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I am giving serious thought to having my ears pierced. I am wondering if stores have stopped piercing ears because of Covid concerns. Has anyone used the at home ear piercing kits?
Anyone get their ears pierced at a store recently?
Thanks!
Kay
In June 2019 I did buy a DYI kit from aliexpress (like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000019549433.html – <$2 = way cheaper than amazon) and after a long wait it arrived. Then I did it my self and the only prep I did was wipe the ear with alchowipes so no ice or so. Didn’t hurt at all but I guess that depends on people and where it punctures.
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Hi Kay
My daughter got hers pierced about a month ago at a tattoo shop. Needle not gun, and did z very good job. Both had masks throughout. Don’t know where it comes under the Covid tiering maze! Try calling a couple of local tattoo shops to see what the current rules are in your area.
I had my own, ‘will I won’t I’ moment when she got them done. Not mustered the courage yet, but did order some magnetic ones to see what they would look like. Love them, and they do stay in place, just stud earrings but look soooo good, and a lot less painful than clip on’s.
❤️B
Kay honey
I have heard from others that the self piercing kits on Amazon are ok.
Two things I soooooo want…my ears pierced and professionally manicured/ painted finger nails….. alas my job will not support either at the moment, but if grace had everything she wanted, wouldn’t the future be boring!!!….good luck with your ears !
Huggs, grace x
i had my ears pierced last year at a jewelry stand in the mall. quick and painless. i wanted to get them done professionally. didnt want them to be out of line. would have done it myself but its hard to make sure they are in line. ive done my other piercings myself but they are not on my head. glad i got my ears pierced. clip ons hurt and suck. i have quite the collection of earrings now.
I purchased the self piercing kits from Amazon. It is this little thingy that has a stud in it already and you just put it on the place on your lobe where you want the stud and squeeze. I froze lobe first with an ice cube, then cleaned with rubbing alcohol. No pain at all. I got a pack of 8 of them for $9.00.
Hugs, MaryAnn.
Kay
I would go to a tattoo parlor I have five piercing all done by the same girl. When I got my double helix piercing I did en femme.
Hi Kay;
I don’t know what it’s like in the states; but up here in the now white north…. There are tattoo and piercing parlours that are now open by appointment only.
I’d highly recommend that you use such a place for the following reasons:
1. They do a better job of piercing with the minimum of collateral trauma. (Needle is less damaging than a gun as there’s less of a shock wave) Now I admit that this is hotly debated as to whether it’s substantial enough to be concerned about, but why take a chance
2. They have better experience in balancing the location of the hole. Especially if you say you’re going to want a second one later.
3. They will go through the ear on the best angle.
Reasons #2 and #3 are definitely considerations… Yes you can ‘fix’ mistakes by letting the hole heal over in the lobe, but why go through all the hassle? I can see from the other comments here that this is a common theme for replies.
I’ve been pierced for almost 2 years now, and I’m so happy that I did it with someone who takes pride in making sure it’s right to begin with.
-Molly
I pierced my ears a couple of months ago using a home piercing kit bought from Amazon. It worked perfectly, no pain or discomfort and no sign of infection, although I was rigorous about using the cleaning solution two or three times per day for the six weeks of healing.
Now I can wear any earrings I want to and it’s great! Very much recommended and sooooo much better than clip-ons.Isabel x
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Hi Genevieve,
I decided not to go for the really cheap ones and spent a little more on the Inverness kit with the 3mm stainless steel ball studs. I was actually quite impressed at how simple it was also that the studs actually ‘click’ into the backs which are domed so there is no chance of the piercing stud catching behind your ear during the healing time.
Isabel x
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Now you just need to wait the 6 weeks and then fun-time…!
It’s great being able to wear ‘proper’ earrings and even though I only pierced mine fairly recently, I can change them quite easily without a mirror. I’m not-so-slowly building a collection – including converting some of my clip-on ones.
Enjoy, Genevieve,
Isabel x
My friend Sam did mine with an ice cube and a needle waaay back! It was a great bonding experience! And nowhere near as bad as you’d think it sounds!! haha
Hi Kitty! That is how I got my first piercing. Used a potato on the under side of the ear, so I didnt get jabbed in the neck when it pushed through. It’s really not bad at all. Wearing clipo ns for an hour hurts more. TC Pru
Haa! How awesome. Thank you for that, Prudence! ..I’ll always remember it, not only was it ‘different’ but what a bonding experience! Sadly we’ve lost touch now and our lives have moved on but I’ll never forget her doing that for me!!
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