How does a fake piercing work?

An open ring that you put around your nostril, often with a detail like a heart, moon, star or butterfly. You can also wear all the nose rings on the top edge of your ear (helix). Browse the fake nose rings.

1. Gently bend the ring open a little with your fingers.
2. Put it around your nostril, so the opening sits inside your nose.
3. Softly push it closed again until it sits right, without squeezing hard.
4. Turn it until the prettiest detail faces front.

These rings have a tiny spring inside. Pull the ring open by the tab, put it in place and let go: it clicks itself shut. You wear it around your nostril, earlobe, helix or lip.

• Smooth ring: in 8, 10 and 13 mm. 8 mm sits closest around your nose, 10 mm is the classic size (also the most comfortable around your lip) and 13 mm really stands out on your earlobe or lip.
• Twisted ring: in 13 mm. Big enough to stand out on your earlobe or lip, and bold as a nose ring too.

1. Hold the tab and pull the ring open a little.
2. Pick your spot (nose, earlobe, helix or lip) and put it around it.
3. Let go: the spring clips it in place by itself.
4. Taking it off? Pull it open again and remove it.

Check out the smooth ring in gold or the twisted ring in silver.

A horseshoe ring with a magnet in two halves at the top. One half goes in each nostril, and they pull each other together through your septum. It comes with two balls and two spikes that you can swap yourself.

1. Carefully pull the magnet apart into two halves.
2. Put one half in each nostril: left and right of your septum.
3. The halves find each other through your septum, and the ring hangs under your nose.
4. Rather go bold? Swap the balls for the spikes: twist them off, spikes on.

Note: the magnetic septum is not suitable for people with a pacemaker or other medical implant.

A thin wire with two small hooks at the top. You slide them around your septum, and underneath hangs a little ring with two balls.

1. Hold the clip so the two hooks point upwards.
2. Gently slide the hooks into your nostrils, one on each side of your septum.
3. Press lightly, so the clip grips around your septum.
4. Done: the little ring with the balls hangs under your nose, just like a real septum.

Septum spikes and septum tribal

These statement septums are a horseshoe without a magnet, which you gently squeeze around your septum.

1. Bend the ring open a tiny bit with your fingers.
2. Slide the balls into your nostrils, one on each side of your septum.
3. Gently squeeze it a little closed, so it stays around your septum.
4. Turn the decoration down, that's where it looks best.

All styles are under fake septum piercings.

Two smooth rings joined together, so it looks like you've got two piercings side by side. You wear it in your conch (the middle of your ear) or on your helix (the top edge of your ear). Browse the ear cuffs.

1. Decide where it should go: in your conch or on your helix.
2. Slide the cuff over the edge, at the thinnest part of your ear.
3. Move it along to your spot and press gently.
4. Too loose? Squeeze it a tiny bit tighter, very carefully.