Your MUST-READ Ear Piercings Ultimate Guide | Assolari (2024)

This is the most popular type of cartilage piercing— stylish and classy with a little edge. The piercing is versatile and looks fantastic with cartilage hoops, huggie hoops, studs, or flat back earrings with a bit of bling.

Why stop at one when you can get two cartilage piercings for a one-of-a-kind look?

>> Location: Upper cartilage

>> Pain Level: 5/10

>> Healing Time: 6 months

Check out the complete helix piercing guide for more in-depth information about this piercing. In it, we dive deep into other types of helix piercings, aftercare, earrings, and styling.

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Rumored to ease the pain of migraines and treat anxiety— while looking super stylish— the daith piercing is a favorite of celebrities and fashionistas. The tricky location requires professional piercers and a few extra seconds during the piercing process to get the placement just right.

The end result is worth it, though. Style your daith with show-stopping cartilage hoops and turn up the volume of your ear party!

>> Location: The small fold of cartilage above the ear canal, where the outer ridge of your helix ends at your inner ear

>> Pain Level: 6/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 12 months

Are you ready to get the it-girl ear piercing? Check out our complete guide to daith piercings to find out more information about styling your daith piercing, how to care for it, and who should get this type of piercing.

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You'll love the tragus piercing if you're craving a stylish new piercing but have a low pain threshold. The thick cartilage of the tragus doesn't have too many nerve endings, so aside from hearing a slight "pop" when it's pierced, the pain is minimal. It looks incredible with a huggie hoop, stud, or flat back.

Low pain and high fashion? The tragus has it all. It's classy. It's minimal. It's versatile.

>> Location: The tiny flap covering your ear canal

>> Pain Level: 5/10

>> Healing Time: 3 - 12 months

To learn about all the tragus piercing types, like vertical, surface, multi, and anti tragus, check out the complete guide to tragus piercings. You'll get all of our top style tips, earring suggestions, aftercare tips, and discover how to care for an infected ear piercing.

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If you're looking for an incredibly versatile and stylish piercing, consider getting your inner or outer conch pierced. Wear a stud or choose a cuff that wraps around the edge of your ear for a wholly unique look.

This piercing is a little more painful than most, but you know what they say: no pain, no gain! If you can handle the discomfort and healing time of a conch piercing, you'll gain all the style points!

>> Location: The middle part of your ear cartilage that resembles a conch shell

>> Pain Level: 7/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 9 months if pierced with a needle, one year or longer if pierced with a dermal punch

To learn about different types of conch piercings, like the double, orbital, inner conch, and outer conch piercing, check out the complete guide to conch piercings. In it, you'll find style suggestions, aftercare, and all of your most frequently asked questions.

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You've learned about the popular helix piercing. Now, meet her even cooler sister— the forward helix. This little piece of cartilage packs a big punch when you style it with a cartilage hoop or stud.

>> Location: The little nook of cartilage where your outer ear meets your face

>> Pain Level: 6/10

>> Healing Time: 6 months

To learn more about how to style your forward helix, check out the complete guide on helix piercings. We'll share our top tips on styling, aftercare, and complementary spots for multiple piercings.

The rook piercing is the star of the ear party. Style it with a cartilage hoop or a curved barbell to create a curated ear that friends and strangers can't help but compliment.

Prepare yourself because you'll feel a sharp pain when the rook is pierced. Choose a single rook piercing, or— if you're feeling extra brave— choose two piercings for a double rook.

>> Location: The uppermost ridge of your inner ear

>> Pain Level: 8/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 12 months

For more information, check out the complete guide to rook piercings. In it, you'll learn which other cartilage piercings pair best with a rook, how to style your piercing, and get aftercare advice.

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The ear is your canvas, and flat cartilage piercings allow you to be an artist! The flat area below your ear's upper rim is large enough for two holes or more, and multiple studs look great in these outer ear piercings. Choose understated gold studs or colorful, sparkly earrings to make a bold statement.

>> Location: The flat area below the ear's upper rim

>> Pain Level: 5/10

>> Healing Time: 6 months

To learn more about flat piercings, check out our complete guide to flat piercings. In it, you'll learn all about the aftercare, styling, and complementary piercing types.

A standard lobe piercing is usually the first ear piercing a person will choose. It's simple, understated, versatile, and great for people with a low pain threshold. Ready to add to your piercings but not prepared to try a cartilage piercing? Add multiple lobe piercings for a stylish look without the pain!

It's easy to match your lobe piercings to your look by switching it up with large hoops, dangly earrings, huggie hoops, or studs. The healing time is short, so you'll be ready to change out your lobe piercing in no time!

>> Location: Soft, fleshy part at the bottom of your ear

>> Pain Level: 3/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 8 weeks

Learn how to style your lobes with our complete guide to piercings. We'll tell you which cartilage piercings look best when you decide to add to your ear stack.

A snug piercing, also known as the anti-helix, is a horizontal piercing through the inner ridge of your cartilage. Because it's one of the most painful piercing types, it's one of the rarest ear piercings. And we all know that the uniqueness factor ramps up the beauty factor!

We love styling snug cartilage piercings with a curved barbell or a cartilage hoop. Pain is fleeting, but this gorgeous piercing is forever!

>> Location: Between the mid-helix and inner conch, just above the anti tragus

>> Pain Level: 9/10

>> Healing Time: 6 - 9 months

Want to learn more about snug piercings? Check out our complete guide to learn everything you need to know about healing time, aftercare, and styling.

An industrial piercing connects two piercings (usually between the outer edge of the helix and the forward helix) with a single piece of jewelry. Because there aren't any rules about connecting the two piercings, the versatility of industrial piercings is endless. Show your personality by adding two new piercings for one great look.

>> Location: Two piercings on the upper ear

>> Pain Level: 5/10

>> Healing Time: 4 - 6 months

Learn more about industrial piercings with our complete guide. In it, you'll learn how to style this piercing with fashionable barbells or chains and learn about healing and aftercare.

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