From nostalgic mall boutiques to brooding tattoo artists, getting pierced has always been a gamble. But Rowan promises a safer, softer approach. I put their process to the test — here’s everything you ...

After cleaning my ear and confirming the piercing position, marking the spot with a tiny pen dot, Svetlana used a sterile needle to create a hole in my cartilage before inserting the earring.

A rook piercing goes through the cartilage fold between your ear canal and the top rim of your ear. It costs between $30 to $80 and can take about 6-9 months to fully heal. Because the rook ...

While you shouldn't feel more than a pinch when the needle goes through your ear with lobe piercings, the sensation from cartilage piercings is known to be a little stronger as your cartilage is ...

It's good to keep in mind that a daith piercing is usually anatomy dependant – our ears come in all different shapes and sizes, after all – and piercing salons will offer a consultation before getting ...

A helix piercing refers to a piercing in the upper or outer cartilage of the ear. Helix piercings are more prone to infection due to less blood flow to the area. Cleaning your helix piercing ...