What Is a Dahlia Piercing?
The piercing itself consists of two jewels placed at both corners of the mouth, which seems simple enough, but the inspiration behind the look is dark. It's named after the story of Elizabeth Short, an actress that was murdered in the 1940s and left with a smile carved into her face. She was later nicknamed "The Black Dahlia," hence the name and placement of the piercing.
Dahlia piercings have grown in popularity in recent years, and now that some tattoo parlors and piercing salons are slowly beginning to reopen, people are only gaining interest in the trend.
Do Dahlia Piercings Hurt?
As with most piercings, how badly this piercing hurts usually depends on the person getting it and their pain tolerance. Still, Rose said that on the list of places where you can receive a piercing, this isn't the worst — especially compared to more sensitive areas on the body.
"Pain is all relative but it's definitely not the most painful piercing to receive," she told POPSUGAR. "If you can handle going to the dentist, then you'll be able to tolerate getting this piercing."