A packed schedule on Monday, a party on Friday: with a fake piercing for school or work, you decide when it's in. At school, your side job or your work, a real piercing can sometimes be tricky. Maybe there are rules about jewelry. Maybe you wear a uniform, work with food or play a lot of sports. Or you just don't feel like explaining something to your whole team on a Monday.
That's where a fake piercing comes in handy. It's on in a few seconds, and it's off just as fast. You decide when.
Check the house rules first
Every school, company and sports club has its own rules about jewelry and appearance. Sometimes it's written in a code of conduct or dress code, sometimes it's an unwritten rule. Not sure? Just ask your teacher, manager or coach.
Important: to the outside world, a fake piercing often can't be told apart from a real one. If there's a rule against piercings, it usually applies to a fake one too. The main advantage of fake is that you can easily take it off when you have to, and put it back on when you can.
The rhythm that works: on, off, on
Lots of people wear their fake piercing on a fixed rhythm. For example:
- Morning: piercing in the box, box in your bag.
- During the day: without at school or work, or with a subtle one if that's okay.
- After school or work: in front of the mirror, on in a few seconds.
- Weekend: go all out with your favorite statement look.
Every fake piercing comes in a white NONPIERCED box. Keep it in there when you take it off, so you won't lose it in your coat pocket.
Subtle picks for daytime
Allowed, but you want to keep it low-key? Then choose something small.
- Nose clip: a U-shaped clip with a small detail on the outside. From a distance, the nose clip with stone in silver looks like a delicate stud.
- Delicate nose ring: the nose ring with tiny stones in gold is elegant without being loud.
- Smooth ring in 8 mm: sits snugly around your nose and is less noticeable than a bigger size. Check out the smooth ring in silver.
- Septum clip: small and light, with a little ring dangling under your nose. The septum clip in silver goes on fast and comes off just as fast.
You'll find every nose option in one place under fake nose piercings.
Save the showstoppers for after hours
Some piercings are just made to stand out. The septum spikes, a twisted 13 mm ring around your lip or a full ear stack with cuffs. Perfect for the weekend, a party or a night out. So plan them for exactly that. That way you don't have to give anything up: neat by day, all in by night. Look at ear cuffs for your ear and at fake septum piercings if you want something bold.
A day off? Go wild
The fun of switching is that you can play a different role every day. A delicate clip during the week, a septum on Friday night and nothing at all on Sunday. You don't have one piercing, you have a whole collection to choose from. It keeps things exciting too: your coworkers or classmates might never see you with a piercing, while your friends don't know any better.
Practical tips
- Practice at home. The first time takes a moment, after that it's on in a few seconds. On How it works you can read how each type goes on.
- Don't squeeze too tight. Too loose? Then very gently bend it a tiny bit tighter.
- Off for sports and the gym. Take it out when you work out, and when you go to sleep.
- Lip piercing and lunch: take a fake lip piercing out before you eat.
- Mirror in your bag. Handy if you want to put it on while you're out.
Tip: not sure if a look is too much for a certain day? Take a mirror selfie and look at it again a bit later. Usually you'll know right away.
More questions about wearing one? Read the FAQ. And if you want to see everything there is, browse all fake piercings. Office by day, piercings by night.
