✨Material Do's and Don'ts✨
There are many resources online and any piercer would probably be happy to help you out, but here are some important points you should know.
✨Plastics✨
- Acrylics are never okay to wear in any piercing, especially stretched ears. They are not safe, can cause reactions, itching, etc. Avoid at all costs!
- It is extremely difficult to figure out what a piece is ACTUALLY made out of.
✨Metals✨
- "Surgical Steel" means nothing. It literally has no standard at all, definitely avoid it. Metals like this can cause allergic reactions as well, can corrode, turn your skin black, etc.
- You want to hear or look for "Implant grade" metals, those are safe for all piercings and people.
- A good tell for quality in piercings is an 'externally threaded' post. This means that the ball/end has a screw piece attached, and that piece corresponds to a hole in the post/bar.
- Always be wary of coloured metals. Most are just painted on, and as a result can chip off, causing reactions and infections.
✨Stone✨
- Again, difficult to decipher if a stone is real or just plastic made to look the same
- Real stone is fine!
✨Wood✨
- Not the best for piercings
- Again, hard to know which are safe or not
- It's a very porous material (can cause infection), and prone to breaking and splintering
✨Glass✨
- The safest material for stretched ears!
✨Tape✨
- Generally not okay at all. The adhesive is no good for your body!
- Bondage tape is alright as it lacks adhesive
✨General Tips✨
- Never be afraid to ask your piercer about what your jewelry is made of, the brand, etc. They should always know and be haply to answer
- Quality is important when it comes to what you trust in your body
- The cheaper the price, the more wary you should be. Cheaper prices typically indicate unsafe materials.
- Reactions can come out of nowhere. Just because you haven't reacted to a bad material yet does not mean they are safe or okay.
✨As always feel free to add anything you want in the comments!✨
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