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9. Only the It Girls Remember Sticking These to Their Earlobes When They Were 6

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Opening a new set of stick-on earrings with a pair for every daily of the month was absolutely wonderful than anything else. Monday? Time to hang on a yellow star earring. Tuesday is Come along for the blue heart. Every morning was like a mini-game show where you tried to match the appropriate earring with the correct day of the week - but you were lucky if these kept on for half the day. For any girl looking to glam up her earlobes without the commitment of a real piercing with almost twice the amount of fun, stick-on earrings were the ideal accompaniment. For many young girls, these tiny stickers opened the door to the realm of fashion. From basic geometric forms to little animals and even tiny food items, they arrived in every conceivable shape. Even although they usually ended up lost on the playground before noon, attached to your clothes, or in your hair, the excitement of peeling off a fresh pair each morning was unparalleled. But that was part of the appeal: their transient character allowed you to alter your appearance as often as you changed your mood. Not to overlook the trading element; on the playground, trading your unicorn earrings for your friend's glittering stars was a major business deal. When your parents wouldn't let you have your ears pierced, these earrings were also a covert approach to pass for that. Although they might not have misled anyone, in our imaginations we were the height of sophistication. For a generation of fashion-forward youngsters, these earrings made a lasting impression even if their stick was fleeting.