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Folks, its time to make an appointment at your local piercer.
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Your friend with one cute ear chain in 2023 now probably has three or four.
Our piercers are spreading the gospel of more for 2024, but what trends are they seeing specifically?
Which parts of the ear are getting the most adoration through adornment right now?
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We spoke to them about which way the needles are pointing for 2024.
Why are we getting more ear piercings right now?
That experimentation shows up both in the amount of piercings and in the piercings themselves.
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Piercings like stacked lobes and vertical stacks are no longer trends.
These are classics that are here to stay," she says.
Social media has also played a part in normalizing the more-is-more perspective on piercings.
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This is an essential step, whether youre a longtime body modification fan or its your first piercing ever.
When those new holes are grouped together in one section of the ear, its called a constellation piercing.
The result is an “intentionally random” grouping ofear piercingsthat lets you show off studs and gems.
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On the opposite coast, Pearce has seen a jump in these requests as well.
Asymmetrical ear stacks allow consumers to create a look that is unique to their ears distinct anatomy.
As we often say about eyebrows, ears should be free to be sisters, not twins.
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The official name for that bouncy piece of cartilage where your ear meets your skull is the forward helix.
“This piercing truly stands out in a styled stack,” says Schnieder.
Over at Studs, customers are coming in requesting one or even multiple piercings on the forward helix.
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“Mix and match hoops, studs, and chains for an extra unique stack.
(“Conches are here to stay yall!”
“I hope you don’t use this name,” says Brooks, laughing.
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“It’s right in your eyeline when people look at you,” she says.
[Tragus] piercingsare having a moment and arent going anywhere in 2024,” says Sharp.
The tragus is the small flap where your ear meets the side of your face.
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The experts we consulted at Nine Moons Piercing noted the rise of the rook.
It’s an inner-ear piercing, located on the shelf behind the forward helix.
Elder millennials will remember the industrial, a barbell piercing that lies diagonally across the upper ear.
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Its comfort and accessibility proves it will be even more popular than its industrial inspiration."
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