Seasonal tips for piercings?

Will

With the weather getting colder and wetter we need to keep ourselves warm and also our piercings. They get whiney with the changing weather and stupid wind.

My lobes recently threw a b¡tch fit and swelled to stupid proportions. I just downsized but was told a handy trick by paddy in bodyshock. Basically if you've stretched lobes throw some vaseline on the jewellery (as long as they aren't organic) and that should stop them getting stroppy. Reasoning behind this is that the vaseline will insulate your ears somewhat and help retain heat.

Another one is to get a hat with flaps on it... something like the following



Anyway does anyone else have any good tips to avoid piercings getting all ick? Do share em

Gauge

Seconding the earflap hats. They're apparently all the rage this winter too Not just for people with stretched piercings either, anyone with a lot of metal in their ear will benefit too!

I also have a wool hairband thing (couldn't find a decent pic online so excuse the crappy photobooth pic) for covering my ears. Handy if you're indoors and don't want to wear a hat:




Steel, stone and glass plugs will feel a hell of a lot colder than organics (wood/bone) and silicone.

Haven't tried the vaseline thing, must do that I oil my ears 2-3 times a day instead of once a day because they get sooo dry in the cold.

Will

haha nice cover up :pac:

cool headband, not my style though

Creamy Goodness

hamburger ear muffs would be my choice if such a thing existed :pac:

Will

I've seen em around, rather try eat them though. crazy like that

Molberts

Will wrote: »

Another one is to get a hate with flaps on it...

Cant believe no one has spotted this yet... LMAO :D:D:D:D:D

CianRyan

Molberts wrote: »

Cant believe no one has spotted this yet... LMAO :D:D:D:D:D

I still dont get it!


+iwantthehat

Reku

Ha!
Now you know how my fingers feel!!!:p


I look forward to laughing at you Will, as you walk around campus with your hat with flaps.:D

A decent hoody type top should also do the job since, as it's joined to the top, the hood would also cover the ears?;)

Gauge

Yes but then you run the risk of people thinking you're a scumbag!

Reku

Gauge wrote: »

Yes but then you run the risk of people thinking you're a scumbag!

Not as if they make that assumption anyway when they see numerous piercings/tattoos.:rolleyes:
Damn society...:(

amazingemmet

Ditch the metal tunnels in ears for wood or plastic.

Also Gauge In that pic I defintiely would :pac:

Star Lord

Will wrote: »

With the weather getting colder and wetter we need to keep ourselves warm and also our piercings. They get whiney with the changing weather and stupid wind.

Anyway does anyone else have any good tips to avoid piercings getting all ick? Do share em

For male genital piercings: Do not run around on frosty nights/cold days with your bits hanging out. Or at least invest in one of these.

Will

What have i told you about streaking damo?!

Star Lord

Will wrote: »

What have i told you about streaking damo?!

Nothing worth taking on board... :pac:

Reku

amazingemmet wrote: »

Also Gauge In that pic I defintiely would :pac:

A fetish for girls with pacman faces... have to say that's a new one to me...:p

tread_softly

Gauge wrote: »

if you insist on covering your face at least do it correctly

Will

my ears threw a b¡tch fit last night, currently wearing nothing in them

ebmma

Here's my hat!

(not me on the picture though):cool:

Will

That hat is awesome, almost as awesome as mine

ebmma

Will wrote: »

That hat is awesome, almost as awesome as mine

I think we can agree that we own two of the most awesome hats!

Will

Hmm, ok then

Go team beanie, lobes are killing me downsized. Gonna start wearing my hat full time now.

ebmma

Why is it exactly that piercings go weird in cold weather?

Will

Cold weather drys out the skin, makes it hard and crackly and this doesnt bode well if you've pieces of metal in there.

There's more reasons I'm sure but i dont know em :-/

Star Lord

The metal conducts the cold right through the piercing, making it irritate the skin right through also (in the case of metal jewellery that is)

CianRyan

I've been wearing my generic hobo hat full time, i think i'll get a flappy one this week end.

Star Lord

But then you won't be our little hobo

CianRyan

I'm a jedi, not a hobo! :rolleyes:

And if you had come to the beers, you would have seen that i aint so little!

Gauge

My earflap hat rules you all, for it is DOUBLE-SIDED! It's like having two hats in one!

My lobes are doing ok so long as I oil them twice a day minimum. My septum on the other hand, hates my guts ow

CianRyan

I don't get bad problems, maybe when im out biking and the wind is intense and cold but thats it, and i dont even have to oil them.

Lucky me.

Star Lord

CianRyan wrote: »

I'm a jedi, not a hobo! :rolleyes:

And if you had come to the beers, you would have seen that i aint so little!

Jedi/hobo, what's the difference? :pac:

And if I had come to the beers, you'd have seen that I am so little

Reku

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

But then you won't be our little hobo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banXT6azA-4

Damn nostalgia....

Will

old school, farohar you are on fire tonight!

*wipes tear from eye*

My lobes are taking a severe bashing ;_;

tread_softly

ok, so obviously no one got the laughing man reference :(:(:(

Will

I did :pac:

Star Lord

farohar wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=banXT6azA-4

Damn nostalgia....

I was thinking of that when I wrote it... Loved that show!!!
Always wanted to get a dog like that!

ZzubZzub

Ear muffs FTW!

(Thats the only pic I have of them in use... Really really really old pic!)

ebmma

Nice pic, Cleeo

ZzubZzub

Thanks!!

Oooo, for lip piercings, nose piercings and such I recommend one of these when braving the elements- (not me in the pic!)

ebmma

Cleeo wrote: »

Thanks!!

Oooo, for lip piercings, nose piercings and such I recommend one of these when braving the elements- (not me in the pic!)

Hmm...wouldn't people look at you funny when you are walking into the shop or something?
I suppose loudly saying "I mean no harm, I promise!" should do the trick

Star Lord

Cleeo wrote: »

Thanks!!

Oooo, for lip piercings, nose piercings and such I recommend one of these when braving the elements- (not me in the pic!)

Also handy for when you're hiding in trees ready to drop out and slice someone with your katana/throwing star

ZzubZzub

There are just so many uses!
It's must have for all fashion-conscious piercing-enthusist ninjas this season.

Star Lord

I may get one and break into my GFs house to deliver a box of chocs too

Will

damo you old romantic you!

Star Lord

Breaking + entering in a ski mask = romantic
Ya gotta love the mentality

CianRyan

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Also handy for when you're hiding in trees ready to drop out and slice someone with your katana/throwing star

Which i do regularly.


On other news, i had to downsize today! :(:(:(:(:(:(

Back at twenty two to save my ear!

Will

Everyones piercings are going ape sh¡t, mine are in ribbons, well my right one is ;_;

Star Lord

CianRyan wrote: »

Which i do regularly.


On other news, i had to downsize today! :(:(:(:(:(:(

Back at twenty two to save my ear!

Better downsizing than losing it, ninja-padawan!

Melion

My eyebrow is getting very sore the last few days, is this why? My lobes, labret and cartilage are all fine

Reku

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

I may get one and break into my GFs house to deliver a box of chocs too

Remember the tux is also a prerequisit for this too!;)

Crumble Froo

hehe, got one of these for my fella's son for his birthday.. kickass hat. has earflaps on it too.


and away from hats... is there any oil etc you can put on piercings to stop them drying up in the wind, and getting all cracked n nasty? having some really cold spells here, as well as surfing minimum of 3 times a week, which i think is drying out my neck piercings a good bit. anything to do to moisterise them, and anything i should definitely NOT put on them? (eg, E45, bepanthen...?)

Will

im using my holey butt'r have had it over 4 months and only getting to the end of it now. Well worth it for lobes and others. Any decent quality moisturiser