curated ear piercings update and Q&A

curated ear piercings update and Q&A | inspiroue

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Күн бұрын

Talking through my 10 dainty ear piercings and answering your most asked questions! I have my anti-tragus, tragus, conch, rook, helix and lobes pierced for a curated ear - they're my way of accessorizing daily in a low impact and subtle way. Open for timestamps/links:
IG → / inspiroue
BLOG → inspiroue.com/blog
PIERCINGS PLAYLIST → bit.ly/inspirouespiercings
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
Left Ear
00:34 Anti-tragus
01:33 Tragus
01:54 Can you wear earbuds/headphones
02:19 Helix
02:30 Affordable gold rings from etsy
03:19 Lobes
03:44 Jewelry
Right Ear
04:30 Conch
05:11 Rook
05:44 Helix
06:13 Lobes
06:30 Aftercare/cleaning
07:30 New piercing care
08:22 Prices
09:18 Future piercings
10:40 Q&A
18:08 Final thoughts
JEWELRY
Sustainable/ethical brands:
• Bluboho (toronto based, recycled gold, conflict-free stones, ethically handmade): bit.ly/blubohoearrings
• Wolf Circus (vancouver based, ethically handmade, recycled brass, woman owned): bit.ly/wolfcircus
• Catbird (ethical working conditions, fair wages, recycled gold, conflict-free stones): bit.ly/catbirdjewelry
• ABLE (B Corp, female artisan-made in Peru, fair labor practices): bit.ly/ablejewelry
• Amarilo/Haatichai (POC owned, artisan made): bit.ly/amarilojewelry
Affordable options:
• Revelmy (ethically made gold hoops): bit.ly/revelmygoldhoops
My seamless rings & diamond studs are by BVLA (bought through studios when getting pierced). Ethically sourced and conflict free. They're an option if you don't want to wear titanium jewelry in fresh piercings but you can always opt for titanium studs/hoops and invest in jewelry later on).
HEALING & AFTERCARE
Sea salt soaks, warm compresses, and a saline spray (I use NeilMed NeilCleanse Piercing Aftercare) are your best friends!
OUTFIT DETAILS
Thrifted jumpsuit and cardigan (I finally fixed the button on this vintage celine cardigan I realized I've been sleepingggg on - it's so gorgeous I don't know why I never wore it for the past two years lol)
#curatedear #minimalpiercings

Пікірлер: 94

@gabrielarodriguez3929 3 жыл бұрын

As a professional piercer over here getting multiple piercings at once it’s not recommended really think about your healing process bc everyone’s is different as well. Usually over 2 piercings on cartilage at the same time is too much trauma to the area which will cause it to take longer to heal and terrible swelling. So definitely think if for you it takes longer to heal than normal before getting multiple piercings on cartilage. :)

@solomonkendall8895 2 жыл бұрын

instablaster...

@dob8636 2 жыл бұрын

I know it's been quite a long time since you've commented this, but do you recommend getting 1 cartilage and 1 lobe piercing on both ears at the same time? Or do you think i should just wait for one to heal before i do another?

@spammyspammy5958 2 жыл бұрын

@@dob8636 I got my cartilage one-two weeks after getting my second lobe. I reccomend that as it allows for slightly more healing time for the lobes before getting the ear done again.

@sandaaay 3 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, conch was my least painful piercing! I would say its even less painful than just my earlobes

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no way!! You rockstar haha x

@frannypie. 3 жыл бұрын

mine really wasn't that bad too!! i got a conch, rook, and 4th lobe (stacked over my second) done the other day and the conch hurt the least and the lobe almost sucked as much as the rook haha

@davichg816 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to see your ear evolution and see how it turned out! Funny thing is I was browsing YT 2-3 years ago to find info about conch piercing and found one of your first ear piercings videos. I just loved how dainty your ear piercings were and it convinced me to take the plunge back then ☺️ so ty!

@itzmekimie 3 жыл бұрын

Tattoos are thing, but recently gotten into piercings 😆. I recently got my second lobe piercings. Just binge watched all your piercing videos and now I'm thinking of getting more lol. I've been so into the minimal curated ear look lately.

@86excellent 2 жыл бұрын

Omg i went to perfect image in waterloo too and got my tragus pierced. It got badly swollen and i had to remove it in less than a week of getting it done. I went to Decan at wonderland studios in kitchner 2 weeks ago and he pierced my other tragus and its healing fine so far. He is very knowledgeable and thorough, takes his time.

@kandidkai 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!! Another piercing update video 🥰🥰🥰🥰 love your vids!

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Woooo thanks gal 💛

@jeezlouiz 3 жыл бұрын

Eyyy finally someone who knows about bluboho, just bought my stacking rings off there, love em

@isas8627 3 жыл бұрын

So excited to see this vid... I’ve been following ur piercing journey since the beginning 🤩

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Aw yay!! It's been SUCH a journey haha 💛

@dreesebrownlee6 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss me too!!!

@fizaawan7797 3 жыл бұрын

so happy to see this video!!

@iluvblueberrymuffin 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so cool how you’re familiar with the waterloo area too! I always pass by perfect image and even though it does look pretty sus, thank you for the heads up lol. I’m getting my conch tomorrow and I’m kind of nervous!

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Omg how did your conch go!! Lol ya no bueno never again (I went when I was in like second year uni which says a lot 😂)

@Prankzterstarr 3 жыл бұрын

I have been thinking of getting rook piercing done. It’s been 2 years of thinking about it but never got it done. I was dreading the healing process. Conch is my favorite so far!

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Rook piercings are so cute you should totally!! Healing is not that bad but it is annoying in terms of sleeping. And yess love a good conch x

@Sara-eb8fo 3 жыл бұрын

Your ears look so cool! Now I definitely want to get more piercings!

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! haha x

@megalopolis2015 3 жыл бұрын

You have a calming presence. You seem very nice. I prefer small, dainty studs and hoops in most of my piercings, too. I also like the asymmetry. If you want a lower cartilage piercing, it would be fine to keep the higher one, too. Maybe have a hoop in one, and a stud in the other. That's how I usually have my second lobes. One quick note is that keloids aren't traditional piercing bumps. Bumps can be treated with cleaning, temporary use of tea tree oil, etc., while keloids are usually based on a predisposition with the pierced individual, and it requires surgery to remove. For more information, I recommend speaking with professional piercers. Local is best, obviously, but that's not always possible. Either way, piercers such as DaVo from the Axiom in Iowa, or dermatologists, such as Dr. Sandra Lee (AKA Dr. Pimple Popper), both of whom have very informative and entertaining KZfaq channels, will help immensely.

@Lilli626 3 жыл бұрын

Same!! I got piercings so I was accessorised 24/7 and don't have to bother switching it up much. Glad to hear you anti tragus is doing better! Cartilage piercings are a real bitch! 😆

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Yess 'accessorised 24/7' is the best way to put it! 😍 haha omg tell me about it x

@jupiter-ns4ss 3 жыл бұрын

your anti tragus looks much better, i'm happy for you 😊 My anti tragus healed perfectly I only had one bump but in a week it is gone, this piercing takes to long to heal.

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Right!! Thankfully lol it was so bad for so long! So jealous of your experience! Mine still has a bump half the time but it's getting better recently!

@claudettenicolesarraga4879 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I wanna pierce my ears I always watch you piercing related vids😂 wish you could curate mine💓🙏🏻☺️

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Haha awww thank you!! What piercings do you have right now? x

@YaraMel 3 жыл бұрын

Doing them all at once is a great tip! Loving the aesthetics of the ears 😍

@kellycurti4488 3 жыл бұрын

me and my cheloid are loving the video

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

haha love you x

@staciii 2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how your piercer allowed you to get a hoop for your conch first since most piercers recommend you to not do it since it can cause a keloid

@inspiroue 2 жыл бұрын

I know right lol my fault for going to a cheap 2 for 1 piercing day near my university back then llmao

@malyasha7659 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I LOVE your voice

@nickyodujirin 3 жыл бұрын

I was supposed to get my conch and flat done earlier this year, but then COVID happened. I would love to do them now but because of the masks I’ve put it on hold. I’m not too keen on having infected ears because of wearing a mask all the time. I really love the way your ears look! Every piercing suits you.

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Yaa the mask situation is definitely not ideal especially for outer ear piercings lol -- smart idea to wait!! And thank you!! x

@cookiesincreme123 3 жыл бұрын

I got my conch done last week, I was worried about my mask too, you can use a holder so that the straps won’t touch the piercing

@cche16 3 жыл бұрын

what was the pain level for rook? you never said in the video and i may get it one day and what size are the hoops from etsy? ty!

@rui5038 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! I wanna get more piercings

@elo5612 Жыл бұрын

Me tooooo

@Daniela-2208 27 күн бұрын

Hi I love how minimal and dainty your piercings look. What gauge do you have for each/all of your piercings? I’m thinking of downsizing mine just because 16G is pretty thick but that’s what size needle has been used for my helix, conch & tragus piercings

@ria7330 3 жыл бұрын

i am so inspired by your content. i want to get some piercing and I don't know where to start and here this is.

@elo5612 Жыл бұрын

Omg me too !!! I want another piercing but there is so many that I don’t know which one to choose !! 😭

@tonilewis3204 3 жыл бұрын

Tea Tree Oil heal my Tragus because it was getting infected . Great piercings and love your jewelry 💓

@riannatripp6594 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video!! I have 3 lobe piercings 1 mid ear helix and a tragus in my left ear and 3 lobe piercing on my right ear. I would really appreciate suggestions on what piercings I should get next. I love the gold dainty curated look.

@randomtoasty 3 жыл бұрын

What about a rook? Got mine done a month ago and I love it! Just a suggestion though :)

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

ugh yess to mid ear helix!! that's what I want haha and 100% with this rook suggestion - they are super cute! or even a daith on your right ear! x

@riannatripp6594 3 жыл бұрын

inspiroue yes that’s what I was thinking thank you sm

@user-zj7tj7jl1h Жыл бұрын

You are wonderful! 💖💖💖

@inspiroue Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

@zoeclarke8521 3 жыл бұрын

Really love this video, your piercings are awesome! wish you could curate my ear piercings lol

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I can't wait to get more (after face masks aren't necessary anymore so like in two-three years? lol) x

@zoeclarke8521 3 жыл бұрын

@@inspiroue agreed, I have a triple lobe on both ears and I’m itching for more & lol hopefully

@LauraHerchel 3 жыл бұрын

Love your piercing videos! I have my lobes, helix, rook, and nostril. Desperately wanting my tragus and 2nd lobes but I'm breastfeeding so it'll have to wait until my girl weans!

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Ouu nose piercings are so aesthetic!! And smart haha will be worth the wait x

@malyasha7659 2 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with getting piercings and breastfeeding at the same time?

@LauraHerchel 2 жыл бұрын

@@malyasha7659 A lot of piercers won't see somehow who's breastfeeding, I think it's an insurance issue mostly. There doesn't seem to be a lot of science proving that it isn't safe though.

@malyasha7659 2 жыл бұрын

@@LauraHerchel Oh ok. I definitely see why a woman wouldn't get a nipple piercing while breastfeeding, but I wasn't sure about other piercings. Thanks for your answer

@_swaag 2 жыл бұрын

i really want to do tragus piercing but what if it gets infected

@jadeashlee9664 3 жыл бұрын

How do you get the anti tragus submerged in water? I’m having a hard time with mine haha It’s healing fine, just trying to do the sea salt soak is difficult

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

I just put my whole ear into a mug hahaha

@lipsxblossom 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the earring you are wearing from? i loveee thoseee

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

The face ones!! Haha bought from @artisanaldesignco (they’re made in galt idk what the brand is but she stocks them!)

@elo5612 Жыл бұрын

I want another piercing but there is so many that I don’t know which one to choose !! 😭Like I want a low helix (I saw the video that you did and it makes me want one too), maybe a tragus. But I can’t choose !!!! 😢

@inspiroue Жыл бұрын

Do both!? Hahaha

@Inrussian Ай бұрын

Ur opinion on industrial piercings

@lilianasemedo6251 3 жыл бұрын

You are so beautiful. Love your curated ear 🥰

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much!! x

@tuongvynguyenngoc6290 3 жыл бұрын

How big is your helix hoop

@Maria-se9tl 3 жыл бұрын

I live in New York and I was shocked to find out that after getting conch piercing that i would have to go back and pay to get a smaller post. When you went to your jeweller did you change the post or the entire earring and buy *new* earrings

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Ya was shocked at first too haha but makes sense - especially because my ears do swell up a lot 😂 depended on which piercing (only swapped to shorter studs for my tragus and conch)

@apseudonym 3 жыл бұрын

how is that shocking? titanium posts cost money. they're not going to give you a labret back for free lmao

@Maria-se9tl 3 жыл бұрын

@@apseudonym I was shocked because I didn’t know that after paying $800 for my piercings, I would be coming back to pay again. The place never told me that it would cost money. Anyways I found someone else to do it for much less than $150 which my place was going to charge. Cheers

@aidahussein7450 3 жыл бұрын

@@apseudonym Whats with the lmao. You come across as sn@rky and a know it all...

@mashanikolka7435 3 жыл бұрын

@@apseudonym Maria Tash does it for free, and its even on their website

@pettypeaches820 3 жыл бұрын

im planning to get my tragus pierced, do u have any tips? or anyone else have any tips hehee

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

When I first got it pierced I got a super long post (backing) so I definitely couldn't wear headphones while it was healing. Other than that just sea salt soaks (after initial healing I also cleaned the area with a qtip + saline solution) and it was super easy!! x

@sandramarsh3854 3 жыл бұрын

Women with long hair you may want to think about wearing it up for awhile until your ears are almost well . .

@MsNanny97 3 жыл бұрын

40 dollars??? Are u kidding? here in Italy the prices usually range between 60 to 80-90 euros for a piercing. I'm deffo coming to Canada to get pierced now ahah

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

haha I was shocked too - I’m in a smaller city now so maybe that’s why! My toronto piercings were like $55-95 I think 😂😂

@Selvatice_ 3 жыл бұрын

You don't need to go so far. In the Netherlands its approx. 35-40 euros 😅

@haileypike9161 3 жыл бұрын

hi, person from newfoundland here. mine were all $35 ($40.25 including taxes) each and my industrial was $50 ($57.50 including taxes)

@arletteschu 2 жыл бұрын

I paid 40-45€ in Germany :)

@frannypie. 3 жыл бұрын

omggg i just got a rook and conch the other day how did you know!! lol

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

haha wait no way craziest timing!!! how are they doin x

@frannypie. 3 жыл бұрын

i really recommend this saline spray from etsy: it's called mudscuppers! you should try it out on the antitragus because it's very healing :)

@frannypie. 3 жыл бұрын

@@inspiroue i can't even feel them!! i love them so much haha i can't wait to change the jewelry. my piercer said to wait til halloween so im just ITCHING to switch out to gold!!! i think the spray has been hella helpful in getting them on the right track :)

@Prankzterstarr 3 жыл бұрын

How did the rook piercing ago? Pain scale?

@juliescheibe6586 3 жыл бұрын

There are amazing Etsy jewelers. That person who made those earrings in your last video was awful! I can refer you to some great one for the piercings you have that you can keep in all the time without irritation that are super smooth.

@inspiroue 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh I'd love to know which ones!! x