| Do you have sensitive ears and have a difficult time | | | | inexpensive earrings will always have high nickel |
| finding earrings your can wear comfortably? With a | | | | content. It's simply not true. If you are drawn to more |
| few helpful tips you can find genuine solutions to | | | | expensive earrings to avoid the nickel, you may be |
| getting earrings for sensitive ears. The simple truth is | | | | surprised to find you are still unable to wear them. If |
| that many of us who have sensitive ears are not able | | | | you are planning on buying earnings that cost more |
| to tolerate most metal earrings. There are earrings | | | | than fifty dollars in the hopes they will work with your |
| made to address this problem. However, people with | | | | sensitive ears, be sure to read the label or website to |
| skin sensitivities may not understand how and where | | | | learn if they are, in fact, nickel free. |
| they can find suitable earrings for their sensitive ears. | | | | The good news is that there are a number of |
| If you have skin sensitivity, consider looking for the | | | | dedicated websites that offer earrings to people |
| term "hypoallergenic" on the earring label and you will | | | | sensitive to even the gentlest of metals. In fact, some |
| be off to a good start. To find hypoallergenic earring | | | | of these websites are owned by people who they |
| sources, try entering the term "hypoallergenic earrings" | | | | themselves had problems regarding their sensitive |
| into a search engine and search online. Chances are | | | | ears. They personally understand what others with |
| high that you will find numerous sources for your | | | | similar problems have to endure to find the right |
| needs. Do some further research to learn if the | | | | earrings and they offer suitable solutions. |
| earrings are "nickel free" and if the store or | | | | The best earrings for sensitive ears are those made |
| manufacturer offers a guarantee against skin | | | | primarily from a special kind of metal: surgical quality |
| reactions. | | | | stainless steel. This is the same metal used in |
| Be careful as some products labeled "hypoallergenic" | | | | instruments, equipment, and supplies found in surgical |
| may be made with metal alloys. While these metal | | | | and medical procedure rooms. By necessity, this metal |
| alloys may contain very small levels of nickel, these | | | | used for medical procedures must not cause a skin |
| nickel levels may still be enough to cause a reaction | | | | reaction. Add a layer of gold on top of the surgical |
| for some people. Some people with skin sensitivities | | | | stainless steel for beauty, and you have a winning |
| can tolerate small amounts of nickel while others are | | | | combination for those with skin sensitivities. |
| so sensitive, they cannot tolerate any degree of nickel | | | | If you have sensitive skin, as long as you are careful to |
| in the earrings they wear. For them, it is important to | | | | choose nickel free earrings, ideally choosing those |
| narrow the earring search to include only silver and | | | | made with surgical stainless steel, you will both look |
| gold earrings, especially those labeled "nickel free". | | | | good and feel comfortable wearing your jewelry. |
| Unfortunately, a common misconception is that | | | | |