Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Ear piercings are so popular that department store Liberty London famously condensed all the It bags into another part of the shop floor to make way for the rather grand Maria Tash concession a few years back.
The New York-based jeweler's designs famously temporarily popped up in Liberty during fashion week one season, and the rest, as they say, is history.
A carefully and beautifully curated ear is now the accessory du jour. And while the types and combinations of ear piercings you choose are up to you, we're here to help you make an informed decision. Keep scrolling to find out more of the hottest earring trends, from helix to tragus, and check out some of our favorite jewelry designers to inspire your next cool-girl piercing.
Meet the Expert. Before you go booking an appointment for a new ear accessory, be sure to research how your piercing needs to be properly cared for. Aftercare is what will keep your piercing looking instagood rather than infected. She adds, "Try not to sleep on them and clean them with saline one to two times a day. Also avoid "soap, peroxide, neosporin, bactine, rubbing alcohol, and other harsh chemicals" from coming into contact with your new piercing.
Found in a slightly awkward position—the hoop that hugs the cartilage on the inside of your ear—the daith requires a skilled piercer. It is also rumored to help alleviate migraines. As it's placed on cartilage, you'll feel a dull pressure when getting the daith pierced, about a five or six out of 10, with 10 being the maximum pain. In terms of healing time, the daith piercing takes around six to nine months on average.
As with any new piercing, it is not encouraged to sleep on it until it's fully healed; however, compared to some outer-ear piercings, sleeping on a daith piercing within a couple of months is pretty common.
Helix piercings —piercings that are placed anywhere on the upper outer cartilage of the ear—are often the first choice when moving from the lobe. But as confirmed by Brooks, this "trending flat piercing" has become even more popular now, and piercers and clients are experimenting with multiple helix piercings on one ear.
This area allows for personalized placements and really unique styles. I try to encourage going beyond just the little hoop here," advises Brooks. On a scale of pain, the helix clocks in at a four out of As for how long this piercing takes to heal, she adds, "Six to nine months at best. For most clients, [helix] piercings are not done being fussy until nine months to a year in. Cartilage piercings will typically get a bubble on the front or back of the piercing, but this is typically not a sign of infection.
For the bubble, try a chamomile tea soak. Make the tea as if you were going to drink it, but instead, use the warm tea bag as a compress for your piercing. The tragus , that tiny flap partially covering the ear canal, can add detail to any curated ear, especially when it's adorned with a pretty stud or snug hoop. As the tragus is a cartilage piercing, you can expect the pain level to fall somewhere between a four or five out of Pretty much any part of your ear can be pierced, as long as jewellery can comfortably go through it.
Here are all the different kinds of piercings you can get. A lobe piercing, or earlobe piercing , is any piercing that goes through the fleshy lower part of the ear—basically where you got your very first ear piercings most likely. All four of these piercings are lobe piercings. Helix piercings go through the cartilage around the ear. It's considered a helix piercing once it pierces the skin that isn't the fleshy lobe. Image via mariatash. This is a cartilage piercing where the jewellery sits on the outside of the ear, as opposed to the inside.
It's perfect for people whose ears fold over a little at the top. Tragus piercings go through the thick cartilage right in front of the ear canal. Warning: listening through earphones may be a bit difficult when freshly-pierced. Image via wklp. In anti-tragus piercings , the earring goes through the fold of the cartilage at the top of the lobe often at the highest points, so it sits opposite the tragus.
Daith piercings go through the inner ridge of cartilage. Image via cassioclassy. Rook piercings go through the cartilage on the ridge between the inner and outer conch.
Image via bentauber. The inner conch is the next 'dip' after the antihelix and before the ear canal. An orbital piercing refers to any piercing where two holes are made in the same part of the ear, generally so that a hooped piece of jewellery can pass through both. While these can be made in lots of places, commonly people have this piercing in the helix or the lobe.
Now you've done all the research on what to get here's our guide on how to style up each piercing. Do your research. Go maximal not minimal. Get crafty. You can also get single second-hand earrings and just sterilise them well before wearing them. Instant pain-free style! Layer, layer and layer again. Nifty, eh? How do I speed up the healing process? And, can you ever have too many piercings? Is there anything that can help make the piercing process less painful?
Some other studios pierce with titanium, which also has a low nickel content. Despite this, personally, I would avoid it for a fresh piercing. They can also continue to grow and might have to be surgically removed. Just saturate some kitchen roll in a hot cup of chamomile tea. Like this article?
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Meghan and Harry look super loved up right now. For starters, these are the three main types of ear piercings you can get: Lobe piercings: standard lob piercing, transverse lobe piercing Outer ear piercings: tragus piercing, snug piercing, forward helix piercing, industrial piercing, auricle piercing Inner ear piercings: anti-tragus piercing, helix piercing, rook piercing, daith piercing, outer conch piercing, orbital piercing How painful is an ear piercing?
What is the most painful ear piercing? How much does it cost to get your ears pierced? What piercings would look good on my ear? The ultimate ear piercing guide: We've put together a guide to all of the main ear and cartilage piercings you can get including the helix , tragus and daith piercings - but if you get confused with all of the 'inner rim', 'outer conch' chat, it might be worth referring to the picture below for a handy quick view: This content is imported from Instagram.
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