Girls with gauges??

Nov 12, 2014

Alex M.

I really want to start gauging my ears and I've been researching a lot and I found a kit but I wanted some advice about how to start and some tips, thanks:)

Nov 12, 2014

Madi O.

My one tip would to be to move up in size SLOWLY. Otherwise your lobes will get very sore and might even rip. I wish I could help more but I haven't personally stretched my ears, my cousin has. Good luck!! :)

Nov 12, 2014

Lauren G.

Well definitely go slowly. I'd probably talk to a professional because there's a lot to be informed of so you don't ruin your ears. I did my own thing when I was young, went up to an inch and now I'm stuck with permanent holes. People on here can give you tips but I would recommend you take the time to speak to a piercer.

Nov 12, 2014

Kat A.

If it hurts to move up a size, you're not ready & risk tearing. I personally didn't wait long enough to size up on any of them, so it hurt & they would bleed. but I got addicted to the pain of sizing up early, as weird as that sounds lol. but my ears are fine.

Nov 12, 2014

Alex M.

Kat how long did it take to get to your size now?

Nov 12, 2014

Gisell G.

I recommend stretching slowly, I stretched all at once & my ears tore so now I'm stuck with a stupid keloid on each ear. (It's scar tissue that builds up to heal the tear)

Nov 12, 2014

Kimberley T.

I have mine at 10mm currently (not sure what that is in metric) I personally believe one size a month is decent and is what I have done with mine. You could probably go faster, but it's better to be safe than sorry. For the love of god don't use plastic in your ears and don't leave your tapers in. Find a good surgical steel taper and tunnel kit - I paid $60 AUD for mine.

Nov 12, 2014

Kat A.

Around a year I think.

Nov 12, 2014

Sydnee B.

In*

Nov 13, 2014

Jasi O.

Eww www www www www www ewwww www gross, anyone else feel the same way lol. I have a way to weak tummy lol.

Nov 13, 2014

Mychelle W.

I had mine done to a 00 and I did the same as Kat^ stretched too fast, I don't reccomend stretching to fast, but they looked so good in the end haha.

Nov 13, 2014

Lauren G.

@Jasi- then maybe avoid this thread

Nov 13, 2014

Jasi O.

I was just joking, but it's pretty extreme just for eyes

Nov 13, 2014

Shaye M.

Lol @ jasi, you're always complaining about other peoples preferences, just because you don't like them doesn't make them "ew".

As for your the question, taking your time is important especially when you're starting out; I had mine stretched to 22mm. Just don't skip sizes and wait for as long as you can, at least a month though between stretches. I agree with Kimberley, don't use the plastic tapers for stretching, they're not good for ears. Also you'll need to clean them for about a week after you stretch, I personally found using a saline solution on them following stretching would help for the next stretch lol, if that even makes sense :)

Nov 13, 2014

Alex M.

Thanks so much everyone I'm excited now haha

Nov 13, 2014

Kimberley T.

@Jasi - pretty extreme for eyes? So putting a full face of makeup on, getting your nails done, dying your hair, buying clothes for purposes other than warmth and all the other stuff we do to look "good" isn't? People will do what they want with their bodies to achieve their own beauty ideals. I like my stretched lobes because they make my small ears look proportional to the rest of my face. A small modification like that is nothing compared to the lengths women and men are willing to go to make themselves feel better about the body they are stuck with.

Nov 13, 2014

Jasi O.

Okay I'm think I'm thinking about a differnt kind off gauging? Like doesn't that mean streatching your eyeballs?

Nov 13, 2014

Jasi O.

Or are you guys talking about ear stretchers?

Nov 13, 2014

Kimberley T.

Gouging - said like gow-jing - your eyes out is 100% different to stretching your ears. Most Americans call ear stretching "gauging" said like gay-jing

Nov 14, 2014

Jasi O.

Oh okay yeh haha we call it something way different here hahah ☺️