[header] How to pierce your ear with a safety pin [title] Disinfect your safety pin by boiling in water for a few minutes. [step] Remember whatever you put your pin down on will contaminate it, as will your fingers, so be careful. [title] Numb the part of your ear you wish to pierce with ice cubes. <sep> (A) [step] This will shut the wound up and stop the bleeding. [title] Place a small amount of antibacterial gel, clean cloth and cornstarch tea bag over the hole. (B) [step] This will not only clean the tip of the pin, but also make it easier to hold and aim the pin. [title] Make sure the safety pin is placed securely to the side of your ear, so as not to scratch your eardrum. (C) [step] This will be the most painful part of the the piercing process. Hold the ice to your ear for as long as you can stand, or at least say , 3-5 minutes. (D) [step] Pat the area dry, and don't apply any pain cream on or take ice to the area around the pin. [title] Use tweezers to remove the pins.
C