SPIRAL BARBELLS & TWISTERS

Spirals, twisters and talons for stretched lobes and larger-gauge ear piercings. A spiral threads through the lobe and curls, so it shows far more of the piece than a plug does — a good option once a stretch has settled and you want the piercing to be the feature.

Spirals suit healed, fully settled stretches rather than a lobe that has just been sized up. Check the gauge against your current size, and remember that a heavier spiral will pull more than a plug of the same diameter.