I Got Piercings At Every Mall Chain • Candid Competition

[@emmaroesner7106]

The fact that Eugene was the voice of reason during this episode should concern everyone 😂

[@sebastianofthesea]

If the chaos friend is EVER the voice of reason then you are down the wrong road 😂

[@xxjodxx]

It was alarming for sure

[@LizardKingRequiem]

Thats like classic eugene tho, hes always logic and reason

[@Nia-f2l]

I thought this exactly! Lol

[@travviv]

I’m two minutes in and already feel like this comment will be accurate 😂

[@kayxmusic]

I love how calling Eugene is the classic "I have to call my mum first" trope of getting pierced.

[@dionnynatanuel5305]

I didn't call my mama 😂 but she knew that I was gonna get it at some point 😂😂

[@zer0luv]

The phone calls to Eugene really felt like calling mom for advice, I loved it.

[@hibolt8150]

It really feel that way 😂

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

I love that Eugene was so concerned that he researched and made multiple phone calls to try to keep Zach safe what a true friend

[@jemma182]

Okay but the professional piercer at the shop was so incredibly sweet and helpful. Their explanation of each step was perfect.

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

And the fact that she also explained why Zach couldn't get his tounge pierced as well.

[@costcofreezers]

thats how u know they are professionals!! we love to see it

[@mothdotslot]

next video: who does better sutures? a licensed doctor, or a random underpaid teenager who has a paper stapler. its candid competition, and our test subject is the immunocompromised try guy

[@woidd0311]

Bruh

[@grimmdog7549]

literally- it feels weird having these incredibly unsafe methods shown as viable

[@kaylapart]

your opinion lost all validity when you didn't mention 5 minute crafts.

[@mothdotslot]

@@kaylapart wdym?

[@Amy-kv2zw]

Walmart still gets eliminated somehow

[@jaqsre]

the placement of the ulta piercing was appalling 😭

[@gkeller1031]

I feel like this is common with mall shops when the client has small earlobes. My brother (who has even smaller earlobes than Zach) got his ears pierced a few years ago, and one of them ended up being really low. I think he took that one out eventually.

[@jaqsre]

@@gkeller1031 makes sense! it’s hard to see what you’re doing when not using a regular piercing needle

[@jaybehkay2438]

It’s so low omg 😭😭

[@BipolarGremlin]

It was so bad..... As soon as she marked it I knew we were in for trouble.

[@gunheak]

So bad… another example of why needles are better than guns because you can be more precise.

[@rachaelb636]

Thank you for going to an actual tattoo shop for the septum and s/o to the piercer for checking your anatomy and being so kind! For anyone wanting to get piercings please go to a professional I know it's been said a million times in this comment section but please don't risk your health at the possibility of a "cheaper" piercing. I'd also like to add in my experience piercings have been cheaper and done better (obviously) at tattoo shops. Also, septum piercings typically should not be extremely painful after the initial piercing, of course soreness and tenderness are to be expected especially if you bump into it or move the jewelry but nothing excruciating that lasts for days, weeks, or months. Most piercers can find the sweet spot, so it only hurts for a moment. her she did incredible this is for anyone curious or wanting to get their septum pierced

[@polarvoyd]

Can confirm septum piercings are only really painful afterwards if you accidentally drop your phone on your face. Totally not speaking from experience...

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

I wanted a cheap piercing, but upon seeing the 3d printed gun, I ran. Okay, it wasn't actually 3d printed, but it might as well have

[@jankbitchvic4781]

My septum was also really smooth! I had a great piercer who took their time making sure it was the best placement for my anatomy. The initial piercer was a sharp pain but once the jewelry was in, it mostly just felt weird because I had a foreign object in my nose but it never hurt. I kept it clean and flipped up while it was healing and didn’t have any pain at all. It was a great experience! I also went to an actual shop with an experienced piercer.

[@jankbitchvic4781]

And it’s not really that expensive overall. Like it’s not chump change but it’s not going to be an entire paycheck. I think with tip the cost was $75.

[@MariAnna-nv3gk]

There are also actual piercing shop, not all of them do them in tattoo shops

[@petoetjuh]

" I promise I'll get it right in the middle" proceeds to almost pierce the air under his earlobe

[@holly_may_x]

So glad someone wrote this. That's the worst lobe piercing I've ever seen. The stud is half off his ear 🤦 xx

[@alexb4185]

jesus the placement of the ulta lobe piercing stressed me ouuuut

[@vexiku]

fr

[@taylorlipnicky1846]

was hoping someone would mention this, its so off center

[@Fluff_Noodles]

It's literally gonna migrate out his ear or something 💀💀💀💀💀

[@annisaurus]

"The best part: I don't even work here. I can kiss Zach as much as I want." - Miles 2024

[@DaxHoops]

This is wild! lmaooo

[@blugreen123]

The shaaade. 😂

[@jmason1770]

Reminds me of Trypod 229 (timestamp 3:10) when Miles said he was close enough to touch Zach and he did!😅😄

[@FuzzyBSMcgee]

can STILL kiss Zach as much as he wants lol

[@Likesbigbows]

Thats still not true… was gold

[@moleary42]

Maybe I'm biased as a septum piercing haver but i think the piercing really suited him! It really did work with the hat lol. Also I'm so glad you finished the video by going to a professional piercer, lots of people have pointed out the problems with the guns- but also, just wanted to say I've gotten pierced/tattooed at a few different tattoo places/gone in to shop for jewellery and everyone who works there has always been super nice! Speaking as an introvert with social anxiety who was more scared by not seeming 'cool enough' to be there than the pain my first few times... If you want to get tattooed/pierced but have any anxieties I'd even recommend messaging your artist/piercer beforehand to let them know. When my friend with ASD got their first tattoo the artist booked then for a time when they'd be the only customer so it wouldn't be too overwhelming ❤

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

I think it suited him too, and he already had his doctor's approval! Perhaps the healing process would be lengthened because he takes immunosuppresants, but he really could have pulled off that septum!

[@shannonf101]

All of this! Definitely agree really suites him!

[@elvngrl]

I went to that tattoo shop they went to years ago for my nip piercings and to get my septum done and everyone was always so sweet there omg they picked an amazing place to go

[@TeiJay_]

me too as a septum haver it rarely doesnt suit anyone right? i think it always looks great

[@akiahara]

I thought the septum looked fantastic on him too!

[@gymkat247]

100 million 🌟 for Cat. Seeing that vein, and shutting down that piercing was the best. It may suck, but not everyone's anatomy is made for the piercing you may want.

[@Fanney47]

Omg. Yes. Loved her being all "nope, vein. We can't do that."

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

She was such a professional. Definitely illustrates why going to a tattoo parlor/piercing parlor is the best choice, I could see someone at Claire’s or Ulta piercing it anyway.

[@Erbolicious]

Yea I love when people know how to do their job/care about their customers and don't just wanna steal their money. I had to get the bottom of my belly button pierced because of how my belly button is, I can only imagine if I never went to them (a professional) and just had a friend do it like I wanted too when I was younger, I wouldn't absolutely regretted it.

[@gigimarie6465]

Right especially with the tongue! Piercing that vein could kill someone. So glad she checked it out first

[@haleycarson4129]

I thought everyone had that vein LOL 🤡 learn something new everyday. No tongue piercing for me

[@emibee337]

Claire’s piercing gun getting stuck feels like it gives off the same energy as McDonald’s ice cream machine always being broken

[@LiterallyAllNamesAreTaken]

I absolutely love this analogy. I got my ears pierced at claires in 2012 and the gun got stuck. (those holes closed over) and here we are, they’re STILL getting stuck.

[@oneyangh]

bro THIS

[@larrykillensworth]

@@oneyanghliterally 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭…hence why I don’t have pierced ears..only septum 😊

[@rayjohnson67]

to be far, its not suppose to be used for plastic ears

[@JustLillian_Grace]

No

[@boredjerboa]

Just a reminder from a piercing enthusiast... get it done at a piercing/tattoo place that uses sterile needles and not shitty plastic guns. Just a quick google search will give you many, many reasons as to why a needle is a significantly better choice than a gun.

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

Also, the people who give piercings in tattoo shops are specialists. They know how to keep you calm, and they have techniques where the piercing is done before you're even aware of it. You can also return at any time if you think you're developing an infection (which is less likely with a sterile needle).

[@leademi1387]

Yes, go to a tattoo parlor because their piercers are trained and tattoo parlors have strict sanitation guidelines. And it's far more painless than the guns which can catch, rip, and scar easily. Plus the jewelry are of a higher quality. I have gotten so many infections from mall piercing jewelry in my ears compared to from a parlor. Also, do not pierce a child's ears. Piercings should always be done with the consent of the individual getting them.

[@rebeccahowe8842]

All the gun piercings were struggling

[@coffeegirl18]

Oh highly recommend and also do research. I have a few piercings and my lobes were the worst ones because my mom thought piercing/tattoo places were dirty. They aren't...I've gone with friends for moral support and brought friends with me sometimes too.

[@annikaschwartz9195]

I got an infection when i went to the tattoo shop for my piercing, took it out then i went to a chain that only does piercings, nothing else and had no issues. I told both places i am allergic to nickel the tattoo shop used nickel the chain did not. The piercing place did not use a gun they had sterile needles that i watched them open and sanitize them again, did not see that with the tattoo parlor

[@rml2765]

8:23 “was she embarrassed for you” Rainie dropping a casual roast, love her so much

[@ghostlytoast_]

Keith and Eugene talking about the piercings and concerns over the phone is giving me hover parent vibes. 😂😂😂

[@MelissaMasters]

“Was she embarrassed for you?” SAVAGE!! 💀🤣🤣

[@-streaminadream-5356]

Rainie strikes again as USUAL SHEESHHH

[@natlock]

the character arc from fake ear to SEPTUM is iconic

[@whereyoubean]

Eugene being the older brother trying to stop his two brothers for this shenanigans 😂

[@L0bsterT4il]

Zach: Should I be worried about infections Miles: YES!!!!!

[@heycaseydilla]

I’m actually so sad Zach took the septum out. I think it looked great on him 😥 Also, as someone with a lot of metal in their face. PLEASE go to actual piercing shops/tattoo shops. The guns force the stud through and the stud is blunt which can cause a lot of damage and a higher risk of infection. Hollow point needles are sharp enough to enter the skin and tissue without ripping the area around the new hole. Also, actual shops require the piercers to have blood borne pathogen certifications and months of training while the places with guns don’t and only train for two weeks. Which is why Zach’s ear was pierced so low.

[@jlcmsw]

I thought the septum one looked good too. Zach pulled it off well.

[@sophwitchproject]

I'm sad he took it out too. Why go through the anxiety and pain of a septum piercing just to take it out right after 😔

[@dandyperson]

It was really pierced way too low omg

[@chemgirl1331]

Chemist here (and also someone who's ♿️ and has to worry about lots of rxns to stuff)----I agree with this!! I have like, 5 tattoos & spend a majority of my time talking to my artists about things like their training, differences between state requirements for bloodborn pathogen training & apprenticeships (or even tattoo school altogether). What I've heard is places like Oregon have the highest requirements for safety, especially when it comes to making sure people are trained in pathogens. Also, when it comes to things like tattoos, some pigments have different components that people will have more or less reactions to (a whole other side tangent about why some of us disabled folks do linework & shading only). My main point: DO YOUR HOMEWORK, and please don't be scared of tattoo shops! Some may be more "scary" but honestly, some are whimsical, magical foresty places---others may have an entirely different vibe! I PROMISE they're not all scary, just find some that are women/femme-owned, or are 🏳️‍🌈-owned. Those are a lot different vibes! Source: a friend literally owns their own shop in PDX (Hedgewitch Tattoo, one of the magical witchy shops I mentioned)

[@briannac7939]

honestly even two weeks is more training than some places with guns get. i was briefly at claire’s and i pierced a cardboard and silicone ear like three times and watched four piercings and that was it

[@katewilloughby2141]

The nose piercing looks really good. Low key wished he kept it. Also this Keith side story is so weird. I love it

[@yamunajolicoeur7167]

real! though it made him look too much like daniel (dantdm) lol even though daniel doesn't have a nose pierce-

[@kobeann9067]

If anyone was wondering where that local tat shop was, its called Studio City Tattoo, in Studio City, Los Angeles. It’s my absolute favorite go-to tat and piercing shop. Super friendly and amazingly talented staff all around.

[@ames522]

Good to know, thanks for sharing!

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

They seem super cool! They remind me a lot of the place I go to.

[@marisssssssa]

“Can you pierce my ear if my ear is my bellybutton?” Really took me out

[@Bedizenin]

Took out the robot too

[@enricbf8475]

Thanks for calling!

[@jodidonaldson2923]

My 1st and 3rd ear piercings were done at Claire's. 2nd in my sisters friend's big sisters kitchen. 4th a tattoo shop. Currently all these years later 3rd n 4th I still use lol

[@pctus]

thanks for calling! 🤖 😊

[@vanessabee2093]

Animated Eugene was hilarious every moment was so good. Great show!

[@Artichokaaaa]

"And for some reason Keith is going.. he is not disguised at all." Oh to be Keith and just happy to be there

[@mollyrainjay]

I love that Eugene was on the phone for so much of this.

[@sussanachen4928]

He sounded really concerned!!

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

The worst part is Eugene really wants a piercing, but he's afraid of what his mom might think. I think he should get a secret piercing. Like a septum that can be flipped up or nipple rings. Something that he could easily cover up.

[@the_nikster1]

the look of genuine concern on Keith's face during the septum piercing was very sweet; almost made me tear up. then I immediately started cracking up as Zach was sneezing uncontrollably 🤣🤣🤣

[@briannbae]

That placement of the Ulta piercing.....YIKES. Lol immediately after, I knew it was too low. I feel validated knowing his coworkers had the same initial reaction LMAO

[@monicasmm]

I genuinely thought they had put in a hoop at first lol, all that build up just for her to pierce it too low 😂

[@Leaf321]

She should have wiped off that mark and redone it as soon as it didn't work how she'd planned. That was the first red flag lol.

[@jackie8357]

Oooof that was so bad!! This is a training video of what not to do - he has to let that heal - hopefully no keloid

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

@@Leaf321 Right?! I was screaming in my head when she said "I'll place it in the middle". NO! Redo it!

[@ceciliatruong6162]

Ulta did him dirty

[@EYESTRA1N]

Love how the lady at Claire’s clearly knew it was fake and really avoided his real ear yet he was still nervous

[@dayschange2]

Fr, that fake was so bad, even if she didn’t mention it off camera, there’s no way she didn’t know. Love that she went along with it. 😂

[@yugenknows740]

Dang I wish I watched the whole video before I read this comment! 🤣

[@mads53]

18:10 eugene and keith's conversation where we can only hear keith's responses to eugene's muffled concern was absolute gold 😭😭😭

[@Annie-mx9oh]

Rainie: “was she embarrassed for you?” 😂😂😂😂

[@my0.25lifecrisis]

She meant it sincerely too, which makes it better 😂

[@MadAliceInWonderland]

I was 😭😂

[@tatersoup]

NEVER get pierced at the mall. The piercing "guns" they use cause more trauma. Go to a professional piercer (at a tattoo shop).

[@turnerhice3356]

Yeah I didn’t even trust my ears to Claire’s lol I went to a shop

[@taliag09]

Yeah if I'm getting a piercing I want one from someone with a ton of them haha

[@Anna-B]

I would rather get the gun. It’s fast and easy. And Clair’s looks a lot more welcoming

[@ItsLivy]

@@Anna-B until you get an infection😭

[@KimSve]

@@Anna-B A piercing gun hurts more than a needle. A piecing gun is not sterile. A piercing gun causes trauma, crushing its way through what ever body part you pierce. A piercing gun piercing takes longer to heal. Going to a good piercing studio is the best. The needle cuts a hole. It is sterile. The piercing heals faster. It is actually less painful. You get a better jewellery that makes room for the swelling that will happen. It is fast. The first 4 pairs of ear piercings I had was made with a gun, the following 24 (12 pairs) have been done with a needle. It is a lot better for the body. Less risk of infection, a lot less risk.

[@maryisdoingvideos]

I love the sitcom energy this new season has, I'm so happy we got candid competition again in the tryguys menu 😂

[@alexrudie3538]

We stan goth Miles. We also stan Concerned Eugene mini poses.

[@dollybites]

please consider a 'catering' episode of candid competition! i think it'd be rlly interesting to watch different restaurants/store chain delis (and walmart) try to do party-catering! (and it'd be funny to see what custom smorgasbords they might come up with for an odd party premise, maybe?)

[@Kimberly-lp4nh]

Absolutely genius. One big party and they all arrive within like 15 minutes of each other (or whatever it takes to set up and leave).

[@dollybites]

@@Kimberly-lp4nh oh yes! and it could feature tons of the crew since catering events come with tooons of food

[@loverrlee]

This is a great suggestion!!! 💯💯💯

[@nc2668]

This needs to be liked more! Amazing idea

[@zoewich6564]

yess such a good idea!!

[@samaraproductions1394]

This felt like a true, old school try guy video (regardless of it just being one guy trying) more than a candid comp. love this!

[@tdelioncourt1268]

Friendly reminder that Piercing Guns are *not sterile* and can shutter your cartillage if used on it. (OMG I wrote that before Claire's discharge form of responsability, they know what's up !) It's also more painful and less precise than a needle ! PS: I cannot wait for Roly to react to this !!! hahaha

[@kismitj]

hahaha roly did immediately come to mind when i saw the thumbnail

[@alyssiar1]

and Treacle Tatts/Lauren

[@FurryToraChan]

YES.

[@ZasukiJean]

Literally!

[@scarletfeather5969]

24:34 Watching Zach try to play it cool and goof off and then a slow drip of blood coming from his nose, following immediately by his face falling in fear is the HARDEST I've laughed in a LONG time.

[@pbrownie4]

The comedic timing is literally perfect lmao

[@starlwrd]

Ok, but can we talk about how good zack looks with the nose piercing? Loved it!

[@lacylove3052]

Rainy saying "was she embarrassed for you" killed me lmao 😂

[@ShinyEvergreens]

I'm so glad you went to an actual piercing place for the septum! That lady definitely put your earring in too low lol.

[@kobeann9067]

For anyone wondering, the local tat shop is called Studio City Tattoo, in Los Angeles. It’s my absolute favorite and go-to tat and piercing shop. Amazingly talented and friendly staff, they’ve become like family to me.

[@ellenlevy5810]

I got my doubles at studs and it was great. Needle not gun, used fancy measuring device, and very clean. Sad to see it eliminated.

[@chefsivi]

yes it is too low

[@okayjanaiy]

Bad placement is everyone who gets piercings’ worst fear 😂

[@felixhenson9926]

I thought that

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

The septum piercing looked so good on you, Zach!

[@fantasticulous]

Did he take it out?

[@larrykillensworth]

He did take it out….but all he has to do is buy the fake ones that look like a real horseshoe septum and he’d still be golden 😊😊😊

[@hank_430]

Eugene call-in animation is giving me 90s Carmen Sandiego computer game vibes and I want it for ALL the videos bahahhaa

[@katie18976]

I didn't know there was a computer game by this name. I watched an animation by the same name in Netflix and I loved it. Is the computer game similar to the animation?

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

@@katie18976 The computer games originated the entire Carmen Sandiego franchise. The animation really doesn't have much to do with the games, as they were more of a geography-education game based on finding the international criminal, Carmen Sandiego. Then, the games spun off into the PBS game show, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego", which is probably the most iconic creation from the franchise.

[@curtislindsey1736]

Where in the world is Eugene Lee Yang 😂

[@Boots_293]

Honestly Eugene being super sweet and dining a whole bunch of research of Zach was so kind and lovely!

[@lookdown7057]

The tatoo shop piercer was a gem.

[@napqueen9377]

Nobody can ever say Keith is the only one sacrificing his health for content ever again 😂

[@SarahSchreck]

Three minutes in and I 100% can't believe this is happening. From the plog to our eyes and... Zach's doing it!? Maggie approved this!? How is this happening?? If millions of views don't roll in, I swear

[@wingedambition]

ikr! I missed the last month or so of plogs but I was like wait didn't you all agree that you aren't doing this bc it's a bad idea? Zach what happened!

[@kaybug689]

Honestly if my spouse told me I couldn’t do something, it would make me absolutely do it 😂

[@SarahSchreck]

@@kaybug689 Lol vibes!! And in case anyone reads my comment in any particular way, I wanna clarify that I'm picturing Maggie being worried specifically about the health implications! (Especially after the glass incident!) ;) Spouses are 100% individuals and should do their thang!!

[@megbdaisy]

I thought they just discussed ears on the plog!! why am I seeing his tongue being marked!! I'm so scared

[@kaybug689]

@@megbdaisy they were gonna try for the tongue because it’s an easy heal but he has a big ass vein in his tongue and the brilliant piercer said no way Jose

[@20dizeroi]

i LOVE that eugene has no piercings at all but somehow managed to become the Piercing Advisor

[@clementinerose6770]

'Does he sneeze forever now?' ABSOLUTELY TOOK ME OUT

[@terneh23]

SAME

[@jamdulzura4018]

Miles went from being the husband to being an imaginary friend

[@MusicCriticDuh]

divorce be like that

[@CarbonSpire]

Miles is a sleep paralysis demon

[@csengekiss6213]

reverse sims 3 story progression

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

@CarbonSpire a sleep paralysis friend

[@aubreysonnenschein4923]

PRINCE ALBERT lmao not Andrew. Love it

[@DrewBernstein]

The Claire's worker not even questioning the elf ears is so funny and so LA lmaooo

[@samsingsthings]

i love how in claires the piercer really went 'oh yeah' when zach talked to her about placement

[@mirandacoulter888]

To be fair, she knew it was a joke and was treating it as such. I’m sure she’d have been more serious on an actual ear. Side note: this is not me encouraging anyone to go to a Claire’s for a piercing. Piercing guns and cartridges create so much unnecessary trauma to the ear and increase your healing time, pain levels, and odds for infection and/or rejection. Please see a professional. Edit: typo

[@MariAnna-nv3gk]

"The piercer"😂😂

[@dorklordess9971]

I got my ears pierced at Claire's at 4am and they are so uneven

[@sav6757]

@@dorklordess9971why was claire’s open at 4 am

[@dorklordess9971]

@sav6757 black friday like 10 years ago or so. It was a really dumb decision

[@CurlyAndCurvy]

I lost it at "Does he sneeze forever now?" 😂😂😂😂

[@HedlesChikN7th]

I saw this in my feed, exclaimed, “WHY, Zach???” And then immediately clicked to witness the chaos

[@Kossa-Odessa]

Zack really be acting like he DOESN’T have a autoimmune illness

[@Eli4TheWorld]

i was thinking the same thing.

[@awshucks79]

There was a note on the screen that said he got his doctor's approval first

[@khazermashkes2316]

The lack of masks makes me worry for the team’s health.

[@Tayluhhh2010]

You can still live life w/ an autoimmune disease lol I have a decent amount of body adornment. As long as you listen to your body, you’re good.

[@fruitbythebecbec7165]

@@khazermashkes2316 preface: we obviously don't personally know Zach and he can do whatever he wants. BUT! it is wild to me that he made content about how seriously people should be taking COVID and brought in people in the disability activism community to help him speak on it, but he doesn't mask in public anymore. :/

[@janewaysmom]

Let me just say, the nose piercing probably would have been fine, but it's a good thing Zac took out that ear piercing, because they really messed up that placement lol.

[@sunshinebirddy]

"was she embarrassed for you" HAHAHAH savage

[@sweetmeower]

as a former claire's employee, this is exactly how it goes. The gun did not get stuck because of the plastic fake ear, no they do get stuck just out of sheer bad quality. When i was "trained" they just said "oh yeah that happens sometimes just wiggle it, moving on." And the "how are we going to know the placement?" "oh yeah right" YEP we do NOT know and if we do, forget what we are doing. we just get trained to know how the legal form works u have to fill out and ram a one use claires gun through your ear lobe

[@shimmeries]

I got my ears pierced when I was like...5? not in a Claire's but in a mall kiosk that uses the same shitty piercing guns. The placement and everything was great HOWEVER...the gun got stuck. For a while. Like they were wiggling around trying to get it out for several minutes which as a child was a fucking terrifying experience. Like I am 33 now and can barely remember anything from being 5 years old but I REMEMBER that.

[@ThePinkiiecie03]

Omg sounds like trauma

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

I'm amazed that I never had an issue with Claire's. I got my ears pierced at Claire's when I was 7 and then my second set at the Icing when I was 14. They both healed quickly and I had no infection or even a hint of an infection. I'm guessing that was because kids heal more quickly than adults, but if I ever have a kid, their piercings will come from a professional piercer.

[@ashleyruddy7960]

Wait… you got trained??? I just got thrown in the pit one Sunday when the assistant manager didn’t want to pierce anymore

[@withintheshyness]

I got mine pierced at Claire’s at 4. I have no memory of it though

[@PsychDramaQueen]

NEVER get your ears pierced at Claires!! As a kid, BOTH studs sunk INSIDE my ear lobe and I had to get them surgically removed. The healing time is practically doubled too because there is more chance for scarring and Zach is Ashkenazi so we are more prone to keyloid scarring so our scars puff up as they heal.

[@jamdulzura4018]

Knowing Eugene contributing to his idea had me giggling

[@kayfromtheg9846]

I am SO glad to see all the comments about seeing a professionally trained piercer for ANY of your piercing needs, including your child’s ear piercing. It didn’t use to be like that. My husband tattoos& pierces since two decades and if it’s a child, requires the child to come into the shop the day before the piercing to meet them, see how they react and if they actually want their ear pierced. He’s sent some away when he thought they aren’t quite ready. Tattoo shops aren’t scary if you take your time to look around to see what’s in your area. A podcast interview or something with a professional piercer next would be a cool follow-up. Or just spending the day with a piercer at a shop?

[@starshiranui33]

THIS. Even the ones that "look" scary often have some of the kindest artists I've ever met. For all of my five tattoos and two piercings, I have only met kind and lovely artists.

[@itsnotme6869]

Pisses me off that tattoo places are also the only ones in my area that require the kid to be old enough to have some degree of autonomy, while the chains are all like: not before 4 months.

[@ishathakor]

@@itsnotme6869 well tattoo and piercing professionals understand that even earlobe piercings for a little kid whose culture traditionally does them is still a body modification that the kid should consent to. earlobe piercings are fine with young kids like 6/7 (generally the ages i've seen where professional piercers will start doing them for kids) because they're so common and relatively easy to heal that it's not a huge decision that will change your life (vs cartilage or eyebrow piercings or whatever). but even earlobe piercings require a couple of weeks of healing time, during which realistically the kids SHOULD understand what that means and how to treat their piercings. also there's the matter of babies just being really small. everyone i know who got their ears pierced when they were too young to remember has wonky crooked piercings that are off-center because even if it's centered on an infant's ears, you have no idea how they're going to grow and adjust to the piercing. on the other hand if a kid is a bit older, you can be fairly sure that if it's centered at like age 7 then it's going to be centered when they grow up too. or at least close enough to the center that ripping through the earlobe isn't a concern.

[@itsnotme6869]

@@ishathakor don’t get me wrong I agree completely! Just ranting on the chains

[@ishathakor]

@@itsnotme6869 agreeing as well, just elaborating on why i agree

[@jj-if6it]

I love that Miles has kept his costume going this whole time

[@aliciac381]

Freelance Miles is a level of unhinged I love so much.

[@TheDonkeyJote]

"I don't work here, so I can kiss Zach as much as I want"

[@aubryellaotero1064]

That bit where they animate a mouth over the picture of Eugene for the phone call is top tier

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

Plus the “muffled concern” had me rolling

[@claireking2291]

The muffled concern from Eugene killed me 😂

[@annaverena2415]

I love how they ask him on it

[@Sapphirefrost]

Animated Eugene had me howling. 😂😂

[@Bre4458]

Daw! He should have kept it in for at least a tiny bit of time so we could be in a 'nose piercing Zach' era! That's crazy that he went in and actually got one done. Kudos for ending the episode in a professional setting. I've been told by a piercer that those guns can break cartilage, though the lobes shouldn't be too bad. I always feel like people working in their specialty are always going to do a better and more thorough job than someone who does it on the side

[@lightworthy]

it’s AWFUL for your skin too, it’s just as bad on the lobes unfortunately

[@unapologeticallylizzy]

Yeah, I had mine done with guns when I was nine and it was fine but if I were going to get more piercings, I definitely would go to my tattoo place.

[@rainonkimsrainbows7942]

@@unapologeticallylizzy i also got my first piercings done with a gun around age 12, but the three i've had since then all were done at a professional piercing place. Way more expensive but a lot lower risk of complications

[@unapologeticallylizzy]

@@rainonkimsrainbows7942 Pretty sure Claire's does it for free and you just pay for the earrings 😂 but yeah. I now have six tattoos all from the same place who recently got a piercer, and that lot are definitely people I trust to stick needles in me

[@4649-q7q]

This is just thirty minutes of Zach being laughed at by the employees 😂

[@zoet9882]

the septum genuinely looked so good on him, I wish he left it in

[@carlotta4th]

I personally can't stand those silly bull piercings, but to each their own.

[@Psycho_Cute]

I have a septum too, it's so nice!

[@Biggiecheeseness]

@@carlotta4thI’ve stretched mine twice hehe

[@faith121]

The robot hanging up was absolute gold. I love this series so much

[@steph123luv123]

Keith holding the tea in SUCH an unnatural way to show the label, and Miles showing his hidden camera on his choker but then the ACTUAL camera being a go-pro was hilarious 😆

[@leahvarney4051]

the way they have random bottles of dawn placed about 😂

[@gaea2580]

thanks for the spoiler 😂

[@pencru]

“What will heal the fastest and scar the least?” “Your tongue.” Zach’s face was just like WAR croissants, when Rachel asked if it was the shape he wanted 😂😂😂 absolute fear

[@raven__1234]

“Does he sneeze forever now?” had me rolling. 😂 Great vid as always!

[@kalliekorkoran5655]

honestly the septum suited zach so well

[@kmarapatt]

He should have kept it!

[@clarityleigh3059]

he looked so cuuuuuuuuute

[@hansen-interpol-tips]

yeah but as someone with anxiety who had a septum, it is one of the worst for nervous folks. you deal with way more runny nose, temp changes, and playing with it than other facial piercings

[@itsrainingcantaloupes]

@@hansen-interpol-tipsyou’re so right, mine bugged me for the first month like crazy. I’m a year and a half in now and I hardly ever notice it anymore, but I think I was definitely in the minority

[@jordyn1645]

Zach’s commitment to the bit is unmatched 😂

[@carolvazquez3756]

The fact that Eugene is like 30 and scared that his parents will kill him if he get a piercing. I feel the same way 😭

[@jennymcelligott]

He’s 38!

[@ThePickleUpYourNose]

Almost 40 baybeee (sorry eugene)

[@ohmahswirls]

​@@jennymcelligottI had no idea Eugene was that old 😭😭😭

[@jenenenena]

I got my ears pierced at 27 only cos I remembered they can’t stop me lmao

[@inyaaa_]

I got my extra piercing on both ears when i was 28. I went with my dad, he's pretty cool about it. But i was worried about my mom and he was like "just don't tell her" I ended up telling her and i'm still alive 😂

[@JATGPisGOD]

*achoo* "DO I LOOK COOL?" has me in tears

[@gurusupport27]

I could not stop laughing at his sneezing. Had me in tears!

[@madisonw1993]

“Does he just sneeze forever now?!” Had me dying🤣😭

[@kyleeortega7404]

wow cat was so wonderful now I wanna travel to get pierced by her lol

[@juliesinthesky]

The obvious and no-natural product placements to emphasize how little budget was put into this series is why I love the try guys so much. This being a terrible show that no one on the cast wants to be a part of is my favorite run-on joke😭 And I actually love this series so much, it's a great idea. I just wish it was easier for the cast to do. Also I know no one asked, but Zach is my favorite try guy. I hope they never stop doing this show😁

[@kaylapart]

SAME! Love this new take on the series too, Zach's directorial vibes are so strong and I love it and creating a story line in the first ep was genius

[@acmiller22]

The fact that anyone was willing to even entertain the idea of the fake ears is astounding, funny, and amazing at the same time

[@rachelcohen3595]

the piercing pagoda erasure 😭 but this was hilarious lmaoo

[@justineanderson3084]

Zach sneezing while having a big ass needle through his nose made me laugh so hard 😂😂

[@tabieco]

Cat was a rock star. Local tattoo and piercing shops are the place to go. Love Eugene coming in for the consult and having all the shade from Second Try was awesome! Can't wait for more Candid Competition. And when are you releasing the MOVIE!?!?!

[@steener5884]

I was so reluctant to watch this because I was concerned for my little Kornbaby. I’m glad you didn’t keep the piercings and laughed very hard when your nose bled.

[@xoviolet32]

“was she embarrassed for you” rainie had me gagged 💀

[@jakerz117]

Rainie coming in like she just woke up to roast Zach's baby ears is the highlight of the episode

[@laurenclark5115]

Cat has done 3 of my piercings and she’s the absolute best. So kind, knowledgeable, and talented 💕

[@officialblimp]

the septum piercing looks so cool on zach! kat was awesome and super kind.

[@senray_]

Me: "Just how many misdirects can there be in one video?" Zach & the Try team: "Yes."

[@-02jupiter]

Seriously cannot believe she was telling him a tongue piercing heals in hours like try months 😂 ?

[@SupaSmartCellistGirl]

Remember y'all if the piercer you go to uses guns instead of needles, RUN for the hills

[@doxaweit]

i pierced mine at a pharmacy and he used a gun 😭 honestly ur ear is gonna get infected eitherways but yea it was infected for awhile

[@monsoonsilk]

​@@doxaweit Why would a pharmacy offer piercings in the first place? Your ear will not get infected if you get it pierced in a reputable clean location, with tools that can be cleaned (aka NOT a piercing gun made of plastic).

[@rubyjanelee4503]

@@monsoonsilkin my country tattoo parlors/piercing places don’t exist lol so typically ppl who wanna get piercings go to the pharmacy especially parents who wanna pierce their kid’s ears n y’know stuff like that. so sometimes that’s the only option we got

[@drewsy4788]

@@rubyjanelee4503 Ooh. which country is this?

[@raet6375]

@@doxaweit thats not true-

[@SeraJanelle]

22:40 "Does he sneeze forever now, it never stops?"😂

[@kaybug689]

Ulta lady damn near missed the lobe 😂 12:19 Edit: omg I am so glad he got roasted for it

[@bubblegum5137]

Was sitting here with the video paused thinking that like she should have gone a full dot up!

[@spencermelton3181]

they pierced WAY too low for the first real piercing

[@misomiile7995]

That’s what I said!!

[@nash879]

that woman shouldn’t be allowed to pierce. from the moment she used the pen and didn’t clean up the huge mark, i could tell she was incredibly inexperienced

[@Kat-qr7hv]

It’s actually crazy how bad the placement was and I feel bad for people who actually have their ears done there 😅

[@BekaLei]

It looks like it's dangling off in the clips 🫠

[@morriganrose7303]

crying tht everyone noticed immediately

[@vanillanoxfleuret]

I love how Eugene took the time to do research for this even though his parents won’t let him be involved. It is appreciated that he did that! The muffled concern was hilarious and sweet

[@marisaarambula4995]

Eugene’s muffled concern killed me. 😂

[@pattiecakez]

The staff roasts are the BEST part of this video 😂😂😂

[@awshucks79]

Rainie's "was she embarrassed for you?" was so funny!

[@janethandrade_21]

As a former Claire’s employee, my training was using that same plastic gun on a cardboard ear. I had to fix a girl’s cartilage piercing bc a new girl did it on the edge of the skin, causing it to rip off. BTW I WAS PIERCING AT 17.

[@arisstyx]

Seeing the gun literally makes me cringe. When I was young I got my first 3 ear piercings with them and had SO many issues. After going to an actual piercing studio and having no issues, the thought of that gun horrifies me.

[@caitlyn7343]

Where I live they’re not allowed to use the gun for any piercings, I believe even ears because of all the issues.

[@gymkat247]

Same!

[@Kat-qr7hv]

I’ve had the third hole in my ear done for over 7 years and I still consistently have issues with it. It was done with a gun. 😅

[@tristanyoung7646]

I had to get my ears repierced a total of 3 times (four times overall). The first 3 were with piercing guns. I don't know if the first was because of the gun because that was how I found out I am very allergic to nickel. But the next 2 times closed up or became so bad that I had to let them close up to actually recover. The last time I went to a piercing shop and got it done properly and I haven't had any issues at all. Piercing guns are so awful

[@zerocraic3966]

This intense anti piercing gun sentiment for lobes especially seems so manufactured. I had 3 from guns and no issues. Dont know anybody in 30 years whose lobes were fucked from a gun. It seems like the new paper straw or “betterhelp=evil” despite lack of personal experience