How to Start Stretching Your Ears
- Step One: Pierce Your Ears. This is an obvious first step, but you will need to have your ears pierced if you don’t already have them done. …
- Step Two: Gather Your Supplies. …
- Step Three: Stretch Your Ears! …
- Step Four: Let the Stretch Heal. …
- Step Five: Repeat. …
- Step Six: Cleaning and Care.
Also know, does it hurt to get gauges in your ears?
Ear stretching should not be too painful. Yes, there will be some discomfort, but your ears should not be screaming in pain. If this is so please go to your local piercer for care.
- tapers.
- plugs.
- lubricant.
- tape (optional)
Hereof, how much does it cost to gauge your ears?
The smaller the gauge number, the larger the size of the piercing hole. Once your initial piercing is fully healed, you can have a professional gauge your piercing for about $5 per stretch plus the cost of larger jewelry.
Are stretched ears still popular 2020?
Yes, it did hurt. There are many reasons for people to stretch their ears. With ear stretching becoming more popular as the years go on, it still doesn’t make them any less of an anomaly.
What is an ear blowout?
A blowout is one of the most common complications of ear gauging. It’s a ring of scar tissue that forms behind the jewelry and gives the piercing the appearance of turning inside out. Blowouts usually occur from trying to stretch the hole too quickly. They often cause sharp pain and inflammation.
Can you sleep with gauges in your ears?
I recommend you sleep with your plugs in your ears. Sleeping without them can cause irritation, dryness, and cracking. (This could just be my preference.) Once your ears completely heal, purchase a pair of wood plugs.
Can you use Vaseline to gauge your ears?
Stretching Process (taper method)
Lubricant will make the taper super slick, so it will slide through easy. Lubricants make a stretch easier. While you’re out getting a new taper, get some Jojoba oil, Vitamin E oil or GaugeGear Stretching Balm (Neosporin and Vaseline are not good lubes for ear stretching).
Can I leave tapers in overnight?
If it’s too tight, what you’ll do is tear the skin off the inside of your hole. This is painful and incredibly unpleasant and bloody. Repeat until you get the taper all the way in. Leave it for at least a couple of hours, ideally overnight.
How long does it take to gauge your ears?
How long does it take to start stretching ears? Ear stretching can be done as soon as you want. The only real condition is that you need to have a completely healed piercing before you start. It’s best to wait up to 6 months (sometimes longer) to make sure it’s fully healed and you’ll be able to stretch evenly.
Are wood plugs bad for your ears?
Wood is not an appropriate material to stretch ears with. Wood plugs should only be worn in completely healed ear lobes or piercings. Trust us, it is worth the wait. Wood is a porous material and it can harbor bacteria.
Why do gauged ears smell?
Your body secretes a substance called sebum, sebum is an oily secretion which helps your skin keep lubricated and keep it waterproof. The sebum mixes with the dead skin cells between your ear and the jewellery to make this unpleasant odour.
Can you gauge your own ears?
If you‘ve always wanted to stretch your ears to accommodate gauges, you can do so from the comfort of your home. Just get your ears pierced at a local studio, then use professional tools like tapers and surgical tape to stretch the holes out over time.
How Big Should I stretch my ears?
To get to your desired gauge size, you need to start stretching your piercing slowly – only stretch one step at a time (18g to 16g and so on). To do that you can purchase what is called a taper. This is a stretching tool that is thinner on one end and larger on the other to get up to the next gauge size.
