What about the other outer ear piercings? One option is the snug piercing, which per Cosmopolitan, goes through the anti-helix, which is between the helix and the anti-tragus — depending on the shape of your ear, a snug piercing might not be too easy to carry out, but a good piercer will do their best to try and make it work. This part of the ear is relatively thick, so you might find this one painful.
Another piercing usually costing around the same as a snug piercing is the auricle (per FreshTrends). It's perhaps not as well-known as some of its more popular cousins, but is usually found about halfway up the ear between the lobe and the helix. In terms of cost and pain, it's about the same again, so if you're after something that's maybe less painful (but still sort of moderate on the pain scale), you might consider the forward helix. It's made at the top of the outer rim, above the tragus, and you can get double or triple forward helix piercings for an even bigger statement (via Cosmopolitan).
If you want something really exciting for an extra edge, you can't beat an industrial piercing. Essentially two piercings on either side of your ear, a barbell connects them — as you can see in the image above. Because of its complex nature, however, it can be more costly and take longer to heal (via FreshTrends).
