8 to 10 Millimeters Is the Number to Remember for Second Holes

Why 8 to 10 mm is the sweet spot

Second and third piercings sit close together and close to the top of your ear, so a huggie in the 8 to 10 mm range hugs nice and tight without crowding the piercing above it. This is the size we point you to again and again! Small enough to look totally intentional, big enough to still read as a hoop.

And a 10 mm? It can sometimes fit a first hole too, depending on how your ear was pierced. Every ear is a little different, so there's some wiggle room in either direction.

How we actually measure a huggie

Okay, this is where a lot of the confusion starts, so let's clear it up before you buy! When we list something as an "11 mm huggie," we mean 11 mm from the very top of the earring all the way to the very bottom, measured on the outside.

So the opening your piercing actually sits in is smaller than that outside number. When the inner opening is noticeably smaller than the outside, we'll usually list that measurement too, so you're never left guessing.

That's exactly why an 8 to 10 mm outside measurement lands so nicely on a second hole! The part that goes through your ear stays snug and low-profile.

What makes it comfortable enough to forget you're wearing it

A second-hole huggie you can actually sleep in comes down to two things: it's lightweight, and there's no poke. That's the whole recipe! Our huggies clasp with no post sticking out once they're closed, which is exactly what you want sitting against your head at night.