how do i pierce your own ear?

Question

my mom wont let me pierce my ear cus she never had it done so im looking for a way to do it myself but i want it done right.

Answer 1

Hope you can take a lot of pain...
Get some ice cube's, a sharp needle,cold potato, and some rubbing alcohol. oh yea and a pen.
-clean your ear lobes, needle and earring's with the alcohol.
-Mark your ears with the pen with a small dot on each ear in front of the mirror. Just make sure they are even on both ears
-numb your ear with the ice.
-Put the cold potato behind your ear ( take a deap breath)
-And stick the needle through your ear in to the Potato.
Clean your ear with the alcohol again and insert the earring.
Repeat with the second ear.

If you do decide to do it this way make sure that you keep a very close eye on them. They will get infected very easily and give you and ear or throat infection. just keep it clean with hydrogen peroxide or piercing cleaner.

Answer 2

It's never good to do something like that if your mom says no but ... since I've done it, I'll tell you how. I did it a year ago in the top of my ears, which was quite painful and my right ear STILL isn't healed. BUT, if you're doing it in your earlobes, it won't be as painful and it will heal in about a week or two. Here's what I did, I'll say earlobes instead because that's what you would do: I got a large sized sewing needle, you know, you buy a package of different sized sewing needles at a store like Target. But not too big, compare the sizes to the post of an earring so you get an idea. Have a pair or 24 karat gold plated posts ready. I burned the entire needle with a lighter then cleaned it with rubbing alcohol. I set it down in a clean cap with the same alcohol in it. I cleaned my earlobes with the alcohol and pinched my earlobe with two ice cubes. I held them in a washcloth so they wouldn't drip on me or freeze my hands. I held them on my ear for about five minutes until it was numb. I had a small piece of a clean potato cut and placed it behind my earlobe for the needle to go into after I pierced my ear. Took the needle out of the alcohol and let it dry. When I did it I worked fast. I took the ice cubes away, put the potato behind my earlobe, picked up the needle and put it right in the middle and shoved it through as quick as I could. If you do it slow ... well that's just not cool. I made sure it went all the way through to about the middle of the needle so the hole is even. Took the needle out and rubbed the hole with alcohol. Then I put the earring in and secured the back. And of course I did the same with my other ear. Until it healed I put alcohol on my piercings once in the morning and once at night. Never take the earrings out or they won't heal, just kind of surround the the hole with alcohol. Wow I typed a lot, I hope that helps!!!

Answer 3

Well...if you are under-age then you'll just have to wait until you are of age so you can go (depending on where you are from.)

DON'T EVER PIERCE YOUR OWN EARS!!!!!
HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE NOT TO DO THAT CRAP?????

Do you know how completely dumb that is and dangerous? Not even looking at that being really unclean...

If your mom sees it...and she will...she'll be pissed. And then she'll think you are irresponible for going behind her back after she told you no. Very immature and she'll be glad she didn't let you. She might even make you take them out.

Being that you asked her, I'm assuming you are underage. Print off facts about piercings or something to your mom. Give her reasons why you want it done. Don't yell; be calm and mature about it. Tell her you'll pay for it. Tell her you'll take good care of it.

If this doesn't work, wait until you are of age.

Answer 4

Well, I almost advise against it because it's pretty unsafe, buut...my ex used to peirce his ears & chin constantly (and with no infections or anything beyond mild scarring) and he's pierced my eyebrow, so here goes...
You're prolly best off using a stud at first. Sterilize it with a flame (hold it over the flame until it's black then run it under cold water & wipe it off with a clean cloth)...or dunk it in some peroxide/rubbing alcohol for a lil while...hold some ice cubes on your ear until it's numb & jam it through. Keep tissues nearby, in case it bleeds. And, well, it's gonna hurt like hell for a little while, especially if you pierce the upper cartilidge. Just keep it clean, keep the stud in so it doesn't heal over, and keep putting something along the lines of Neosporin on it. You should probably search the web for tips on how to take care of it beyond what I suggested, as well.
That's all if your mom doesn't make you take it out, haha.
Hope that helps :)

Answer 5

Try to look up some videos on the internet of people getting their ears pierced. Whatever you do, be sure you use very clean needles, napkins, etc. I wouldn't recommend it though, because if it gets infected, it could get really sore & puffy, and some puss might come out. Also, you might get the hole crooked or something.

Answer 6

Go to the mall and go to a jewelry shop that offers the service. Since you don't know how you'll react to the different metals, save up for a better quality pair of earrings to start and save the fashionable ones for later after your ears heal.

Answer 7

Numb it with ice. And if your doing it yourself, starile saftey pin and something to push it through (like a potato or apple). Once the pin is through make sure you clean it constantly with hydrogen peroxide for atleast 2 weeks afterwards. Also there are tons of places that will pierce ears for almost nothing because you don't need much training, anywhere you buy ear rings can almost always do it for you.

Answer 8

Use a safety pin, heated with a match first, and swab both your ear and pin with alcohol. Press your ear drum together in a pinching effect between two fingers for 30 seconds before you do it. have your ear ring ready to go in as soon as you puncture. Leave it in for at least a month, and keep swabbing the area with alcohol and/or iodine until it heals.

Did that in 8th grade, worked just fine. Only hurt a little.

Having said this, infection is your greatest risk, keep that in mind before, during, and after.

Answer 9

Don't. Your risking infection. Wait until you are 18. Earrings are worth it. I have pierced ears and only wear earrings on special occasions. Nothing wrong with clip-ons.

Answer 10

don't! you do not want to end up with an infection. Also your mom is bound to be pretty mad. Just explain to her why you want your ears pierced and why it is important to you.