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 tragus piercing is an ear cartilage piercing located on the inner corner of your ear that covers the ear opening. The technical name for this tissue is tragus, hence the name of the piercing.

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 ...

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 ...

A daith piercing enters through the cartilage fold that sits just above the entrance to the ear canal. It's actually pronounced ‘doth’ like goth (don't worry, we've been saying it wrong ...

A decade ago, earrings on men were less common, but today, people are embracing ear piercings for men as a stylish choice. From helix to lobe piercings, they offer endless options for self-expression.