https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 09:58:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1503061 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:14:59 +0000 Astrid 1503061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the suggestion, Denise! Doesn't matter if there's repetition - especially in a thread as long as this. </p> <p>Aliona, I will post some pics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502877 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:49:06 +0000 Anonymous 1502877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your choice of the seagulls, Astrid! Please do a post when they arrive! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502875 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:41:04 +0000 VioletMyra 1502875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Astrid<br />Here in Aus we have a style of hoop earrings called Huggies, because they hug your ear lobe.<br /><a href="http://www.shiels.com.au/jewellery.html?style=Huggie-Earrings" rel="nofollow">http://www.shiels.com.au/jewel.....e-Earrings</a> <br />Perhaps something like this would be suitable for your needs.<br />Best wishes<br />Denise </p> <p>Oops . . . so sorry, I've just noticed someone else has already mentioned Huggies.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502873 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 10:44:22 +0000 Astrid 1502873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, it is interesting - I agree. Maybe it has also to do with our personal style? I think you have such an edgy, minimal and modern look (not forgetting hair cut and color!) that a pair of earrings can't really turn the vibe into dangerous territory. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502840 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:02:42 +0000 Deborah 1502840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't read all comments but I'm interested to note that so of our short haired girls who wear glasses don't wear "noticeable" earrings. I am the opposite. Since going short (and I wear glasses at work while reading or on the computer) I have been more adventurous with my earrings where they have almost become part of my signature.</p> <p>I love ones that drop (not huge in size tho), adore a large stud, and for the first time now wear a lovely wide silver hoop earring. I think they are all quite minimal on styling but definitely noticeable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502713 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:26:17 +0000 Astrid 1502713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Silver - I want them to go with everything and I usually wear silver jewelry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502706 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:46:30 +0000 DonnaF 1502706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cool!&nbsp; What color did you order? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502613 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:27:27 +0000 Astrid 1502613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I had another look at Etsy and found a shop that sells climbers made out of titanium that are also affordable. And it's European, so no super long shipping times. I'm thinking of ordering these seagulls - totally love them. </p> <p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/117760455/seagull-earringsseagull-jewelryblue-bird?ref=shop_home_active_23" rel="nofollow"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/117760455/seagull-earringsseagull-jewelryblue-bird?ref=shop_home_act" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/de/listin.....p_home_act</a>...</a></p> <p>In silver, not in blue. </p> <p>ETA </p> <p>I placed an order! Could take a bit, until I have them I'll stop looking elsewhere. Keep your fingers crossed they're going to work out like I imagine it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502365 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 20:39:07 +0000 Astrid 1502365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Staysfit and KL! I agree that it's a good idea to keep an open mind. Although all the hoops and dangly earrings I already own look off, so I do think studs or huggies/climbers are probably the way to go.</p> <p>Aliona, thanks for the reminder! That's the one thing that's keeping me from doing it really, the long time it needs to heal. It seems it's usually 3 to 6 months, but sometimes even up to a year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502266 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 16:33:15 +0000 Anonymous 1502266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm firmly in the "no dangly/large" earrings with glasses camp. When wearing my specs, I choose earrings that are almost non existent. But I really like Donna's suggestion of the longer, upward-sweep earrings. With the pixie and your youth, I think it would work to create the right edgy look, without too much competing fuss around your face.</p> <p>I find I have to change my earring style whenever I get a new cut or specs. </p> <p>Also want to say, please be careful if you do go the cartilige piercing route. That site is more prone to infection because there are fewer blood vessels to handle any bacteria that might form. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502261 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 16:09:26 +0000 Kristin L 1502261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your pixie looks great. I Stayfit's idea of experimenting. I usually do hoops or smaller dangles because my bottom holes are not level with each other at all. I feel like the longer earrings can add a bit more drama just because there's no hair background (does that make sense?)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502141 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 09:21:40 +0000 Staysfit 1502141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I may be the only one with this opinion, or who does this, but I definitely think you can wear large bold earrings when you have a pixie and glasses. I have had a pixie cut and glasses of some sort for 36 years. I wear all shapes, sizes and types of earrings. Maybe it's my larger nose and long neck that makes them work, or perhaps my bigger than life personality but somehow they end up working. I pick versions that are lightweight and airy despite their size, color, design, etc. I wouldn't be afraid to experiment a bit. I like the suggestions everyone is making for you but I wouldn't give up on large and bold, I think it can be done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1502139 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 09:04:09 +0000 Astrid 1502139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, that makes sense! And ouch... I had all four made with a gun in a jewelry store, I didn't know better. I luckily didn't have problems with them, I wore earrings in all of them for a while. But the first ones have healed much better in comparison to the second ones. My sister also had problems with her earrings as a child and when she wanted to try again last year I made my mum go with her to a real piercer. No problems and everything went well. I agree those earrings Donna are posted are lovely, but I can't see myself wearing them as everyday style. I need something smaller and more versatile for that. I can branch out when I have the other thing figured out I guess... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1501927 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:05:56 +0000 Kari 1501927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I think it's that the stud is straight vs. curved that makes it uncomfortable. </p> <p>Like you, I have scar tissue built up (got piercred by a jewelry shop with a gun, got pierced 3 times due to metal-related infection) and I also have a 2nd hole that's not supposed to be open (it's an old, old piercing that they later re-centered) but I've accidentally re-pierced it by mistakenly using that hole for earrings. Yikes!</p> <p>I love those long, branch like earrings Donna posted on page 1. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1501901 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:05:01 +0000 Astrid 1501901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! I tried to google it and I think I know what you mean. They look fierce, although maybe not for everyday wear. But for going out or a special occasion... </p> <p>Found another lovely one, a silver starfish. All this looking at jewelry tempts me to get pierced again after all. Maybe I should stop looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings/page/2#post-1501878 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:21:21 +0000 karymk 1501878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid I got a pair of the new studs where there is a "fan" attached to the backing. It cups the bottom of the ear and looks cuff like. But the top piece is just a regular post. I think one of these newer styles would be perfect. I will try to send you some links. Rebecca Minkoff makes a cute gunmetal and rhinestone version I think. Mine are pearls, but in this style they look modern and edgy, not too classic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501872 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:13:46 +0000 Astrid 1501872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been browsing piercing shops mostly so far, for comfort reasons... I've found the mismatched but matching studs below in the store where I got the helix picture above from. They're small, less than a centimetre diameter. Not sure if they might be too colorful IRL? The butterfly might be a bit juvenile. They're the same length/thickness as my current studs. <br />(Oh and I saw that they have the piercing I posted above with grapes... love it.) </p> <p>Most stuff in those stores isn't my thing at all btw - heaps of skulls and vodoo dolls and zombie cats and fluorescent spikes... And the christian cross.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501762 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:11:31 +0000 Astrid 1501762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tania, glad you found this helpful!</p> <p>Elizabeth, but then you're not wearing glasses, at least you don't do in your pictures! I think that makes all the difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501744 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:29:02 +0000 Elizabeth P 1501744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is interesting.&nbsp; Since I cut my hair, I've been wearing my bigger earrings MORE, not less.&nbsp; I love that they now show, and become more prominent in my outfit.&nbsp; It really IS a matter of personal preference isn't it.<br />And my weekend/vacation/I don't feel like wearing earrings, earrings are small silver hoops.&nbsp; Comfortable and they stay in.&nbsp; </p> <p>I have never seen earrings that go up your ear like Donna posted.&nbsp; Very cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501741 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:20:17 +0000 Tania 1501741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I stopped wearing earrings for several years, then worked to redo my piercing last year.&nbsp; Then I cut my hair shorter and stopped wearing earrings for a few months.&nbsp;&nbsp;I tried studs a couple of days ago and the piercing had started to close.&nbsp; I'd like to maintain the piercing and option to wear earrings, so I found this post super helpful in considering different options.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501680 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:06:18 +0000 Astrid 1501680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Olivegreen, thanks for the shout out for Wendy Brandes! Lovely stuff. I'm going to browse the site some more when I have time, if only for inspiration purposes.</p> <p>Rambling Ann, thanks! I agree that there is lovely stuff on Etsy, but even sterling silver doesn't always work for me. I have phases where even those irritate my ears. I think I'll keep looking for something in titanium. I'm doing very well with my current studs, absolutely no problems so far.</p> <p>Donnat, thanks! I have to say I'm not a fan of big tunnels, you see a lot of those here in Berlin, same as other piercings and tattoos. I've read that the biggest you schould go if you definitely want them to close up again is 6mm. Not sure that makes much of a difference to normal earrings... </p> <p>Carla, that sounds lovely! I've gotten used to wearing the labrets which are so comfortable, not sure I want to go back to normal studs with the usual back closures. I always found those irritating, I definitely couldn't wear them all the time! </p> <p>Missey, I have similar ones to the ones you posted in silver, but they are too big for my taste. Maybe if they were truly hugging... I'm not tall and have small ears so rings need to be quite tiny to be snug.</p> <p>Thanks Marley!</p> <p>Thanks Shevia. The idea of piercing doesn't worry me much - we are in Berlin after all and you can have it done professionally by people who have a lot of experience, unlike in the backwaters at home. One of the first names you stumble across when you google is actually just a short walk away from home. But I worry it's just a belated impulse - catching up on my teenage years so to speak. I remember I always wanted to have my cartilage pierced and my parents didn't allow it. My friends who suggested it both are thinking about their first tattoo right about now, for them a piercing is kind of kindergarten. I wouldn't get a tattoo myself btw, even though I admire a lot of the art that you can get in the studios.</p> <p>Thanks Kari! Yes I can definitely relate. I often find normal studs painful as well. Have you tried piercing studs instead? With flat back and made in&nbsp; titanium, I love mine. I think what to do about the earrings wouldn't bother me so much if I wouldn't wear specs all the time. But I'm definitely not starting with contact lenses, I can't stand them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501597 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:30:58 +0000 Kari 1501597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I love your pixie and glasses!</p> <p>I have stopped wearing earrings for the most part when I switched to wearing glasses nearly full time. My ears have grown so reactive to any metal that I court infection when I wear earrings. When I do, I have to be very careful, and I think that they look best when I'm wearing contacts instead. On me, I feel like dangly earrings and glasses are too much. (I can't wear studs-I find them painful-but I like yours.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501590 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:16:07 +0000 Jaime 1501590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Reading with great interest. After years of just wearing studs, I am on a big earrings kick. But I only wear glasses while reading (since the lasik). I love the idea of some of the newer small styles as linked above such as front back, and creepers or whatever you call them. I would not pierce more body parts, but perhaps I am just a wimp.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501583 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:05:23 +0000 Marley 1501583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The front and back earrings are really on trend right now. Very fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501554 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:57:36 +0000 Missey 1501554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have always had very short hair and my earrings of choice are tiny hoops or ear hugger hoops, which are my daily earring.&nbsp; A good quality pair of tiny hoops are relatively inexpensive and can be left in comfortably forever!&nbsp; I never remove mine :)&nbsp;I personally prefer gold, but I collected an example for you!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501548 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:50:32 +0000 Nebraskim 1501548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>60. Classic preppy casual style. Short dark hair (not as short as yours, but it's been that short in the past.) I wear glasses. Every single day for the past 18 years I have worn the same pair of earrings: 1/2 inch platinum hoops with channel-set diamonds. My husband gave them to me as a wedding gift. I am not kidding that I wear them with everything, to do anything. I wore them to work at a university PR office, to kayak in the ocean in Alaska, to hike the Grand Canyon, to my wedding, to football games, to run 1/2 marathons. They are my signature look. I have lots of other earrings, collected before I got married. These, however, fit me and my life. I think if you ever land on the perfect pair, you will know it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501545 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:42:48 +0000 Carla 1501545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally understand! With my sporty life, constantly changing earrings was becoming a chore. And I've lost a few delicate pieces down the drain, when I wasn't being careful. With mid length hair, I put in a small gold ring that circled just below my earlobe. Had it for a year+, but it didn't look right with my current 'pixie' style cut 'round the ear. I picked up a pair of studs with sleeper backs (the kind that don't pull off easily) that look like small diamonds, but are really fakes...cubic zirconia, I think. </p> <p>I've had them in since just before Christmas. Some folks noticed, but thought DH Had given me diamonds! LOL! I actually have grown to like the little bit of bling, and wouldn't want to go bare eared. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501534 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:19:32 +0000 donnat 1501534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I am a 60 yr old. I like to think my style is classic, with an artistic bent. I guess I am a little rate. I have (had) numerous ear type piercings.<br /> I totally get what you are saying.<br /> I think you should get small tunnels. Not those gaping holes lots of men with dreds get. Just the smallest ones. They have some really cute tunnel earings. I think it would take your classic style up a notch into "the danger zone".<br /> Also, when they are small they do shrink back, so, should you have any remorse, you have recourse... lol .. sorry ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501511 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:06:30 +0000 Rambling Ann 1501511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212840792/shablool-sterling-silver-925-stud?ref=favs_view_6">hoops</a> I bought, which are just over a half inch/maybe 1.5 cm across.&nbsp;</p> <p>And a <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/search/jewelry/earrings?q=beach+glass+sterling+studs">vast array</a> of seaglass studs on sterling silver.</p> <p>I also discovered a number of nice earrings labeled as "men's earrings" on Etsy which weren't dangly or huge. Like these <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/83916566/black-triangle-earrings-for-men-small?ref=shop_home_active_16">triangle</a> earrings. I wouldn't say they weren't for girls :-)</p> <p>I really wanted <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/221545879/ombre-silver-earring-studs-oxidized?ref=favs_view_20">these</a> but had already ordered plenty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pixie-specs-and-earrings#post-1501507 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 23:55:44 +0000 Olivegreen 1501507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, the emojis and such:<br /> <a href="http://wendybrandes.com/custom-wendyb.php" rel="nofollow">http://wendybrandes.com/custom-wendyb.php</a></p> <p>Looking forward to seeing what you wind up with out of so many good suggestions. </p>