It’s also worth paying upwards of $60 to ensure you don’t get infected or, even worse, that needle doesn’t go in crooked. That’s why booking consultations for more complicated piercings is always a good idea. But on rarer occasions, I’ll get told without hesitation that my multiple nose rings are just ugly. I don’t talk to those people much. As they say, there are plenty of other fish in the sea — ones who like your face regardless of the metal in it (and not in an inappropriate way, either). Parting is such sweet sorrow.