What Is a Helix Piercing and What to Expect

What Is a Helix Piercing and What to Expect

A helix piercing is a cartilage piercing on the upper outer rim of the ear, and UK clinical evidence places cartilage piercings in a higher-risk infection group, with 41.4% compared with 29.6% for earlobe piercings. Cartilage has a poorer blood supply than the lobe,...
Does a Daith Piercing Hurt and What to Expect

Does a Daith Piercing Hurt and What to Expect

A daith piercing is usually a brief sharp pressure-and-pop lasting seconds, around 5/10, but the tenderness that follows can last weeks because it sits in dense cartilage. The piercing itself is over quickly, while healing is the part that needs patience. Why does a...
Nipple Piercing Healing Timeline: A Complete Guide

Nipple Piercing Healing Timeline: A Complete Guide

You're lying in bed, trying not to catch the jewellery on your pyjama top, and wondering whether the lingering soreness is normal. The piercing may look calm in the mirror, yet you can still feel it when you roll over, shower, or pull on a bra. That uncertainty...
Ear Piercing Itchy: Causes, Relief, and When to Worry

Ear Piercing Itchy: Causes, Relief, and When to Worry

“Just clean it more” is often the worst advice for an ear piercing itchy problem. Scrubbing, twisting, and adding stronger products can keep a healing channel irritated, while the cause may be jewellery metal, pressure, trapped product, or infection. The useful...
Where to Get My Ears Pierced: UK Guide 2026

Where to Get My Ears Pierced: UK Guide 2026

Thinking about a new ear piercing? Jewellery is the fun choice, but where to get my ears pierced should come first. Choose a professional studio that uses single-use sterile needles, opens pre-sterilised jewellery in front of you, cleans the skin properly, and gives...