The range of ear piercings goes far beyond what most people expect. Some sit in soft tissue and heal quickly, others pass through thick cartilage and demand patience, and each comes with its own look, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ear gauging is a trend that involves stretching an ear piercing to accommodate a large plug, sometimes a half inch or wider. While it is popular with teens, some are realizing that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janeese Brooks is the head of piercing at Stone and Strand. She frequently runs the Piercings Y’all pop-up events and is based in ...

Read this before your next appointment. If you’re contemplating more—we always are—and don’t know the name of the piercing you want, here’s a handy guide that will help you ask for exactly what you’re ...

When thinking about gauged ear piercings, you might conjure up images of alternative folks who are members of a musical subculture, like pop punk fans. Unless you're interested in getting your ear ...

When it comes to body piercings, ear piercings reign supreme as the most popular and easy-going option. But not all ear piercings are created equal. Some are more painful, some take longer to heal, ...

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 ...

I change my lobe earrings every day, and sometimes, I still find myself getting bored and wanting to take it up a notch. That’s probably why, after years of agonizing, I finally took the plunge and ...

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 ...

Ah, the classic, standard lobe piercing. Stone and Strand head of piercing Janeese Brooks says, "We all know and love a good lobe piercing. I encourage these constantly. The easiest part of the ear to ...