There are several different types of clip on earring fastening and whilst all bar mini clips can be adjusted using a clip on earrings adjustment key, there is also a very easy way to make Shepard’s hook style clip on earrings more comfortable to wear.

Just for those of you thinking what the Shepard’s hook are you on about, Shepard’s hook clips are the type of clip on fastener that curves round. Standard paddles are flat or ever so slightly curved. Shepard’s hooks however loop over on themselves which makes them easier to adjust.

So easy to adjust you might even feel the need to go to the bathroom immediately and splash cold water on your face for not having thought of it yourself earlier… Yes, really!

Here’s the trick – simply squeeze the clip at the top of the moveable paddle so it’s not so wide. That’ll immediately make it have less pressure on your poor little lobes. Take a look, this photo says a thousand words – you can click it to see it bigger:

Loosening a Shepard's hook clip on earring

Just one pinch to end all your clip on earrings pinching. Now that was that easy? Then it’s cold water time!

Incidentally it works in reverse – if a Shepard’s hook is too loose just lift that flap up slightly to make it tighter.