People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

These days, there are so many areas of the ear suitable for trendy piercings that choosing where to get your next (or first!) one can be a big task. Your cartilage consists of several areas — 12, to ...

There is no such thing as too many earrings — but there is a practical problem of not having enough piercings to showcase your curation all at once. The solution? Get a curated and chic stack of holes ...

Want to add to – or start – your growing ear stack? Look no further than a helix piercing. But before you go under the needle, it's worth brushing up on all you need to know about this specific ear ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

It’s best to clean a piercing by gently dabbing a cotton swab soaked in a salt solution. Avoid cleaning with fragrant soaps. Before you start, wash your hands and avoid touching surfaces that may have ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

If you’re looking for a subtle yet unique way to decorate your ear, you may have considered a daith piercing. Whatever your reasons are, you’re probably wondering about how a daith piercing will feel ...

A piercing is an open wound that requires time and care to heal. Cartilage piercings typically take longer to heal and are more prone to infection than earlobe piercings. Even when a person follows ...

An ear piercing for migraines — called a daith piercing — is not a proven treatment and may actually put you at risk for infections. For more effective treatments, try alternative migraine remedies ...