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The labrets themselves, likely made of perishable materials like wood or leather, have long since vanished, leaving only their unintended signature on skeletal remains.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Specific dental wear patterns revealed that the people buried at the site had piercings likely below their lower lips, similar to an ornament known as a labret.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Knecht recognized it as a labret, a traditional face piercing.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, March 2, Halsey appeared to have at least seven new facial piercings upon arriving at Givenchy: a bridge piercing, two surface teardrop piercings, a Medusa piercing in her philtrum, and three labret piercings under her lower lip.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023
Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2020
The 26-year-old blonde model with a labret piercing is one of the most versatile (and hotly in-demand) faces in the industry today.
—Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019
Spindle whorls documented a high culture including weaving arts, fine carving and body ornamentation, including labrets.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Specific dental wear patterns revealed that the people buried at the site had piercings likely below their lower lips, similar to an ornament known as a labret.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Knecht recognized it as a labret, a traditional face piercing.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, March 2, Halsey appeared to have at least seven new facial piercings upon arriving at Givenchy: a bridge piercing, two surface teardrop piercings, a Medusa piercing in her philtrum, and three labret piercings under her lower lip.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023
Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2020
The 26-year-old blonde model with a labret piercing is one of the most versatile (and hotly in-demand) faces in the industry today.
—Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019
Spindle whorls documented a high culture including weaving arts, fine carving and body ornamentation, including labrets.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
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“Labret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labret. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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