Thanks for your tips. Started my ear strengthing journey today. 14g without any problems. I'm 50 in 4 months and had my ears pierced at 6 . I would love to be able to get some 8g or 6g amethyst or glass plugs in by then.
Lol, I just turned 50yrs old the 19 of July all I wanted was my gauges, YES!! I got them done , started at 14 with no problem, I would like to end at 0 or 00 then IAM done. My grandbaby thought I was too old for the gauges, but now she is fine with them. Best of luck to you.
@@antoinette6388 too old?! If y’all were my grandma’s I’d be excited for you🥳you’ll be the cool grandma, the one that’ll look badass 🤟🏽 you’re never too old to do what you want with your body
@@anonangel1938 😭😭😭😭😭 this message was 4 me... I'm inhaling all cultures and tribes... My road is long but my time is short. Wish I was strong enough when I was younger to get them.. now I don't care what people say cuz I'm old as hell.... well getting there anyway😎
Hello! 46 years old here and started my late journey in August. Just got to 6 gauge last week. It's so nice to see others that are getting a late start as well instead of just "younguns". 😂 Go as big as you want those suckers to be and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! As of right now my goal is 1/2" but will likely keep going a couple more sizes up after that, gonna play it "by ear".😂😂😂
Quick tip like she said, don't force it in, especially with the tapers. I went from a 2 to a 0 and forced it in (was anxious to get to a 00 and wanted to get closer to my goal) and it was the worst pain imaginable. The next day when I went to clean it, I saw the worst blowout I've ever seen with a piercing. I'm talking like flesh hanging down in the hole. Thankfully I was able to size down without any issues and allow it to heal. Just remember that it takes time and patience to do, don't ever force it
I feel your pain. I just wrote about my blowout jumping 2 sizes to quick because I wanted to rush to a 00. After that blowout I learned to appreciate the process and mark down a day on my calender 6-8 weeks from then and make it a special day going to a tattoo parlor getting a new taper. Tell me if you believe this ibtake her word for it but it's so hard to believe that she went from nothing to a 00 in one day! Just like you I blowout just jumping 2 sizes. I understand everyone's different everyone's earlobes are different and healed different but from Nothing to a bullet hole in your ear that's a bit dramatic. With no damage !
this video saved me. been trying to gently stretch from 2 to 0 for 20 minutes. I was so confused as to why it's taking me so long given I am definitely healed (been 18 months), and other times it was fairly easy. literally just ordered the ptfe tape 😅
For dead stretching, body art forms and stretch it jewelry have the in between gauge sizes. I know that people are going to have a hard time with the 8g to 6g stretch. It's relatively big stretch for small sizes
@@wildmoonchild8210 I just ordered 5g, 3g and 1g from body art forms last night. They have a couple to choose from in steel and colored ones in glass but no clear in 3 gauge.
I got my ear stretched from nothing to 00g in one day, later I got to know that it isn't the right way to do it. But thankfully I washed my ear and massaged it with hot salt water twice everyday and I was able to move from 00g to 12mm(1/2") within a month. I am lucky that I didn't get any blowouts and my ear was completely healed in 4 weeks. I really consider myself lucky lol and wouldn't recommend to anyone to get their ear stretched in one go.
@@213243D I honestly don't know that too. But I was bleeding ngl, and I was bleeding a bit behind my ear too, so damage was done, but not a blowout or the earhole being out of shape. It's been a year now and now I can just pop my 12mm tunnels out with ease and no pain.
I got from normal peircing size to 0g in 7months I always kept my ears oiled etc and my ears where just ready I mostly dead stretched used to just tug on them etc till they got loose and skipped up to the next size never had any pain no blow out or anything I’m now at 14mm and have been for 2 years
hi you edgy teenagers, i also have something to add and this is kinda my preference but also something you should definitely try. so basically using stainless steel tunnels/plugs are SOOO much better when you first stretch. i have only used them one and i’m at my goal size so it’s to late now, i always used plastic but when i went from a 2 to a 0 i used a 1 gauge to make the process bette AWYWAY- all of them that i used were plastic except that 1 gauge and it was so relaxing and SOOOO much better, i understand if you don’t have any just please look into it because i promise it’s better than plastic (and they don’t hold bacteria like plastic does😏) ok ok bye have a good day
What do you suggest if someone has a metal allergy? (I have a metal allergy and can't wear stainless steel) Edit: I found titanium works fine for people with metal allergies
THANK YOU!!!! I have small micro-tears because I've never heard of the taping method. Im so glad I found this video about the taping because I want to move up to 14mm from a 12mm without tearing.
i'm at my goal size, but one tip i have is: instead of using PTFE tape (which i found out is REALLY absorbent so it sucks up the balm you apply and sticks in your ear), use clear bondage tape if you can. it sticks to itself and is non adhesive. one wrap every 1-2 weeks was best for me.
Thanks for the tips. Within the last couple weeks, I went from a normal piercing to an 8g, which have for the most part healed and very little gunk. I have been cleaning 2-3 times daily by taking the earrings out completly and soaking the jewelery in rubbing alcohol. I also use q-tips dipped in 70% Iso to clean my ears. Thank you for the informative video, as I didn't know about risky blowouts before this. Being impatient and wondering about the right way led me to this super helpful video. Instead of my initial plan to go from 8g to 0g, I will go from 8g to 4g instead, then will use the tape method to get to 0g. Thank you!
my ears blew out when i went from a 1 to a 0 about ten years ago and had no idea a huge contributor was the acrylic tapers i used! had to get one lobe repierced and now that its healed i really want to stretch them again, now i know to use metal! thank you so much
I just sized up my ears myself for the first time, you helped a lot! Showered, Vaseline, left my phone in my room so I wasn't distracted, I sized up to a 2 gauge, I didn't use the taper and the whole process went so smoothly! I'm honestly so glad I started stretching my ears at 31 years old none the less!
literally starting stretching my ears while watching this video, it started to hurt a lot so i stopped, took your advice about taking a shower, and went in like a charm!
The heavy plugs tip is all too true, even if you haven’t started stretching again. When I started stretching my ears, I had put in a very heavy set of earrings that made my ears sag a bit. I was then able to stretch them straight to 10g immediately pretty easily.
I just started this journey today as I’m also going through self rediscovering and growth. It just felt like the right time to do this for me! And your tips will help me greatly so thank you for this I would have never guessed the shower to help. 🙏🏻🙌💖 ty!!!
I started stretching my ears about a month ago and I'm at a 2G right now and I found this video very helpful! I use antibiertial spray and alcohol whips when doing anything with my gauges and that has seemed to help make this a very smooth transition and it keeps my ears more sterile and the antibacterial spray has a pain nummer in it that helps my ears not get that little throbbing feeling after stretching. 😊
@@kiera3335 I got the gauge wrong I'm only at a 4g lol 😅 but it's been a real easy journey I have traded the alcohol whips for sea salt spray and the antibacterial spray. I've not had any tearing or blow outs, I'm waiting a while before my next stretch so my ear is completely healed 😊
This was super super helpful. I bought a stretching kit (14g all the way to 0 or 00g not sure) that is all acrylic tapers and I tried doing research on stretching to see if what J was doing was safe but it was kind of hard and not much was out there about them. But you pointed out some things I've been doing wrong and some really helpful tips that I will be trying from now on. Thanks!
Wow. This was very concise, and you covered so much. I really appreciate the info. Look for Corona cream. Oh, and I took courses in office skills. One thing they said was don't end a sentence on a tone of asking a question. YOU WERE PERFECT. Thank you.
Omg finally someone who is straight to the point and isn’t flamboyant. Thank you! What size should I go to the point I can go back to the beginning or somewhere in the beginning before stretching?
The general rule is 2g or 0g is the point of no return where it won't stretch back to normal, but it really varies person to person. Everyone's ears are different after all
I went and found a 7g taper my second time around. My ears apparently aren't as elastic as they were when I was a teenager 🤦♀️ I had to take them out years ago because of a bad relationship, so now I'm taking my power back and starting over 😊 They didn't fully close thankfully so I've only had a few stretches to do so far. Now about to go from 00 to 12mm!
Gonna start my stretching journey in April im at a normal ear piercing size right now and my goal is 0g I can’t wait! So glad I found this video thank you for the tips
You did a great video of explaining tips & tricks! My tip is to put the taper in hot water for at least a minute then putting it through, i added some aquaphor to my ear while waiting. That thing went in so smooth and I got that idea from you saying after a hot shower!
First time stretching I went straight to a 4g. They healed but once I got to 00 I had a massive blowout. Fast forward to a year later and I’m doing it the right way now. Since they were previously stretched I was able to put 8g in right away no pain. And now I’m using correct jewelry as well so no irritation
I wanted to Thank you SO MUCH for the tip on taking a hot shower and then sizing up...I went from 11mm to 12 with zero pain or discomfort. I got out of the shower took my 11's out and put jojoba oil on my ears and the 12's went in no problems at all. And I had tried to do it a couple times prior but it was hurting so I stopped. I appreciate the great tip , 🖤
I’ve found that Jojoba oil is the best thing to use when I’m stretching! It’s super cheap at Walmart in the nail care aisle. It’s good for cuticles too
some say to wait 1 to 3 months between sizes but really just depends on the person.some wait a few weeks. Just pay attention to your ears and if it doesnt hurt then i believe its fine never force it. If they r healed id say its safe to stretch
I went from a 16g-14g about 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago, I went to a 12g and today a 10. 8g-6g and 2g-0g I’ll wait a full month cause those are rough. I have stretched my ears to a 0g before though and let them close so my ears may just stretch back more easily.
my first stretch was 14g and that was in june and its now august so i wait 3 months in between stretching (1 because im going slow so my parents dont notice lol & 2 because i want my lobes to be as healthy as they possibly can) update : i have 12g in!! my next stretch is in october and im enjoying the process right now :D my mom asked me about my “pretty” earrings and i laughed nervously 😭😭
@@taiyang_x lol, explain to your parents what it means to you to have stretch ears, but if they are religious you're on your own, good luck. I am almost 50 and have explain to my 80ish old granny what they are and why I have them and what they mean to me... She replied, God Bless your SOUL baby 😧
Hello! I have a question for anyone who can pitch in! How do you know when your stretch has fully healed so that you can, say, switch out the jewellery but not necessarily size up? I plan on taking my time with my stretching, but I don't want to accidentally hurt my ears by taking out the jewellery too early. Thanks!
00g was my goal size but then when i got to it i was underwhelmed and kept sizing up and then when i got to 9/16ths it was my sweet spot have had stretched ears for 13 yrs youre gunna love em!
I like all your piercings including your stretched lobes, most of all your amazing personality! For a second you were coping my second lobe stretch (JK) but you stopped and ya my seconds are a 00 and thirds are a 2 now... I hate when ppl can't be who they want to be because of our barbaric society! Ima dude and started wearing nail polish, I like it! Your amazing, all the best!
I have two piercings in my left earlobe and plan to get ones in my right ear. I stretched them out to about a 8-10 gauge years ago then just stopped wearing them. I shrunk down to about a 12g on the front one and a 14g on the back, and I'm starting to stretch them again. Not sure how far I'll go but I figured I'd try and do this the right way this time. Last time I just shoved them in and dealt with the pain for a while lol. I got some Holey Butter to use as a lubricant and a 64 piece plastic kit with plugs, spirals, and tapers. it seems to be helping so far and hopefully I can get up to about a 8g on the back and maybe a 6g or 4g on the front one. Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it.
Great advice. I started stretching my ears about 23/24 years ago.. I've slowly gone down in sizes over the years and am around a 0/00g rn but recently felt like I wanted to move up again. It's been so long since I've stretched and I used to just jam the next size up in there but the thought of that grosses me out in my old age now. Lol. I'm going to try taping, just wondering if anyone has an opinion on which type to try. Any advice or links would be appreciated 😁 TIA.🖤
I’ve been wanting to scratch my ears for some time now and just doing some homework. This video very helpful so I’m finally going to consider doing it. Thank you
Is jojoba oil okay as a lubricant/moisturizer? A lot of companies include it with their products but I haven't actually seen or heard a lot about it from experienced ear stretch-ers.
Ok I have just normal regular ear piercing I'm going to stretch my ears blind how do u use the stretchers call me naive but wanna go to just 2g 6mm only cuz I'm going on 47 I think I'm having I'm changing everything about me stage would you help me b4 I don't anything I'd appreciate it thanks Amy
I always use hand sanitizer and hot water to clean my tapers and gauges between stretches and my daily cleaning and moisturizing and I use piercing cleaner on the piercing itself
I swear one of my ears is like 22g and I can’t use a regular post. Just won’t go in! I’m current wearing a 20g hoop and have been pulling gently on the earring. Glad I watched this lest I cause a tear or blowout
Next week I’m doing this journey can’t wait to reach my goal is either 4g or 2g I only want to go were I can go back to my normal size if I don’t really like how they look on me. But thank you for the tips I really appreciate it!
okay so i just started stretching my ears, i’m starting with a 14g taper and i’m wondering if you put almost the entire length of the taper in or stop where it starts to hurt? i have them in about half way and i don’t know if it’s supposed to be like that
Thanks for the tips! I stretched my love way back in the day when it was still rare but I’ve only gone up to a 4mm! For years I wanted to go bigger but fear stopped me!. I then went from a 4mm down to a 2mm. Now I bought a groovy 8mm spiral and I’m jumping straight in! Going from a 4mm-8mm gradually just pushing the spiral gently and using coconut oil to moisturise. It’s ouch atm but I know I will get to 8mm then I’ll up to 10mm so I can wear a pretty wooden plug🙌🙌 Can’t wait 😘
Go slow, I didn't and it set me back. Right eat 6g=month, Left ear 8g 2days ago😔... did it teach me a lesson? No I'm still going to gauge up as soon as I can 😆. Good luck
@@sinnerr40 lmao, thank you. I actually started not long after this comment and I’m in a similar situation except my right ear went to a 2g (currently) and I had to take my left ear all the way down to like a 8g. Now I’m waiting for them to be loose so I don’t risk it again lol
Just started stretching my ears and the 14g taper goes right in but i know its too soon to size up and was just wondering how long do i leave tapers in for? Any tips would help😅
don’t wear your tapers as jewelry, it’ll tear your ears as it’s too much weight. your tapers are supposed to be put in and replaced with plugs by sliding it through in front of the taper. definitely wait a month before sizing up until about 8g. (idk how big you plan to go but i hope this helped some..)
You can leave tapers in as long as you need to until yo wanna switch to plugs people say don't leave in tapers but nothing bad comes w that no need to switch out every stretch just b careful wen wearing tapers
So what you’re saying is use tape around the taper piece and then put it in your ear ? I tapered about 2 years or so ago and I went up in sizes too quick and they never healed and it was so painful so I just took them out
I’m late lol People often don’t recommend keeping in your tapers cuz it can cause uneven stretching; but if you’re first starting, it’s fine to live it in for 1-2 day until the tunnel fits. I put my tunnel in the same day but it took hours. I also heard someone say they kept their tapers in for a day and by the next, the tunnel slid through perfectly.
I really like the tip about the tapes! I was using the expanders you showed before. I‘m at 8 mm now. I just wanted to bring them to 9 mm because they‘re a bit too small for my 8 mm plugs. Till now it was easy but now i just can‘t get the 9 mm expander in! I thought that i need more force but it just wouldn‘t move! So i kinda can‘t even tear my ears because it gets stuck even with all my force 😂
Love your video Lindsey and even though I don't have stretched earlobes or a lot of piercings I still really enjoy your content! #meganfoxlookalike 😆❤️👸🏻
When I stretched my ears in high school and broke, I skipped a gauge everytime and I was impatient so I moved up (skipped) a gauge every few days. After HS I took them out (8 gauge), and they want back to normal size in about a month.
thank you for the vid! I do dead stretching i think its called but once i reach 4g or 2g im gonna start taping. Also whats ur lip 👀 it looks so good on you!
Should I take my current size out when in the shower before stretching or leave them in and take them out before changing after the shower. I'm currently at a size 0, have been for close to 9 months and can't get 00 in. Going to try the tape method or buy an in between size. I had to go and in between going from 8 gauge to 0
Dead stretching is the best! Wait several months between sizes and use mm as measurements. BAF I believe makes glass single flared in all in between sizes. 🤭
i am just starting out from 20g to 18g i think it s, i'm new to it so im not sure but it's the smallest size to the next size up, what should i do if my lobe swells up a bit after inserting the taper for the first time
So I’m at a 4 right now and I’d like to get to a zero but been debating on it cause some of my friends told me that when they went from the 4 to the 2 it hurt the most then any of the other gauges and so I been debating on it but I was doing mine by taking my ring and putting aquaphor on it and putting some on my ear and then slowly pushing it through till it was in
oh wow im watching this after knowing how i stretched my ears bad id go from one size to the next after one day, id rip them and force the tapers through and it was very painful. currently at 00 and satisfied
