Niobium can also be a good option, but it isn’t as regulated as titanium. With titanium, you can find implant grades that are ASTM F-136 compliant, ISO 5832-3 compliant, or ASTM F-67 compliant, which indicate they are high quality enough for body jewelry.
Platinum is also an option for nose piercings, but it tends to be very expensive.
Choose size based on aesthetics, as well. A smaller gauge looks more delicate, while a larger gauge makes more of a statement. Hoops create more movement than studs, so you should make sure your piercing is healthy and stable before switching to a piece of jewelry that’s going to move more.
To put one in, unscrew the bead at one end and stick the hoop through the piercing. Screw the bead back into place. Always remember “righty-tighty, lefty-loosey,” meaning you unscrew to the left and tighten to the right.
No part of this hoop unscrews.
You can also soak the ring in saline for a few minutes.
Sometimes it helps to guide the ring by sticking a stud in through the outside. It can help you find the hole and push the hoop through. Be patient! When you get a piercing, the piercer uses a straight needle to do it. A curved hoop is hard to get in sometimes. [8] X Research source
A corkscrew is a similar design, but it will stay in place better because of the way it loops around inside your nose. If an L-shaped stud is too long for the width of your nostril, you can usually use pliers to adjust it so it’s shorter. Many L-shaped studs have measurements for the width of your nostril in millimeters, so you can also use a ruler to measure how wide your skin is. If it’s too long, it will keep running into your nose cavity, which can be painful.
A bone stud works well because you can usually feel it pulling out of your nose during the day so you can push it back in place. You can get a straight stud without a ball, called a nose pin. This kind won’t stay in place as well, though. [12] X Research source
To screw one in, you have to insert the stud then hold the flat piece up to the stud on the inside. You usually can only get one finger in to hold it in place.
A straight barbell works the same way, and you can use it across your nostrils. Typically, the piercer will use a curved barbell on the bridge of the nose to keep it from migrating out of the skin. If you weren’t pierced with a curved piece, it will be difficult to put one in, and you may need to use a straight one.
