Lora wrote:
Well just like tattoos, the holes have to be photoshopped out if they are in the way. I would avoid getting too many. I have a dip in my nose from an old piercing and it shows up in almost every picture.

I was looking through your pictures, was the old scar photoshopped out?

Mindy wrote:
I was looking through your pictures, was the old scar photoshopped out?

Yes it was and it wasn't easy. Theda is right about holes not showing but I wanted to point out my nose piercing because that hole never healed correctly. I almost should just get it pierced again.

Lora wrote:

Yes it was and it wasn't easy. Theda is right about holes not showing but I wanted to point out my nose peircing because that hole never healed correctly. I almost should just get it pierced again.

i had a navel peircing and it was pretty muched ripped out accidently-i have a scar-but it hasn't hurt me.  i also suffered a deep depression after losing two family members to cancer and suicide when i was 13-so i turned to self mutilation.  nothing to the degree of some others-but the scars are on my arms.  if i'm asked i explain them honestly-those haven't hurt me either-even with the runway and promo stuff i do.

theda wrote:
I advise ignoring anything you learned at John Casablancas.

Naval piercings are removable and the hole isn't necessarily going to be noticable. It depends on how the percing was done and how your skin heal.

I actually learned a lot from that school.. I didn't know how to walk the runway, now I do... and I've learned  a bunch of terms as well.

My ear holes are normal, and the last time I took out my naval piercing (the first time I had it done last year), it closed in 2 days.

Mindy wrote:

I actually learned a lot from that school.. I didn't know how to walk the runway, now I do... and I've learned  a bunch of terms as well.

My ear holes are normal, and the last time I took out my naval piercing (the first time I had it done last year), it closed in 2 days.

i don't think models should have to go to school to learn any of those things.  it's unnecessary.
i learned everything as i've gone along.
a lot of the designers say they don't want over practiced runway walks.  the best explanation i've heard one give is-"i want the girls to walk as if they're on the way to the subway"
keep shoulders square and back-walk with your hips-best way to train your self is to walk toe first.

Mindy wrote:
Oh that's good, because a teacher at John Cassablancas Modeling School in Scottsdale, AZ told me that a lot of clients absolutely hate piercings unless about the ears.

I do hate piercings unless about the ears. But I also hate tattoos, so don't bother. The way I see it women don't know the crime they are doing by piercing or tattooing the most beautiful and perfect thing on earth: women wonderful skin. You will never make it better, it is perfect and beautiful already.

William Kious wrote:
I think a lot of tats are obnoxious.  I see quite a few beautiful women with bad tats and I always ask myself, "Why would a beautiful woman make the choice to cover herself with bad tattoos?"

Key word here "bad".
Personally I'd rather see a woman covered in well choosen, beautifully done work than small scattered pieces.

Mindy wrote:
[I actually learned a lot from that school.. I didn't know how to walk the runway, now I do... and I've learned  a bunch of terms as well.

My ear holes are normal, and the last time I took out my naval piercing (the first time I had it done last year), it closed in 2 days.

Hel Inferna wrote:
OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!

I know dude, you and I are so fucked.
Hell .. Im gonna go get more fucked out of work by more tats next week. > mwahahahaha ...

Mindy wrote:
Oh that's good, because a teacher at John Cassablancas Modeling School in Scottsdale, AZ told me that a lot of clients absolutely hate piercings unless about the ears.

They are rip offs, run, run away from JC. 

You can very easily take out a navel piercing or ear piercing when the time calls for it. And if your holes show up in the photos, shoot your piercer.

theda wrote:
I advise ignoring anything you learned at John Casablancas.

A second piercing in your earlobes is unlikely to be noticable in most shots unless it's a close-up of your ear (unless the hole has been stretched to a large gauge).

Naval piercings are removable and the hole isn't necessarily going to be noticable. It depends on how the percing was done and how your skin heal.

I had my belly button pierced when I was 15, I took it out a long time ago but I still have a scar. Now the only piercings I have are ears and tongue and photogs seem to like to get my tongue ring in pics.

theda wrote:
Preferred styles of runway walks change periodically just like everything else in fashion.  Walking isn't a terribly complicated skill, but it has to be re-learned every so often anyway.

But doesn't Casablancas teach models the valuable, "Walk and chew gum"?

Jim Warren wrote:

But doesn't Casablancas teach models the valuable, "Walk and chew gum"?

There were girls in my class that liked to chew gum. It annoyed me. The last day was OK... but.. it looked really retarded on the rehersal show lol..

I swallowed my gum that day. The only reason why I had gum was cuz I was nervous as hell..

Oh, and I took out my belly ring.. Now theres's yet again, another scar. I have two scars.. cuz I got it done twice.

Mindy wrote:
Ok, so a couple of months ago, I decided to get my belly button re-pierced. I also have two holes in my ears. Will that hurt my chances of getting paid work? Do you think I should let the second hole in my ear close? What about my navel ring?

I know there are other models out there that do have tons of piercings on their ears, and other places as well. If it's not shown in a picture, or in the models' face, does it matter to the client?

Yes there are alternative models and such. I'm not really into that scene that much. I do like the high-fashion modeling. That's awesome.

Let me know what everyone thinks about this.. Will it hurt you or will it work with you?

Check out my pics.. I have a lip ring..? I dunno if its so much a good or bad thing.. but i dont think it looks bad in my pics...?????