Turkish Airlines bans stewardesses' red lipstick

[Deborah13]

No idea about Claire's, never been there. I'd need to have my first set of ear holes re-done. Getting ear holes at a jeweler shop or a barber shop is cheap, but they use those pistols and that didn't work well for me the first time (they never healed, so I was in a lot of pain when wearing earrings). Thus I'd rather have them done by a real piercer this time.

My middle daughter was 13 I think when we had hers done at a shop, they used a pistol and hers did heal either. She finally just let them close. Then I did them with a needle like I had done mine and her sister's and they were fine.

 

[farouk]

No idea about Claire's, never been there. I'd need to have my first set of ear holes re-done. Getting ear holes at a jeweler shop or a barber shop is cheap, but they use those pistols and that didn't work well for me the first time (they never healed, so I was in a lot of pain when wearing earrings). Thus I'd rather have them done by a real piercer this time.

My middle daughter was 13 I think when we had hers done at a shop, they used a pistol and hers did heal either. She finally just let them close. Then I did them with a needle like I had done mine and her sister's and they were fine.

@Deborah13 :

Yes, first ear piercings at establishments such as Claires — like first lipstick — are kind of rites of passage for young women in North America, aren't they? Often a store that is part of chain will do them with a gun; although moms and daughters can be assured that tattoo parlors — where young men and women nowadays so often go as well for ink rites of passage — will almost always use a needle to do ear piercings: it gives a sterile, clean cut that heals more easily than a gun.

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

Oh, very arbitrary. That's the problem when focusing on the wrong things...by nature it's arbitrary. Red lipstick is of the devil, but being a glutton and weighing in at 300lbs.... (cue cricket sound fx)

[MENTION=4376]handy[/MENTION]: Yes, sooooo arbitary, right? Doing the 'pout and apply' isn't obligatory, but for those women who feel they should do it, presubably doing it confidently with a clear conscience is a good attitude, I reckon.

Blessings.

 

[Claudya]

No idea about Claire's, never been there. I'd need to have my first set of ear holes re-done. Getting ear holes at a jeweler shop or a barber shop is cheap, but they use those pistols and that didn't work well for me the first time (they never healed, so I was in a lot of pain when wearing earrings). Thus I'd rather have them done by a real piercer this time.

My middle daughter was 13 I think when we had hers done at a shop, they used a pistol and hers did heal either. She finally just let them close. Then I did them with a needle like I had done mine and her sister's and they were fine.

If you weren't on the other side of the world I'd let you pierce my ears.
Maybe I should do them myself, too. What kind of needle did you use? Was it painfull, or did you numb your ears somehow? How do you disinfect the needle? What did you put into the hole to keep it open while healing?

 

[Deborah13]

If you weren't on the other side of the world I'd let you pierce my ears.
Maybe I should do them myself, too. What kind of needle did you use? Was it painfull, or did you numb your ears somehow? How do you disinfect the needle? What did you put into the hole to keep it open while healing?

I'd be happy to do it, too. But alas, I have no angels wings.

A pair of solid gold studs to keep the holes open while healing (unless of coarse allergic, then I'd silver), but pure metals.
Disinfect used regular white alcohol (although I'm sure other alcohols would work). Hydrogen peroxide, too. But I did first use a match to sterilize as well, almost forgot that.
Just a regular old sewing needle, although more the size of an embroidery needle. When you buy the needle have the studs to help you with size.
Frost up the earlobe as cold as you stand it, ice cubes.
Some people will use a potato behind the earlobe to keep it from moving. I didn't.
It does hurt a little but nothing to speak of really.

 

[farouk]

I'd be happy to do it, too. But alas, I have no angels wings.

A pair of solid gold studs to keep the holes open while healing (unless of coarse allergic, then I'd silver), but pure metals.
Disinfect used regular white alcohol (although I'm sure other alcohols would work). Hydrogen peroxide, too. But I did first use a match to sterilize as well, almost forgot that.
Just a regular old sewing needle, although more the size of an embroidery needle. When you buy the needle have the studs to help you with size.
Frost up the earlobe as cold as you stand it, ice cubes.
Some people will use a potato behind the earlobe to keep it from moving. I didn't.
It does hurt a little but nothing to speak of really.

@Deborah13 :

Have you ever thought of maybe working part-time doing the ear piercing for a tattoo parlor? (since they always want to use needles rather than guns). I guess they would give some extra training but sounds like you already have some expertise!

Yes, first ear piercings for a young woman (or even young man) are kind of a rite of passage, (like a young woman's first lipstick, I guess...).

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

No idea about Claire's, never been there. I'd need to have my first set of ear holes re-done. Getting ear holes at a jeweler shop or a barber shop is cheap, but they use those pistols and that didn't work well for me the first time (they never healed, so I was in a lot of pain when wearing earrings). Thus I'd rather have them done by a real piercer this time.

My middle daughter was 13 I think when we had hers done at a shop, they used a pistol and hers did heal either. She finally just let them close. Then I did them with a needle like I had done mine and her sister's and they were fine.

If you weren't on the other side of the world I'd let you pierce my ears.
Maybe I should do them myself, too. What kind of needle did you use? Was it painfull, or did you numb your ears somehow? How do you disinfect the needle? What did you put into the hole to keep it open while healing?

Claudya: You can use numbing cream. (It's available in North America at least. Maybe in Germany, too.)

At least lipstick can be applied painlessly...

 

[Deborah13]

Yes, first ear piercings for a young woman (or even young man) are kind of a rite of passage, (like a young woman's first lipstick, I guess...).

Sometimes I think they are. I got my first lipstick with matching nail polish, and a necklace for my 13 birthday from my grandma. They were called sugar pink I think. I still have the necklace, shape like a gold peach. All were from Avon. It truly was like saying you are a young lady now.

 

[farouk]

Yes, first ear piercings for a young woman (or even young man) are kind of a rite of passage, (like a young woman's first lipstick, I guess...).

Sometimes I think they are. I got my first lipstick with matching nail polish, and a necklace for my 13 birthday from my grandma. They were called sugar pink I think. I still have the necklace, shape like a gold peach. All were from Avon. It truly was like saying you are a young lady now.

[MENTION=93058]Deborah13[/MENTION]:

...and also wanting earlobes to be run through with a needle: all part of this kind of rite of passage. Seems anyway from your post #48 above, when you explain a great deal to Claudya how to do it, that you would do well working in the ear piercing section of a tattoo parlor, seeing as those parlors usually prefer to employ a needle used by someone with your expertise, right?

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

my son used an ice cube and a safety pin!

I made him take it out as soon as I got home. He was about 13.
he never did redo it.

Edward:

...but if he had asked to have it pierced, would you have let him do it?

Similar question: if a daughter helps herself to her mom's lipstick, without asking; or if she asks her mom if she can wear some, too; these are distinctions, right?

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

I probably would have made him wait until he was older. Actually, I think I was worried that the mama would hit the roof if she came home and seen it!

Yes, it means everything if they ask first!

Edward:

You mean, his mom, or yours?

(Sounds like it wasn't really the earring itself that you particularly objected to, just how it happened.)

Blessings.

 

[Deborah13]

that you would do well working in the ear piercing section of a tattoo parlor, seeing as those parlors usually prefer to employ a needle used by someone with your expertise, right?

lol. I don't have as steady hand I as used to.

 

[farouk]

that you would do well working in the ear piercing section of a tattoo parlor, seeing as those parlors usually prefer to employ a needle used by someone with your expertise, right?

lol. I don't have as steady hand I as used to.

Deborah13:

Well, you must know about that, anyway. (I guess a test of your confidence in this matter would be if a granddaughter/grandson of yours asked you to do it - and his/her mom did, too - would you refuse to do it on those grounds?)

Anyway, it is undeniably a rite of passage for young women - and young men, too.

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

(Sounds like it wasn't really the earring itself that you particularly objected to, just how it happened.)

That would be correct. She was quite temperamental that one.

Edward:

I guess if he really had wanted it, trying to deny it to him in the very long term would really have been a bit like trying to deny a girl lipstick permanently...

(But it's the parent's call.)

Blessings.

 

[Sparkey]

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[farouk]

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Sparrowhawke:

The post above yours talked about lipstick!

Just goes to show how closely associated it is with North America; but I can't speak for Turks, anyway.

Blessings.

 

[Sparkey]

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Sparrowhawke:

The post above yours talked about lipstick!

Just goes to show how closely associated it is with North America; but I can't speak for Turks, anyway.

Blessings.

Yes, farouk. (yawn) I've noticed the care you've taken to include a mention about lipstick during your posts about ear-piercing. I also did not include my standard disclaimer: "This admonition does not necessarily apply to the nearest nor the furthest post. It does not relate to proximity and is a general admonition to the thread only."

So glad you noticed what I've asked.

Thank you.

 

[farouk]

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Sparrowhawke:

The post above yours talked about lipstick!

Just goes to show how closely associated it is with North America; but I can't speak for Turks, anyway.

Blessings.

Yes, farouk. (yawn) I've noticed the care you've taken to include a mention about lipstick during your posts about ear-piercing. I also did not include my standard disclaimer: "This admonition does not necessarily apply to the nearest nor the furthest post. It does not relate to proximity and is a general admonition to the thread only."

So glad you noticed what I've asked.

Thank you.

Sparrowhawke:

My pleasure.

 

[Sparkey]

This thread is now closed as it is seen as an attractive nuisance inviting continued off-topic posts.

 

[Nick]

Just something to add, let's not have every second thread in General Talk either be or be turned into one about tattoos or piercings. There's a ton of threads already on those subjects. Please use those.