When thinking about gauged ear piercings, you might conjure up images of alternative folks who are members of a musical subculture, like pop punk fans. Unless you're interested in getting your ear ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ear gauging is a trend that involves stretching an ear piercing to accommodate a large plug, sometimes a half inch or wider. While it is popular with teens, some are realizing that ...

Editors Note: This story was written before COVID-19 had an impact on Iowa City. The piercing shops mentioned are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are you ready?” he asked me, ...

I’ve had my ears pierced since I was a baby. And up until I turned 12, I had been content with the two studs I wore everyday. They were simple, but after awhile, too simple. I grew curious as to what ...

When I was a little girl, getting my ears pierced was a big deal. I remember asking (OK, begging) my mom for years until she finally decided I was old enough to take care of my piercings on my own.

A snug piercing is a horizontal ear piercing located along the cartilage between the mid-helix (outer ear ridge) and the ...

I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...

My 6-year-old said she wanted to get her ears pierced. My husband and I had let our kids decided whether they would get ear piercings and when. We took her to a professional piercer, and it was a ...