Piercing ur ear should be used as a last resort. Home piercing is difficult to do properly & u would be better off seeking the aid of a professional. Please think about ur choice carefully before u proceed. If you'd like, get an ice pack, & place it on ur ear for about 30-40 seconds (or until it feels numb). This step is optional & u can skip it if u like. Get a real piercing needle or a safety pin. Do NOT use a sewing needle. If the needle did not come in a sterile package, sterilize the needle with an open flame. Then put 10%+ rubbing alcohol on the needle. Be sure to remove any soot or detrius. Be forewarned, this will only be a partial sterilization & will not kill all microbes. Watch ur hands. This will decrease any chance of bacteria of spreading. Put on sterile latex gloves, if possible. Clean ur earring, & ur ear with either 70%+ alcohol or iodine. As mentioned before, this will only be a partial sterilization. Put something sturdy on the back of ur ear like a piercing cork. This is so when u push the needle in, u have something to push against, rather than tugging the skin. Stick the piercing needle smoothly through ur ear until all the way through. Wiggle the needle, keep it bent. Leave whatever u chose in for at least 5 minutes with ice & something to wipe the little bits of blood off with. Remove the piercing tool. If u used ice in the above step ur ear should be numb & u can now slowly remove the needle from ur ear. Put the earring through the hole & then the backing right after u wipe up the blood. You're finished! good luck & please be careful!!!!!!