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Reply 1
yes but better not to. get it done professionally so you don't get it infected and they'll have to take drastic measures...
Reply 2
Yea but they don't look as good, because its forced through so the hole is messier.
Reply 3
:ditto:
it only costs about 8 quid to get it done properly...so i reccomend you do that cus your needle is bound to be unsterile and its gona kill you.
Reply 5
wednesburywench
it only costs about 8 quid to get it done properly...so i reccomend you do that cus your needle is bound to be unsterile and its gona kill you.


not exactly but yes :smile: so get it done by a professional. go to accessorize or claire's accessories they do it for guys and girls!
my girfriend has peirced her ears 3 times and they seem to be ok, she used a silver earing because silver is antibacterial and this allows the peircing to be sterile, but she has had her other peircings done properly, i wouldn't suggest doing them yourself, but its possible to do it with as little pain as it being done properly but i would say don't do it yourslef.
Its possible, but you're so much better off seeing a professional!

*also less painful!!
no i dont mean gona kill you literally i meant gona hurt a lot lol
Reply 9
Shylock
not exactly but yes :smile: so get it done by a professional. go to accessorize or claire's accessories they do it for guys and girls!


Bad advice! Dermal punches, yuck :eek: Better off self-piercing than going to one of those places.

Just go to a proper piercing place with surgical needles, visit a few times and speak to customers and find out if the place is any good or ideally if you had any friends that have any piercings and can recommend places to go to.
Shylock
not exactly but yes :smile: so get it done by a professional. go to accessorize or claire's accessories they do it for guys and girls!

yeah

hygine and proffesionalism wise-thats about as good as doing it yourself!

:eek:

see a proper piercer
Reply 11
Why do you have to be Anonymous to ask about piercing?
Reply 12
You're all gonna flame me, but I would say self piercing with a needle sterilised in a flame and an apple is better than going to Claire's.

However, due to the position of your eye and ear you can't really see what you're doing, so it's best to go to a professional.
Reply 13
GO TO A PROFESSIONAL PLACE! If you self-pierce, it's just gonna turn out bad for you. It only cost me £8 today to have one ear pierced, so it won't break the bank. And they can give you proper advice on how to keep it clean.
Juno
You're all gonna flame me, but I would say self piercing with a needle sterilised in a flame and an apple is better than going to Claire's.

However, due to the position of your eye and ear you can't really see what you're doing, so it's best to go to a professional.


can i just say you watch too many mary-kate and ashley olsen moveis lol or just generally teen movies :p: but she's got a point u can do that but please YOU'RE BETTER OFF AT A PROFESSIONAL so at least if they screw it up,you can sue them and get loads of money :biggrin:
Reply 15
Juno
You're all gonna flame me, but I would say self piercing with a needle sterilised in a flame and an apple is better than going to Claire's.

However, due to the position of your eye and ear you can't really see what you're doing, so it's best to go to a professional.

Although you did say "it's best to go to a professional", your tone of language in the first sentence is encouraging self-piercing.
Reply 16
brimstone1
Although you did say "it's best to go to a professional", your tone of language in the first sentence is encouraging self-piercing.

Only coz it's better than Claire's. Seriously, anything is better than Claire's!
Reply 17
Juno
Only coz it's better than Claire's. Seriously, anything is better than Claire's!

OK, fine. I retract my earlier comments and if I could, the rep I gave you. Not that it's worth anything anyway!
Reply 18
do NOT go to Claire's!

horrible place and that gun they use is terrible.


your local tattoo parlour will generally do piercings - I've got all mine done at one and had no problems.


I really wouldn't advise self piercing
a) because you'd have to be extremely brave to do that to yourself
b) it's likely to bleed and be horrible
c) more likely to get infected
d) you'll less likely to get it just where you want it because problems with seeing it.

go to a professional - it's not even that expensive really, but is a much better idea.
Reply 19
Oh, and by "claire's" I mean "Claire's accessories" but also any jewellers and other similar places that use guns and not very trained staff.