With everything there's a certain level at which things are their most effective. Too much and it all gets swamped. A couple of well-done and well-placed tattoos or piercings can be cool. Too many rings in your ears and you look like a curtain rail. Too many tattoos and you look if youve got some some creeping skin disease. Ive just got a ring near the top of my left ear and used to have an eyebrow one a few years back. Nicked the idea of Mike Patton.