2022 Piercing Trend: Septum Piercings

Septum piercings — as in, a piece of jewelry that goes through the nose between each nostril — are another huge request right now. "Everyone wants their nose and septum pierced right now," Thompson says. "The email requests are going to break my server."

There's a lot to consider, though, with a septum piercing. With wearing face masks, it can take a nose piercing longer than usual to heal. "I've seen a lot of mask-related injuries with the healing of the new piercings," Thompson says. "You have to be careful with the mask."