At Paris Fashion Week, Heart Evangelista shared the trick to lighten the burden of heavy earrings
Are your ears suffering in the most magnificent way? If you’re a fan of chandelier earrings that sparkle but also weigh you down, you’re not alone. Heart Evangelista knows the struggle. Heavy earrings can be a statement piece, but they also leave your earlobes feeling like they’re auditioning for a weightlifting competition. We’ve all been there—glamorous on the outside, secretly wishing for an ice pack backstage. Luckily, the global fashion icon got a trick up her couture sleeve.
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At the Balmain S/S25 show, Evangelista wore a pair of oval-shaped diamond studs that are a minimum of 10 carats each. After the show, jewelry enthusiast Julia Chafe asked Evangelista for her secret to surviving the battlefield known as heavy earrings. Without missing a beat, Heart revealed her genius hack, one that’s both simple and, well, practical in a unexpected way: silicone toe tape.
Evangelista’s trick is all about balance, both literally and figuratively. Here’s how it works: take those silicone pads for your feet, snip them up, and place them behind your ear, right where the earring sits. It’s like adding a secret cushion between your earhole and that bejeweled masterpiece hanging from it. Not only does it take the pressure off your lobe, but it also saves you from the inevitable “earhole stretch” we all fear.
This hack makes wearing your favorite earrings a breeze—or at least less of a burden. No more tugging or discomfort, just pure, unadulterated glamour with a little help from something you usually save for stilettos. Evangelista’s trick is the kind of style hack that once you know, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
The next time you’re rocking earrings that could double as a chandelier, don’t forget to thank Heart Evangelista—and those silicone tapes—for saving your lobes from a fashion disaster.
Photos: HEART EVANGELISTA (via Instagram)