Christina Molieri, 21 years old, said "It was my rebellious thing to do." Stephen Monastra

Jessica and her friends were at the beach two years ago when they all thought it would be fun to all get their belly buttons pierced. So ... they did! Vanessa Rud

Jay, 23, is a tattoo artist from New Jersey. He has been tattooing for a year and half now. He also has many piercings including his eyebrows, nose and lips. Ying Liang

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