Popular types of piercings for women you should try

Piercings for women have been in existence for centuries. Some date as far back as 5000 years ago. Over the years, the art of body piercing has evolved, with some types dropped while others have been modified to suit the times. Now, there is all manner of piercings for women in various cool, scary, and odd body parts.

According to Pew Research Center, one in four people born after 1980 have a piercing in someplace other than an earlobe. If you’re on Instagram, you will notice all manner of piercings that will make you feel the research is inadequate. Keep scrolling to learn more about trendy piercings for women.

Types of piercings for women

Here are the common types of piercings for women

Ear piercings

Ear piercings are the most conventional of piercings and have been around for centuries. They range from the standard earlobe piercing, which is very popular because it is done on newborn baby girls, to a plethora of piercings on the ear. There are various options to choose from like Daith piercing, vertical helix piercing, helix piercing, forward helix piercing, rook, etc.

Nose piercings

Nose piercings are stunningly beautiful despite the fact that they are painful and take a while to heal. This is why it is so popular among women. The most conventional piercing is done on the side of the nostrils because it is very versatile with any jewelry on it. Other types of nose piercings are upper nostril, nasallang, septum, bridge, septril, rhino, Austin bar, and third-eye piercings.

Facial piercings

These piercings can range from simple and elegant to really weird. Here, creativity is all that matters. Facial piercings are done as a way for a person to communicate her personality boldly. The most popular is the eyebrow piercing which can be done at different angles depending on where you want to wear your jewelry. Other types are anti-eyebrow, cheek/dimple, horizontal eyebrow, mandible, and diver dermal piercings.

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Lip piercings

Lip piercings add sultriness to a woman’s look. The most common type is the medusa piercings. This is done on the upper lip directly under the philtrum. Other types of lip piercings are Jestrum, Labret, snakebites, Dahlias, canine bites, Angel bites, cyber bites, spider bites, Madonna and Monroe piercings.

Tongue piercings

Tongue piercings add pleasure to sexual intercourse, which is why it is very popular, especially among sexually active women. There are very types like tongue piercing, horizontal tongue piercing, inverse tongue piercing, frenulum piercing, frowny piercing, and smiley piercings.

Nipple piercings

Nipple piercings are done for women to look good and enhance sexual pleasure. These piercings are done on the nipple with jewelry worn on the same spot. However, healing time can be tedious because if you tug or chaff the piercing, it can take longer to heal, can widen, or keep causing painful jerks. So it’s best to think carefully before going through the procedure.

Navel piercings

If you love wearing a two-piece swimsuit, then you should consider piercing your navel to add to that sultry beach look. There are different styles that go along with the different jewelry to wear. The bell rings are the most popular jewelry for navel piercings.

Genital piercings

A few months ago, we talked about Jacob’s ladder piercing for men. Women also have genital piercings usually done to enhance sexual pleasure. There are various types such as Christina piercing, clitoral hood piercing, clitoris piercing, fourchette piercings, Isabella piercing, labia piercing, Nefertiti piercing, Princess Albertina piercing, and Triangle piercing.

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Most popular piercings for females

Here are the top 10:

Nostril piercings

Nose piercings are the most popular piercings for women. According to Urban Body Jewelry, around 19% of pierced women have at least one nose piercing. Nostril piercings are the most popular as they are very versatile with jewelry from any angle of your choice.

Septum piercings

Septum piercings are the second most popular piercings for women and can be worn with a hoop or clicker to center the face. They are generally regarded as the perfect alternatives to nostril piercings because they are less painful.

Helix piercings

Helix piercings are done around the outer edge of the ear with one end on the outside of the ear and the other on the inside. The piercings are generally worn with either rings or circular barbells that will accentuate them.

Conch piercing

If you don’t want to stress yourself too much and you want to add more than one piercing to your ear, try the conch. You can easily imitate it without getting pierced that’s why it is so popular among women.

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Earlobe piercing

Of course, this one is popular because it’s been around for centuries. It is usually pierced on a newborn baby girl. Wearing it with classic studs is the best.

Daith piercings

Daith piercings are done on the ridge of cartilage directly above the entrance to the ear canal. The jewelry is a ring that accentuates the curve of the ear.

Tragus piercings

Tragus piercings are done directly in front of the ear canal on the small piece of cartilage. The jewelry for them is either short labret jewelry or small rings since the piercings are located in a more delicate area.

Industrial piercing

Industrial piercing is a bar that passes through two parts of the ear. It can be done on any angle of the ear but the one on the image above is the most popular.

Snakebites piercing

You may say, “God forbid! Snake kwa?” But this piercing is actually very popular among women. The piercing is done under your bottom lip, not quite reaching the corners of your mouth.

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Nipple piercing

Nipple piercings complete the list of our top 10 popular piercings for women. As previously stated, one has to be careful during healing time to avoid problems. However, the delicacy of this procedure hasn’t stopped women from trying it. I guess it’s worth the pain.