Piercing Guide
EAR PIERCINGS
Though an earlobe piercing may be the most well-known type of ear piercing, there are multiple areas of the ear that you can pierce in order to show off your style. Below, is a detailed list of different types of ear piercings so you can find the perfect one for your liking. With so many ear piercing options to choose from, you’ll be able to turn your ear into your very own piece of body piercing art.
Ear Piercing Chart
Anti-Tragus Piercing – A perforation of the outer ear cartilage (next to the earlobe) opposite the ear canal. An antitragus piercing can take anywhere from 8-16 months to fully heal. The jewellery should not be changed until it’s fully healed.
Auricle Piercing – A piercing through the auricle part of your ear. The auricle section of your ear lies between the helix and the earlobe. This piercing can take between three to nine months to fully heal and should be cleaned daily.
Conch Piercing – This part of your ear resembles a conch shell, and is located directly in the centre between your lobe and the top of your ear. There are two types of conch piercings: inner and outer. An outer conch piercing is located in the flat portion of the ear between the helix and the antihelix, while the inner conch piercing is located at the centre of the ear by the cup-shaped area adjacent to the ear canal.
Constellation Piercing – A cluster of ear piercings that resemble a galaxy constellation.
Daith Piercing – A piercing that passes through the innermost cartilage fold of the ear. A daith piercing is usually a 14 gauge and has been claimed to help migraines. Sometimes this piercing is called a “migraine piercing.”
Earlobe Piercing – A piercing on the lobe of the ear(s). Earlobe piercings typically heal in 6-12 weeks and are normally performed with a spring-loaded piercing gun, making the process extremely quick.
Forward Helix Piercing – Located on the outer rim of your ear just above the tragus.
Helix Piercing – Placed through the upper ear cartilage with a hollow piercing needle. This is also called a cartilage piercing. Add two holes for a double helix piercing.
Industrial Piercing – Also known as a scaffold piercing, a bar piercing, or a construction piercing, the industrial piercing consists of two pierced holes connected with one single piece of jewellery. This piercing is usually located on the upper ear cartilage and sits diagonally on the ear.
Orbital Piercing – A combination of two ear piercings connected by one piece of jewellery. Orbital piercings can be located on the helix, the forward-helix, the earlobe and more.
Rook Piercing – A piercing through the top portion or antihelix of the ear. The antihelix is located above the tragus on the ridge between the inner and outer conch.
Snug Piercing – A horizontal piercing that is placed at the inner ridge of the ear cartilage, above the anti-tragus. This piercing goes through the antihelix as well, but it’s a little further toward the middle of the cartilage.
Tragus Piercing – A piercing through the tragus, which is a section of cartilage located directly in front of the ear canal opening.
Transverse Lobe Piercing – This piercing is much like an earlobe piercing, except the piercing is done horizontally through the earlobe instead of front to back.
NOSE PIERCINGS
Your nose may be the most important part of your face. Okay, maybe that’s your eyes. However even if your eyes are the most functional part of your face, your nose is the most prominent. It’s the most obvious of them all. It is your nose that sets the character and defines your entire face.piercing.guid, It is no surprise that a nose piercing can accentuate your face positively. Nostril piercing can be one of the most attractive of all the facial piercings. You’ve probably considered a nose piercing before but have you ever wondered what the history of nose piercing is? Well, it’s time for a short history lesson!
Austin Bar – This piercing runs horizontally through the tip of the nose.
High Nostril Piercing – Similar to a nostril piercing, this piercing is located on the higher end of the nasal bridge.
Multiple Nostril Piercing – A mixture of nostril piercings, normal and high, that create multiple holes on the nasal bridge.
Nasallang Piercing – This piercing runs through both nostrils and the septum.
Nostril Piercing – A piercing through the centre of either nostril. Normally a nostril piercing is between an 18 gauge and a 20 gauge. By perforating two holes into your nostril, you can achieve a double nose piercing.
Rhino Piercing – A vertical piercing that runs through the tip of your nose and exits through the skin above your septum.
Septum Piercing – Also known as a bull piercing, a septum piercing runs through the cartilaginous wall that divides both nostrils. A septum piercing doesn’t normally go through the actual cartilage inside of your nose, but more so through the skin that divides the cartilage and the nostril openings.
Septril Piercing – This piercing requires a stretched septum and is a mixture of a rhino piercing and a septum piercing.
Lip Piercing:
Interested in getting a lip piercing? Want to get a different lip piercing or need to learn about your current one? Consider us your lip piercing headquarters! We’re here to give you the 411 on lip piercing types, healing times, body jewellery types, and everything else you need to know about this amazing body piercing trend.piercing.guid, With so many different types of piercings, it’s important to know exactly what you’re getting and exactly what you’ll need to continue to show off your unique self-image. The piercing options are endless!
Before we get started on all of the different types of lip piercings, we wanted to point out a few things you’ll need to know. Most lip piercings require a flat back labret lip ring, also known as a lip stud. These are designed to minimise discomfort inside of the mouth while wearing your jewellery. Pretty cool, huh? As you’ll read in our guide below, there are other types of piercing jewellery that can be used with lip piercings, so when it comes to showing off your personal style, you’ll be in control.
As far as the healing process goes, piercings heal differently for everyone, so we suggest that you always talk to a piercing professional before getting an oral piercing. Depending on your chemical makeup, your healing time could vary from the average healing time.
Tongue Piercing:
Believe it or not, earrings aren’t the only kind of body jeweler out there. Today we will go over a very special kind of unique and stylish body piercing. Welcome to tongue piercing: 101. It’s time to learn about all the different types of tongue piercings, tongue piercing aftercare, the tongue piercing healing process, and everything you need to know about them. With so many cute tongue piercings to choose from, which type will be your favorite?
Before we get into all of this tongue piercing info, it’s important to mention that tongue piercing pain tolerance will vary depending on each person and that different types of oral piercings have different healing times. It’s also important to keep up with oral hygiene to avoid a tongue piercing infection. Talk to your piercing professional before deciding which piercing is best for you.
Belly Piercing:
Belly button piercings have been popular since the early 2000s and the belly piercing is still one of the most popular piercings in 2022! We’ve compiled all of the most information about navel piercings so you can be well-informed before you get pierced! The most common of belly piercings is where the jewellery sits through the fleshy skin right at the top centre of the belly button, allowing the jewellery to hang over the hollow part of the navel.
A typical belly piercing involves a piece of barbell jewellery usually located on your navel, but it can be placed on the sides of your belly button, at the bottom, or on top.
The needle used to pierce this body part is usually a 12 or a 14 gauge.
The healing process takes approximately three to six months.
The ideal jewellery for a belly piercing is a banana barbell.
Double Belly Piercing
A double belly piercing simply means you get two piercings - two on the top and another two at the bottom. This means you'll be getting four punctures in total.
Just like the belly piercings, your piercer will use a 12 or a 14 gauge needle.
The healing time for a double belly piercing is around three to six months.
The recommended jewellery is a belly ring.
