The most popular places to get piercings right now

The septum piercing is the most Instagrammed of them all, with over one million hashtags dedicated to the popular nose jewellery. 

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When it comes to ears, the daith piercing comes out on top. It’s had an 84 per cent increase in searches over the last three years, and while it is stylish, the popularity is also partly due to its reputation for healing migraines.

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Is the Christina Aguilera stud making a comeback? It seems the nose is as popular a place as ever, but the choice is yours when it comes to the ring or rock.

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The top corner of the ear is an excellent spot to wrap rings around or place a statement cuff.

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Sitting front and centre, the tragus piercing might look like a painful spot, but it’s no more so than any other kind of cartilage piercing. Cartilage studs are the most popular jewellery to pop in this spot.

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If you love the look of multiple ear piercings, the conch is a great addition. It’s versatile when it comes to placement, but typically sits mid to low down the ear cartilage and can be worn with hoop or studs. 

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Also known as a scaffold or construction piercing, the industrial piercing is usually identified by a single straight piece of jewellery, passing through two separate holes.

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The surface tragus piercing has seen the biggest search increase of all, up 150 per cent in the last three years. But be warned, as it’s a surface piercing it’s prone to rejection and won’t work for everyone.

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The only lip piercing to make it into the top 10, it gets its name thanks to its fang-like appearance.

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Whether you go the solo nipple like Kendall Jenner or take advantage of a two-for-one deal, the nipple piercing remains popular (and is easily concealed if it ever goes out of style).

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