I totally agree with you about the septum being a good starter piercing. Mine was a walk in the park to get done and heal. Obviously everyone's experiences differ but I think that, generally speaking, it is a fairly easy piercing. Btw I once saw a man on the subway that only had his helix pierced, not his lobes, so it appears that your assumption is correct!
Surprisingly the conch peircing has been an easy heal for me as well. If anything the worse I’ve had with it is being careful due to the mask. I have been healing mine with a stud though.
i got my conch a couple of days ago and so far the healing has been fine! way better than my double helixes as well which surprised me. hopefully this smooth process will continue.
My first piercing was my lobes. I had to get it done 3 times though! Twice as a child and they got infected every time. I think I was allergic to the nickel. Then on my 30th birthday I decided to try again. I went to a tattoo shop and got titanium jewelry. It went much better and they’re perfectly healed now! 👏🏼 My second piercing was my nostril. 👍🏼
My helixes are a complete pain in the butt. They didn't hurt bad, but I constantly have bumps on them and it really irritates me. My first was done two years ago and my second a little over a year. So yeah, I'm so done with those freakin bumps. Got my rook done last summer, no bumps, never. Just occasionally a bit more swollen, but never ever had a bump on it.
I now have four conch piercings and they are my favorites. My first right conch was my first non-lobe piercing and it got me into piercings. I now have 19 piercings in my ears (10 in left, 9 in right) and im so glad i started with the conch.
I 100% agree with your opinions on nostril piercings. I got my first one as my first real piercing and it fell out all the time and got a huge bump, i got my second one years later and it never got a bump and healed way faster 🥰
Got my helix in July and just got my second and third lobes a few days ago. I’ve defo got the piercing bug! I defo agree with your list Gretchen, especially the nose piercing point about bumps
I agree with most except for one. I agree lobes are easy. My Conchs were a walk in the park for me as well. And to me not painful to get. My septum was also a breeze and not very painful to get done. Similar to a nostril. My tragus on the other hand was the most painful piercing I've had, and I've had over 30 piercings. And healing was not fun. I'd for sure recommend a rook! Was not that painful at all!
i got my lobes in june and my septum in novemeber and my septum healed first lol. my lobes were definitely my learning experience in terms of just figuring out what the hell to do and i think they're good for that because of how forgiving they are. besides those i have a labret from january that i've had zero issues with. gonna get some cartilage piercings (either helixes or lobes, haven't decided which first) in the next couple months so i feel my easy streak will be over then lol
I'm 45 years old (M) and my very first first piercing (3 months ago) was a Flat Piercing. It was a little chameleon and my wife got a matching one. 1 week later... I went back in and got my daith pierced and a double helix. I've designed out my plan for both my ears (and possibly nose and eyebrow) and my piercer and I have a tentative schedule for the 2nd flat, a double snug, an orbital just above my upper lobe and a UFO piercing. My piercer was kinda surprised that I have no desire for a lobe piercing - but she kinda has me thinking about a transverse lobe, but that would be the last one I get. So, while you don't personally know me, I definitely didn't start with the lobes 😅 (love your channel btw)
I’ve had/have a lot of piercings, and none have been quite as annoying as my septum. It tickles my nose constantly and its incredibly inconvenient if you get a cold or have allergies.
Hi gretchen I completely agree with your 5 choices and your reasoning behind not including the nostril piercing as I had one in my teens and did everything correct but still developed a bump. I recently got my nostril pierced again as I'm now 34 and just felt like I finally wanted it back and up to now it's going really well.
Definitely agree with tragus! I have my lobes and had to get one tragus done twice cause it was pierced badly but the healing was super easy. I've had it 5 years now :)
First I got my lobes when I was a teen then ink when i was 18 until i was 23(now) and i stretched my ears & just got my lip pierced! i wanted to wait til i had an idea of my career path and a solid job that i kno is fine with body mods before stretching lobes & my lip done
I almost followed Gretchen's order of piercings! 1) Lobes My mom made that choice for me when I was a baby. 2) Navel piercing. I got mine done back in 1998 when it wasn't as popular as it seems to have become since then. 3) Left helix piecing! Got this done a few months after my navel piercing. 4) Left tragus. Done in 2011 5) Right tragus. Done in 2012 So, why am I watching piercing videos 11 years after my 2nd tragus piercing? Well, I go 2 more since my tragus piercings! 6) Daith and Industrial. These two were done two days apart in early August 2023!
My first was my lobes and second lobes after that I got my septum done. I will say septum is perfect because you can hide it. When I flip mine, I forget I am even wearing it. I follow a lot of piercings on Reddit, and so many people get bumps.
I got my left tragus pierced in February of 2020 and I don’t have any other cartilage piercings yet. I’d like to get my right tragus, paired conch, paired daith, and my septum at some point in the near future.
anyone else started with industrial? 😅 i was scared at first and only felt brave for lobes, but i wanted to get helix.. but then i saw the industrial's jewellery are cute and went for it as the final decision lol and it wasn't as bad as i've imagined, as my first piercing, and that way if i'm gonna get another piercings in the future it won't be as pain and as hard as this to heal😂😂
I’ve got helix and conch two days ago and I’m so excited. It almost didn’t hurt, I was so suprised. I’ve already had two lobe piercings done on each side but they were done with a gun, so I don’t count them 😂.
My first piercing outside my lobe piercing ( had my ear pierced since I was a baby) was my septum for me the piercing itself was very quick and easy didn't really hurt the healing process was very smooth and easy for me
I feel like I got very lucky with my nostril piercings all 3 times especially with the horror story I shared with what silly idea I did when I was 18. If you want to know Gretchen reacted to that horror story. I can’t smell out of my left nostril because of my crazy choice at 18. Go to professional piercers always. My first nostril peircing I got done two times and my second mistral peircing I got done one time.
Great video! I actually think helix piercings are one of the most difficult piercings to heal, even though this is often one of the first piercings people get. I have personally never met someone who has never had any issues with their helix piercing. It always seems to be a pain for several months or years before it calms down (if it ever does). Quite interesting!
Technically my lobes were my first, but i don't count them because they were done when i was a kid. My industrial was the first i did as an adult. I love it. Wouldn't recommend as a first because of the aftercare, but mine healed up without any issues.
My first was my daith 😂 then nostril then lobes since then I’ve gotten several others but I think I went backwards with the order compared to most people
I agree for the most part. My conch was very easy, even easier than my tragus. I've never had a helix other than a forward and I feel like those are two very different experiences. My forward helix is a b****. And it's so hard to change the jewelry. I also agree septum is easy. It had been my least painful and quickest healing piercing.
First piercing was the nipple, then some other none visible ones, this Friday I'm getting my first piercing that people will see and it's a helix or maybe a rook I'm leaning towards a helix though.
My first one was my tongue 23 years ago which is crazy to say lol I was fifteen. I don’t always wear the jewelry but it’s still open. Second was my nostril at 18 and I worked at a job that didn’t want me to have it so of course I got a bump from putting it in and taking it out constantly when it wasn’t healed yet. Luckily I had discovered I was pregnant and quit the job so now years later it’s still here. My daughter just got her first one (besides the ears I did when she was a baby) and it’s a nostril.
I wanted to get a septum eventually, but I am afraid to because I have a large, long nose. My friends told me I could do a nostril but not a septum. I would like a belly button piercing but need to work on my core first.
I only have my ears pierced. Started with my lobes of course. But I was in the military and that's all I could have, sort of. But I agree with the septum, even though I would never do that or any part of my nose. I'm prone to allergies so it doesn't seem like fun blowing your nose with something there, especially before it heals. One of my friends at work only has a septum. She'll never get anything on her ears because of a bad experience with it being ripped out. Not sure if it was her's or someone close to her. Her ears seem unblemished.
I guess I jumped into the deep end of the pool in regards to cartilage piercings because my first non-lobe was a daith. I got it & a helix on the same day. And I agree with you on the conch. Mine was a breeze to heal.
My septum was actually the most painful piercing I got so far and my helix the most annoying to heal. Never had ANY problems with either of my nostrils though, I think they're super easy cause you don't sleep on them. So I gets it's all individual and there aren't better or worse starter piercings 🤷♀️
My first one was single lobes , than I got nostril ( I didn’t have any problems with it, but I do agree that it’s not the best choice for a first timer/newbie) after that came the bellybutton, and most recent was a helix.
I had my lobes done as a kid a few times and they never healed mostly because of the knowledge we had then so when I decided to try getting piercings again I skipped the lobes 😂 the first one I went out and got was my nose and my first ear piercing was my rook. I just got my helix last week still no lobes
My lobes were my first piercings; I got those done in October last year. Then I went in November and got my Septum done, and finally I got my conch done a few weeks ago. PS, when referring to piercings I say conch with a ch. Here in South Florida if you order conch fritters, you say conch with a k sound. Can't please everyone.
kinda surprised that the eyebrow piercing didnt make the list! my first piercing was my eyebrow and I found it really easy to care for, also it was impossible to "forget" to clean it because of where it is! it's right there above your eye when you look in the mirror each morning screaming "clean me" whereas I feel that an ear piercing would be easy to forget, especially if you are in a rush in the morning. as to a "definitely NOT a starter piercing" anti eyebrow (butterfly) dermal anchor!!! this was my second piercing and its been really temperamental and it is taking much longer for the initial bruising to go down than with my eyebrow or the flat piercings besides my eye, which were done after the dermals! i dont have any other piercings than those around my right eye and never have!
I got my regular lobes done first and then my nostril piercing was my second piercing and it was far more intense, I have never had a piercing bump on a nostril piercing and now I have both sides, but I see your point because my piercer actually said she got a bump on her nostril piercing
I had my lobes done when I was a child but when I got older I let them close out. I had really wanted to get piercings. I had wanted to get an industrial piercing for a really really long time so I ended up getting that as my first piercing as an adult. I do plan to get my lobes done I also am leaning towards a conch piercing too. I’ve only had my industrial for a month but I haven’t had any issues with it so far
I think it's wild that so many people had issues with a nostril piercing! I had my lobes done when I was a baby (cultural reasons) and my first piercing after that was my nostril. Healed super easy, did saline twice a day and then left it alone. Well it was easy until I tried changing my jewelry to a hoop a little too early then it got angry but I didn't have any piercing bumps, just a little irritation
My piercing order: Upper navel, lower navel (both now retired), both nipples, forward helix, tongue. I have plans for probably three or four more ear piercings and none are lobes. Also, there was a 12 year gap between nipples and forward helix and a four day gap between that and tongue.
I have 2 lobe piercings and a forward helix in my left ear and 3 lobe piercings in my right ear. I am going for a daith in my left ear tomorrow and maybe a helix in my right ear, but i don’t know if i want to heal 2 piercings in 2 ears😅
After my 2nd and third lobes I went for the industrial. Thank god I was old and mature enough to take good care of it. A pain to heal! The only thing I think you missed to mention (Haven't finished watching yet so maybe you did) is anatomy. Tragus is a good piercing, but sometimes you don't have the anatomy for it. I have one, but because my tragus is tiny, I can only wear limited style of studs there.
Although I didn't discuss anatomy in this video, a card should pop up during the tragus portion of this video that links to my video about piercings being anatomy based, where I discuss how the tragus is an anatomy based piercing.
You're good, I do the same when I watch content! 😊 Sometimes it's hard to see the little pop-up card that links to another video (especially if you are watching it on the TV or something). I appreciate the attention to detail because you're absolutely correct that although it's a great piercing, it may not be suitable for everyone (sadly).
So I'm new to piercings and no one told me nostril piercings are prone to bumps and I got one that was so big and so ugly. I tried the sea salt soaks and nothing worked. One day someone told me to pop it and I did and then it had a little a scab and then it was completely gone
ACTUALLY!! My brother and I got "matching piercings" lol and he has never had any piercings AT ALL. We got the industrial (his choosing), he said he wants more piercings and prefered going in with the hardest one and then the others would feel like a breeze
personally i dont really understand helix piercings as the easiest/best for first cartilage piercing, because the helix is a very out there ear part. A helix piercing is more likely to get caught on your hair, hats, headphones etc. than an inner ear piercing. or thats my point of view as a someone with a rook but no helix piercings. is the healing other wise then easier, since its a thinner piece of cartilage? Also on septum piercings if someone has tips, is it a good piercing for someone who is really sensitive to all kinds of smells? because i read they can smell even if you clean them properly
The helix is thinner so I guess it’s a good introduction to cartilage, however my friend let hers close due to constant issues and mine took a year to heal because exactly what you said: it gets snagged. I hugged my dad and he bumped it with his massive dad watch and that made it bleed and I had to get rid of the bump again (a nightmare) Septums: they can smell yeah, but I’ve only noticed it more when I’m in the shower and moving the jewellery around a lot to clean it. I’ve found it gets less over time (I’ve had mine for 7 months) and it’s only really when moving the jewellery around a whole bunch I’m not exactly sure with the sensitive smells part sorry
I agree with the lobe, helix not sure on the conch and Tragus don’t have one. Totally all for the Septum tho love mine haven’t changed it yet will very soon do you have any tips? Love your videos!
I'm 60 and probably refusing to feeling old. I have only had my lobes pierced. I went ot a professional and got a daith. The only thing I felt was pressure. I have had no pain, I don't even know it's there. I clean it twice a day. No pain or anything. Am I too old to get more ear piercings? I really want a nostril piercing but hubby says he would rather I not.
I got my lobes first, then my helix, then my navel and most recently my conch. They have all been pretty easy to heal except that the long bar on my conch keeps getting caught on my mask. I've had it for 6 months so I ordered new jewerly with a shorter bar and I'm going to see if that helps.
The longer jewelry is there actually for a reason, because it might swell during the healing process and then there might not be enough place when you change for shorter jewelry. I have had my conch pierced 2 months ago, and the longer jewelry provided just enough space for the swelling to occur. I can not imagine how much it would hurt if I had shorter jewelry instead.
@@andreakirkova3322 I know it is helpful for some people however I got mine pierced on August 22 and it never swelled at all. I recently changed it to the shorter jewelry and it’s 100% happier
The only one that was a bitch to heal was my helix. I have a triple lobe piercing on both ears, conch and helix on my right ear, and an industrial on my left ear (got it done two weeks ago, healing fine, no issues at all).
I agree my conch was a piece of cake! My rook and daith however were awful, but I got there. My nostril was done 30 years ago with a piercing gun (don't come for me I didn't know better, I was 15) and afrercare wise I did nothing accept wash my face and change my jewellery after a week after and it basically healed itself
*Me getting a vertical labret as my first piercing, after two years of research :) *Also me being clumsy as fuck and bumping and pulling it all the time :') *Also me with anxiety scared it might reject or migrate :O
I'm planning on getting a double helix on one ear when my mum lets me, are there any tips for someone who's never gotten a helix? I have had four lobe piercings, three on my left and I removed the one on the right thinking it was infected(it was irritated probably) and it healed
Don't be scared! This list wasn't meant to deter anyone from getting other piercings as their first non-lobe ones, just ones I thought were best. Everyone's list will be different! Just keep up with proper aftercare and you'll be good. 😊
I’m that person who went straight for a cartilage piercing 🤡 I got a helix 2 weeks ago. Still don’t have my lobes pierced, and don’t intend to pierce my lobes anytime soon because I don’t care much about ‘earrings’.
A unique option could be an anti-tragus? It’s close to the lobes but you’re wearing more ‘jewellery’ based things like the flat back or the hoops etc rather than earrings
I love my nostril piercing ♥️. I have three lobe piercings on each ear also. Many years ago I got my Helix pierced and it was my worst experience. I was pierced with a gun at Claire’s. After three months it got super infected and I had to take it out, that was painful. I have had my nose pierced for four months now and it has been the best piercing for me. As opposed to you I highly recommend a Nose piercing to anyone whom is looking to enter the piercing world.
Keep in mind that when I said a helix piercing is a good piercing to start with, it’s based on getting it done by a professional with a needle and not at Claire’s with a piercing gun. I too had a helix done with a gun at Claire’s way back when and it got so infected, my dad had to use pliers to get the jewelry out.
My list of beginner piercings is
1- lobes
2-septum
3-vertical labret
4- conch
5- eyebrow
Yes vertical labret looks so much more intimidating than it is, especially when you have a good piercer
I totally agree with you about the septum being a good starter piercing. Mine was a walk in the park to get done and heal. Obviously everyone's experiences differ but I think that, generally speaking, it is a fairly easy piercing.
Btw I once saw a man on the subway that only had his helix pierced, not his lobes, so it appears that your assumption is correct!
Surprisingly the conch peircing has been an easy heal for me as well. If anything the worse I’ve had with it is being careful due to the mask. I have been healing mine with a stud though.
Got my conch a couple of days ago, found it surprisingly not bad in terms of pain, and the healing so far is going well.
i got my conch a couple of days ago and so far the healing has been fine! way better than my double helixes as well which surprised me. hopefully this smooth process will continue.
My first piercing was my lobes. I had to get it done 3 times though! Twice as a child and they got infected every time. I think I was allergic to the nickel. Then on my 30th birthday I decided to try again. I went to a tattoo shop and got titanium jewelry. It went much better and they’re perfectly healed now! 👏🏼 My second piercing was my nostril. 👍🏼
My helixes are a complete pain in the butt. They didn't hurt bad, but I constantly have bumps on them and it really irritates me. My first was done two years ago and my second a little over a year. So yeah, I'm so done with those freakin bumps. Got my rook done last summer, no bumps, never. Just occasionally a bit more swollen, but never ever had a bump on it.
I now have four conch piercings and they are my favorites. My first right conch was my first non-lobe piercing and it got me into piercings. I now have 19 piercings in my ears (10 in left, 9 in right) and im so glad i started with the conch.
I 100% agree with your opinions on nostril piercings. I got my first one as my first real piercing and it fell out all the time and got a huge bump, i got my second one years later and it never got a bump and healed way faster 🥰
Got my helix in July and just got my second and third lobes a few days ago. I’ve defo got the piercing bug!
I defo agree with your list Gretchen, especially the nose piercing point about bumps
I agree with most except for one. I agree lobes are easy. My Conchs were a walk in the park for me as well. And to me not painful to get.
My septum was also a breeze and not very painful to get done. Similar to a nostril.
My tragus on the other hand was the most painful piercing I've had, and I've had over 30 piercings. And healing was not fun.
I'd for sure recommend a rook! Was not that painful at all!
i got my lobes in june and my septum in novemeber and my septum healed first lol. my lobes were definitely my learning experience in terms of just figuring out what the hell to do and i think they're good for that because of how forgiving they are. besides those i have a labret from january that i've had zero issues with. gonna get some cartilage piercings (either helixes or lobes, haven't decided which first) in the next couple months so i feel my easy streak will be over then lol
My lobes were done in my childhood, my 2nd ever in adulthood was my septum! I love it so much.
I'm 45 years old (M) and my very first first piercing (3 months ago) was a Flat Piercing. It was a little chameleon and my wife got a matching one. 1 week later... I went back in and got my daith pierced and a double helix. I've designed out my plan for both my ears (and possibly nose and eyebrow) and my piercer and I have a tentative schedule for the 2nd flat, a double snug, an orbital just above my upper lobe and a UFO piercing. My piercer was kinda surprised that I have no desire for a lobe piercing - but she kinda has me thinking about a transverse lobe, but that would be the last one I get. So, while you don't personally know me, I definitely didn't start with the lobes 😅 (love your channel btw)
I had my first lobes then I got my industrial 😅
My first piercing was in my earlobe. I then had a second one pierced in my earlobe and the first cartilage piercing was a flat. 😊
My first piercing after the lobes was my Monroe 😅 we're still going strong 11 years later! 💛 it's still my favorite of all my piercings
I’ve had/have a lot of piercings, and none have been quite as annoying as my septum. It tickles my nose constantly and its incredibly inconvenient if you get a cold or have allergies.
i had no problems with my first nostril piercing but with the second i got really lucky as my bump was on the inside of my nose thank god
Hi gretchen I completely agree with your 5 choices and your reasoning behind not including the nostril piercing as I had one in my teens and did everything correct but still developed a bump. I recently got my nostril pierced again as I'm now 34 and just felt like I finally wanted it back and up to now it's going really well.
Definitely agree with tragus! I have my lobes and had to get one tragus done twice cause it was pierced badly but the healing was super easy. I've had it 5 years now :)
I Love watching your TH-cam videos and hanging out with you on Twitch keep up the great work you're the best my friend ❤️
Good video. I just got my Industrial done and it hasn't hurt to bad until today
First I got my lobes when I was a teen then ink when i was 18 until i was 23(now) and i stretched my ears & just got my lip pierced! i wanted to wait til i had an idea of my career path and a solid job that i kno is fine with body mods before stretching lobes & my lip done
My first ever piercing was my first lobes then I got my helix, conch and rook before getting my seconds, thirds and stacked lobes
I almost followed Gretchen's order of piercings!
1) Lobes My mom made that choice for me when I was a baby.
2) Navel piercing. I got mine done back in 1998 when it wasn't as popular as it seems to have become since then.
3) Left helix piecing! Got this done a few months after my navel piercing.
4) Left tragus. Done in 2011
5) Right tragus. Done in 2012
So, why am I watching piercing videos 11 years after my 2nd tragus piercing? Well, I go 2 more since my tragus piercings!
6) Daith and Industrial. These two were done two days apart in early August 2023!
My first was my lobes and second lobes after that I got my septum done.
I will say septum is perfect because you can hide it. When I flip mine, I forget I am even wearing it. I follow a lot of piercings on Reddit, and so many people get bumps.
I got my left tragus pierced in February of 2020 and I don’t have any other cartilage piercings yet. I’d like to get my right tragus, paired conch, paired daith, and my septum at some point in the near future.
anyone else started with industrial? 😅
i was scared at first and only felt brave for lobes, but i wanted to get helix..
but then i saw the industrial's jewellery are cute and went for it as the final decision lol and it wasn't as bad as i've imagined, as my first piercing,
and that way if i'm gonna get another piercings in the future it won't be as pain and as hard as this to heal😂😂
I’ve got helix and conch two days ago and I’m so excited. It almost didn’t hurt, I was so suprised. I’ve already had two lobe piercings done on each side but they were done with a gun, so I don’t count them 😂.
My first piercing outside my lobe piercing ( had my ear pierced since I was a baby) was my septum for me the piercing itself was very quick and easy didn't really hurt the healing process was very smooth and easy for me
I feel like I got very lucky with my nostril piercings all 3 times especially with the horror story I shared with what silly idea I did when I was 18. If you want to know Gretchen reacted to that horror story. I can’t smell out of my left nostril because of my crazy choice at 18. Go to professional piercers always. My first nostril peircing I got done two times and my second mistral peircing I got done one time.
Great video! I actually think helix piercings are one of the most difficult piercings to heal, even though this is often one of the first piercings people get. I have personally never met someone who has never had any issues with their helix piercing. It always seems to be a pain for several months or years before it calms down (if it ever does). Quite interesting!
Technically my lobes were my first, but i don't count them because they were done when i was a kid. My industrial was the first i did as an adult. I love it. Wouldn't recommend as a first because of the aftercare, but mine healed up without any issues.
My first was my daith 😂 then nostril then lobes since then I’ve gotten several others but I think I went backwards with the order compared to most people
I agree for the most part. My conch was very easy, even easier than my tragus. I've never had a helix other than a forward and I feel like those are two very different experiences. My forward helix is a b****. And it's so hard to change the jewelry. I also agree septum is easy. It had been my least painful and quickest healing piercing.
First piercing was the nipple, then some other none visible ones, this Friday I'm getting my first piercing that people will see and it's a helix or maybe a rook I'm leaning towards a helix though.
i have a couple lobe piercings then went for my conch....i love it!
My first one was my tongue 23 years ago which is crazy to say lol I was fifteen. I don’t always wear the jewelry but it’s still open. Second was my nostril at 18 and I worked at a job that didn’t want me to have it so of course I got a bump from putting it in and taking it out constantly when it wasn’t healed yet. Luckily I had discovered I was pregnant and quit the job so now years later it’s still here. My daughter just got her first one (besides the ears I did when she was a baby) and it’s a nostril.
I wanted to get a septum eventually, but I am afraid to because I have a large, long nose. My friends told me I could do a nostril but not a septum. I would like a belly button piercing but need to work on my core first.
I only have my ears pierced. Started with my lobes of course. But I was in the military and that's all I could have, sort of. But I agree with the septum, even though I would never do that or any part of my nose. I'm prone to allergies so it doesn't seem like fun blowing your nose with something there, especially before it heals. One of my friends at work only has a septum. She'll never get anything on her ears because of a bad experience with it being ripped out. Not sure if it was her's or someone close to her. Her ears seem unblemished.
My first piercing was my conch :) I really wanted it but some people told me to do a helix instead because it's often the first piercing for people
I guess I jumped into the deep end of the pool in regards to cartilage piercings because my first non-lobe was a daith. I got it & a helix on the same day. And I agree with you on the conch. Mine was a breeze to heal.
I got a helix piercing 2 weeks ago and after it heals I'm gonna get an upper lobe one 😌
My septum was actually the most painful piercing I got so far and my helix the most annoying to heal. Never had ANY problems with either of my nostrils though, I think they're super easy cause you don't sleep on them. So I gets it's all individual and there aren't better or worse starter piercings 🤷♀️
My first one was single lobes , than I got nostril ( I didn’t have any problems with it, but I do agree that it’s not the best choice for a first timer/newbie) after that came the bellybutton, and most recent was a helix.
5 weeks ago I went for my first piercing I went straight for my nose
I also recently got my lobes done yesterday as well
So funny, I have all but the conch and that is actually next on my list.
I had my lobes done as a kid a few times and they never healed mostly because of the knowledge we had then so when I decided to try getting piercings again I skipped the lobes 😂 the first one I went out and got was my nose and my first ear piercing was my rook. I just got my helix last week still no lobes
My lobes were my first piercings; I got those done in October last year. Then I went in November and got my Septum done, and finally I got my conch done a few weeks ago. PS, when referring to piercings I say conch with a ch. Here in South Florida if you order conch fritters, you say conch with a k sound. Can't please everyone.
kinda surprised that the eyebrow piercing didnt make the list!
my first piercing was my eyebrow and I found it really easy to care for, also it was impossible to "forget" to clean it because of where it is!
it's right there above your eye when you look in the mirror each morning screaming "clean me" whereas I feel that an ear piercing would be easy to forget, especially if you are in a rush in the morning.
as to a "definitely NOT a starter piercing" anti eyebrow (butterfly) dermal anchor!!!
this was my second piercing and its been really temperamental and it is taking much longer for the initial bruising to go down than with my eyebrow or the flat piercings besides my eye, which were done after the dermals!
i dont have any other piercings than those around my right eye and never have!
I got my regular lobes done first and then my nostril piercing was my second piercing and it was far more intense, I have never had a piercing bump on a nostril piercing and now I have both sides, but I see your point because my piercer actually said she got a bump on her nostril piercing
I had my lobes done when I was a child but when I got older I let them close out. I had really wanted to get piercings. I had wanted to get an industrial piercing for a really really long time so I ended up getting that as my first piercing as an adult. I do plan to get my lobes done I also am leaning towards a conch piercing too. I’ve only had my industrial for a month but I haven’t had any issues with it so far
My first two piercings were my septum and belly. I’ve since got my triple lobes, nostril and double helix.
I think it's wild that so many people had issues with a nostril piercing! I had my lobes done when I was a baby (cultural reasons) and my first piercing after that was my nostril. Healed super easy, did saline twice a day and then left it alone. Well it was easy until I tried changing my jewelry to a hoop a little too early then it got angry but I didn't have any piercing bumps, just a little irritation
I’ve always preferred studs over hoops in my nose.
My piercing order: Upper navel, lower navel (both now retired), both nipples, forward helix, tongue. I have plans for probably three or four more ear piercings and none are lobes. Also, there was a 12 year gap between nipples and forward helix and a four day gap between that and tongue.
I started with an industrial piercing. That counts as a helix, right?
I have 2 lobe piercings and a forward helix in my left ear and 3 lobe piercings in my right ear. I am going for a daith in my left ear tomorrow and maybe a helix in my right ear, but i don’t know if i want to heal 2 piercings in 2 ears😅
After my 2nd and third lobes I went for the industrial. Thank god I was old and mature enough to take good care of it. A pain to heal! The only thing I think you missed to mention (Haven't finished watching yet so maybe you did) is anatomy. Tragus is a good piercing, but sometimes you don't have the anatomy for it. I have one, but because my tragus is tiny, I can only wear limited style of studs there.
Although I didn't discuss anatomy in this video, a card should pop up during the tragus portion of this video that links to my video about piercings being anatomy based, where I discuss how the tragus is an anatomy based piercing.
@@GeauxGretchen I didn't notice, I am guilty of listening to your video while doing something else 😅 luv ur content! 💖
You're good, I do the same when I watch content! 😊 Sometimes it's hard to see the little pop-up card that links to another video (especially if you are watching it on the TV or something). I appreciate the attention to detail because you're absolutely correct that although it's a great piercing, it may not be suitable for everyone (sadly).
So I'm new to piercings and no one told me nostril piercings are prone to bumps and I got one that was so big and so ugly. I tried the sea salt soaks and nothing worked. One day someone told me to pop it and I did and then it had a little a scab and then it was completely gone
My first were lobes, but after that I went straight to navel and then daith. Next is tragus!
ACTUALLY!! My brother and I got "matching piercings" lol and he has never had any piercings AT ALL. We got the industrial (his choosing), he said he wants more piercings and prefered going in with the hardest one and then the others would feel like a breeze
I got my 1st lobes, navel, 2nd lobes, nose, and then rook piercing in that order. And I found them all to be great piercings for newbies :)
personally i dont really understand helix piercings as the easiest/best for first cartilage piercing, because the helix is a very out there ear part. A helix piercing is more likely to get caught on your hair, hats, headphones etc. than an inner ear piercing. or thats my point of view as a someone with a rook but no helix piercings. is the healing other wise then easier, since its a thinner piece of cartilage?
Also on septum piercings if someone has tips, is it a good piercing for someone who is really sensitive to all kinds of smells? because i read they can smell even if you clean them properly
The helix is thinner so I guess it’s a good introduction to cartilage, however my friend let hers close due to constant issues and mine took a year to heal because exactly what you said: it gets snagged. I hugged my dad and he bumped it with his massive dad watch and that made it bleed and I had to get rid of the bump again (a nightmare)
Septums: they can smell yeah, but I’ve only noticed it more when I’m in the shower and moving the jewellery around a lot to clean it. I’ve found it gets less over time (I’ve had mine for 7 months) and it’s only really when moving the jewellery around a whole bunch
I’m not exactly sure with the sensitive smells part sorry
I agree with the lobe, helix not sure on the conch and Tragus don’t have one. Totally all for the Septum tho love mine haven’t changed it yet will very soon do you have any tips? Love your videos!
I'm 60 and probably refusing to feeling old. I have only had my lobes pierced. I went ot a professional and got a daith. The only thing I felt was pressure. I have had no pain, I don't even know it's there. I clean it twice a day. No pain or anything.
Am I too old to get more ear piercings? I really want a nostril piercing but hubby says he would rather I not.
You’re definitely not too old, you never are especially if you have the interest. Gretchen has talked about her mother having piercings too.
I got my lobes first, then my helix, then my navel and most recently my conch. They have all been pretty easy to heal except that the long bar on my conch keeps getting caught on my mask. I've had it for 6 months so I ordered new jewerly with a shorter bar and I'm going to see if that helps.
The longer jewelry is there actually for a reason, because it might swell during the healing process and then there might not be enough place when you change for shorter jewelry. I have had my conch pierced 2 months ago, and the longer jewelry provided just enough space for the swelling to occur. I can not imagine how much it would hurt if I had shorter jewelry instead.
@@andreakirkova3322 I know it is helpful for some people however I got mine pierced on August 22 and it never swelled at all. I recently changed it to the shorter jewelry and it’s 100% happier
@@ashley_brower happy for you
The only one that was a bitch to heal was my helix. I have a triple lobe piercing on both ears, conch and helix on my right ear, and an industrial on my left ear (got it done two weeks ago, healing fine, no issues at all).
I agree my conch was a piece of cake! My rook and daith however were awful, but I got there.
My nostril was done 30 years ago with a piercing gun (don't come for me I didn't know better, I was 15) and afrercare wise I did nothing accept wash my face and change my jewellery after a week after and it basically healed itself
Your makeup is bomb btw!!
*Me getting a vertical labret as my first piercing, after two years of research :)
*Also me being clumsy as fuck and bumping and pulling it all the time :')
*Also me with anxiety scared it might reject or migrate :O
I'm planning on getting a double helix on one ear when my mum lets me, are there any tips for someone who's never gotten a helix?
I have had four lobe piercings, three on my left and I removed the one on the right thinking it was infected(it was irritated probably) and it healed
My first non-lobe piercing was my rook... Let's hope it heals well! I'm a little scared it wasn't the best piercing to start with
Don't be scared! This list wasn't meant to deter anyone from getting other piercings as their first non-lobe ones, just ones I thought were best. Everyone's list will be different! Just keep up with proper aftercare and you'll be good. 😊
I’m that person who went straight for a cartilage piercing 🤡 I got a helix 2 weeks ago. Still don’t have my lobes pierced, and don’t intend to pierce my lobes anytime soon because I don’t care much about ‘earrings’.
A unique option could be an anti-tragus? It’s close to the lobes but you’re wearing more ‘jewellery’ based things like the flat back or the hoops etc rather than earrings
I love my nostril piercing ♥️. I have three lobe piercings on each ear also. Many years ago I got my Helix pierced and it was my worst experience. I was pierced with a gun at Claire’s. After three months it got super infected and I had to take it out, that was painful. I have had my nose pierced for four months now and it has been the best piercing for me. As opposed to you I highly recommend a Nose piercing to anyone whom is looking to enter the piercing world.
Keep in mind that when I said a helix piercing is a good piercing to start with, it’s based on getting it done by a professional with a needle and not at Claire’s with a piercing gun. I too had a helix done with a gun at Claire’s way back when and it got so infected, my dad had to use pliers to get the jewelry out.
@@GeauxGretchen gun piercing’s are horrible all around. I agree better to have a professional with a needle do it Always.
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I got my lobes first.
Haha I skipped the lobes and went straight to my daith
my "first piercing" after my lobes was my helix
Lmao my friend jake’s first piercing was both of his helixes, so yes, they do exist
First piercings I got were my nipples. Not the experience I recommend for a first piercing.
My first piercing was my industrial piercing....
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Love your show!! Don't mean to be a pain, but can you say "piercing" instead of "piercein".....
No. It's my accent, I'm not going to change how I talk.
@@GeauxGretchen And you shouldn’t change
@@GeauxGretchen Loo-Zee-Ana???🤔🤭