My ears are not pierced.  But I have considered buying clip on or magnetic earrings.  Has anyone tried either type?  Are they painful to wear or do you get used to them?

I found both to be fairly painful after more than an hour or so.  Much worse than an actual piercing.  Is there some reason you can't get them pierced?  I had two lobe piercings in each ear and a couple of helixes in one and an industrial in the other and the last in person visit I had at our main office no one at worked assumed that they meant ANYTHING.

Clip on earrings get painfull for me after about 8 hours. I found that in my case they must be designed for people with skinny ears. A little delicate adjustment with a pair of needle nose pliers or two will help a lot.

So far the best have been screw back type. Adjusting the pressure is an easy task. The downside is you may make it too lose and you loose    But I've also lost clip ons

  Most clip ons are painful after an hour or two.  I do have some light weight clip ons that I can wear al day without pain.

They can be painful. I bought some polished stone ones dirt cheap at a church sale. If you go to a craft store (or Walmart) they sell the clip part by the bagfull, you can get really busy adjusting them just for you. Hugs, Devlyn

Stacey, if there's any way you could get your ears pierced, it is very much worth it.  There is far less pain and hassles.  It also is less limiting as there are more regualr ear rings than clip ons in most stores. 

...just pierce them.

You can wear a tiny see through plastic through the holes if you aren't ready to come out.
Even though having your ears pierced as a male wouldn't make anyone suspicious, but eh.
Your choice.


Oh, and never pierce them somewhere like Claire's, please.
The chances of them healing correctly and fast are bad, my ears always got inflammed and the 'cleanser' they give you is even bigger bull LOL.
Go somewhere professional, and listen to their instructions on how to clean them.

I found 'clip on' earrings to be rather painful after awhile    I've had my piercings for a few years now and love them

Definitely go to a good reputable salon with well trained people to get your piercings done

I've found that clip-ons hurt after a few hours, as others here have said. As for the magnetic ones, they don't work on me. My lobes are too thick for the weak magnets on most of them and the ones that are powerful enough to work hurt as much as clip-ons.

Actually, I prefer a nice earcuff anyway.

Same here clips hurt and the magnets were too weak. I have double piercings in each lobe and no one said anything

Clip-ons can be painful especially after all day. However, if you wear them a lot you eventually get used to it. They are also a bit easier to lose as you can knock them off while playing with your hair.

I used them for years having a fear of getting my ears pierced, but when I eventually plucked up the courage it was fine!

If you can't get them bot done at once it is possible to do them one at a time, many men wear a single earring. When one ear is healed do the other one. I had a friend that used that tactic and nobody noticed when her stud moved from one ear to the other!

Caroline

Why not just have ears pierced and move on?

There are endless options for pierced ears... just my take.

Axélle

I do remember being terrified of getting my ears pierced. People would stare at me, I would be outing myself. All the usual crap. No one cares, no one has made an issue of it. I'm wearing one inch silver hoops in one set and a drop set with a jewel in front of them. Looks as masculine as a tutu.

Who cares? I don't. And no one has said anything, even if I cared enough to listen.

Be yourself. Be true to yourself.

It is you, no one else, whose opinion is important.

I read an article on the weekend on what are your biggest regrets. Number one was not being true to yourself.

Cindy

Just get them pierced (unless you have a metal allergy).
It hurts no more then a pinch and with a good salt water mixture (3/4 warm water, 1/4 rock salt) they heal very fast.
I've had 8 piercings and they've all been fine.

And if you're worried, just get some plain silver studs/rings while they're healing. Guys with earrings are as common as chips these days. Don't put anything flashy in and no one will even notice. (unless you want to of course! )

Quote from: V M on May 20, 2012, 09:39:09 PM
I found 'clip on' earrings to be rather painful after awhile    I've had my piercings for a few years now and love them

Definitely go to a good reputable salon with well trained people to get your piercings done

There are potential downsides to ear piercings.

There are potential down sides to every thing.

My glass is half full or half empty?

Quote from: Cindy James on May 21, 2012, 05:31:42 AM
There are potential down sides to every thing.

My glass is half full or half empty?

If it held a Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon, I assume it is completely empty!
(Mine too)

Quote from: Jamie D on May 21, 2012, 05:40:14 AM
If it held a Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon, I assume it is completely empty!
(Mine too)

Poor dear I have three dozen 1999 in the cellar/rack. Beautiful. Come around and we will share on with some Camembert. Oh dear I may crack one anyway. Naughty JamieD

Damn 

Some of us can't, or won't get their ears pierced. I have a dreadful fear of needles or any medical procedures. Telling someone to "just do it" doesn't get them past that. Just two cents worth from someone three cents short of a dollar! Hugs, Devlyn