Tragus piercing - everything you need to know about the piercing

The tragus piercing is a popular and very stylish piercing trend, and one that makes for the perfect addition to your curated earscape. If you've been scrolling Insta, spotting this piercing everywhere you look, then you'll understand our forever-growing obsession.

Thanks to endlessly beautiful jewellery options and the arrival of boutique piercers like Maria Tash and Sacred London, cool-girl piercings like the helix and septum piercing are becoming the must-have accessory for any needle crazed jewellery fan.

The tragus suits both a simple stud as well as a small hoop resting within the centre of your ear, and with its close proximity to the daith piercing, as well as any lobe piercings, it complements an earring stack nicely.

The tragus earrings are the small piece of cartilage, sort of triangular in shape, which covers the entrance of the ear canal and is positioned closest to your face. The piercing originated in the 1980s and has grown in popularity ever since. The piercing sits flat on this area and can vary in size and shape, depending on your own personal preference.

The pain caused by the needle is so quick, though, that if you take a deep breath as it happens, it’ll be over before you exhale. Having the needle right there next to your ear canal means you hear and feel every little thing. That can be unnerving for some. If you think it’ll help keep your tension in check, wear an earplug, as long as it’s not in the way. Being tense can make the experience feel much worse.