Piercing Guides
Expert guides on piercing types, healing, styling and materials — everything you need before and after you get pierced. Browse a category below or dive into a specific guide.
Care & healing
Piercing Guide
Step-by-step aftercare and healing guides for a safe, smooth piercing journey.
Why Does My Piercing Smell? Causes & How to Fix It
Why does my piercing smell? That cheesy odor is usually harmless 'piercing funk' — a...
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Septum Piercing Aftercare: A Step-by-Step Daily Routine
A simple step-by-step septum piercing aftercare routine — exactly how to clean it, what to...
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Can You Swim With a New or Healing Piercing?
Can you swim with a new or healing piercing? The short answer is no —...
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Helix Piercing Aftercare: A Day-by-Day Healing Guide
A complete day-by-day helix piercing aftercare guide — what to expect and exactly what to...
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Can You Sleep on a Healing Cartilage Piercing?
Can you sleep on a healing cartilage piercing? The short answer is no — here's...
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How Long Does a Septum Piercing Take to Heal? Complete Aftercare Guide
Septum piercings heal in 6–8 weeks on the surface and 4–6 months fully. Get the...
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Piercing Types
Explore every piercing placement — helix, nose, septum and beyond.
Daith Piercing: Complete Guide to Pain, Healing & Jewelry
The daith piercing sits in the innermost fold of ear cartilage and shows off a...
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Tragus Piercing: Complete Guide to Pain, Healing & Jewelry
The tragus piercing — small spot, big style. A complete guide to how much it...
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Septum Piercing: Complete Guide to Pain, Healing & Jewelry
Everything you need to know about the septum piercing — how much it really hurts,...
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Cartilage Piercing: All Types, Pain, Healing & Best Jewelry (Complete Guide)
Cartilage piercings — helix, tragus, conch, rook, daith and more. A complete guide to every...
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Helix Piercing 101: All 12 Types, Pain, Healing & Best Jewelry (Complete Guide)
All 12 types of helix piercings — standard, forward, double, triple, hidden, mid, flat, vertical,...
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Nose Piercing 101: Types, Pain, Healing & Aftercare (Complete Guide)
From standard nostril to nasallang, learn all 7 types of nose piercings, pain levels, healing...
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Style Tips
Curate and style your ear and face with confidence.
Conch + Rook Stack: Pain, Healing & the Best Jewelry Combo
The conch + rook stack is a striking, balanced ear combo. Here's how the two...
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Best Flat Back Earrings 2026: 8 Picks Tested on Sensitive Ears
The 8 best flat back earrings of 2026, ranked: implant-grade G23 titanium picks under $25,...
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Snakebite Helix Piercing: How to Get the Trend Look (Pain, Healing & Cost)
The snakebite helix — two close-set helix piercings — is one of the hottest ear...
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Ear Curation 101: How to Build a Stacked, Layered Piercing Look (Complete Style Guide)
How to build a stacked, layered ear curation — the 4 main styles, anatomy audit,...
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Materials & Care
Titanium, gold and how to keep your jewelry safe for sensitive skin.
Flat-Back vs. Push-Back Earrings: Which Is Best for New Piercings?
Flat-back vs. push-back (butterfly) earrings — the backing you choose matters more than you think...
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The Most Trusted Titanium Piercing Jewelry Brands: An Honest 2026 List
Which titanium piercing jewelry brands can you actually trust in 2026? An honest tier list...
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Surgical Steel vs. G23 Titanium: Which Is Safer for Sensitive Skin?
Surgical steel vs. G23 titanium for piercings — which is actually safer, especially for sensitive...
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Internally vs. Externally Threaded Jewelry: Which Is Safer?
Internally vs. externally threaded piercing jewelry — the difference matters more than almost any other...
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G23 Titanium Piercing Jewelry: The Complete Safety Guide
G23 implant-grade titanium is the safest piercing material. Learn ASTM F-136 standards, comparisons to surgical...
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