I've gotten mine done already and here's some things that might help anyone who wants to get a helix piercing(from my experience, not everyone's is the same): -Make sure you've eaten something beforehand, because you can get light headed from it. Eating ice cream afterwards helped me too. -Getting a stud makes it easier to take care of and you can always change it after the healing period. -Be careful when combing/tying/washing hair. Sometimes it tugs on the earring. -CLEANING IS SUPER IMPORTANT. You can use something recommended by your piercer or a saline(salt+water) solution. I use saline every second day and it works very well. I even clean my lobe piercings with it. Clean everyday for new piercings though. -Don't fiddle with your jewellery, it just tears at your skin/flesh and takes longer to heal. -Don't sleep on the piercing. Getting a neck pillow helps or just sleep on the opposite side. I recommend only getting one done at a time so you still have another side to sleep comfortably on. -Don't change your piercing until healing time is over. Mine was 3 months until I could take it out. Yours will differ, so make sure it's healed properly before you change it. -You can get bumps from it(eg, keloid bumps). Just research on the types and solutions on how to treat them. -If your piercing is infected, PLEASE get it treated immediately. I know someone who's ear turned a bit black from not getting it treated. -Make sure your ear is okay with the type of earring you are putting in. Some metals don't agree and can cause infections. -Always clean your hands before cleaning your piercing because dirty hands can cause bacteria to move onto the wounded area. -You can get a piercing gel/cream that could help with the pain and healing. Just make sure to apply correctly. -I would rate the pain a 2-3/10. It's like a lobe piercing, it just stings slightly more. It honestly is not all bad. Just remember we all have different pain tolerances. I think that's all. For me personally, it's been pretty well. I did mine on impulse so I wasn't aware of everything beforehand. Doing research is always better so you're prepared to take care of it. Otherwise, it's super pretty and I just love it!
@nova-pj3by3 жыл бұрын
Friday the 13th piercing sales are coming up and you got me convinced to get it LMAO I hope I don’t change my mind 💀
@user-rt8hl4rp4k3 жыл бұрын
@@nova-pj3by Do it💀 It's so pretty
@joslinetellis45813 жыл бұрын
Woahh. Thanks for explaining. I'm a bit nervous , but I'm gonna go for it. ^_^
@lorination39212 жыл бұрын
@@nova-pj3by DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT 💀💀
@princesslazzziness2 жыл бұрын
@@nova-pj3by did you do it ??
@laurkinsley4 жыл бұрын
Me watching this video already having a helix piercing :D
@zoebrokamp45214 жыл бұрын
Sara Sabbir Year 8 mine didn’t but then again I got it with a gun 😂
@moonlightluna79684 жыл бұрын
Right? Me too. Triple on one side and just got orbital on the other a few months ago all with rings. It has been sore longer and i tend not to sleep on that side because u will feel it, but its almost fully healed with no other issues. I asked about flat backs but no one around here used them. So i ordered some from Lulus and asked them to put a couple in after lol.
@oliviadp44374 жыл бұрын
@Sara Sabbir Year 8 I have a very low pain tolerance and got it done with a needle. It did hurt quite a bit but the pain only lasts a few seconds :)
@witchyyycat4 жыл бұрын
@Sara Sabbir Year 8 i got it done with a needle, i have kinda normal pain tolerance (not very low, not very high kinda in the middle) and it's not that much, it hurts more after than when i actually got it done. But if u want it, just go for it!!!
@cadence74574 жыл бұрын
@Sara Sabbir Year 8 no it doesn't hurt I did not even feel it at all but it also depends on your pain tolerance as well (I got mine with a needle)
@ari-ly6rz4 жыл бұрын
The piercer: so where exactly do you want your cartilage piercing to be? Me: y e s
@llentonyllatot41704 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@llentonyllatot41704 жыл бұрын
😂
@parkour2673 жыл бұрын
thats why i brought a picture for mine haha.
@jasmentea74443 жыл бұрын
VENTI.
@hotaruishere21333 жыл бұрын
My ears: yes My nose: maybe Everywhere else" N 0
@nomisinfo52444 жыл бұрын
_Has two helix piercings, one on both ears, that are hoops_ *Nervous Laughter* But so far survived 7 months with the use of a neck pillow. No regrets so far 😅
@shaniceroper18704 жыл бұрын
I sleep normal with mines from it was pierce till now
@majalukiewicz82814 жыл бұрын
i got one like 2 days ago with a hoop. I’m about to cry because i’m a emotional mess. I went to a piercing studio and i trust the women with my life but still. I mean she’s doing a check up in two weeks so if smt really is wrong she’s gonna take it out. Yk at least i didn’t get it done with a gun sooooo *holding back tears*
@starlitte4 жыл бұрын
Me... I just changed it couple days ago and now I'm panicking. But also can't because it's done aaaaaand😬😬😬
@ashleymendez66944 жыл бұрын
Kutouru~Sama god bless you
@moonchild7083 жыл бұрын
i've had mine about 9 hours - lower on my left and higher on my right, both hoops. shouldn't be too different from a lobe piercing, right? 😭 so i'm gonna try what i've been doing for my lobe piercings, and i'll move to my neck pillow if it doesn't work.
@minfuzzle3 жыл бұрын
bro helix piercings are the best. they look so cool and everyone is always so fascinated by them. very happy i decided to get one and i 100% recommend :)
@nightappleispoisonapple5243 жыл бұрын
Wow...... ARMY 💜
@Khaleesi_Jack3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Much love, fellow ARMYs!
@rafiaalexa89893 жыл бұрын
I want more piercings!I wanna get my helix.pierced💜😭
@farah-cy4xk3 жыл бұрын
I'm really curious about something, dose it hurt a lot ? I mean I've heard that it's really hurt a lotttttt . I wanna get a helix piercing but I'm too scared
@Khaleesi_Jack3 жыл бұрын
@@farah-cy4xk; with a gun, not really, it's over so quick. I've found with most piercings, it's the healing that hurts. And accidentally hitting it. Just keep it clean, and try not to hit it.
@nuhaafuentes82964 жыл бұрын
I didn’t eat the day I got my helix and I passed out in the tattoo parlor as I was leaving 😂 please eat before getting any piercing
@Dayz9723 жыл бұрын
I eat a lot I was gassy lmaooo before I got mine😂😂😂
@milagreatness8323 жыл бұрын
Lmaooo 😂😂😂
@saarasaara12213 жыл бұрын
It’s because there is a nerve there. Even I almost fainted and someone in my known fainted buttt water or any drink really helps
@aubreyortiz5163 жыл бұрын
That happened to me like I was fine with both ears then a second later I passed outtt
@ninisalher98673 жыл бұрын
Dudeeee I feel so related to this comment. I was choosing the earring that I wanted and my piercer started saying what I should avoid and that. When I felt dizzy and I passed out 😂. I’ll try to get it next week. Be sure to eat people!! (minimum 3-4 hours before) and don’t panic a lot!!!
@gabbygentry68864 жыл бұрын
I got my double helix pierced a few days ago and didn’t feel anything. So far so good and a little sore but not bad. Definitely recommend getting this piercing.
@ashleymendez66944 жыл бұрын
Has it been bleeding a lot ?
@tash82809 ай бұрын
Getting mine on Tuesday
@rylie55763 жыл бұрын
Anyone else watching already have a helix piercing? 👀
@lisavranesevic57543 жыл бұрын
I had mine done 25+ years ago.... still looks good
@hopelemacks67803 жыл бұрын
Me
@sariaharispe86243 жыл бұрын
does it hurt ? i'm getting mine in 2 weeks
@rylie55763 жыл бұрын
@@sariaharispe8624 It all depends on your pain tolerance. I have a pretty low pain tolerance and when I got mine it barely hurt.
@lisavranesevic57543 жыл бұрын
@@sariaharispe8624 na... just don't get it stretched. That has literally been the most painful experience of my life... and I have kids.
@amourk4 жыл бұрын
i’m a wild sleeper meaning i toss and turn when i sleep so does it really matter where i get my piercing
@olivia-nk3yv4 жыл бұрын
it doesn’t rlly matter but I got one on my right and i sleep the same as u and I have a keloid bump so I would say u should sleep with a neck pillow and put ur ear in the hole idk if that made sense haha
@fayeparkerxx34773 жыл бұрын
You might struggle the first few nights but your body will get used to it xx
@hopelemacks67803 жыл бұрын
Yes it will hurt for like 1 to 2 months the needle dosen't really hurt but it hurts to sleep on it
@sparklejumpropequeen6673 жыл бұрын
@@olivia-nk3yv it didn’t. No sense of grammar there.
@malyssamcgranahan26263 жыл бұрын
Same
@jesafeatsarah3 жыл бұрын
Piercer: Dont ever use a gun to get a helix Me: *shooted a helix in my ear yesterday* 👁👄👁
@fabiharahman55713 жыл бұрын
did it get infected i wanna do it
@caitlindarch54713 жыл бұрын
@@fabiharahman5571 my sister ended up doing it, it swelled up but it’s going down now (but she is allergic to earrings) so be careful
@romakaur44423 жыл бұрын
On a scale between 1-10 how much did it hurt?
@shahdawad92883 жыл бұрын
@@romakaur4442 maybe lika a 3 out of 10
@lumrobinson3 жыл бұрын
@@romakaur4442 like a 2-3. Literally pinch you skin with your fingers (not nails) like medium pressure and that’s it.
@TheSlipperyOtter3 жыл бұрын
My daughter had a double helix piercing 8 months ago. She has rings in place. She has never had a problem with them. They hurt for about a week after but other than that she's fine.
@teri55852 жыл бұрын
rare case
@leigha30832 жыл бұрын
I just got mine done and it was done with a hoop... it's not very sore at all, tender to the touch but that's been the same for every piercing. I think it really just depends on how careful you are with the piercing, of course the type of jewelry can effect it but once you stay on top of things it really minimises the risks
@teri55852 жыл бұрын
@@leigha3083 it’s really rare though. Doesn’t matter how careful you are or how often you clean it. That’s why it’s not recommended.
@leigha30832 жыл бұрын
@@teri5585 I guess...
@suzanna64712 жыл бұрын
For a split second I thought it said at 8 months old I nearly died lol
@katfmb83623 жыл бұрын
"Get it on the opposite side you sleep on" Me, a back sleeper: muwhahaha
@KB-ke4pc3 жыл бұрын
Me a stomach and squished pillow sleeper: muahahahaha
@user-xt2qp2cw9w3 жыл бұрын
me who sleeps on both sides and doesn't move all night HAHAA
@joslinetellis45813 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhh I thought the same thing 😂
@lovelydolltime80062 жыл бұрын
Me who sleeps on either side and wants both ears done:
@parri10442 жыл бұрын
@@lovelydolltime8006 same but i got both sides pierced yesterday
@ashleytaylor60954 жыл бұрын
Did not realize downsizing the post was so important, really good to know!
@ranaranonaranaranona3 жыл бұрын
What downsizing mean?
@ashleytaylor60953 жыл бұрын
@@ranaranonaranaranona changing the longer post out for a shorter post once the swelling has gone down
@ranaranonaranaranona3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleytaylor6095 thank you for the clarification
@randomalex51193 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you were supposed to do that so I got my ears pierced at Clare's and mine are crooked and swell after I out in earrings 🙄 (I got them as a young teen)
@smolbean22443 жыл бұрын
@@randomalex5119 honestly I've heard so many horror stories from people who got their ears pierced at Claire's I must have gotten really lucky. I remember having a little infection but assumed it was normal.
@KristinaSandnes4 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky, mine healed in 6 months and I’ve never had a problem with it. 😄 My rook tho... Omg it has been so stubborn. Actually cleaning it less helped me loads!! I cleaned it twice a day before, but I got lots of irritation, a bump and green stuff around the piercing. No joke, I only clean it when I shower; 3-5 times a week depending on how active I am. I let water run on my ear and I just dry it with a q-tip and that’s it. I do NOT touch my rook unless I HAVE to. And it’s doing amazing! No green stuff, bump is gone, pain is gone. 😊👍🏼
@linneakrg52784 жыл бұрын
“get a reputable piercer” *has friend do it*
@Shopluluave4 жыл бұрын
🤦🏻♀️
@ItsNessaTho3 жыл бұрын
@@Shopluluave lmao...I did it myself 😬
@walaaattia62763 жыл бұрын
@@ItsNessaTho did it myself and had to redo it 5 times then I took it because I didn't like it :)
@ItsNessaTho3 жыл бұрын
@@walaaattia6276 omg 5?! 😳
@walaaattia62763 жыл бұрын
yeah... but I took them all out I'm waiting on my ear tell next week and making a friend do it:)
@rosssustaita12734 жыл бұрын
Thank god you made one of these. I'm soon to be getting a double helix piercing 😌
@Abneyselena74 жыл бұрын
I have my double helix pierced ive had it for almost 2 months. And i know for me personally i stressed about getting it so much but it looks so good once u have it and for me it only hurt for about 3 days. And so far the healing process has been going great and it been my easiest piercing as far as the healing process going’s. (I have 9 piercings)
@toni41574 жыл бұрын
Selena Abney how long was it until you could sleep on that side again?
@witchyyycat4 жыл бұрын
@@toni4157 i have a single helix and it took me abt two weeks till i could comfortably sleep in that side. In a few days it's gonna be a month since a got it done and it's healing great! Hope it helped
@toni41574 жыл бұрын
Katia L- I- D thank you so much!! Ive been thinking of getting a double helix and I’ve just heard lots of different tings from different people. Thanks so much!
@ashleymendez66944 жыл бұрын
Selena Abney have u experience excessive bleeding ?
@makaylasellen8034 жыл бұрын
I got my helix pierced with a ring and I'm lucky that it healed super quick
@amandacardenasburgos59913 жыл бұрын
Any tips ?
@minmuseanimemusic67763 жыл бұрын
@@amandacardenasburgos5991 get it pierced with a stud, wait for it to heal and then put in a ring.
@retroxrose60433 жыл бұрын
Does it hurt as much as the lobe piercing?
@minmuseanimemusic67763 жыл бұрын
@@retroxrose6043 It hurts more than the lobe piercing, the lobe piercing is probably the least painful out of any piercing
@makaylasellen8033 жыл бұрын
@@retroxrose6043 it hurts more than lobe but it isn't horrible its more like a tiny pinch then thats it
@jessh36274 жыл бұрын
i’ve been debating getting my helix pierced for years now i guess this is a sign to do it 😎 edit: 8 months later and i got my double helix done today ! i love it sm :D
@minahilhassan99332 жыл бұрын
Is the double helix harder to take care of?
@devoutings2 жыл бұрын
i'm getting mv double helix today Ö so scared
@chloetheacrobat77294 жыл бұрын
Mums like I’ll take you to Claire’s I screamed no I want a needle! 😂
@urmom-jb3nz4 жыл бұрын
What’s wrong with getting it done at Claire’s?
@kayleeprice15534 жыл бұрын
@@urmom-jb3nz Claire's is pretty bad because they're not very good at sterilizing their tools and their stations, they also use peircing guns which can be really bad especially for cartilage piercings.
@fatrat20174 жыл бұрын
same!
@gretchenmangione1284 жыл бұрын
ur mom If you use a gun you could shatter your cartilage so it’s better to get it done at a piercing/tattoo place because those places will most likely be more sanitary and professional
@em-ve8wh4 жыл бұрын
ur mom dont go there oml, they pierced my ears wonky and it got infected and they were so rude and I’ve heard so many others say the same 💀
@clarysage12982 жыл бұрын
i had two helix piercings done at the same time, both with a ring. she told me that because i bled a lot i’d likely swell a lot, so it was safer for me to go for a ring than have my swelling ‘swallow’ the ends of a stud. i’m no professional, but it worked out well for me. it was one of my least painful piercings and months later i haven’t had any issues with the rings besides my hair getting caught in them occasionally, so i’m always careful :)
@est-fm9ui2 жыл бұрын
Got my first Helix done with a ring. It was irritated a lot BUT the times my ear swelled up a lot the ring was big enough. Changed it to a labret stud 7 months after and NO irritation since then. Got a second helix with a labret stud. But now it's swelling a lot and maaannn...I think I need to get a longer bar...hurts like hell. Never had it this bad with the other piercing that had the ring. And hair gets caught in both, imo even more in the studs. Just my experience. 😂
@creativitywithkinza Жыл бұрын
@@est-fm9ui okay so I got mine with a ring and i was suggested by my piercer that I should rotate is every day so should I do or no like ifk if rotating would cause it to swell up or something and would not rotating it be a problem later?
@GomezOrGoHome2 жыл бұрын
I just got my helix piercing an hour ago, thankfully I did all of my research before entering the parlor I went to. It was also recommended by a coworker who she as well, has a helix piercing as well.
@victoriajohansen71103 жыл бұрын
I pierced the whole outer part (helix) of my ear, that's seven piercings at once and they put rings through all of them 😂😅 It was done at a well known piercing studio and I had no issues besides almost fainting every time i cleaned them. Thank god i had help with that!
@tsvetoslava3 жыл бұрын
I want to pierce the whole outer part of my right ear with helix, but I've already had industrial on my left ear. Do seven or six piercings ( my ear is small, so I don't know if seven can be pierced) at once hurt a lot?
@saraphinya21423 жыл бұрын
I actually had mine done at Claire's yesterday. It wasnt a terrible experience. Minimal pain and the manager was experienced enough. I guess it depends on the store. I'm so impulsive so when I saw the free piercings sign I couldn't stop myself 😅
@caitlinsmith14423 жыл бұрын
HAHA same I got mine done today and so far I think it’s going great !x
@Natalie-xr6rx2 жыл бұрын
If it was a gun then please don't encourage this. Should NOT be done with a gun.
@egg86362 жыл бұрын
claires uses guns and those can end really really and i mean REALLY bad on cartilage area
@user-zj6dm7ne5z2 жыл бұрын
you can get your ears absolutely fucked up for life if you get it pierced with a gun
@Mia-vj3yj2 жыл бұрын
You shouldn’t get it done with a gun cause it like shatters the cartilage or something you should get it done with a needle
@Lina-nj9ys3 жыл бұрын
a good trick to be able to sleep on a freshly pierced ear is to use a neck pillow and have your ear in the middle of the hole so that its not touching anything
@serenamateos74723 жыл бұрын
I just got my helix around 2 months ago and I actually got a ring. I did get a bump but at this point it is very healed. I cannot sleep with that ear NORMALLY but with my hand under my head it’s completely fine. Just letting y’all know. And it rarely hurts. Honestly you can get a hoop just make sure to take care of it enough. :)
@socks28162 жыл бұрын
how did u get urs to heal? mine keeps getting irritated due to moving
@TheFunnyDoer3 жыл бұрын
Me getting a helix piercing in 8 hours, still deciding wether or not i actually want one: :|
@lozr6663 жыл бұрын
howd it go?
@TheFunnyDoer3 жыл бұрын
@@lozr666 It went very well. Didn't hurt as much as I thought. Thanks for asking :]
@lozr6663 жыл бұрын
@@TheFunnyDoer I’m glad to hear!! And I assume you don’t regret your decision? 🤩
@TheFunnyDoer3 жыл бұрын
@@lozr666 thank you and yeah I definitely don't regret it :]
@daydreamingxx.3 жыл бұрын
@@TheFunnyDoer on a scale 0-10 how hurtful was it for you?
@vi24483 жыл бұрын
Them: go to the professionals Me: at home, 3 am pokes ear with a needle.
@user-bh1me8mm8o3 жыл бұрын
I did all my piercings by myself too and im getting the hang of it lmao
@thenickguy20123 жыл бұрын
i’m glad this is coming from the two most mayonnaise dudes in the world with no piercings
@MuffinMammoth3 жыл бұрын
You don't have to have piercings to be good at doing piercings 😂 Just like I've seen great tattoo artists without tattoos.
@lenacheri76242 жыл бұрын
😅😂😂😂😂😂
@jaimesablitz35834 жыл бұрын
I have my appointment made for tomorrow! I can’t wait. This was super helpful. Thank you!
@coolbeans97882 жыл бұрын
Yes! I I started with a ring and I got continual irritation, pain, and a piercing bump on both sides. After I switched out my helix piercing that wasn’t a ring, the piercing finally began healing beautifully. Please do not start with a ring.
@strwberrymarmalade2 жыл бұрын
would you recommend getting a bar ? I wanted to try out just getting hoops but I’m seeing people say not to so what would you recommend?
@meemoua012 жыл бұрын
@@strwberrymarmalade you’ll want a bar with a flat back. Then go back when healed or close to healed and downsize your jewelry. You can ask your piercer at that time if you can switch to a hoop
@Queenvvfly4 жыл бұрын
Downsize to a smaller post is valuable information. Thanks deffo will do that.
@lailaplaysdbd4004 Жыл бұрын
It hits different coming back to this video with the actual cartilage piercing. I used to be nervous. I'm glad I got it done.
@sarahquigley61683 жыл бұрын
I got the helix done forever ago when I was younger, before I was smart had it done with a gun, did not work out. Years later I got it done properly by a professional and it's so much better and I love it
@dianalopes533 Жыл бұрын
Got mine done with a gun… hurts way more than a needle and the healing takes longer this way… Never had problems with mine and it’s looking amazing 🤩
@llamas0156 Жыл бұрын
I have had this piercing twice. The first time I got it via a gun and had a stud put in. I was in the worst pain for months. It never fully healed and every few months it would be sore again and bleed. After two years or so I took it out. I just recently got it repierced with a reputable peircer and got a ring. The piercing has ZERO pain after a week. I recommend a ring over a stud. As a woman with extremely long fine hair my stud would get pulled and wrapped into my hair A LOT. My ring has never been pulled by anything, just be slower while brushing your hair.
@stefenJ357 ай бұрын
I’ve just had 4 helix piercings done at the same time and I didn’t do much research. I came across this video an thought “hmm do I really wanna know”. I was kinda scared I was gonna hear something I didn’t want to hear. But I am so glad I watched it! I got some extremely valuable information and thankfully nothing scared me 🤣 Thank you for this 🙌🏻
@sleex91s4 жыл бұрын
i just got my helix pierced today with a horseshoe ring oop-
@discardedcheesecloth92144 жыл бұрын
Lemme know how it went I'm thinking of doing the same (I know I was told not to but do I care? Nah)
@sleex91s4 жыл бұрын
@@discardedcheesecloth9214it has been almost 7 weeks since i did it and i ended up having a bump that disappeared as soon as i switched to a labret stud. so if you wanna pierce yourself make sure to not use a ring
@jazzygrace27304 жыл бұрын
I want to get mine done idk if i should what was the pain level for you out of 10
@sleex91s4 жыл бұрын
@@jazzygrace2730 you really shouldn't think about the pain it'll pass quickly once you get the jewelry in, the pain for me tbh was a 4/5 nothing dramatic
@IsabellaOsborne4 жыл бұрын
Rip
@juliemclaughlin684 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. Read past customer reviews regarding ability, aftercare advice and importantly, hygiene of the studio. Have all your aftercare kit ready prior to getting any piercing done and don’t experiment with anything. Like any injury, leave it alone as you wouldn’t fiddle with a wound if it was anywhere else. Also invest in a travel pillow or two incase you roll over, your likely to wake up when you feel the travel pillow. ❤️
@caffeinedinosaur7 ай бұрын
I got one done recently (a few months ago), there’s piercing pillows (and donut pillows) that can be useful for sleeping. Hope this helps someone!
@larabedgood54564 жыл бұрын
Got my helix done with a hoop and never had any issues with it. I asked them piercer at the time because I am a swimmer and have to wear a swim cap she said it would catch less and ive never had a problem with it. It healed very quick with no bumps and no difficulties
@DevilishBf4 жыл бұрын
Any trouble sleeping on it?
@Ally_poltergeist3 жыл бұрын
Hey should i get it done with a gun or a needle im 13 so idk and dos it hurt like hell?
@cantinasmile2 жыл бұрын
@@Ally_poltergeist I know it's a bit late but as a general rule always get a piercing done with a needle. Guns suck
@Ally_poltergeist2 жыл бұрын
@@cantinasmile I see il keep it in mine if I get one agin
@DaisysCorner4 жыл бұрын
I've had my helix done for 7 years and my conch for 4 years. Never downsized 🙈 I wasn't told I was supposed to downsize and I never knew to ask. I guess I got lucky because I've never had bumps and it doesn't look crooked.
@chiaracorden55083 жыл бұрын
I never downsized with my helix either. I had never heard that until I watched this video. I had the same bar in for probably about a year before I switched to a hoop and I didn’t have any problems
@darklordoftheuniverse78032 жыл бұрын
I'm going to get my helix pierced tomorrow ,this video was just what I needed.
@luxisntlucky3 жыл бұрын
Is it weird that I had literally 0 pain today when I got it done- also thanks for letting me know to get it down sized in 1-3 months :D I was wondering when I should get it shortened!
@isabellalucca58163 жыл бұрын
What does it mean to get it downsized?
@luxisntlucky3 жыл бұрын
@@isabellalucca5816 it mean you go to your piecer or 3rd party to get a shorter bar, meaning you are making it smaller thus using the word ‘downsizing’ Hope this helped :D
@isabellalucca58163 жыл бұрын
@@luxisntlucky I dont have a bar tho, I have a hoop...does that apply to hoops as well? I got my helix peircing yesterday and the lady put a 16 gauge 10 mm hoop.. does downsizing mean going smaller with the mm of the jewelry? And when should I have it downsized and to what so it heals properly... im nervous about developing any peircing bumps..Also what happens if I put a 18 g or 20 g earring in it in the future? I'm new to helix peircings and any information would be so helpful. I'm already nervous because in the video he says not to start this peircing with a hoop and my piercer did a hoop 😳
@luxisntlucky3 жыл бұрын
@@isabellalucca5816 So, I’m not familiar with the healing process in a helix piercing using hoops but I don’t believe you have to downsize the hoop but you might want to if your hoop is constantly snagging stuff ( that is after swelling has gone down and almost completely stopped which may take many months ) Also yeah you may want to see about getting a bar instead of a hoop but that’s up to what works for you I’ve just seen greater healing success rate with a bar! But I’m not sure about what would happen if you were to put a 18 g or 20 g piercing in the future ( sorry )
@bakedpotato282 жыл бұрын
@@isabellalucca5816 what happened? Did you get any bumps . I am also going to get loop . So??
@isMEkiyah Жыл бұрын
My mom wants me to get mine pierced at Claire’s 🤦♀️ help me😭
@4x4_Gal2 жыл бұрын
Had one a few years ago; the ring put a dent on the outer top of my ear that sometimes hurt, so took it out and it closed up rather fast considering I had it for 3 years. Had it redone yesterday with a stud and flat back... so much better. May try a smaller ring when it heals. 😊
@gretchenmangione1284 жыл бұрын
Me who’s got one helix piercing and has had the same jewelry in for 6months and has not down sized 👁👄👁
@valentinasegovia87483 жыл бұрын
What’s a downsize ?
@Lhy8snt-yk4cd3 жыл бұрын
@@valentinasegovia8748 basically getting a piercing with a shorter post/rod (like instead of a cartilage that is 8mm long, you switch to a 5-6mm)
@valentinasegovia87483 жыл бұрын
@@Lhy8snt-yk4cd thanks 😉☺️☺️
@Lhy8snt-yk4cd3 жыл бұрын
@@valentinasegovia8748 you're welcome hun! 💕
@petraz.66313 жыл бұрын
I have 4 pearcings in total in my ears and I have never actually downsized LOL
@hejmonika29424 жыл бұрын
Me watching: it’s too late now 💀😬
@aubreyortiz5163 жыл бұрын
Me with the helix on both ears, and got it done with a piercing gun✨
@sepinfty2613 жыл бұрын
@@aubreyortiz516 BRO LITERALLY ME..!!!
@flower.r25853 жыл бұрын
Same, i literally just did it with a needle 🥲
@kio21483 жыл бұрын
@@aubreyortiz516 LMFAOOOO SAMEEEE i got both side pierced at the same time with a gun
@cathyp89504 жыл бұрын
Haha I just got double helix’s done one on each ear with a Gun and let me tell u my school jumper got caught on the piercing on my left ear and hurt like HELL and I’m now currently sitting here with a swollen red and stinging ear :D
@umiyoki3 жыл бұрын
how well did it heal ? & what did you heal it with
@umiyoki3 жыл бұрын
clean* not heal 😭
@ponyo9133 жыл бұрын
Was it ok even though it was done with a gun? ;-;
@euseo3 жыл бұрын
@@ponyo913 yes but be very careful
@lanaaladhami3 жыл бұрын
"you should go somewhere good" me: pierces it myself
@nefree04204 жыл бұрын
I got my helix done and I haven’t been sleeping on it obvs but I woke up on it and yh it was sore but honestly if u don’t touch it and really clean it is not that bad
@AnarkAngel3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been told that some people heal better with rings over studs. I asked two people and they said they couldn’t heal until a ring. I have 2 rings in right now and it has been going well so far
@w.m.c3 жыл бұрын
I got helix piercing on both ears from Claire's 3 days ago 😭😭! I did not know they shouldn't be done with a gun. I only went in looking for some cute earings but saw her piercing another girl's helix & my bf & I agreed on me getting them done 😭! I've been having trouble sleeping 😂 & they hurt throughout the day 🥲
@EKSloyer2 жыл бұрын
How does it feel now? I got mine at a place similar to Claire's
@soomsavanna42842 жыл бұрын
Hey so how did it fo
@k4yoki3 жыл бұрын
i said cartilage and he said “okay where?” i said “uh cartilage”
@yulisacervantes51783 жыл бұрын
not me getting my helix pierced two years ago at the mall, and they haven't recovered since
@samt9912 жыл бұрын
I used a travel neck pillow to sleep on, your ear goes in the center but you still get good support for your head
@stefania4al4 жыл бұрын
So one thing that I seem to not get yet is : can you actually sleep on your sides after you piercings are totally/ fully healed?
@ghostlyvel4 жыл бұрын
My ear is fully pierced and I'm a side sleeper. As it was healing still, I could not sleep on them. They were very sensitive and sore. Now mine are completely healed and I have no issues sleeping on them.
@Abneyselena74 жыл бұрын
I have my double helix ive only had it for almost 2 months and i was able to sleep on it after 2 weeks. My healing process is doing great and its been my easiest piercing (i have 9 piercings) but thats just my experience
@jamiefuentes46414 жыл бұрын
I got my conch done and it swells if I turn my head a little and sleep on the side. So I bought a pillow on etsy that has a whole on the center for sleeping on my side. It is a life saver.
@cadence74574 жыл бұрын
I have mine and it's healed and I sleep on it all the time. sometimes it depends on the jewelry that you have in but it's usually ok with the horseshoe kind of earring and flatback I haven't slept with a whole hoop in tho
@cassie19694 жыл бұрын
Yes. But you could be uncomfortable still ya know if you're sleeping on a bunch of earrings that poke
@bee1nspace9713 жыл бұрын
Wait but what if I sleep on all my sides? I sleep on my back, stomach, right and left so...
@caitlinsmith14423 жыл бұрын
I literally got my helix done today and it wasn’t actually that painful I thought it would hurt a lot more then it did and also I have a really low pain tolerance !
@kingjezza65672 жыл бұрын
the more you think and panic over the pain, the more it'll hurt...
@lordsophia20323 жыл бұрын
i pierced mine myself at 10 oclock at night with a sewing needle when i was 13 then my parents found out and made me close it
@norafox28033 жыл бұрын
So the gun method is just driving a sharp object through your skin with blunt force and *splitting* it, not actually putting a round hole (think of hammering a nail in a board, but the board splits). Tattoo places use a hollow needle that punches an actual circle (more like drilling a hole in the board).
@ava-gy6lr4 жыл бұрын
me sitting here after getting mine done at claire's 😭
@xlotus90104 жыл бұрын
How did it go😬
@rebeccaaronberg36954 жыл бұрын
did it heal properly??
@nayad77934 жыл бұрын
Noooo, claire's is the worst :(
@Em-jk1vq3 жыл бұрын
정국 oh no did they use a piercing gun 😬😬 and hello fellow army 💕
@toxictears76893 жыл бұрын
has it healed
@hmkp15882 жыл бұрын
I got my helix done on both sides on the same day and it was great it’s been a month and I can sleep on both sides w no pain and no irritation now. I sleept on my back for about 3weeks and got pierced w studs
@feedthepanda_922 жыл бұрын
Shattered cartilage is a huge risk with shopping centre/chemist/home gun jobs, not to mention the sanitation side of things. I feel like the former is a risk that not many people know about unless they're seriously looking into it ahead of time. The studio I go to use single-use needles which go straight into a sharps bin, wash their hands with foot-pedal activated taps before using disposable gloves, sanitise the jewellery and the room prior while you sit in the waiting room (filling out all the paperwork that covers eating within the last 4 hrs, photo of your ID, no use of topical numbing agents, waver regarding aftercare being the customer's responsibility and not the studio's, etc.)...clean the room down afterwards.... cleanliness and safety is and always should be a huge priority. My piercers are APP approved, have done courses in bloodborne pathogens etc. and the studio has been open for 30 years. I'd never go anywhere else and I'll forever regret not knowing more about proper ways to get pierced when I had my first lobes done in 2003 with a gun. To this day they still gets crusties and will flare up if nickel goes anywhere near them.
@feedthepanda_922 жыл бұрын
ALSO, because swapping sides in your sleep is usually out of one's control (or even resting your ear on its side while sleeping on your back) invest in a doughnut pillow or travel pillow; something that allows you to still rest your head and sleep on the piercings' side but without putting any pressure on it. I got my daith done 5 months ago and while I have a tiny hypertrophic scar/piercing bump, it could be a lot worse. I'm also so used to the pillow that I'm probably still gonna use it well after both my ears are complete 😂
@butterflyygyrlsworld51063 жыл бұрын
I got mine with a gun EVERYTIME at the mall and they turned out horrible!!! I thought it was me/my skin. I finally figured I need to go to a piercing shop so it’s done with a needle and not a gun. I also never knew to downsize within three months. 🤦🏾♀️🥺🤦🏾♀️😢 Great video!!! I’m a new subscriber now!!!
@charlottenicholls81774 жыл бұрын
when i got my helix piercing my piercer insisted it was called a “rim” piercing and not a helix and i was so confused
@Chilakkuma4 жыл бұрын
Got double helix rims pierced with 6mm barbells, and I still have 6mm in. I like how they look though. They healed well, but I can't find anything shorter in the barbell that isn't on the other side of the world for me.
@xnikitatjuh4 жыл бұрын
Where I live (the Netherlands) it is actualy illigal to get any cartilage piercings done with a gun. But a while ago one of the biggest jewellery stores started to claim they are using a new safe way to do helix piercings and lobe piercings (it's just a diffirent kind of gun). I still don't understand how they are getting away with it!
@taebearv8801 Жыл бұрын
I just got it pierced like an hour ago and now I’m watching this just because it’s interesting 😭
@dalaatalal63433 жыл бұрын
Why am i here when i have my helix pierced already 👁👄👁
@Carovet134 жыл бұрын
I wish I had seen this video before I went to the mall to get my gun piercing, so far I have had no problems but I would have liked a bigger gage. 😔
@HelenaEngstrom Жыл бұрын
I did get my helix with a gun before I knew how bad it was. Realized it a few days later freaked out and took it out again. It was healing fine but I was just freaking out too much 😅 some day I want it done properly though! Wish I could go to lulu’s but it’s a bit far I live in Sweden 😂
@lanaslyrics Жыл бұрын
i got my helix done with a ring and its been completely fine so far- ofc its different for other ppl but its been okay for me!
@katiex37154 жыл бұрын
getting mine done next week as well as my first and second lobes (it’ll be my first piercings, 5 in total 😬). thankfully it just got announced that piercing places can open again so i’m so excited but nervous
@ilovebillyfrommanegerijnen53214 жыл бұрын
I got my helix done yesterday, i was also pretty nervous😬
@applex27674 жыл бұрын
I have 2 I was nervous for the first one but it does nit hurt I promise I pinches for like 10 seconds
@Abneyselena74 жыл бұрын
I have a double helix on my left ear. Ive had if for almost 2 months. I got it april 30 2020. I need to change it to a shorter bar im just scared to plus when i change it i wanna change it to a hoop. And even though my healing process is doing amazing right now i know a hoop could mess that up so if i notice a change in the way the jewelry facing ill change it but if not then ill change it to a hoop when if fully healed, which by the way its healing i think it will be fully healed by 6 months
@mikagutingsato47692 жыл бұрын
My school prohibits piercings and I just changed my newly pierced helix into the clear one in just two weeks😅
@baileeshepardson69274 жыл бұрын
I’m getting my helix tomorrow
@corinxdttt26894 жыл бұрын
How’d it go
@blessingomenazu10383 жыл бұрын
I got one on both sides so was a pain to sleep. Also no-one tells you that helix piercings sometimes take years to heal!!
@sarahjohnson61423 жыл бұрын
how would i go about down sizing the piercing? do i find my own jewellery or do i go back to my piercer?
@alessah36673 жыл бұрын
I googled it and it's best to go into the store to get it done
@jessicamittleider69013 жыл бұрын
Me watching this right after having a teenager double pierce my helix at home with hoops on my sleeping side 😂🤦🏻♀️
@sophiepope12833 жыл бұрын
I already have a helix piercing and want to get more, hopefully soon. I got a ring 3-4 after piercing and it did make the piercing a bit crooked but that was caused because I didn't use a neck pillow for the whole time. Highly recommend using a neck pillow.
@natalieboyer97873 жыл бұрын
I got my 2nd love yesterday and once it heals I’m getting my first two helix on my left ear and I’m super excited!! I was gonna get rings but now I know to ask for studs
@elizabethyalden21233 жыл бұрын
me watching this after giving myself a helix piercing an hour ago 🥲
@whatsupguys16703 жыл бұрын
😳 how did it go
@elizabethyalden21233 жыл бұрын
@@whatsupguys1670 it was good :) quite easy to do
@taliii86093 жыл бұрын
I gave myself a helix piercing too! Not such a great idea for me, I have pretty low blood pressure, so I kept blacking out 😅
@hesnotbooseungkwanhesboo-t42313 жыл бұрын
does it hurt?
@ChristianHisler2 жыл бұрын
1:38 I'm goin through that right now LOL😂
@jwanalol53643 жыл бұрын
i watched this after i got mine 😭😭i got two helix piercings on both sides so 4 together and i got it with a gun… AND the person who did it to me was not a professional it was like one of those mall shops..
@Gabi.Lopez_3 жыл бұрын
Im getting my helix pierced today and this video is very helpful!!!
@paigemarleau253 жыл бұрын
How was it?
@flakab16723 жыл бұрын
I got it on my left ear because I sleep on my right side, but now my body wants to sleep on my left side 😭😭😂😂🤪
@geminibabedunn10553 жыл бұрын
omg this happened with me too! I have to fight the urge to lol
@vampirenightmares97383 жыл бұрын
I have a question, im 13 and planning on getting a helix piercing (idk about the laws of where other people live, but where I live 13+ can get a helix piercing), but my dad called a piercer and she said that if I get a helix piercing now, by the time I turn 15 it will have curved/gotten uneven naturally, she said the cartlige will grow and make the piercing naturally uneven and it will be crooked by the time I turn 15 and that I would have to get my helix re-pierced, is this true? You guys seem like experts so I wanted to know, hopefully you guys, or someone else, will be able to answer.
@darbystephens43443 жыл бұрын
I wish I had watched this before getting my helix done. I was never informed about downsizing and later after 8 months I came to know about it. My piercing is tilted(not horrible) but enough to notice. It was also really hard to heal because the long post kept snagging and catching.
@paige71883 жыл бұрын
mine is tilted too and i have piercing bumps
@sandrinamaniraguha74134 жыл бұрын
Can we have one for the rook please 😭
@sophieslifesubtome71474 жыл бұрын
, yeah that's would be cool 😍
@gulugulu88834 жыл бұрын
Same thought. I’m planning to get a rook piercing soon😆
@larabedgood54564 жыл бұрын
I took my rook out and now really miss it
@breeannarauschkolb1553 жыл бұрын
"get a reputable piercer" me: yup, my dad with a 10 dollar amazon gun in 3 days :) (rip my cartilage) edit: its doneee. it looks amazing, no pain during or even now. love it so much♡
@avavictoria89863 жыл бұрын
You pierced it with a amazon gun? How is it now
@kaylee17693 жыл бұрын
@@avavictoria8986 that was stupid 😂🤦🏻♀️
@jamyllemendes85883 жыл бұрын
Just got mine. Last night I sleep terrible but so worth it. I didn't know about resizing so thanks a lot!
@yourlocalflatiron61242 жыл бұрын
I’m getting mine done at 3:30 tomorrow… will update, just need reminders! :))
@AllThingsAngel22 жыл бұрын
Hey! How did the piercing thing go?
@imconfusedtoo.13964 жыл бұрын
Got mine pierced today at Claire’s with a GUN. Bout to go to sleep :D
@breadbread66384 жыл бұрын
Why
@imconfusedtoo.13964 жыл бұрын
ilikeoldkpopmemesokay did it on an impulse like we here so why not?
@agatworose45344 жыл бұрын
i got my helix today also with a gun (not at claire’s hehe). i want to go to sleep but i’m procrastinating because it’s kinda scary
@aliviaraines80424 жыл бұрын
ilikeoldkpopmemesokay it shatters your cartilage and takes longer to heal, plus tattoo shops usually don’t charge you so much as claire’s does and they do a whole lot better of a job! A needle is the right option
@lightpurplesky4 жыл бұрын
Got mine at Claire's too 2 years ago and it took almost a year to heal
@siennacunial3 жыл бұрын
me watching when i’m abt to pierce my helix behind my mums back HAHAHAH
@crystalh60684 жыл бұрын
I got a double helix piercing I had the long post in still because it wasn’t time to change it yet, it got stuck on a hair tie and it almost got ripped out. I had to have a friend help me get it out. It was the worst experience with a piercing I have ever had so I strongly advise you to BE CAREFUL with a newly pierced helix.
@yazyazmine Жыл бұрын
I travel all the way to South Africa for my piercings. I trust the guy there he's very very talented and I loved how he did my daith piercings ❤️
@haysieee37573 жыл бұрын
Me being not good with pain and wanting my helix done even though my lobe hurt more than I thought: haha I'm in danger
@artuploads57393 жыл бұрын
Me
@yulissasanchez37534 жыл бұрын
currently watching this while waiting to get my helix pierced :)
@hildia54392 жыл бұрын
I have a helix piercing. I got it at a mall shop with a gun (oops). I spent extra to get the gold because my family cannot wear fake metals (it turns us green). It didn't hurt at all and I felt fine. I had a stud but it kept getting infected (I was cleaning it at least 3 times a day and slept in a totally different posture for like 3 months to avoid sleeping on it.) So I switched to a ring to make it easier to clean. I've tried switching to a stud a few years ago and it immediately got infected again. So I got a high quality white gold ring and have just never taken it out again.
@DevilishBf4 жыл бұрын
On the 1st of this month i had my tragus done in my right ear and my two helix piercings in the left. Doesn't hurt near as much as i was expecting just a bit of pressure. And the helix only really hurt on the second piercing since my ear was tender. I have only just been able to lay on my side after 20 days but you still have to be careful of laying on it wrong. Overall I've only had pain or discomfort for one day (3 days after) and that was due to swelling. Now i dont feel any pain unless one is hit too hard. Get it if you want yours. I love mine.