EAR PIERCINGS ULTIMATE GUIDE

Rumored to ease the pain of migraines and treat anxiety— while looking super stylish— the daith piercing is a favorite of celebrities and fashionistas. The tricky location requires professional piercers and a few extra seconds during the piercing process to get the placement just right.

The end result is worth it, though. Style your daith with show-stopping cartilage hoops and turn up the volume of your ear party!  

>> Location: The small fold of cartilage above the ear canal, where the outer ridge of your helix ends at your inner ear 

>> Pain Level: 6/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 12 months 

Are you ready to get the it-girl ear piercing? Check out our complete guide to daith piercings to find out more information about styling your daith piercing, how to care for it, and who should get this type of piercing. 

If you're looking for an incredibly versatile and stylish piercing, consider getting your inner or outer conch pierced. Wear a stud or choose a cuff that wraps around the edge of your ear for a wholly unique look. 

This piercing is a little more painful than most, but you know what they say: no pain, no gain! If you can handle the discomfort and healing time of a conch piercing, you'll gain all the style points! 

>> Location: The middle part of your ear cartilage that resembles a conch shell

>> Pain Level: 7/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 9 months if pierced with a needle, one year or longer if pierced with a dermal punch 

To learn about different types of conch piercings, like the double, orbital, inner conch, and outer conch piercing, check out the complete guide to conch piercings. In it, you'll find style suggestions, aftercare, and all of your most frequently asked questions. 

The rook piercing is the star of the ear party. Style it with a cartilage hoop or a curved barbell to create a curated ear that friends and strangers can't help but compliment. 

Prepare yourself because you'll feel a sharp pain when the rook is pierced. Choose a single rook piercing, or— if you're feeling extra brave— choose two piercings for a double rook. 

>> Location: The uppermost ridge of your inner ear

>> Pain Level: 8/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 12 months

For more information, check out the complete guide to rook piercings. In it, you'll learn which other cartilage piercings pair best with a rook, how to style your piercing, and get aftercare advice. 

A standard lobe piercing is usually the first ear piercing a person will choose. It's simple, understated, versatile, and great for people with a low pain threshold. Ready to add to your piercings but not prepared to try a cartilage piercing? Add multiple lobe piercings for a stylish look without the pain! 

It's easy to match your lobe piercings to your look by switching it up with large hoops, dangly earrings, huggie hoops, or studs. The healing time is short, so you'll be ready to change out your lobe piercing in no time! 

>> Location: Soft, fleshy part at the bottom of your ear

>> Pain Level: 3/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 8 weeks

Learn how to style your lobes with our complete guide to piercings. We'll tell you which cartilage piercings look best when you decide to add to your ear stack. 

An industrial piercing connects two piercings (usually between the outer edge of the helix and the forward helix) with a single piece of jewelry. Because there aren't any rules about connecting the two piercings, the versatility of industrial piercings is endless. Show your personality by adding two new piercings for one great look.

>> Location: Two piercings on the upper ear

>> Pain Level: 5/10

>> Healing Time: 4 - 6 months

Learn more about industrial piercings with our complete guide. In it, you'll learn how to style this piercing with fashionable barbells or chains and learn about healing and aftercare.