That was 20 years ago, but it turns out I’m very much back in fashion, because apparently a helix piercing (that’s a piercing of the upper cartilage of the ear) is extremely popular right now.

There are so many fun earring types (hi, hoops, studs, climbers, dangles, huggies) and so many fun placements (s/o lobes, ...

Cost: £30-40. Pain Threshold: 7/10. The snug piercing runs along the anti-helix of the ear - basically the inner ridge of cartilage inside your ear, adjacent to the ear canal - and sits right ...