‘Milestones are one reason customers are flocking to their local licensed piercer, but another is a generalized sense of freedom and autonomy that’s arrived as a result of the pandemic. “With remote work and workplace norms overall changing, more people are feeling free to experiment with bolder looks and express their personality,” says Lisa Bubbers, cofounder of Studs, a national piercing studio. That experimentation shows up both in the amount of piercings and in the piercings themselves, which are getting “more creative,” Bubbers says. (Plus, as Rothstein points out, “one fun thing about mask-wearing is that your ears show.”)
The last “really important trend,” as Leo West cofounder Jill Katz, RN describes it, is “adorning what you got.” There’s no normal, she says. A gorgeous ear-scape is all about working with your budget and your anatomy to create an embodiment of your style in tiny, beautiful silver, gold, or gem form.
The result: forward helices, vertically stacked lobes, conches, sconches, snake bites, and plenty of other piercing types we never knew existed, spanning from the outer rims of the ear to the inner cartilage and back to the earlobe. Our trend-spotting piercers shared the adornments they’ve
seen grow more popular over 2022, and what they envision for the years (and ears!) to come.
Just as with micro-blading, filler, or any other body modification, it’s important to find a professional piercer that you trust, with a style that appeals to you. This is an essential step, whether you’re a longtime body modification fan or it’s your first piercing ever.
As Brooks notes, the benefit of following a piercer on social media is that you can seek them out and, as in one service she offers, put your ear(s) in her hands. During a “curation” appointment, the expert will look at your ear as a whole and help design multiple piercings to fit your style and your desires.’ – Allure Mag
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