Depending on your pain threshold this piercing can be pretty painful both during the process ... Any piercing in the outer cartilage rim of the upper part of the ear is referred to as a 'helix ...

aka the lower part of your ear that’s non-cartilage and is a common spot for first piercings. You can opt for a standard (the first spot on the bottom) or try a high lobe (or both) to stack your ...

Both ends of this side-to-side piercing are visible from the front. Men admire the auricle piercing for its versatility and sleek design. Located along the outer ear's cartilage rim, it adds a ...

What is a tragus piercing, does it hurt and how long does it take to heal? Check out Cosmopolitan's handy guide to the ...

A conch piercing may be painful for some people, both during the piercing ... About 35% of ear piercings develop infections or other complications. Cartilage piercings may pose an increased ...

All four of these piercings are lobe piercings. Healing time: 6-8 weeks. Helix piercings go through the cartilage around the ear. It’s considered a helix piercing once it pierces the skin that isn’t ...

Both the upper and lower naval ... involves the piece of cartilage that covers the ear canal. The thicker cartilage made my tragus piercing particularly unpleasant — but I was most uncomfortable ...

Conch piercings sit on the inner “concha” of the ear just above where the lobe turns to cartilage. They're a piercer favorite. “We never stop recommending this piercing to new or experienced ...

As one expert said, multiple piercings and jewelry styles are “a way to switch up your aesthetic.” By Libby Banks In the mid-1990s, getting my ears pierced felt like a sizable check on my to ...