modified Beauties I was in another group similar The Women of Modified. I somehow managed to become a Vice President of the group before taking time off and quitting due to stress and the crazy expectations that were expected of me. I had no life. When MB started I sort of just watched it and then decided to join at the insistence of my lovely friend and wifey Asia. They brought me on board as an Admin. 

Now to actually answer the question *laughs* I like being an MB because it's a sisterhood and community full of wonderful, caring and modified women. It has brought us all together in a world where we wouldn't normally come into contact with each other. Every member we accept into our group adds to the richness of it.

TL:How has being a MB helped you?

FM:The girls offer advice, opinions, a place to vent and be yourself without fear of retaliation or judgement. It's a place for friendship. I don't often have problems with this stuff but there are days where I just need someone to talk to, or some of the girls need someone to talk to and that's what we do. It also helps others get opinions, tips, and help with their modifications, and ideas to better themselves "modify" so to speak from fitness, to tattoos, piercings, hair dye, make up. You name it.

TL:Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?
FM:I wish I had an answer. Older friends when I was younger I suppose. Not many people in my family had modifications so I was kind of the odd one. I don't mind though. I can inspire myself and anything I go through in life also gives me inspiration.

TL:What modifications do you have and how many?
FM:I have 6 piercings, I had tons more but I have since taken many of them out. I have 16 tattoos, several of which are large pieces (ie my chest and my left sleeve).

TL: When did you start your modifications?
FM:I pierced my nose and my ears myself before I turned 18. Then when I turned 18 I got my first tattoo.

TL:What is your favorite modification?
FM:My Egyptian sleeve. It's black and white and well done. It wont ever be finished though because the amazing artist who had been working on it passed away and I just can't bring myself to let anyone else work on it.

TL:If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?
FM:Really think about what you're doing before you do it. Tattoos might have started becoming acceptable, but getting tattoos in places you can't cover up can and will limit what you can do in life, I know I'd like to see that change, but change is a slow process. Also don't cheap out and don't go to shady joints, because think about it... this is something you're going to have for the rest of your life if you can't afford costly laser removal.

TL: In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?
FM:Modification to me is altering what I look like on the outside to fit how I feel on the inside. I've never thought of it as a way to say "look at me I'm cool" but as a way to outwardly express my joy, my interests and my soul in a visible manner. It is different for each person, and yes unfortunately some people do it for attention but that's their choice.

TL:In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?

FM:Yes I have been treated differently, not as badly as some people might have been and not always too my face. It's kind of sad really how judgmental people are but they're human and a lot of times people come to think differently of me after they get to know me. Also considering what I do for a living.. it shocks a lot of people. I cover up at work so you'd never know unless you knew me outside of work.

TL: Is there anything that you may want to add?
FM:What ever you do in life, be yourself and find your happiness. Don't make decisions because other people want you too, do it because you do! and thanks for taking the time to check out MB and our blog :)

Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #4

with Beauty Lillie Buck

AKA: Tiger Lillie
Birthday: 12.12.1985
Age: 27
Location: Orange County, CA

Turn ons: well groomed men, tattoos [obviously], accents, blue eyes and dark hair

men who treat women with respect.

Turn offs: Cocky people, bad breath, singing off key, trash talking

Divisions within Modified Beauties: So far just a beauty... 

but hopefully after i get more pics the I shall join the 

Curvy Beauties.
Links: Facebook

TL: Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]?

LB: Since joining the group I have gotten to know more people [maybe not as well as i would like to].  It has given me a reason to wake up in the morning and see what my new friends across the country [even other countries] are doing, struggling with, or if i have a question on anything from health, beauty, spiritual, mental, tattoos... you name it... someone here is bound to have some knowledge or insight that is new to me.
TL: How has being a MB helped you?

LB: Before MB, I was a very quite person on FB. Being in the group, they encourage participation and it has helped me accept me for who i am  and things that i cannot change about myself. Since there are so many things to do within the group, it has helped me learn new tricks with things such as dying hair or which products others prefer. its like having a huge database of knowledge right at your fingertips and you know its genuine because everyone else within MB are human just like me. It has also helped me vent since we have a section for those who have problems in their life or just need to rant and the girls can give their insight and help in any way that they can.
TL: Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?

LB: I would have to thank my ex boyfriend who was an artist for my inspiration in the art culture. i bought him his first tattoo gun and was fascinated ever since then.
TL: What modifications do you have and how many?

LB: Right now I only have 2 tattoos, a treble clef on my wrist for my passion for music and clouds which represent chaos in my life and flowers on my right arm/shoulder which represent the true beauty that being alive brings so my interpretation would be, with all the chaos going on in my life i have to stay grounded and look at the true beauty in life... never give up, and my original ear lobed pierced but have them stretched to an 8 gauge because i am too scared to go further but i do want to.
TL: When did you start your modifications?

LB: I started my ears when i was 6 months but gaged at 21 and my tattoos at 25
TL: What is your favorite modification?

LB: i have to say all of my modifications hold equal ground of favoritism, if not then why did i get them?
TL:  If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?

LB: Make sure you know what you want. Don't go and pick one off the wall because you want this to be a unique experience for you. Make sure you know the artist's reputation before handing over any money or sitting in their chair.
TL: In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?

LB: I  honestly believe that it should have a deep meaning to the person getting tattooed. I know people who have gone in and said "oh that looks cool" got it... then got home and years later they still regret ever getting it. I did mine to cover up scars but i made sure that it was something unique to me.
TL: In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?

LB: I thought that my family wouldnt approve of it but to my surprise they all told me its my body and i can do what i want. so i guess i can say i was treated the same. The only people that looked down on me were my boyfriends parents but they learned to accept me and my modifications.
TL: Is there anything that you may want to add?

LB: Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into before sitting in the chair to get any modifications done.  Tattoos are permanent, if you can say you want it 110% then you should not be getting it done at all. <3