Forget dark North London basements with metal music in the background, the piercing scene in the capital has changed. If ...

The range of ear piercings goes far beyond what most people expect. Some sit in soft tissue and heal quickly, others pass through thick cartilage and demand patience, and each comes with its own look, ...

The conch shell, also known as shankh, is a sacred thing in Vastu Shastra and Hindu traditions. Shankh has been revered as the divine sound of "Om" that purifies spaces and invites prosperity.

I’ve been wanting a helix piercing for a long time. The main things holding me back? Pain – and all the horror stories about piercings getting infected, bleeding endlessly or taking forever to heal. I ...

A new study published in Conservation Biology examines the behavior and distribution of queen conch (Aliger gigas) to guide conservation management for the threatened sea snail. The research, which ...

In 2025, surface and dermal piercings, once considered niche, are surging back into the spotlight. And celebrities continue to fuel the growing appetite for unconventional body jewelry. This past year ...

The Wordle word of the day is conch, which at first feels deceptively mild. A shell. A beachside curiosity. Something you might lift to your ear and pretend to hear the ocean. Hardly the sort of word ...

I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at FSU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. If you’ve tunneled down the rabbit hole of figuring out which cartilage ...

The ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help to reduce dangerous symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—offering an alternative to medication and machines. People with a ...

With any new piercing, aftercare is key for preventing infection and scarring. According to experts, you don’t need a ton of products to keep your new bling clean and help support healing — in fact, ...

They say piercings, like tattoos, are addictive. That's something I can say for certain is true after my latest ear addition: a conch piercing. After feeling the pull to add to my growing ear stack – ...