The Board of Health recently held a hearing to discuss Christina Bowden’s application for a permit to perform body piercing at Intricate Ink Tattoo & Piercing. She was granted the permit with a ...

Wondering which ear piercings hurt more than others? Ahead, our beauty writer who has over 40 piercings shares the seven she thought were most painful, complete with insights from a piercer and a ...

Cardi B and North West both had surface piercings that took the world by storm in 2025. Is this a budding trend for 2026?

As an artist who believes in self-expression, Sharon Kaufman likes body jewelry. Not only does this 42-year-old breast cancer survivor have her ear lobes pierced, but she wears earrings in the top and ...

Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage. Mayan royalty had their tongues and genitals pierced; during the Victorian era, many ...

A lifestyle writer with too many opinions. Self-observation 101: I eat everything edible and I am too nice for a person who hates humans, interaction and travelling. From getting ears pierced to nose ...

Taking care of a fresh piercing is an important part of the healing process. Tenderness and sensitivity are typical, but improper aftercare can lead to infection. Share on Pinterest Erdal Islak/Getty ...

Unprofessional, trashy, a marker of low self-esteem -- these are just a few words that I've heard used to describe my many piercings. While our society is fortunately moving toward eliminating that ...

Lobe piercings usually take around four to six months to heal, while cartilage piercings can take anywhere from eight months ...