The range of ear piercings goes far beyond what most people expect. Some sit in soft tissue and heal quickly, others pass through thick cartilage and demand patience, and each comes with its own look, ...

A timeless take on cool. Reviewed by Julia A. Siegel, MD Double ear piercings typically take six to eight weeks to heal and require careful aftercare to avoid infection. Piercings on the earlobe are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janeese Brooks is the head of piercing at Stone and Strand. She frequently runs the Piercings Y’all pop-up events and is based in ...

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I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...

One of the coolest trends to emerge in the past decade is without a doubt curated ear constellations. Whether your stack is pre-planned with the help of a professional or pierced piecemeal over ...

A snug piercing is a horizontal ear piercing located along the cartilage between the mid-helix (outer ear ridge) and the inner conch. Snug piercings can be especially painful and may not suit every ...

Ah, yes, getting your ears pierced for the first time: A special milestone. Ear piercings are incredibly versatile, and unlike the permanency of a tattoo, they come with the added benefit of being ...

Piercings have become somewhat of a rite of passage for many people. From some getting their first set of earlobe piercings as children to others adding to their collections as they go through ...

Ah, the classic, standard lobe piercing. Stone and Strand head of piercing Janeese Brooks says, "We all know and love a good lobe piercing. I encourage these constantly. The easiest part of the ear to ...