ACCESSORIES IN FASHION: EARRINGS

PIERCINGS VS. CLIP-ONS

Not everyone can be confronted with the fact that a needle is pierced through the skin creating a hole that you pierce a metal through, which in this case are earrings. Clip-ons have become a preferable alternative for younglings to the elderly. But to what extent can earrings damage the ears.


First of all piercings, it can be found almost everywhere on the body, from head to toe. Pretty much anywhere the skin can be punctured, a piercing could possibly be there. But now I will be focusing on ear piercings. From elegant pearls to the punk rock spikes, earrings potentially resemble the unique expression that everyone can be accompanied toward. The security of the earring to not be lost, demonstrates the earring's purpose to maintain its position on the ear lobe itself. BUT depending on the make of the earring and the compatibility of the skin, the earring may react differently. Personally, my skin reacts to copper and metal when it becomes punctured through my skin, causing the piercing to close and swell, resulting in an ear infection.
Some people are able to wear any sorts of earrings whether it is metal, copper, plastic or gold, which I envy. But in most cases with everyone else the ability to wear earrings without an allergic reaction is as simple as sliding the metal through the piercing. 


Next comes the Clip-ons. Majority of users prefer the piercings because of the security of the earring to "not fall off" but in some cases such as myself, either an allergic reaction or the fear of needles leads us toward clip-on earrings. A simple clamp that hangs off the lobe of the ear, clip-on earrings are easy, versatile and simply elegant to where on one's ears. So why doesn't everyone wear it? 
Besides the obvious reason of the earring detaching from the ear, the fashionable side to these clip-on earrings is its ability to create pressure on the ear. From my experience of wearing earrings, depending on the clamp, sometimes it can be a lot tighter to secure its place on the ear lobe; by doing so, my ear lobes loses circulation causing an indentation.

So which do you prefer? Piercings or Clip-ons?