Most Industrials are generally done with your choice of either a 16 gauge or a 14 gauge.
14 gauge
They are if you have short hair
Industrials are done at 14g not 16g. The piercing should be done with a 12g needle and 14g jewellery.
They pierce the ear twice . . Then they put a bar in the piercings . it is pretty common anymore .
Strictily speaking you shouldn't have an 18g. piercing on anything that may become traumatized. It is inappropriate (in more opinions than just my own) to have even your ears pierced at an 18g. The...
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