#30dayglowup - Day 30
Love getting new piercings but stuck in a situation which doesn't allow body modifications? Here's 5 piercings you can hide...
In school
we were only allowed to have one lobe piercing in at a time and they had to be
plain, subtle studs. Naturally I completely ignored this rule and luckily for
me my school wasn’t too harsh on it, so I got many ear piercings throughout my
time there. However, for some schools or jobs the restrictions on piercings are
very strict and can land you in trouble if you get noticeable piercings. A lot
of people may just say don’t get them, but I disagree and strongly believe that
if you really want a piercing, nothing should be able to stop you.
If you want
to get them in noticeable places, I recommend getting pierced at a time where
it gives them enough time to heal, and then using clear earring retainers to
hide them at work or school. However, there is also the option of getting pierced
in places where they can be easily hidden, and you can choose when you want to
make them more visible. In this post I’m going to be giving you 5 piercings
that you can easily conceal so that you can fulfil the craving without getting
into trouble.
Disclaimer:
If you’re underage please don’t go seeking piercings illegally and hiding them
from your parents. I’m a firm believer that everyone has a right to their own
body and in an ideal world there would be no stigma or discrimination about
body modifications, but I understand that some people have difficult situations
so I’m hoping that these piercings would be a possibility in order to make them
happy.
Septum
This
piercing you can easily get away with without anyone knowing you’ve had it – I’ve
been considering getting my septum pierced for ages but there’s a lot of people
in my life who I’m not fussed about them knowing about it. You can get pierced
with a barbell and simply flip it upwards into your nose to fully hide it.
The only
way anyone would find out about it would be if they were to look directly up
your nose which A. is really weird and B. you can easily avoid. If you’re ever
wanting to reveal it again, you can just un-flip it or swap it out for more
obvious jewelry like a ring.
Nipples
You can
easily conceal nipple piercings if you don’t want people to know you’ve got
them. The most noticeable part of getting your nipples pierced is the jewelry showing
through your top, so simply wearing a bra or nipple covers will make sure your
new piercings remain fully covered up under your clothes.
Daith
Your daith
piercing depends on how much you recon your employers/teachers/family will be
paying attention to your ears to try and monitor your piercings. Since it’s
very tucked away in your ear, it’s probably the least noticeable of any ear
piercings and therefore the easiest to hide. If you get it pierced with a dark
barbell and flip it so that it’s tucked into your ear it’s not very obvious at
all, however unlike septum and nipple piercings you can just about still see
them, so take this one with a pinch of salt.
Web/ smiley piercings
Mouth
piercings can be hidden if you’re careful – you could maybe get away with a
tongue piercing if you choose subtle jewelry, but I recommend trying out getting
other parts of your mouth done. A web piercing is positioned under your tongue
where it attaches to your gum and is only obvious when you lift your tongue up –
not even when you’re just talking. Your smiley piercing is on that bit of skin
between your teeth and gum and the front, and if you get it pierced with a
small enough barbell you could definitely keep it hidden.
Belly button piercing
This is one
of the more obvious and common piercings on this list – if you don’t wear
anything cropped or reveal your stomach in any way, then a belly button piercing
can easily be covered up and not be noticeable to anyone.
Tips for hiding piercings
- Purchase clear, plastic earring retainers (Careful because these fall out easily!)
- Wear jewelry that you can easily take out if you think anyone is looking
- Try timing your piercings so that you’re away from work/school for the start of them healing (Hopefully means they won’t heal over if you’re forced to take them out)
- Use hair/hats to cover jewelry
- Use subtle, dull studs and/or barbells
In conclusion
Whilst
hiding your piercings from anyone is obviously not ideal, it can be pretty fun
to have a secret piercing that people don’t know about. I love the idea of
keeping one hidden most of the time, and then for a special event putting on more
obvious jewelry to draw attraction to it.
Piercings
have always been a big part of my glow up journey and I don’t feel like myself
without them, so I know how much it sucks to be in a situation that doesn’t
support personal expression. Just keep holding out and hopefully you’ll eventually
get in the position that you are free to explore body modifications (Safely!)
and express yourself however you choose.
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