Infographic: Ear Piercing Types

Ear piercings are very varied and popular. Ear may be small but there are so many different piercing types you can choose. Of course, the most popular ear piercing is the earlobe piercing. It is so popular that many people don’t even consider it to be a “real” body piercing. Despite of this, lobe piercings are true piercings but there are also many other ear piercings you can choose. In fact, there are several different earlobe piercing types to choose from! Another popular type of ear piercing is the cartilage piercing. This is not one piercing but many different ear piercing types you can choose.

Since there are so many different ear piercings you can get, it is useful to have a handy infographic displaying the most popular ear piercing types:

Ear Piercing Types Infographic

 

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Rare Ear Piercings: Ragnar

ragnarThe Ragnar piercing is a special version of the snug piercing. It’s also known as “deep snug” and it’s considered a special placement and a modification of the more popular snug piercing type. As such, it’s not as popular as its more common counterpart.

However, this is a very interesting piercing variation so it’s definitely something to try if you’re looking for a reliable but unique ear piercing.

What Makes Ragnar Piercing Different?

Ragnar is a special, rare piercing performed on the ear cartilage. For a piercing to be called “Ragnar”, it has to be performed on a specific place, on the point where the earlobe blends into the helix. However, unlike the regular snug piercing this one is made to extend and go all the way through the outer rim of the ear. This way, the … read more