Ear piercing question - two holes too many?

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#48
OP, what field do you work in or plan to work in? If you're going into a more conservative field (such as law, banking, etc.) more than one earlobe piercing is not considered professional. I also wouldn't wear than one earlobe STUD earring to an interview. Of course, if you're in an art or fashion related field, it shouldn't matter. Just remember that anything non-traditional can adversely affect job opportunities. I know, because I am about to take out my nose piercing (very sad about that) because the field I am entering is conservative.
 
#49
I am bumping this thread because I actually have this same conundrum. Should I or shouldn't I? I'm in my late 30s and wondering if I'm too old for this, but I want to be able to wear more earrings! :graucho::laugh:
 
#50
slowlikehoney said:
I am bumping this thread because I actually have this same conundrum. Should I or shouldn't I? I'm in my late 30s and wondering if I'm too old for this, but I want to be able to wear more earrings! :graucho::laugh:
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I'm a little bit older than you, and have three holes in one ear and two in the other. For years I have only been wearing earrings in the original holes and wish I never got any additional piercings. My advice would be to pass!
 
#51
slowlikehoney said:
I am bumping this thread because I actually have this same conundrum. Should I or shouldn't I? I'm in my late 30s and wondering if I'm too old for this, but I want to be able to wear more earrings! :graucho::laugh:
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Do it! I'm 38 and I always wear two earrings in each ear (and I work in finance to boot!) , although the second hole is always a diamond stud.
 
#52
smallfry said:
I'm a little bit older than you, and have three holes in one ear and two in the other. For years I have only been wearing earrings in the original holes and wish I never got any additional piercings. My advice would be to pass!
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What makes you regret it? The little holes that it left in the lobes? I already have one on one side that I did with a friend years ago, then let it close because I just stopped wearing any jewelry at all for awhile. My original holes didn't close, but that second one did. It's barely noticeable, though, so I don't think having a tiny hole in that lobe would bother me even if I did stop wearing earrings in it.
 
#53
I personally don't like the two-hole look.
My former boss who I like very much but who is elderly (70-ish) had 2 holes. So if you're worried about not fitting in at the office (she was CEO) I don't think it's a concern. But I don't like it and think maybe it could be dated. Just my opinion.
 
#54
slowlikehoney said:
What makes you regret it? The little holes that it left in the lobes? I already have one on one side that I did with a friend years ago, then let it close because I just stopped wearing any jewelry at all for awhile. My original holes didn't close, but that second one did. It's barely noticeable, though, so I don't think having a tiny hole in that lobe would bother me even if I did stop wearing earrings in it.
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Yes, it's the little holes ;) They're not hugely noticeable, unless you're looking closely.
 
#55
slowlikehoney said:
I am bumping this thread because I actually have this same conundrum. Should I or shouldn't I? I'm in my late 30s and wondering if I'm too old for this, but I want to be able to wear more earrings! :graucho::laugh:
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My mom is going to be 50 and she still wears earrings in both of hers...I have mine done twice as well and now my sister is wanting hers done... I usually almost always wear gold studs in the second holes because I'm too lazy to change them, but I do have a small pair of cubic zirconia gold studs, pearls, and silver stars for the back. I have tons of different ones that I wear in the front, but I find since I got my hair chopped short that studs look better now so I either don't wear anything in the front (again too lazy), or I wear some sort of stud. I'm currently lemming some pearls for the front holes. I also have my cartilage done with a titanium labret stud that has a white zirconia too.
 
#56
slowlikehoney said:
I am bumping this thread because I actually have this same conundrum. Should I or shouldn't I? I'm in my late 30s and wondering if I'm too old for this, but I want to be able to wear more earrings! :graucho::laugh:
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We're about the same age and I had my second done recently.
It was a bit of a pain initially having to keep the earrings on 24/7 and when I finally took the first pair out, one closed. So I now have three :/
I don't intend to re-pierce, mainly because i didn't think the second hole added much. My lobes are small to begin with - so I could only wear two tiny studs without looking cluttered.
So for me, it didn't quite work out. I still wear two studs when I feel like it. But having said that, I think you should go for it. Its relatively low cost (and pain, I think!) and its kinda fun :)
 
#57
I've got four in each lobe, both tragus, conches, industrial in the right ear and helix in the left ear.
I'm lucky, no one has ever said anything, but I change the jewelry according to occasions.
Then, if you're not convinced, you can decide if you want to keep them or remove them when you want!
 
#58
I love the look of multiple piercings and I had second holes in both ears and I also had a helix (upper ear cartilage) piercing. I actually gave all the piercings up and now only have my original basically because of health issues. My ears never seem to heal properly so I had to keep an earring in them to keep them from closing but when sleeping on them it was very irritating and my piercings were always red and irritated and I had to keep using the healing solution on them and it got to be such a pain that I just let them close. I always have urges to pierce them again... :-P But I don't think I will.
 
#59
Having your ears double-pierced is not an 80's throwback look! A ton of people I know have two piercings in their ear lobes. Yes, some of them also have another piercing or two in addition, like in their ear cartilage. There are still a lot of people who have the two piercings in the ear lobe though. I think it's a cute look!
 
#60
I'm in my mid 30's and used to have two in each ear but one got infected and closed :(
I like the look a lot and plan on repeircing the one that closed. I like that I can put a second one in if I want or not. You can't see the second hole when no earring in it.
What I wonder is if this is a trend that is coming back or if its just personal prefrance?
 
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