Manually Opening the Earring Hole
- Feel the back of your earlobe. …
- Lubricate your earlobe. …
- Stretch the earring hole. …
- Coat the disinfected earrings with a lubricant. …
- Insert the earring into the piercing hole. …
- Wiggle the earring in the piercing hole. …
- Twist the earring though to reopen the hole. …
- Push the earring through.
In respect to this, can you pierce over a closed piercing?
If your piercing’s fully closed, you‘ll need to enlist the help of a piercing professional to re-pierce your ear(s) for you. According to Columbia University, around half of at-home piercings end up requiring medical attention.
Hereof, what is a snap closure earring? Snap Post: A curved or straight post on the back of the earring snaps into a “v” shaped latch to secure the earring to the earlobe. Threaders: A long, thin metal (sterling or gold) chain “threads” through the pierced earlobe, holding the earring in place.
Similarly one may ask, what is an ear wire closure?
An earwire is a bow of wire, looped to fasten an earring to a pierced ear. It is generally made of precious metal or hypoallergenic surgical steel. Earwires are available commercially, as jewelry findings, but some jewelers make their own.
