The helix is a cartilage piercing (i.e. more painful) on the upper, curved part of the ear. “I recommend a helix ... or try a high lobe (or both) to stack your earring collection.

The snug piercing runs along the anti-helix of the ear - basically the inner ridge of ... pain threshold this piercing can be pretty painful both during the process and in the recovery time ...

Daith piercing. It is done in the inner cartilage fold of your ear, just above the ear hole. Helix piercing. This is done on the upper outer cartilage of your ears. Forward helix piercing.

Makes sense, right? Sophie headed down to boutique piercers Sacred Gold in London for both a helix and forward helix ear piercing. Here’s what she had to say about the experience ...

The snug piercing runs along the anti-helix of the ear - basically the inner ridge of ... pain threshold this piercing can be pretty painful both during the process and in the recovery time ...

Both ends of this side-to-side piercing are ... which play a huge role as specific communities or icons popularise single ear piercings. A helix piercing is done on the outer upper cartilage ...

A forward helix is the foil of the original, positioned on the cartilage at the ear’s upper interior. The small flap provides room for a maximum of two piercings, but one is more common.