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 ...

The image by Britt Reints is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You don’t have to go to the mall anymore to get your ears pierced. While teenagers in the past may have gotten theirs pierced at the mall, the ...

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 ...

A conch piercing is a piercing in the inner part of the ear cartilage. Conch piercings can take 4–12 months to heal. During this time, it is essential to keep them clean, for instance, with saline ...

What Is a Conch Piercing? A conch piercing is an upper ear cartilage piercing that is done in either the upper or lower concha of your ear. Concha is the scientific name for the inner, cup-like part ...

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 ...

When it comes to ear piercing these days, a hole in one apparently doesn’t cut it. The decorated ear is today’s fashion standout. Studs, chains, bars, lightning bolts, danglers in multiples can be ...