Alternative ear piercings...opinions please

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I am 26...and old before my time....in my youth I was a bit of a rebel (into punk rock,lots of underage drinking) but a crappy family means I grew up very quickly from 16-21...I work very long hours in a professional career and struggle with being held back as perceived as 'young' even though often times I am up to the task....

This week has been crap ...really crap, for multiple complicated reasons. I am getting my hair done and going for stone retail therapy tomorrow and am very tempted to get an alternative ear piercing (already have normal) through the cartilage in the sort of inner-outer ear bit. I have seen a few people with them over the last few years and really like it and feel like being a rebel/feeling young again. I am being stupid?

Should read 'am I being stupid? '....

If you really like it then no you're not being stupid at all. You said you've liked it for years so go for it I say

I think you are right monkey...but I have had a few glasses of wine...

I don't think it's stupid! I just dyed my hair purple and I'm older than you If you really like it and really want it done then I'd say go for it. I've seen plenty of 'professional' young people with similar piercings.

Purple hair is awesome little...I would love to go pink but would be toooo far in my industry

I had a forward helix (cartilage piercing at the top front of my ear, near my face) last September.

And I'm 39!!

And I'm going back for a snug in my other ear in a few weeks. And I don't care if people think I'm too old :) Have a look on Pinterest - they have some great ideas.

No, you're no being stupid! If you fancy it go with it but please do go to a proper piercer rather than claire's or the like.

I'm 45..and I want my nose pierced! I don't even have a nice nose.. but I just WANT it.. a small act of rebellion against my middle class life and menopause
DH says no...but I suspect he won't even notice..!

Balls to DH, if you want it get it done!

Medusa - go for it! I have mine pierced and I love it

Did it hurt much? I'm sat googling local places to get it done!
I AM going to do it :D

Mine barely hurt at all. You can always put some Emla on a while before you go if you're feeling particularly wimpy.

Was just poping back having remembered i have a stuipidly high pain trBlimey. That came across as really rather rude. Sorry.

Damn phone.

I'm 42 and not long ago I had a cartilage piercing in my right ear I love it and am seriously considering my nose next, go for it

I just did it!!!

Walked into the local tattoo/piercing parlour and got my nose pierced!!!! it was all very clean sterile and hospital like!

Hurt for a milisecond as the neele went thro but not enough to even make my eyes water! My nose is aching a bit now but nothing I can't live with.

Here's me in my white stuff, fly boots middle of the road middle age person look... and I feel like a rebel

I bet I get told off by my kids... !

I am 36. I have one ear pierced 3 times. The other once. I have my nose pierced and my belly button. I have a small tattoo on the inside of my wrist and another on my hip. I have a streak of pink hair in my bob.
DH is 42. Has his nipple pierced and an armful of tattoos.
We are both professionals in positions of responsibility. I like to think We are judged on our capabilities and not how we look.
Go for it. I love my adornments.

Do it!
I walked into a piercing place this morning on the spur of the moment and had my belly button done.
I'm 45

Isla... I'm 45 too.. and I feel a right rebel!!

I have to pick up my DD2 tonight..home from Uni for the weekend.. I think she is going to tell me off

Do it! I'm planning on getting tapers and stretching my earlobes, I'm 26 too. I recently shaved my hair (back and sides, long on top, inspired by Pink, Miley Cyrus, Emili Sande etc), and bleached it and coloured it bright pink. I'm having the teenage rebellion I was too sensible to have as a teen!

Medusa, my 11 year old was outraged :o "Wait until I tell dad" she said.

Ha! Brilliant, well done Medusa! I checked out place in town today and they were great...only problem is I have to have a ring in for the first few weeks and I just can't imagine it will look any good...after that I would put something tiny and twinkly and I really do like it...think I just need to man up and have the ring for a few weeks...

You've started a trend 3uper!

I'll be tiny (the ring) and you'll surely be able to have a sparkly element in it. Woman up

Oh, you should definitely do it.
I have a tregus and rook piercing.
The tregus has a little tiny sparkly labret bar and the rook has a tiny ball closure ring with sparkly jewel in the ball.
They numbed the tregus but not the rook as they had stopped spraying things in ears by that time. It was alright. Just felt majorly hot after.
Be prepared for a long healing time. My rook took almost a year to fully heal. It had the dreaded lump!

I don't bother wearing anything in my lobes anymore, the others are better.

Yes, tregus is what I want I think...hopebit doesn't hurt tooooo much!