Help: Ear Piercing

Jul 16, 2013

Bre B.

They use a piercing gun. It only hurts for a few seconds but its worth it! If you go to Claire's you might request for someone who has done it many times. Make sure they clean your ears and the the gun before they pierce them! Otherwise you could get an infection.

Jul 16, 2013

Jareka B.

When its your ear you suppose to use the gun.

Jul 16, 2013

Anna S.

I got mine pierced with a gun and it was fast and basically painless some pharmacies pierce ears and in my town that's where everyone does I got mine pierced at like a jewelry place it was a good experience but it was a bit pricey don't be nervous it realy doesn't hurt

Jul 16, 2013

Bre B.

I think some hair salons will pierce ears.

Jul 16, 2013

Amelia L.

Needle! guns cannot properly sterilized.

Jul 16, 2013

Seasalt W.

I was really scared to get mine done at different shops because of the amount of infections people get. So what I did is I went to Sally's beauty store and bought a kit. It has a gun and a cartridge. I had a little help but all you do is put it in an pull the trigger. It pierces with the earring so all you have to do it clean them with rubbing alcohol.

Jul 16, 2013

Alissa S.

I got mine done at sweet and sassy when I was about 7.

Jul 16, 2013

Caitlyn B.

Apparently I got mine done at a mall kiosk when I was little, then the hole closed. I got it done again at Claire's with the gun at about 16yrs old. And it was perfectly fine. Didn't hurt. Two years later it's still perfectly fine! But don't get them done just because your friends have theirs. Only do it for yourself.

Jul 16, 2013

Grace K.

...You are NOT supposed to use a gun ever on any piercing. Guns can't be put into an autoclave to be sterilized! And using a gun pierces your ear with a blunt force rather than a clean cut removing all the tissue with a needle. Seriously girl whatever you do go to an actual piercer (not Claires) who has actual piercing experience and knowledge, and get it pierced with a 14g needle, clean it with a saline solution, not Bactine :)

Jul 16, 2013

Patricia P.

Do it. There's so many cute earrings. Its not that big of a deal totally pain less.

Jul 16, 2013

Michelle B.

I got three of my ear piercings with a gun. Both are perfectly fine. All you have to do is keep it clean. Definitely use the ear cleaning solution they give you, everyday. My friend did one of my ear piercings. It may just be my ears but mine have never been infected. Its not that big of a deal, just your ears.

Jul 16, 2013

Taylor J.

I got mine pierced at Claire's, and it didn't hurt at all!

Jul 16, 2013

Anjelica C.

If you get it pierced with a gun it can mess up your cartilage. It's best to go to a tattoo shop. Or you can use a cow needle. They're super sharp so it doesn't hurt for a long time. You can put your earring on the needle and it'll go in right away.

Jul 16, 2013

Megan M.

Get it done with a needle. It's more sterile and the person using the needle instead of the gun will have better knowledge of what they're doing. You'll have higher quality jewellery put it at an actual piercer also so there's less chance of yours ears becoming irritated by it.

Jul 16, 2013

Adriana G.

My daughters were done at Claire's & they did a great job!

Jul 16, 2013

Alexis G.

I got my cartilage pierced at Clair's and its fine! And they used a gun but it was done so quick! You just have to make sure you clean it it's not the place it wether you keep it clean ☺ hope this helps!

Jul 16, 2013

Elysia S.

Don't get them pierced with a gun. Just go to an actual piercer :)

Jul 16, 2013

Hope P.

Yes! Everything they Grace K said is absolutely true! I am a certified body modification artist and would NEVER recommend a piercing gun! Only difference is, I would recommend a 16-18g needle because regular earrings are way smaller than a 14g. Unless you plan on stretching your ear lobes (and that's a whole different ball park), do not get pierced with a 14g. It will take longer to shrink to the size of your basic earring. Always do research on your local piercing studio before putting your body in someone else's hands! Make sure they are sterile, certified and well respected. Don't go looking for cheap deals! Trust me when I say, you get what you pay for. And do not attempt to change your jewelry for at least 2 weeks or until piercings are healed. You will have to wear basic, surgical steal piercing jewelry for the first two weeks. Good luck! Feel free to email me with any questions regarding this topic queenapology@gmail.com.

Jul 16, 2013

Maeve D.

When I was 9 my mom took me to a plastic surgeon to get them pierced. She used a needle and it was pretty painless, the only pain was the numbing.

Jul 16, 2013

Allison D.

I got my second holes done in January at Claire's they did use a gun I watched her sterilize it before and after my piercing and it took 2 weeks for it to heal.

Jul 16, 2013

Hannah S.

I got mine done at a salon on my 3rd birthday...it didn't hurt, they used a gun...I think...lol.

Jul 16, 2013

Megan S.

Exactly what hope p said, do not get it done at claires with a gun! go to an actual piercer in a tattoo shop! I got my doubles done at claires and they were so uneven, and they can't sterilize the guns.

Jul 16, 2013

Grace K.

Hope P knows her stuff! :)

Jul 16, 2013

Deba G.

I got them at a hospital but I'm from mexico so maybe you can check at your local hospital.