For those who can't quite wrap your heads around the idea of a curated ear, we've got the ultimate guide to every single different positioning of your piercings. Plus, we dive into the price and the pain factor so you can start planning for your next piercing straight away..
If you have space for two earrings on your lobe, why not go for a vertical lobe piercing, which sees two studs stacked on top of each other. The look is continuing to get more popular, especially with those looking to go all out with curated ears.
Pain factor: 4/10
Price: 50 AED for each hole
Ideal for small, intricate piercings, the upper lobe piercing is exactly as the name suggests. Depending on your ear size, some people can fit up to three piercings between this spot and the lower lobe.
Pain factor: 4/10
Price: 50 AED for each hole
A helix piercing typically sits at the top of your ear cartilage. There's plenty of room in this area, so double and triple helix piercings are quite common.
Pain factor: 5/10
Price: 100 AED for each hole
A forward helix sits on the inner and top half of your ear cartilage, it can be a single stud or ring, as well as a series of piercings, depending on how much space you have in that area.
Pain factor: 5/10
Price: 100 AED for each hole
An industrial piercing requires two holes, both in the outer cartilage. They're usually punctured diagonally opposite each other (but the angle is up to you), and linked together with a barbell. The piercing pictured here is a modern take on the trend.
Pain factor: 8/10
Price: 200 AED
A daith piercing sits through the most inner part of the ear's cartilage. Interestingly, some people find this piercing offers them relief from severe headaches and migraines, although there is still no hard evidence as to why.
Pain factor: 7/10
Price: 150 AED
Just above the daith sits a ridge, which is referred to as a rook. A curved barbell is usually the jewellery of choice for this spot, but sometimes a small hoop can be added.
Pain factor: 6/10
Price: 150 AED
Sitting just above your ear canal, is the tragus. The size varies greatly from person to person, but it's usually only big enough for one piercing, whether it's a stud or a hoop.
Pain factor: 5/10
Price: 100 AED
The anti-tragus sits opposite the tragus with a similar pointy shape, often pierced with a small hoop.
Pain factor: 5/10
Price: 150 AED
Sitting slightly above the anti-tragus is a piercing spot called the 'snug'; possibly because of how snugly a small hoop hugs it, earning top spot of the cutest piercing name.
Pain factor: 6/10
Price: 150 AED
You may have never heard of the orbital piercing before but it’s an increasingly common one. It’s similar to the industrial piercing in that it involves two holes, but instead of featuring a barbell, a hoop is used instead. This is often done on the lobe, upper lobe or helix.
Pain factor: 5/10
Price: 50 AED for each hole