30 Best Ear and Nose Piercing Ideas to Try in 2023
How many piercings is too many?…Asking for a friend.
I’m vowing that 2023 is the year I finally embrace the beauty and fashion trends I’ve been afraid to try. Exs: I ordered a pair of flared leggings (which real ones call yoga pants), I cut myself some baby bangs, and I made an appointment to finally bring all my piercing ideas to life. My IG folder is filled with curated-ear inspo (we’re talking lobes, helix, industrial, daith, tragus, and more), and I’m finally open to making it happen—and also helping you achieve your ear-piercing goals, too.
So if you’re on my same level of hype rn, good news: I compiled my favorite piercing ideas below, then asked expert piercer Matt Mayfield for all the details on what piercings are the most popular, and chatted with registered nurse (and professional piercer!) Samantha Alvarado about how to take care of ‘em after the fact. Keep scrolling for the full list:
✔️ P.S., This is new, up-to-date info, bb. We updated this article in January 2023 to add trendy piercing ideas, delete outdated oldies, and check in with new experts for the latest in piercings, just for you.
Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.
Ruby was the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covered beauty across print and digital. Her work has appeared on The Zoe Report, Fashionista, and StyleCaster. Follow her on Instagram.
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