Piercings, like tattoos or a good outfit, can tell a story. If you're someone who bucks tradition, you may have something like "angel bites" or "dahlia" piercings. Should you fall into the opposite ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

A decade ago, earrings for men might've been considered an anomaly, the exclusive domain of ponytailed middle school art teachers and arena-packing pop stars. But as interest in men's jewelry has ...

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Whether it’s your first, second, or even third ear piercing, you may find yourself wondering exactly what kind of earrings are best for newly pierced ears. (After all, who doesn't want to avoid ...

Whether you're a piercing virgin or have 400 different hoops and barbells hanging off your body, today is a prime time to get into the history of sticking pieces of metal through our skin: it's ...