This year, we took our 6-year-old to get her ears pierced. My husband and I agreed early on ear piercings were an important part of bodily autonomy and would be the determination of our children. If ...

The decision to pierce a child’s ears is often framed as a rite of passage. But where that piercing happens — at a mall kiosk versus a professional studio — may determine not just the beauty of the ...

A timeless take on cool. Reviewed by Julia A. Siegel, MD Double ear piercings typically take six to eight weeks to heal and require careful aftercare to avoid infection. Piercings on the earlobe are ...

When my now sixth grader was in first grade and turning seven, she decided she wanted her ears pierced. At the time, her big hairbows were as sparkly as her eyes as she thought about changing out her ...

Harvard Square piercer Owen Beane is a legend among families for his kind demeanor and commitment to consent. Soon, he’ll open a new shop. In 1996, my friend Vicky and I took the T to Harvard Square ...

A Wroclaw piercing studio explains the medical and safety reasons professionals now reject piercing guns in favor of sterile, needle-only methods. WROCLAW, LOWER ...

Kimberly Hinojosa, a piercer at Lark Tattoo in Westbury, recently pierced the ears of a 7-year-old girl and then gave her father his first piercing the same day — in his eyebrow. “Piercings are for ...