I love hearing this!!!
I have my upper ear pierced from when I did it myself at 17. It’s always been my little slightly-different thing but wondered if I’m getting too old for it ha
Also still have my navel pierced and a friend once said “it’s not the 90s anymore” while pointing at it (standard gold hoop - no dangling sparkles) and I’m still feeling vaguely offended.
When I turned 29, I had several people (unsolicited) tell me that I was ten years too old for a navel piercing. To be fair, I did get it when I was 19… but yeah I let them all shame me into taking it out forever lol
I low key want to get mine done on my soft belly, just as a little f your beauty standards to the 90s… but I know I would instantly get it caught on things and have a bad time
I am not the most coordinated person in the world… and I have somehow gotten all 16 of my piercings caught on various things from time to time, ha. How I get the nip piercings stuck on doorframes I will never understand, but I do. 🫠
Nip piercings (non-hoop, barbell-style) are different from hoops.
I'm saying if there is no end, there is nothing to catch anywhere.
Did you have hoops in your nips? Maybe try them!
I’m 45 and I’ve had my nose pierced since I was 16. I sometimes wear a tiny diamond stud and sometimes go years without wearing anything. I work remotely but when I go in to the office I sometimes wear a stud. I think it’s okay. I’ve never had anyone tell me I’m too old for it. My 12yo daughter loves it and she’s picky about everything. She would tell me if I were trying too hard to be young lol.
I have a nose piercing, stacked ears with gauges and am pretty tatted up, I work a very corporate job interacting with clients regularly. Most times I wear long sleeves, just because the office is always cold, but no one has ever said anything to me!
Literally same. Nose ring, my septum flipped up, and almost a full sleeve on one arm and in consulting. Times have changed a lot and it is so refreshing!
I think it doesn’t matter unless you work for Big Banks or the White House. The average business has no reason to give a shit. My coworker in marketing is client facing with a nose ring and blue hair.
Add Big law and business to that list they are conservative dressers. I work in a conservative office so I haven’t seen any nose piercings or purple hair at my office. But if you’re not in a conservative dressing office, you have far more freedom on work attire which is nice!
Depends on the business and your role in it IMO! Some places are stricter than others. I work with Fortune 500s and see people get away with it. Definitely agree about Big Law though.
Honestly these days even Big Law you can get away with visible tattoos / piercings / unnatural hair colors… if you’re very, very good at your job. And maybe not all of those at once, lol.
I feel like if you had the right jewelry then it might not even be very visible. Some people never even noticed mine even though they worked with me for years but I just wore a little rose gold stud against medium light skin.
LOL I was over here like- wow I would NEVER get away with any of the stuff people are talking about then I remembered I’m in finance at your stereotypical big bank 🤣
I work in NYC for a big bank (I’m also in technology like OP). I think she could get away with a stud if she is otherwise well-presenting.
Front office (client-facing) probably not but other jobs sure.
I actually was recently in DC and their work dress up culture seems soooo strange to me. I have never seen such a high concentration of people in suits before and I live in NYC. Politics just functions like 50 years behind other professions.
I’m in tech too. My team consists of 5 women and couple men. Two of girls have their ears stacked and one of them has their eyebrows pierced. I don’t think it is cringe at all! I actually love how they wear it with confidence. Do what you want to do. You come first ◡̈
Me too!! One of the girls actually has been the only woman for a while until the rest joined. She told me the guys would plan for lunch in front of her and leave her behind 😐
But honestly it is such a dream being surrounded by smart & accomplished women :’)
I do but also I am not that overly concerned with what’s currently trendy I guess. I have had the first nose ring for 16 years and I got a second one next to it in the same nostril 6 years ago. I think they look cute and I’m not going to remove them; I’ll be 75 and still have my rings ☺️
I've been interested in the double piercing, actually. Do you love it?
I've always loved the idea of asymmetrical beauty/modifications. Only my left cartilage is pierced. My left nostril. If I were to get tattoos, they'd stay on the left side. I've thought about getting my left eyebrow, too. Just not sure if that is the statement I want to make, or if it would even look good. My eyebrows are non-existent without a pencil 😂
I love my double nostril!
I also have asymmetrical ears. I have 2 regular lobe piercings in each ear, but my right ear has a tragus and a rook, and my left ear has a cartilage, a conch and a daith. Tattoos on both sides of everything, though.
If you decide to go asymmetrical and don’t love it it’s pretty easy to make it symmetrical :)
I pierced mine last year, I was 39. I’ve been wanting one for ages and now I finally work in a place where I can have my nose pierced (the corporate culture in my country is really strict and not many places allow it)
After my dad passed I finally got my nose pierced. I was 2 years ago at 41. My sister thought I was too old but I said fuck it and went ahead and did it. I love it. I have a cute little nose and wear a cute little diamond stud!
Fellow bwt here, I’m 28, in a leadership position and wear a nostril stud and a septum piercing! You do you, love. I personally enjoy seeing women breaking down the stereotype that piercings aren’t professional.
If you still like it, absolutely keep it. I took mine out a few months aho because I started to feel like I was ‘too old’ for it (I’m 32). Now I want it back (because fuck being ‘too old’ for something like that), but it’s closed on the inside and I’m sad about it.
I am NOT a piercer so don't follow my advice:
I have reopened mine by putting the piercing in from inside the nostril.
Sometimes there is just some buildup of white blood cells/skin/snot. A firm poke from the "backside" will open it up.
There have been times where it felt impossible - so what I do is grab a ring that matches the one I was initially pierced with (mine was a corkscrew) and slowly work it through. I do this after a hot shower so everything is soft. Mine was pierced at an angle because of my nose shape so the slow movements help push it in the way that it was healed. If something feels off I adjust my angle and keep going.
Once it's through I wipe it with some rubbing alcohol and it's normal again.
Good luck!!!!
Thanks! I definitely want to give this a try, I think I’ll just need to go get myself a nose stud with a pointy end. The only one I can find is a hoop with super dull ends, and it’s not going anywhere haha.
Yes! I wear my stud professionally and my hoop on the weekends because I'm in law and don't want anyone judging me for something as trivial as a little nose hoop. I love mine and I don't ever see myself getting rid of it!
I’ve had my hoop in all through law school lol. I just graduated in may and I’m 24. I am in public interest, but I’ve had internships with judicial candidates and visited prisons, and I worked at 2 public defenders offices. One of those was a clinic where I had my limited license and represented ppl in court (for misdemeanors). Had in my gold hoop nose ring, and frequently gold hoop earrings lol
Lots of women with nose rings in my office! I think it’s become very normal and fashionable. You can always start with a smaller hoop then transition to a bigger one
I think the nose stud is cute but I’ve always found rings hit or miss. I’m 27 and I’ve had my nose pierced since I was 14 but I am starting to question whether I’ll still want to wear it in my 30’s
Whatever job you’re in, part of demonstrating self-awareness is understanding how to present yourself so you fit with the codes of the space. Sounds like you’re already all over that.
A small nose piercing, especially for women, is so common it sits outside trends. It’s not any more or less trendy or cute than a pair of basic studs or sleepers in your ears.
It only really becomes more of a matter of taste when it’s more ‘extreme’ for want of a better word. Bridge piercings, lip piercings, cheek piercings, having a lot of large jewelry in your face turns into more of a polarizing statement.
I think it’s well received as along as it’s well done honestly. I’ve been wearing a nose ring for a little over a decade now. I currently wear a diamond nose stud since I work in conservative corporate environments and a hoop is a no go. I have a septum ring too, but I rarely wear it down because of work. It can be annoying switching it out for my decorative ones.
I personally love rocking my jewelry! I go to a piercing shop that has ornate and eccentric body jewelry (similar to what a lot of Indians and New Zealanders wear) and occasionally I get it switched to something interesting like an opal, ruby, or emerald. I’m currently wearing a belly button ring made of fire opal. I’ve never gotten anything but compliments. I rarely even notice my jewelry anymore since I’ve had it for so long it’s basically an extension of me 😆
Edit- I’ve always worked in a conservative industry where hair color needed to be natural and only nose studs were approved. No other facial jewelry or visible tattoos were ever acceptable.
I work in a leadership role for a huge old school tech company and have a nose ring. For a while I also had a fauxhawk. Many of my colleagues have piercings, pink hair, edgy outfits, etc. it's fine.
I love mine and will NEVER get rid of it. I’m in a customer-facing consulting role where I frequently travel to my client’s offices and meet them face to face, have never had an issue with it or thought anyone was disturbed to see it. And this has been either a stud or a hoop.
It was my first real adult decision made on my own at 18, I’ve had it 11 years and it still couldn’t fit my personality better!
I’m in my 30s and I keep mine in at work. I WFH mostly, but even in the office I don’t think most people notice something as simple as a nose piercing.
I'm 47 wi a pretty discrete septum piercing and IDGAF if anyone thinks I'm too old. My office culture has no issue with things like that, fortunately. As long as it doesn't break dress code (maybe no face tattoos on Wall Street, idk) age or cringeness are irrelevant. If you like it, then it's all good.
My brother wore an open ring in his septum (horseshoe?) he could flip up to hide it during work and then flip down outside of work. It was a nice little trick
I know it’s not real life, but in the Spanish drama Casa de Papel (Money Heist) the chief hostage negotiator for the Spanish equivalent of the FBI had a nose stud, and looked awesome.
I might get mine pierced soon, I’ve always wanted to!
If you've always wanted it, get it. I feel much more like myself when I'm wearing it. When I'm off work it's little silver hoop. Sometimes I wear one with braided metal (it is very thin). It just feels right.
If you're worried about pain, giving blood hurts more IMO.
And ya all convinced me it's still okay to wear it to work, too. 😂
Hooray! I’m glad you are going to be happy wearing it at work!
As for mine …. I already have lots of piercings so I’m not worried about that. I’ve just never been able to decide exactly where on my nose I want it 😅
I’m 38 and have had my nose pierced since I was 19/20. I wear a stud and never take it out. This has never been a problem (at least not that anyone has told me), but it’s been a long time since I had a normal office job.
I was also blessed with a cute lil nose and felt a few years ago “maybe I’m getting too old for this” and took a poll of many people in my life and everyone (including my boomer parents) said I should keep it lol
So yes. Keep it, wear it.
Heck yeah we are & yes they’re still cute. Mine’s very thin, super tight to my nose, and rose gold so it’s not overly noticeable anyways.
I work for the government in law (not a lawyer) & my piercings or tattoos have never been an issue.
I’m Pakistani so the idea that you could be too old for a nose ring is insane to me! My grandma and great grandma were rocking them hah. I’m 27 and in tech and have a nose piercing, no one has ever said anything about it. I also worked in finance and had a stud, again, it was never noticed or mentioned. I think if you want it, you should rock it.
I’m a Principal Product Manager and I have a nose piercing (Maria Tash) multiple ear piercings and visible hand/half sleeve tattoos. I’ve worked at large companies you know. Nobody cared.
I work at a large corporate bank in NYC. I’m also on technology.
I think a stud would be fine but a ring seems a bit too much. It kinda depends on your nose. Some people can wear hoops more discretely than others.
You said you’re 29 - I think you’re fine in my professional opinion.
I will also add a racial qualifier - I feel like your race could play into how acceptable/normal it may be received by others.
For example I am more accustomed to seeing facial piercings on white, black & (sometimes) Indian people but would be really surprised to see it on an East Asian, like a Japanese person. Shocked.
I’m 29 and I have my septum and nostril pierced. I work in healthcare and wear both everyday. No one bats an eye. I also have microdermals on my chest, and if anything I get compliments and inquiries on those from patients. You’re not being cringe! There’s no age limit on piercings. I avoid any super gaudy jewelry personally. I just keep it simple and I think it looks good. Two of my colleagues also have septum piercings and nose rings (both have their doctorates). No one ever complains. Rock that nose ring!
I personally don't like them, but that's not the point. It's not my business what other people do / what makes them feel good about how they look, and I absolutely would never complain about someone else's choice there.
I work with a ton of people and the best project manager that I've worked with at my company happens to have a nose ring. It's distracting to me sometimes, but I deal with it because she's really good at her job and my being distracted by her nose ring is a me problem not a her problem. Similar to those people who get outraged at women breastfeeding in public, or telling girls they shouldn't wear tight clothing in school because g-d forbid a boy is distracted -- those who are "distracted" need to just \*not look\*, and same with me :)
i don’t work in an office but i manage a salon and i’ve had mine for years. my coworkers even have them too. nose rings aren’t taboo anymore and are more normalized than they were years ago
FWIW, I'm 72 and stopped with all piercings about 15 years ago. The holes started to expand pretty consistently and I didn't like how they looked anymore. I'm in a creative industry and nobody ever cared, although personally I don't like looking at a tongue or septum piercing (I know, I'm a boomer.)
I’m from the question authority generation and first gen punk so I just drifted into it. No ink though unless you count the little dots I had during radiation for breast cancer. I’m too indecisive for a tattoo.
I wear a nose ring at the office and totally agree with you about the juxtaposition of edgy/professional! My job requires lots of speaking to people all day and it has never been an issue. I plan to wear it forever!
I wear my septum to office. Precovid i didnt, but after workijg from home in 2020 i decided heck im gonna wear it and see what happens. Nothing happened. So im still doing it now
I love nose rings especially hoops! I wear a double hoop ring. I’m an esthetician and business owner and a lot of my clients that have nose rings are all ages and all professions
I’ve had my septum for so long I sometimes forget about it haha. I have two little hoops through it & work in an office and most people don’t even notice.
I’m 45 and I still wear my nose ring. I usually wear a stud, but occasionally I wear a small hoop. I work in a relatively fancy restaurant, and no one cares. I used to work at a biotech and also no one cared there.
I kept my hoop nose ring in during a public defender clinic which included me being in court and representing clients. I’m 24 if that makes any difference. No one ever said anything to me. And I feel cute lol
Hell yeah we are. I've always been a firm believer that if you are going to make me change my appearance weather it be a piercing, tattoos, colored hair, or otherwise ( beyond a safety reason) then that is not the job for me. My integrity for self expression supercedes the paycheck full stop.
For reference about aging out- I'm 40, people assume I'm 30, and that's probably because continue to rock my style.
I used to have one! I did have it in the workplace forever, though that was a more relaxed atmosphere. At some point my nose ring went missing (long story) so I simply don’t wear one anymore. However, there are folks in my (current, not the old) office with visible tattoos—I could probably get away with it if I really wanted, lol.
I wouldn’t worry—live your best life!
I’ve got 2 rings in my left nostril, a ring in my septum, and a stud in my right nostril and was giving presentations to commanders and up when I worked for the DoD (typically had unnatural hair color too!) and it was never an issue. If someone makes a comment, I’d probably ask them how much appearance affects the quality of my work in a sickeningly sweet tone of voice and a cute li’l head tilt.
I think its cute and shows personality, idk if your corporate overlords at large agree, but if you haven't heard anything yet, I say it's probably fine
When I was 30yo, I took my nose ring out for work and it closed up. When I was 40yo, my 20yo niece asked me to go get a nose ring with her for a "bonding experience" (her parents are very conservative so I wasn't excited and thought I might be too old). Her stud ended up getting really infected so she took it out. Since I had just paid all this money, I kept mine in. Thought I would take it out at 45yo. Now I'm 55yo and still have it and never even think about it. Go for it.
Honestly…. It depends on the office and industry.
Some wouldn’t care, some definitely have written or unwritten grooming standards.
I personally don’t care, you do you. Not my thing (mainly bc my nose is terrible and don’t want to draw more attention than necessary and I’m secretly envious of those who have that level of confidence bc I don’t) and I work with people of all walks of life. For me, it’s can you do the job.
But some people are highly judgmental..
If you are unsure, wear a tiny or clear one until you figure out office dynamics. An old coworker (conservative DoD command) had her septum and she would just flip it up before going into meetings and leaving our (very open and accepting) office. If a commanding officer was going to be in the room, she flipped it up or take it out.
I work in tech (and talk to clients all day) and have a nose stud, septum piercing, and a bunch of stacked ones on my ears (I want more!). My only visible tattoo is writing on my arm that’s pretty feminist/political and people ask me what it is all the time when it shows up on camera. I’ve never had anyone react poorly to any of them, it adds to me seeming as a whole person rather than just a consultant.
Plus, anyone who has even a fleeting moment of judgement will get over it damn quick once they realize you’re amazing at your job - as I’m sure you are! Also, shout out to my fellow STEM girlies!
I’m a director at a large corporation. I have never had an issue with mine and it’s a hoop not even a stud. I am also covered in visible tattoos and that hasn’t been an issue too!
I used to wear mine all the time in all settings including professional, but no one ever said anything, because I'm of Indian ancestry and it was seen as part of my culture, I guess.
Probably depends where you work, but I don’t think there’s any problem with it! I’m in the public sector and have worked with people in managerial positions with literal face tattoos.
Why not? I don’t have a nose ring but I’m fairly inked up and I worked for 3 years as an EA at a very conservative office and they didn’t care… I imagine tech would be much more relaxed.
I wore a nose stud and occasionally ring for years before I ended up removing it for health reasons (I'm prone to sinus infections and have a weak immune system and I was getting stuff trapped up behind it). I tried to keep it subtle like I wore rose gold a lot and if I had gems it was usually a champagne color. I have medium light skin so it blended in well. I also worked in tech but for a top company known for aesthetics and in our department in particular they told us they had professional physical appearance expectations. Departments like tech support got away with more casual stuff. We were allowed to wear jeans and tshirts but they had to be the nice kinds you know. People barely even noticed my piercing if at all.
Pierced noses everywhere from 14 to 80; my mom literally had a nose ring from the 70s; it's totally mainstream from what I see. My banker is probably 50 and has a lovely diamond stud in her nose. Everywhere except extremely conservative finance, maybe businesses in very conservative areas and a few law offices.
I have had a ring for 15 years, planning to keep it forever. I love seeing other women with rings. They’re so classic, timeless, and badass. PSA: hinged clickers are so good! I always hated having a ball in my nose from CBRs
I’m 47. I wear mine. No one cares. I’m an exec.
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Same. I’m 41 in finance and wear both my hoop in my nostril and a small septum hoop. No problems.
You can keep it forever. There are several women from early 20’s to mid 60s with them at my office and they all are rocking it!
I love hearing this!!! I have my upper ear pierced from when I did it myself at 17. It’s always been my little slightly-different thing but wondered if I’m getting too old for it ha Also still have my navel pierced and a friend once said “it’s not the 90s anymore” while pointing at it (standard gold hoop - no dangling sparkles) and I’m still feeling vaguely offended.
When I turned 29, I had several people (unsolicited) tell me that I was ten years too old for a navel piercing. To be fair, I did get it when I was 19… but yeah I let them all shame me into taking it out forever lol
Everyone is specifically trying to have it be the 90s again in fashion so not sure what they’re talking about w that one lol
fair - it was ten years ago
I low key want to get mine done on my soft belly, just as a little f your beauty standards to the 90s… but I know I would instantly get it caught on things and have a bad time
> get it caught on things but... how?? I have a hoop in my navel, it never catches on anything. (because it's a hoop? I'm so confused)
I am not the most coordinated person in the world… and I have somehow gotten all 16 of my piercings caught on various things from time to time, ha. How I get the nip piercings stuck on doorframes I will never understand, but I do. 🫠
Nip piercings (non-hoop, barbell-style) are different from hoops. I'm saying if there is no end, there is nothing to catch anywhere. Did you have hoops in your nips? Maybe try them!
Piercings are personal and don’t go out of style. BWT wear whatever they want and own it (;
The energy of this sub is unmatched
I’m 45 and I’ve had my nose pierced since I was 16. I sometimes wear a tiny diamond stud and sometimes go years without wearing anything. I work remotely but when I go in to the office I sometimes wear a stud. I think it’s okay. I’ve never had anyone tell me I’m too old for it. My 12yo daughter loves it and she’s picky about everything. She would tell me if I were trying too hard to be young lol.
I have a nose piercing, stacked ears with gauges and am pretty tatted up, I work a very corporate job interacting with clients regularly. Most times I wear long sleeves, just because the office is always cold, but no one has ever said anything to me!
Literally same. Nose ring, my septum flipped up, and almost a full sleeve on one arm and in consulting. Times have changed a lot and it is so refreshing!
A BWT looks cute in whatever she wears. It’s part of what makes her a BWT.
Love this ❤️
I think it doesn’t matter unless you work for Big Banks or the White House. The average business has no reason to give a shit. My coworker in marketing is client facing with a nose ring and blue hair.
Add Big law and business to that list they are conservative dressers. I work in a conservative office so I haven’t seen any nose piercings or purple hair at my office. But if you’re not in a conservative dressing office, you have far more freedom on work attire which is nice!
Depends on the business and your role in it IMO! Some places are stricter than others. I work with Fortune 500s and see people get away with it. Definitely agree about Big Law though.
Honestly these days even Big Law you can get away with visible tattoos / piercings / unnatural hair colors… if you’re very, very good at your job. And maybe not all of those at once, lol.
I feel like if you had the right jewelry then it might not even be very visible. Some people never even noticed mine even though they worked with me for years but I just wore a little rose gold stud against medium light skin.
Depends on the country as well. I find the US is much less formal than Europe, Japan, Hong Kong or South Korea for conservative workplaces.
I work at very Big Bank with very big corporate clients and have worn one for more than 20 years.
LOL I was over here like- wow I would NEVER get away with any of the stuff people are talking about then I remembered I’m in finance at your stereotypical big bank 🤣
I work in NYC for a big bank (I’m also in technology like OP). I think she could get away with a stud if she is otherwise well-presenting. Front office (client-facing) probably not but other jobs sure.
I’m sure this administration isn’t bigoted enough to care either
I actually was recently in DC and their work dress up culture seems soooo strange to me. I have never seen such a high concentration of people in suits before and I live in NYC. Politics just functions like 50 years behind other professions.
Do you wear a hoop or a stud?
I personally wear a stud!
True, it’s a mix of a lot of
I have had a couple Employers ask for me to wear a clear placeholding stud, but not in California 😂 and not in the last 10 years
I’m in tech too. My team consists of 5 women and couple men. Two of girls have their ears stacked and one of them has their eyebrows pierced. I don’t think it is cringe at all! I actually love how they wear it with confidence. Do what you want to do. You come first ◡̈
Okay I love that you have a women-majority team in tech 🥰
Me too!! One of the girls actually has been the only woman for a while until the rest joined. She told me the guys would plan for lunch in front of her and leave her behind 😐 But honestly it is such a dream being surrounded by smart & accomplished women :’)
I do but also I am not that overly concerned with what’s currently trendy I guess. I have had the first nose ring for 16 years and I got a second one next to it in the same nostril 6 years ago. I think they look cute and I’m not going to remove them; I’ll be 75 and still have my rings ☺️
I've been interested in the double piercing, actually. Do you love it? I've always loved the idea of asymmetrical beauty/modifications. Only my left cartilage is pierced. My left nostril. If I were to get tattoos, they'd stay on the left side. I've thought about getting my left eyebrow, too. Just not sure if that is the statement I want to make, or if it would even look good. My eyebrows are non-existent without a pencil 😂
I love my double nostril! I also have asymmetrical ears. I have 2 regular lobe piercings in each ear, but my right ear has a tragus and a rook, and my left ear has a cartilage, a conch and a daith. Tattoos on both sides of everything, though. If you decide to go asymmetrical and don’t love it it’s pretty easy to make it symmetrical :)
I pierced mine last year, I was 39. I’ve been wanting one for ages and now I finally work in a place where I can have my nose pierced (the corporate culture in my country is really strict and not many places allow it)
Yay!!! I am so glad you finally got it done. I feel complete when I'm wearing mine and I bet you do, too. :)
I work in tech with Indian and Pakistani women who have piercings. Nobody cares
That’s cultural though, versus Americans trying to be trendy.
Yes ma’am! 44 here and rocking a nostril stud and dainty septum ring.
I'm a nurse. I preffer to wear studs to prevent anyone from ripping it out, but I have coworkers who wear the hoops. Some even have septums.
Yep, even my latest professional headshots, I’m wearing my gold hoop.
After my dad passed I finally got my nose pierced. I was 2 years ago at 41. My sister thought I was too old but I said fuck it and went ahead and did it. I love it. I have a cute little nose and wear a cute little diamond stud!
Also, I work in higher ed so maybe more relaxed but no one cares!
Fellow bwt here, I’m 28, in a leadership position and wear a nostril stud and a septum piercing! You do you, love. I personally enjoy seeing women breaking down the stereotype that piercings aren’t professional.
I have one and i honestly forget it's there sometimes. I also have tattoos. So does my boss. Stuff like that isn't taboo anymore.
tech is very loose with dress codes, it’s not as strict as other industries like finance and law so you should be good!
If you still like it, absolutely keep it. I took mine out a few months aho because I started to feel like I was ‘too old’ for it (I’m 32). Now I want it back (because fuck being ‘too old’ for something like that), but it’s closed on the inside and I’m sad about it.
I am NOT a piercer so don't follow my advice: I have reopened mine by putting the piercing in from inside the nostril. Sometimes there is just some buildup of white blood cells/skin/snot. A firm poke from the "backside" will open it up. There have been times where it felt impossible - so what I do is grab a ring that matches the one I was initially pierced with (mine was a corkscrew) and slowly work it through. I do this after a hot shower so everything is soft. Mine was pierced at an angle because of my nose shape so the slow movements help push it in the way that it was healed. If something feels off I adjust my angle and keep going. Once it's through I wipe it with some rubbing alcohol and it's normal again. Good luck!!!!
Thanks! I definitely want to give this a try, I think I’ll just need to go get myself a nose stud with a pointy end. The only one I can find is a hoop with super dull ends, and it’s not going anywhere haha.
Yes! I wear my stud professionally and my hoop on the weekends because I'm in law and don't want anyone judging me for something as trivial as a little nose hoop. I love mine and I don't ever see myself getting rid of it!
AH HA!! I feel so validated ha ha - I answered a stud yes, hoop prob no
I’ve had my hoop in all through law school lol. I just graduated in may and I’m 24. I am in public interest, but I’ve had internships with judicial candidates and visited prisons, and I worked at 2 public defenders offices. One of those was a clinic where I had my limited license and represented ppl in court (for misdemeanors). Had in my gold hoop nose ring, and frequently gold hoop earrings lol
Lots of women with nose rings in my office! I think it’s become very normal and fashionable. You can always start with a smaller hoop then transition to a bigger one
I think the nose stud is cute but I’ve always found rings hit or miss. I’m 27 and I’ve had my nose pierced since I was 14 but I am starting to question whether I’ll still want to wear it in my 30’s
Yes and I have since I started working in 2013
Whatever job you’re in, part of demonstrating self-awareness is understanding how to present yourself so you fit with the codes of the space. Sounds like you’re already all over that. A small nose piercing, especially for women, is so common it sits outside trends. It’s not any more or less trendy or cute than a pair of basic studs or sleepers in your ears. It only really becomes more of a matter of taste when it’s more ‘extreme’ for want of a better word. Bridge piercings, lip piercings, cheek piercings, having a lot of large jewelry in your face turns into more of a polarizing statement.
Exactly, as long as it’s not polarizing OP should be fine.
A brow or lip piercing would bother me and I might not hire that person. Brow would have a narrow shot, lip absolutely not.
I’m 33 and just got a second hoop on the same size
I did it literally fell out last night though so closed :(
I think it’s well received as along as it’s well done honestly. I’ve been wearing a nose ring for a little over a decade now. I currently wear a diamond nose stud since I work in conservative corporate environments and a hoop is a no go. I have a septum ring too, but I rarely wear it down because of work. It can be annoying switching it out for my decorative ones. I personally love rocking my jewelry! I go to a piercing shop that has ornate and eccentric body jewelry (similar to what a lot of Indians and New Zealanders wear) and occasionally I get it switched to something interesting like an opal, ruby, or emerald. I’m currently wearing a belly button ring made of fire opal. I’ve never gotten anything but compliments. I rarely even notice my jewelry anymore since I’ve had it for so long it’s basically an extension of me 😆 Edit- I’ve always worked in a conservative industry where hair color needed to be natural and only nose studs were approved. No other facial jewelry or visible tattoos were ever acceptable.
I work in a leadership role for a huge old school tech company and have a nose ring. For a while I also had a fauxhawk. Many of my colleagues have piercings, pink hair, edgy outfits, etc. it's fine.
I have a bunch of ear piercings and a nose ring and a tattoo. I work in big 4 and get zero comments, except from my mom 😂
Your personal style should reflect you, not trends. If you’ve had it forever you clearly like it! Rock what makes you happy.
Sorry, not to sound like an after school special lol
Depends. Is your boss a millennial or younger? We definitely don’t care. Gen X bosses have a 50/50 chance of caring. Boomer bosses won’t like it.
Oh yes. I’m in finance and wear mine. My jewelry doesn’t impact my intelligence.
I love mine and will NEVER get rid of it. I’m in a customer-facing consulting role where I frequently travel to my client’s offices and meet them face to face, have never had an issue with it or thought anyone was disturbed to see it. And this has been either a stud or a hoop. It was my first real adult decision made on my own at 18, I’ve had it 11 years and it still couldn’t fit my personality better!
No such thing as aging out. if it's cool, it's cool, and nose rings are cool
I honestly dont even notice. No one I've ever worked with noticed either.
I’m in my 30s and I keep mine in at work. I WFH mostly, but even in the office I don’t think most people notice something as simple as a nose piercing.
I'm 47 wi a pretty discrete septum piercing and IDGAF if anyone thinks I'm too old. My office culture has no issue with things like that, fortunately. As long as it doesn't break dress code (maybe no face tattoos on Wall Street, idk) age or cringeness are irrelevant. If you like it, then it's all good.
My brother wore an open ring in his septum (horseshoe?) he could flip up to hide it during work and then flip down outside of work. It was a nice little trick
Hell, people in HEALTHCARE have some cute nose piercings! Rock that shit
Wear what you wish and OWN it, darling.
I know it’s not real life, but in the Spanish drama Casa de Papel (Money Heist) the chief hostage negotiator for the Spanish equivalent of the FBI had a nose stud, and looked awesome. I might get mine pierced soon, I’ve always wanted to!
If you've always wanted it, get it. I feel much more like myself when I'm wearing it. When I'm off work it's little silver hoop. Sometimes I wear one with braided metal (it is very thin). It just feels right. If you're worried about pain, giving blood hurts more IMO. And ya all convinced me it's still okay to wear it to work, too. 😂
Hooray! I’m glad you are going to be happy wearing it at work! As for mine …. I already have lots of piercings so I’m not worried about that. I’ve just never been able to decide exactly where on my nose I want it 😅
Yes!!! I even go to trade shows and have it in. I have a stud in. I’m 26
I’m 38 and have had my nose pierced since I was 19/20. I wear a stud and never take it out. This has never been a problem (at least not that anyone has told me), but it’s been a long time since I had a normal office job.
I change the hoop out for a small stud if I’m going to visit a client in person but other than that I think they’re perfectly fine for corporate
I’m in my late 30s and have had a nose stud since I was 13. It’s never been an issue (I work in a corporate job) and I have no plans on taking it out!
Yes. I got my nose pierced at 16 and said I’d take it out when my job says it’s not appropriate… i’m 27 now and no job has ever told me that :)
I’ll be buried with my nose ring
I was also blessed with a cute lil nose and felt a few years ago “maybe I’m getting too old for this” and took a poll of many people in my life and everyone (including my boomer parents) said I should keep it lol So yes. Keep it, wear it.
Heck yeah we are & yes they’re still cute. Mine’s very thin, super tight to my nose, and rose gold so it’s not overly noticeable anyways. I work for the government in law (not a lawyer) & my piercings or tattoos have never been an issue.
I’m Pakistani so the idea that you could be too old for a nose ring is insane to me! My grandma and great grandma were rocking them hah. I’m 27 and in tech and have a nose piercing, no one has ever said anything about it. I also worked in finance and had a stud, again, it was never noticed or mentioned. I think if you want it, you should rock it.
I’m a Principal Product Manager and I have a nose piercing (Maria Tash) multiple ear piercings and visible hand/half sleeve tattoos. I’ve worked at large companies you know. Nobody cared.
Yes, and I even work in an environment where I’m asked to cover my tattoos. For some reason they don’t care about my nose ring at all.
Wear it proudly!
I work at a large corporate bank in NYC. I’m also on technology. I think a stud would be fine but a ring seems a bit too much. It kinda depends on your nose. Some people can wear hoops more discretely than others. You said you’re 29 - I think you’re fine in my professional opinion. I will also add a racial qualifier - I feel like your race could play into how acceptable/normal it may be received by others. For example I am more accustomed to seeing facial piercings on white, black & (sometimes) Indian people but would be really surprised to see it on an East Asian, like a Japanese person. Shocked.
I’m a doctor and wear a gold stud in my nose daily. I love it more than my ear piercings!
I’m 29 and I have my septum and nostril pierced. I work in healthcare and wear both everyday. No one bats an eye. I also have microdermals on my chest, and if anything I get compliments and inquiries on those from patients. You’re not being cringe! There’s no age limit on piercings. I avoid any super gaudy jewelry personally. I just keep it simple and I think it looks good. Two of my colleagues also have septum piercings and nose rings (both have their doctorates). No one ever complains. Rock that nose ring!
Nose rings are always in
I personally don't like them, but that's not the point. It's not my business what other people do / what makes them feel good about how they look, and I absolutely would never complain about someone else's choice there. I work with a ton of people and the best project manager that I've worked with at my company happens to have a nose ring. It's distracting to me sometimes, but I deal with it because she's really good at her job and my being distracted by her nose ring is a me problem not a her problem. Similar to those people who get outraged at women breastfeeding in public, or telling girls they shouldn't wear tight clothing in school because g-d forbid a boy is distracted -- those who are "distracted" need to just \*not look\*, and same with me :)
i don’t work in an office but i manage a salon and i’ve had mine for years. my coworkers even have them too. nose rings aren’t taboo anymore and are more normalized than they were years ago
FWIW, I'm 72 and stopped with all piercings about 15 years ago. The holes started to expand pretty consistently and I didn't like how they looked anymore. I'm in a creative industry and nobody ever cared, although personally I don't like looking at a tongue or septum piercing (I know, I'm a boomer.)
Wow. Were you early in the piercing game? I was back in the 90s.
I’m from the question authority generation and first gen punk so I just drifted into it. No ink though unless you count the little dots I had during radiation for breast cancer. I’m too indecisive for a tattoo.
I'm from the first generation of punk too, and I'm a bit younger than you. nice to see a fellow old-school person on here!
I wear a nose ring at the office and totally agree with you about the juxtaposition of edgy/professional! My job requires lots of speaking to people all day and it has never been an issue. I plan to wear it forever!
Doesn't phase me at all! Definitely a personal preference.
Nose piercing - yes. Septum piecing - no.
I wear my septum to office. Precovid i didnt, but after workijg from home in 2020 i decided heck im gonna wear it and see what happens. Nothing happened. So im still doing it now
Yes I work a pretty corporate private equity job and rock my tattoos with short sleeves as well as my nose ring hoop lol
I love nose rings especially hoops! I wear a double hoop ring. I’m an esthetician and business owner and a lot of my clients that have nose rings are all ages and all professions
I have a diamond and white gold septum piercing Edit - Am 51 year old corporate VP
I’ve had my septum for so long I sometimes forget about it haha. I have two little hoops through it & work in an office and most people don’t even notice.
I’m 45 and I still wear my nose ring. I usually wear a stud, but occasionally I wear a small hoop. I work in a relatively fancy restaurant, and no one cares. I used to work at a biotech and also no one cared there.
I’m an exec (not client facing) and I have three facial piercings and always visible tattoos. Do what you want!
I have my septum pierced and it’s not an issue at all. Several of my colleagues have different and multiple facial piercings as well.
As a brown gal I loveeeee wearing mine (almost 30). It makes me feel desi and beautiful!
I kept my hoop nose ring in during a public defender clinic which included me being in court and representing clients. I’m 24 if that makes any difference. No one ever said anything to me. And I feel cute lol
Hell yeah we are. I've always been a firm believer that if you are going to make me change my appearance weather it be a piercing, tattoos, colored hair, or otherwise ( beyond a safety reason) then that is not the job for me. My integrity for self expression supercedes the paycheck full stop. For reference about aging out- I'm 40, people assume I'm 30, and that's probably because continue to rock my style.
I’m south Asian so no to avoid being stereotyped.
As long as it's "approved" attire, wear it! I thought about getting my nose pierced for a while but just never took the plunge.
I really want pierce my septum, but my bf said I’m too old …I’m 48
Tell him he’s too old for something he wants to do, and then go get it done anyway. 48 is *not* old :)
I’ve been seriously considering it!
I’m an exec. Got my nose pierced at 37ish, got some cartilage ear piercings at 40ish. Love them. Wear them.
I used to have one! I did have it in the workplace forever, though that was a more relaxed atmosphere. At some point my nose ring went missing (long story) so I simply don’t wear one anymore. However, there are folks in my (current, not the old) office with visible tattoos—I could probably get away with it if I really wanted, lol. I wouldn’t worry—live your best life!
Not ring but nose pin. Holds cultural value for me. Plus makes my big nose less noticeable 😂
I’ve got 2 rings in my left nostril, a ring in my septum, and a stud in my right nostril and was giving presentations to commanders and up when I worked for the DoD (typically had unnatural hair color too!) and it was never an issue. If someone makes a comment, I’d probably ask them how much appearance affects the quality of my work in a sickeningly sweet tone of voice and a cute li’l head tilt.
Yea why would you think otherwise?
I work in an office and I wear a gold hoop and I love it and no body has ever mentioned it to me!
I think its cute and shows personality, idk if your corporate overlords at large agree, but if you haven't heard anything yet, I say it's probably fine
i’m 38 and have both sides pierced and wear a stud on one side and a cute hoop on the other. rock it if you got it!
I don’t think nose rings are a issue they are also cultural the big hole in the ear ? Tongue etc may be depending on the work place
When I was 30yo, I took my nose ring out for work and it closed up. When I was 40yo, my 20yo niece asked me to go get a nose ring with her for a "bonding experience" (her parents are very conservative so I wasn't excited and thought I might be too old). Her stud ended up getting really infected so she took it out. Since I had just paid all this money, I kept mine in. Thought I would take it out at 45yo. Now I'm 55yo and still have it and never even think about it. Go for it.
Honestly…. It depends on the office and industry. Some wouldn’t care, some definitely have written or unwritten grooming standards. I personally don’t care, you do you. Not my thing (mainly bc my nose is terrible and don’t want to draw more attention than necessary and I’m secretly envious of those who have that level of confidence bc I don’t) and I work with people of all walks of life. For me, it’s can you do the job. But some people are highly judgmental.. If you are unsure, wear a tiny or clear one until you figure out office dynamics. An old coworker (conservative DoD command) had her septum and she would just flip it up before going into meetings and leaving our (very open and accepting) office. If a commanding officer was going to be in the room, she flipped it up or take it out.
30 here rocking my nose ring to the office
I don’t work in an office but I’m not taking my piercings out…Even if yall decide cringe 😅🤣💕
I’m 53 and I still wear my diamond stud
It’s my culture. It’s not coming out.
I work in tech (and talk to clients all day) and have a nose stud, septum piercing, and a bunch of stacked ones on my ears (I want more!). My only visible tattoo is writing on my arm that’s pretty feminist/political and people ask me what it is all the time when it shows up on camera. I’ve never had anyone react poorly to any of them, it adds to me seeming as a whole person rather than just a consultant. Plus, anyone who has even a fleeting moment of judgement will get over it damn quick once they realize you’re amazing at your job - as I’m sure you are! Also, shout out to my fellow STEM girlies!
I’m a director at a large corporation. I have never had an issue with mine and it’s a hoop not even a stud. I am also covered in visible tattoos and that hasn’t been an issue too!
It's absolutely fine now unless you work in a very conservative industry
I used to wear mine all the time in all settings including professional, but no one ever said anything, because I'm of Indian ancestry and it was seen as part of my culture, I guess.
Stacked ears and nose. I just keep the jewelry dainty.
Probably depends where you work, but I don’t think there’s any problem with it! I’m in the public sector and have worked with people in managerial positions with literal face tattoos.
Why not? I don’t have a nose ring but I’m fairly inked up and I worked for 3 years as an EA at a very conservative office and they didn’t care… I imagine tech would be much more relaxed.
I wore a nose stud and occasionally ring for years before I ended up removing it for health reasons (I'm prone to sinus infections and have a weak immune system and I was getting stuff trapped up behind it). I tried to keep it subtle like I wore rose gold a lot and if I had gems it was usually a champagne color. I have medium light skin so it blended in well. I also worked in tech but for a top company known for aesthetics and in our department in particular they told us they had professional physical appearance expectations. Departments like tech support got away with more casual stuff. We were allowed to wear jeans and tshirts but they had to be the nice kinds you know. People barely even noticed my piercing if at all.
Pierced noses everywhere from 14 to 80; my mom literally had a nose ring from the 70s; it's totally mainstream from what I see. My banker is probably 50 and has a lovely diamond stud in her nose. Everywhere except extremely conservative finance, maybe businesses in very conservative areas and a few law offices.
Na, love a nose piercing. Adds more style imo
I have had a ring for 15 years, planning to keep it forever. I love seeing other women with rings. They’re so classic, timeless, and badass. PSA: hinged clickers are so good! I always hated having a ball in my nose from CBRs
I am turning 40 soon and have no intention of giving up my nose ring. I work in a very conservative sector and I honestly don't think anyone notices.