Q: I already have some ear piercings, and I just bought some fake ear cuffs, but I tried them on, and I feel like I’m cheating. Is clip on jewelry frowned upon in the piercing world? - Zoe

A: Gatekeepers suck. Clip-on jewelry has been around for ages, long before body piercing became popular and widely accepted. Even in the 1970’s and 1980’s, women who didn’t have pierced lobes rocked clip-on earrings and ear cuffs were huge in the 1990’s. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re doing personal style wrong. If you like the cuff and how it looks, rock it with pride. You can leave it out for days, you don’t have to worry about healing time, and if you sleep on it, it’s not a big deal. If you decide you want to go ahead and get it pierced for real, you have the option. You are rocking a retro look that is coming back into style (extra points for being on trend!) and that didn’t require any blood or pain. That just makes you a stylish person and a clever cookie as well and anyone who looks down on your ear cuff can just take their opinion and stick it in their…. ear. Enjoy! P.S. - If you're looking for more clip on jewelry, we have some great options --> click here

Q: I’ve got a few piercings in my ears already, and I want to get a conch piercing, but I’m not sure how it’ll fit in with my current jewelry. Do you have tips on mixing and matching different types of piercings in one ear? -Sofie

A: There are a few ways to get a matching aesthetic with different styles of jewelry in a single location. One is tone. If you have all gold or gold-tone jewelry (or silver, or rose gold, or whatever…) it all looks put together so long as you keep any other colors very understated. (Smaller gems, minimalist charms, keep the metal tone the dominant aspect.) You can do the same thing with gem and charm colors, where they are all the same color family or a contrasting color family such as pink with blue or black with clear, etc. Another way to make jewelry match without actually matching is to try out forms. Cone shaped ends, bullet shaped ends, disc shaped ends, when used on all of the piercings, will tie the look together nicely, especially when they are the same tone. Finally, you can get jewelry with the same charm or, alternately, showcase the charm on one piercing and then match all the other jewelry to it. (Like using a dark blue charm in one piercing with light blue or clear gems in the others). Be forewarned, you will likely only have some pretty simple styles available to get the actual piercing with but titanium (which is the standard metal for a fresh piercing) can be anodized to any color you might want, so long as that color isn’t black. With a little bit of planning (and maybe shopping) in advance, you can have your whole ear matching without your new conch piercing looking out of place. And, of course, if you want to go super wild and mix and match randomly and rock a total mix of colors and shapes, that too is a style choice and perfectly valid. Happy piercing!

Disclaimer: Body Candy is only here to give you fun and helpful advice and information when it comes to getting pierced. Always consult a professional piercer to make sure a new piercing is right for you!