Journal

Journal

Notes from training and everyday life. What happens at the ear when you move, and what helps.

FitnessFootball7 min read

Earrings and sport: wear them, tape them or take them out?

Can you wear earrings while playing sports? In training, yes, as long as nothing hangs, nothing sticks out and nothing comes loose. In competition, the rules of your sport decide. Football forbids every piece of jewellery and does not accept...

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Changing room bench with a folded towel, a steel water bottle and a navy cap

Fitness7 min read

Lost an earring back? What helps now

Lost an earring back? Retrace your last hour: collar, scarf, hair, pillow, car seat, gym bag. Hold your phone torch flat to...
Folded linen on an old oak bench in soft light

Fitness6 min read

Caring for sterling silver when you sweat a lot

Does sterling silver tarnish? Yes. Silver reacts with sulphur compounds in the air and on your skin and forms a dark film,...
Squares of midday light low on a plain wall next to a window

Hiking6 min read

Earrings you never take off

What do earrings need if you never want to take them off? A material that is quick to look after, a small...
Unmade linen bed in morning light, a navy jumper on the chair, autumn trees outside the window

Sleep and water6 min read

Sleeping with earrings in: which ones work

Is it bad to sleep with earrings in? It depends on the pair. What pokes at night is usually the back and...
A parcel in brown paper and string on a bench, next to a folded jacket and socks

Gifts6 min read

A gift for runners and athletes: jewellery that comes along

Looking for a gift for a female runner? She has the watch, the shoes and the vest. What she rarely has is...
Cyclist on a hairpin bend of a mountain pass above a sea of clouds

Cycling7 min read

Earrings under a helmet and beanie

Can you wear earrings with a helmet? Yes, if they are small and flat and nothing hangs. The moment that counts is...
Empty training room with a kettlebell, a chalk bowl and tall industrial windows

Fitness6 min read

Earrings and headphones

Can you wear earrings with headphones? With small studs, usually yes. Earbuds sit in the ear, not on the lobe, so they...
Schematic illustration: head, post and anchor of a Baqless stud, shown apart

Fitness7 min read

Earring backs explained

There are six common ways to keep an earring in: a butterfly back, a silicone back, a screw back, a flat back,...
Two amber stripes of evening light on a plain wall

Sleep and water6 min read

Swimming and showering with earrings in

Can you swim with earrings in? Silver does not like it. Chlorine can turn sterling silver dark, salt water speeds up tarnish,...