’90s and Y2K beauty trends continue to influence today’s culture, from dark lip liners to “marinated” makeup and everything in between. Thanks to Kim Kardashian, belly button piercings are having a nostalgic resurgence—or at least sparking conversation on this fine Tuesday. The Skims founder casually slipped a photo of her diamond navel piercing into a gallery of family snapshots and behind-the-scenes moments from her camera roll. Unsurprisingly, it’s that fifth photo—the one that shows off her sparkling stud—that has followers buzzing in the comments. See it for yourself below.
It’s been years since fans last saw Kardashian with a belly button piercing, which explains the excitement, curiosity and overall strong reactions to her unexpected return to the early aughts trend. “Not the belly piercing,” one commenter wrote with a laughing emoji, adding, “Kimmy taking it back to 2005!” (That comment has already racked up 4,000 likes and counting.) Others celebrated the trend’s revival, with one fan sharing that they had their piercing redone at 45, adding, “It’s never too late.”
What to Consider Before Getting a Belly Button Piercing
It’s been years since we’ve talked about celebrity belly button piercings, but one piercing-related topic we have covered more recently is what happens if you want to close up your piercing down the line. “When the belly button is pierced, it creates a tunnel of skin, which is what we call epithelializing or the passage of the piercing,” Dr. Gandolfi previously told NewBeauty. “When that piercing is removed, that skin tunnel remains. This leaves a firmness and scar in the area.”
Not to put a damper on the belly button piercing trend if you’re thinking of getting one à la Kardashian, but it’s certainly something to keep in mind before taking the plunge.
