Are there comfortable clip-on earrings that don't hurt?
This is your guide to pain-free clip-on earrings.
When you think about clip-on earrings, you probably think about something that looks like a medieval torture device, and pinches your ear until it is red and numb. Many of us (myself included) have turned to clip-on earrings as an alternative to piercings only to find out that the clips are too painful to even wear. Fortunately, there is no need to suffer anymore in order to wear earrings! Clip-on earrings have finally gotten a much-needed upgrade in order to be pain-free.
What makes traditional clip-on earrings so painful?
While everyone's ears are different, there is no doubt that almost all of us experience the same thing when it comes to clip-on earrings: pain. This can be from tight clips, metal allergies, skin conditions, or other issues.
Tight clips are the culprit for painful clip-on earrings that pinch your ears.
Although there are many different types of clip-on earring closures, the common denominator between almost all of them is that they are way too tight. These clip-on earrings might as well be called clamp-on earrings, as they clamp shut on your ears. Although our earlobes don't have that many nerve endings in them compared to the rest of our body, unfortunately not even they can stand this level of pain. Most clip-on earrings are not adjustable, and of those that are adjustable the adjustability settings are usually tight or tighter - which doesn't make for comfy wear.
Metal allergies can make already painful clip-on earrings an even more painful experience.
Many people choose to wear clip-on earrings instead of traditional pierced earrings because of metal allergies. For most people with metal allergies, even if they get an allergic reaction to a certain metal going through their piercing, they will not get an allergic reaction to the same metal when it is simply touching their skin as opposed to going through a piercing. However, for those with severe metal allergies, they may still get an allergic reaction to metal sitting on top of their skin. Traditionally, the clips on clip-on earrings are made from metal and usually the metal that is used is a common allergen. For those with severe metal allergies, the metal clips touching their skin could cause an itching allergic reaction.
Existing skin conditions can make wearing traditional clip-on earrings hurt even more.
There are many skin conditions that can make wearing clip-on earrings even more painful. Some people opt to try clip-on earrings after getting piercings results in keloid scarring, only to find that the clips of the clip-on earrings squeeze the keloid very painfully. Some people may have skin conditions such as cystic acne in their earlobe, which can be further triggered to inflame when squeezed, making wearing clip-on earrings an even more painful disaster than intended.
How do modern clip-on earrings solve these issues? Are modern clip-on earrings actually comfortable and pain-free?
Pain is no longer an issue to worry about when it comes to clip-on earrings as long as you are purchasing the correct type. While many stores today still sell painful clip-on earrings (and try to convince you that they're comfortable when they even look painful), here's what you need to look for when it comes to pain-free wear of piercing-free earrings.
Adjustable clips are necessary for comfort when wearing clip-on earrings.
Adjustable clips can change the pressure that is applied to the ear, preventing the issue of painfully tight clips that hurt to no end. Adjustable clip-on earrings are typically harder to find than non-adjustable clip-on earrings, and there are a few different types when it comes to adjustability. We have found that the best and most comfortable adjustable clips are flexible resin clips. These clips are stretchy, flexible, and comfortable, automatically adjusting to your specific earlobe size within only a few minutes. All of our clip-on earrings designed for the earlobe area of the ear are made with flexible resin clips, designed with an extra special comfy shape for maximum comfort that you won't find anywhere else. Another great thing about this comfy clip is that it is invisible, so your earrings will look almost exactly like regular pierced earrings with no metal clip hanging down to ruin the look.
For ear cuff clip-on earrings designed for the upper cartilage area of the ear, it is important for them to be adjustable as well as all ears are different shapes and sizes! By making these from a softer metal, it allows them to be gently bent larger or smaller so that they can be adjusted as needed. Although many ear cuffs unfortunately are not adjustable, we have made sure that all of the ear cuffs we make are from a soft bendable metal that can be adjusted for maximum comfort.
Hypoallergenic clip-on earrings are a must for metal allergies.
The last thing someone that can't wear earrings due to metal allergies wants to find out about clip-on earrings is that they also can't wear those because of metal allergies. Everyone deserves to be able to wear earrings, and that is why it is extremely important for clip-on earrings to be hypoallergenic. However, it can be really hard when shopping for earrings to understand the nuances between the different types of metal, especially if you aren't entirely sure what you're allergic to. This is why it is the best if no metal touches your ear at all, for a fully hypoallergenic clip-on earring wearing experience. Before you start worrying about entirely childish looking plastic earrings - no worries at all, you can still wear beautiful earrings just like everyone else. With our clip-on earrings, the clip itself is fully hypoallergenic resin and no metal touches the ear at all when you wear them, but the designs are metal. As an added measure to protect against any allergies we have made the metal parts of the earring designs from hypoallergenic surgical stainless steel even though it never touches the ear. An added plus to the resin clips is that they are invisible clips, making the clip very discreet and undetectable so that they look almost just like real pierced earrings!
Clip-on earrings with clips that even most skin conditions find comfortable.
Keloid scarring, deep earlobe cysts, other scar tissue on the ears, or other skin conditions on the ears can make traditional clip-on earrings very painful. Thankfully, with modern adjustable and flexible resin clip-on earrings, these clips are comfortable enough that most people with skin conditions don't have an issue. When our team was trying to make the most comfortable clip-on earrings possible, we wanted them to be able to work with most skin conditions as one of our team members gets deep painful cysts in the earlobe that get worse when squeezed and pinched. Traditional clip-on earrings greatly triggered the growth of these painful cysts for our team member with this skin condition, however the gentle adjustable comfortable clips of our modern clip-on earrings did not exacerbate this issue. In addition, we have many customers with keloids that have let us know that our clip-on earrings are the only ones that they can comfortably wear. Although it is possible that they may not work for very large and very sensitive keloids, we are so happy that almost everyone with keloids that has tried our clip-on earrings has let us know how happy they were that they were able to wear them comfortably for many hours.