Whether you're just starting your piercing journey or you've already got a stack full, here's the Laura Bond guide to ear piercings.
Planning piercings
It can be tricky to remember the names of ear piercings and where they are on the ear, especially if you're new to the "curated ear" trend.
Use our interactive diagram to learn your conch from your daith, or your tragus from your helix. To learn more about each particular placement, simply click on the dots.
Any jewellery suggestions are for fully healed piercings and are a style guide so please check your size with a piercer before purchasing as everyone's ear anatomy is unique.
To help plan your next piercing and create your dream ear party, head over to our handy guide "Where to start your ear stack".
Wherever you are in your journey, it's worth bearing in mind that cartilage piercings are a commitment and most will take at least 6 months to heal.
It can be tricky to remember the names of ear piercings and where they are on the ear, especially if you're new to the "curated ear" trend.
Use our interactive diagram to learn your conch from your daith, or your tragus from your helix. To learn more about each particular placement, simply click on the dots.
Any jewellery suggestions are for fully healed piercings and are a style guide so please check your size with a piercer before purchasing as everyone's ear anatomy is unique.
To help plan your next piercing and create your dream ear party, head over to our handy guide "Where to start your ear stack".
Wherever you are in your journey, it's worth bearing in mind that cartilage piercings are a commitment and most will take at least 6 months to heal.
Gauge and sizing
How do I know what size hoop or stud I need?
Everyone’s ears are unique. This means the size of jewellery you need for your piercing will vary to other peoples.
The best way to know your jewellery or post (labret/backing) size is to go and visit a reputable piercer. They’ll be able to measure your piercing and let you know what will fit and they can also check your piercing to make sure it’s healed and ready for a jewellery upgrade.
If you can’t get to a piercer then we recommend measuring the stud length or hoop inner diameter that you currently wear and determine your size that way.
How to get rid of piercing bumps
Piercing bumps occur due to irritation.
The body doesn’t like the foreign object, and fights it. But with some good aftercare you can gently convince your body to heal around it.
Most people don’t take great care of their piercings until there is a problem, then they care a lot.
Our advice is to be proactive from the start. Keep it clean and be careful with it.
No sleeping on it, no touching it – and if you must, wash your hands first – and gently clean it twice a day with a saline solution.
We're proud to be official stockists of PierceMed super fine mist spray - there's never been an easier way to clean your piercings.
A gentle, hydrating isotonic saline solution formulated to support the healing of new piercings while respecting the skin's natural barrier, even on the most sensitive of skins.
If your piercing becomes infected and soaking it with saline solution doesn’t work see your piercer or seek medical advice.
Book a piercing
If you're ready to start your ear stack or add some new piercings to your collection, book a piercing at our Edinburgh Piercing Parlour.
All piercings are performed using our luxury solid 14k gold jewellery.