“Because helix piercings are placed along the thicker parts of your ear cartilage, they can often be considered more painful ...

Cost: £15-25. Pain Threshold: 3/10. Any piercing in the outer cartilage rim of the upper part of the ear is referred to as a 'helix piercing'. Two piercings placed one under the other in this ...

That was 20 years ago, but it turns out I’m very much back in fashion, because apparently a helix piercing (that’s a piercing of the upper cartilage of the ear) is extremely popular right now.