Types of Piercings

Helix Piercing

A helix piercing is a type of cartilage ear piercing that falls on the outer rim of the ear. Within the helix piercing family, there are a few variations: standard helix piercing (a normal cartilage piercing), forward helix piercing (on the outer cartilage closest to the face), standard industrial piercing (two cartilage piercings connected with a single bar), and double helix piercing (multiple stacked on top of each other).

Tragus Piercing

A tragus ear piercing involves the inner piece of cartilage closest to your face, which serves to protect the ear canal. There's also another variation, called the double tragus piercing, which features two holes on top of one another.

Conch Piercing

The conch ear piercing is a celebrity favorite. It goes through the inner back part of your ear and is forward facing so it's easily visible.

Rook Piercing

A rook ear piercing goes through the antihelix on the ear, which is the folded piece of cartilage in the inner ear that sits just above the tragus.

Snug Piercing

A snug ear piercing is also known as an anti-helix piercing. It connects the helix to the conch with a bar or ring.

Daith Piercing

A daith piercing is yet another type of ear piercing. It's the small strip of cartilage where the top of the ear connects to the inner ear.

Industrial Piercing

As previously mentioned, an industrial ear piercing is a type of cartilage piercing. It consists of two separate piercings, usually done on either side of the upper cartilage, and connected with a barbell.

Orbital Piercing

An orbital ear piercing is made up of two or more holes connected by a ring. It can be done virtually anywhere on the ear like the helix, lobe, or conch.

Auricle Piercing

An auricle ear piercing is located between the helix and the earlobe along the outer edge of the ear. It is typically done with a small stud and takes a few months to heal, as most cartilage piercings do.

Anti-Tragus Piercing

An anti-tragus piercing falls below where a snug piercing sits and above the lobe. It usually features a ring or barbell.

Tongue Piercing

Traditional tongue piercings involve a single bar through the center of the tongue toward the tip. There are also different variations of this piercing, including traditional, web, snake eyes, venom, and double tongue.

Smiley Piercing

A smiley piercing, aka frenulum piercing, is a type of lip piercing, except instead of going through the outer part of the lip, it goes through your frenulum, which is the small piece of connective skin between your upper lip and gum. It's often done with a hoop or ring that hangs down and is visible when you smile (hence the name).

Snake-Bite Piercing

Snake bites are a type of lip piercing. It involves two studs on either side of the bottom lip, which mimic the look of a snake bite.

Monroe Piercing

The Monroe piercing got its name from Marilyn Monroe. Though the actor didn't have a body piercing, she did have an iconic mole right above her upper lip on the left side of her face. This piercing re-creates that detail but with a small stud.

Spider-Bite Piercing

A spider-bite piercing is a lip piercing that involves two separate holes placed immediately next to each other to mimic the look of a spider bite. It can be done on the upper or lower lip.

Labret Piercing

A labret piercing falls in the lip category. Its location is just below the bottom lip and usually involves a stud.

Angel Bite Piercing

An angel bite piercing is a vertical lip piercing on the upper lip. It's typically done on both sides to give the appearance of fangs.

Dahlia Piercings

A Dahlia piercing is two separate holes on either side of the mouth. Typically done with studs, the jewelry sits right at the corners of the mouth.

Medusa Piercing

A Medusa piercing is a lip piercing that involves a single stud through the upper lip right above your Cupid's bow. It goes through the part of the lip that's called the philtrum.

Eyebrow Piercing

As the name suggests, eyebrow piercings go on your eyebrows, typically toward the outer end or tail of the brow. There are different locations and styles to choose from: traditional vertical, horizontal, nonstandard positions, multiples, and anti-eyebrow piercing.

Traditional Nose Piercing

A traditional nose piercing features a stud on the side of your nose, either on the left or right nostril. It usually sits in the natural dip where the nostril connects to the upper part of the nose.