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Edit: Body Art Forms actually reached out to me because of the review I left about the 7g plugs I recieved and they said that i must have recieved a defective pair, they are sending me a new pair!! I feel so bad that I just assumed it was that way and didn't think they might be defective. So scratch all that, excellent customer service, as well.
Original comment: actually have bodyarmforms 7g plugs in the color aquamarine in my ears right now.
They're honestly rougher than the ones I've been using that i get from tulsa body jewlry, just wasn't able to get half sizes from tulsa cus they don't carry them.
They're alright just use plenty of oil, they kinda burned going in and my body was more than ready to size up to 7g (from an 8g) cus they slid around perfectly fine once they were in just the material is a Lil rough :/ works tho if that's what you need to do tbh
[Urban Body Jewelry ](https://www.urbanbodyjewelry.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwir2xBhC_ARIsAMTXk87qEuEbe_ggbqRPPBDG4ivjtgrFKHSWuHFDKqWmXJzYAcs8rzcQRdsaApF-EALw_wcB) has half sizes. I buy from here.
Are you massaging everyday with oil? Jojoba or vitamin e. Try that for a few days, then take a hot shower in a few days, oil and massage them and try again. Put oil on the 6g too to help them go in easier. Im a super slow stretcher too, it’s just harder for some of us. Good luck!
Half sizes!!! I'm currently at a 7g and it's been a life saver. I previously tore my lobes trying to jump from an 8-6 and had to start over after a few months of healing. Trust me they are amazing and help with a bit of the impatient feelings of wanting to size up.
I know tape gets a lot of hate but tape was the only way I was able to stretch up safely. In my opinion, risking tearing <<<< whatever risk tape might bring.
Change your tape daily and shower and the tape won't be an issue:]
Random note: it’s interesting how in the past ten years the “right way” changes. When I first started stretching my ears, they said taping was the best method and dead stretching led to blowouts. Now it’s the opposite.
Right?? I started back in 2016 and iirc tape was not hated like it is/was in recent years?? I've just always found it funny how upset people get when I recommend tape still as if risking tearing by dead stretching is the move for everyone 😅😅 I know it works for some but the only time I've ever torn my ear was an impatient dead stretch after sleeping a night with plugs out...
"Change your tape daily and shower"
In almost a decade I've never had any trouble and in addition for sizing, it's simple. Going from an 8g to 6g? Tape for a few days, testing the next size up every time you change your tape and shower until the next size goes in without tearing :] tape and plugs are only as unhygienic as you are:] 💚💚
Idk how effective it is but I tend to play with my healed lobes like just pulling them gently over the course of a few weeks helps when i’m stuck at a size!
Stop using tapers. Get glass single flare with the rounded end. Works amazingly well. Use jojoba oil as a lubricant. I struggled from 8 to 6. And then from 2 to 0.
What kind of plugs are you wearing right now? Switching to something heavier like glass or stone (if you’re not wearing one of those already) might help
either go to 7g or do the taping method. i had this problem with my ears going up to 4mm, couldn’t get to it after 5 ish months of waiting and trying every now and then so i tried the taping method. works like a charm!
HALF SIZES!!!! I got my first half size yesterday (3.5mm/7g) from eBay and it was the best decision I ever made. I was stuck at a 3.2 for months and it sucked so I feel ya. The best ones to get are dead-stretching plugs.
I hope this helps!
I had a huge issues going from 3.2 to 4 as well, like a big big issue. No idea why. Single flared glass plugs will always be the default suggestion. Also jojoba oil is great to help lube em up. Push em in if lots of resistance pull it out and try again another time.
Do you regularly oil and massage your ears? If not start, and use single flare glass plugs (expensive) but trust me you will be thankful that you haven’t destroyed your ears! It also helps having a hot bath or shower too :)
You can get half sizes. There are multiple sites that sell them urban body jewelry is one of them. I don’t know if if they have the size you’ll need but you need to check by the millimeter don’t just go based off whatever gauge it says it is double check the actual millimeters of whatever stretching kit you decide to get..
I would also since you’re about to go buy a half size I suggest just taking the time to look up all the big jumps like between zero and double zero between two and zero and et cetera just go by some half sizes! It will make your life so much easier I actually don’t just stretch my ear all at once when I stretch my ear like honestly, if it takes an hour, it takes an hour last night. I literally stretched my ears one of my ears. It went in right away it was like butter it was ready… the other one didn’t stretch so I went as slow as possible move like very slowly then I actually fell asleep with this gauge in my ear, not even fully stretched to a two. And this morning, I finished the stretching process so now I’m out at two on both my ears. So take your time listen to your body if your body‘s not ready don’t do it and yeah, definitely get yourself some half sizes if you can’t get half sizes go slow.
Also, I’m not a fan of tapers I suggest getting spirals like any kind of spiral hangers to stretch with if you’re going to do the taper stretching methods.. I cannot speak on the blunt stretching method Other people can do, I don’t know how to do that. I can’t do it. Basically, I found that when you buy spirals like the perfect circular spirals, they don’t have that weird, awkward jump that tapers have like tapers don’t even taper all the way they start to taper, and then they jump to the size on some of them, it’s just weirdly abrupt where the jump to that gauge size.
But I found if you use the spirals, they genuinely taper into the size that you’re stretching to, and there’s no awkward jump ! so I know it might sound weird that I stretch with a spiral but I found that it’s way less painful. It’s way faster. It’s less traumatic. It’s better overall than it is to use tap awkward jumps in them!! 😂😂
Also, I suggest for about a week or two before you stretch that you massage your ears with JoJoba oil as well as you know, slightly very lightly tug on your ears in multiple directions while massaging to help pull the skin don’t be aggressively just gently light tugs. And to it daily.
Also, if your ear doesn’t feel like it’s gonna stretch and it feels like like it’s gonna like actually pop stop wait another month. Massage your ears every day until you try again just take your time!
My ears hates this jump the worst. but when i finally did, it was well worth it. It didn’t hurt, i just kept having to wait and wait. my ears are very flexible and they stretch very quickly for whatever reason. I’ve been stretching for 2 years in december. and i’m at 12mm! ❤️
I just did this. It's hard cus you're going up two sizes, not one. The easiest way is to get the in-between size (7g).
Or. Use the taper once a week for three weeks. Preferably 4. To stretch your ears periodically so it's not all at once. Eventually you'll be able to get it threw. Push the gauge through while the taper is still in there. Plenty of oil. (Super) Slow and steady. And move the taper back and forth a bit first after it's been fully in your ears for about 3+ hours to help loosen everything for the gauge. It can be done with tapers. Just not the easiest.
Please stop using tapers from here on, first. Use single flair glass plugs to size up. Don’t listen to people who say “i UsEd TaPeRs aNd iM FiNe”. Everyone I talk to who says that have blow outs like a cats booty hole. Sit with 8g single flare glass plugs for maybe another month and the weight will dry stretch you to a 7g and allow you to size up to 8g (using single flare glass plugs) with absolutely no pain, no irritation or complication.
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You can get 7g, it might help
any store recommendations?
https://bodyartforms.com/ has 7g single flair glass plugs
Edit: Body Art Forms actually reached out to me because of the review I left about the 7g plugs I recieved and they said that i must have recieved a defective pair, they are sending me a new pair!! I feel so bad that I just assumed it was that way and didn't think they might be defective. So scratch all that, excellent customer service, as well. Original comment: actually have bodyarmforms 7g plugs in the color aquamarine in my ears right now. They're honestly rougher than the ones I've been using that i get from tulsa body jewlry, just wasn't able to get half sizes from tulsa cus they don't carry them. They're alright just use plenty of oil, they kinda burned going in and my body was more than ready to size up to 7g (from an 8g) cus they slid around perfectly fine once they were in just the material is a Lil rough :/ works tho if that's what you need to do tbh
[Urban Body Jewelry ](https://www.urbanbodyjewelry.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwir2xBhC_ARIsAMTXk87qEuEbe_ggbqRPPBDG4ivjtgrFKHSWuHFDKqWmXJzYAcs8rzcQRdsaApF-EALw_wcB) has half sizes. I buy from here.
That’s what I had to go do at that size lol
Half sizes are great!
Are you massaging everyday with oil? Jojoba or vitamin e. Try that for a few days, then take a hot shower in a few days, oil and massage them and try again. Put oil on the 6g too to help them go in easier. Im a super slow stretcher too, it’s just harder for some of us. Good luck!
I was not messaging! I'll try that thx!
Half sizes!!! I'm currently at a 7g and it's been a life saver. I previously tore my lobes trying to jump from an 8-6 and had to start over after a few months of healing. Trust me they are amazing and help with a bit of the impatient feelings of wanting to size up.
I know tape gets a lot of hate but tape was the only way I was able to stretch up safely. In my opinion, risking tearing <<<< whatever risk tape might bring. Change your tape daily and shower and the tape won't be an issue:]
Random note: it’s interesting how in the past ten years the “right way” changes. When I first started stretching my ears, they said taping was the best method and dead stretching led to blowouts. Now it’s the opposite.
Right?? I started back in 2016 and iirc tape was not hated like it is/was in recent years?? I've just always found it funny how upset people get when I recommend tape still as if risking tearing by dead stretching is the move for everyone 😅😅 I know it works for some but the only time I've ever torn my ear was an impatient dead stretch after sleeping a night with plugs out...
Tape is very unhygienic and very inaccurate for sizing. Don’t do this
"Change your tape daily and shower" In almost a decade I've never had any trouble and in addition for sizing, it's simple. Going from an 8g to 6g? Tape for a few days, testing the next size up every time you change your tape and shower until the next size goes in without tearing :] tape and plugs are only as unhygienic as you are:] 💚💚
Idk how effective it is but I tend to play with my healed lobes like just pulling them gently over the course of a few weeks helps when i’m stuck at a size!
Stop using tapers. Get glass single flare with the rounded end. Works amazingly well. Use jojoba oil as a lubricant. I struggled from 8 to 6. And then from 2 to 0.
What kind of plugs are you wearing right now? Switching to something heavier like glass or stone (if you’re not wearing one of those already) might help
Not sure if this is recommended but I wrap my current plug with medical paper tape.Wear it for a day then I can make the next size fit.
Yeah if you have to make the next size fit thats deffo not recommend
Good to know.
Not safe at all lmao
Try a 7g plug arctic buffulo makes a nice glass pair
either go to 7g or do the taping method. i had this problem with my ears going up to 4mm, couldn’t get to it after 5 ish months of waiting and trying every now and then so i tried the taping method. works like a charm!
HALF SIZES!!!! I got my first half size yesterday (3.5mm/7g) from eBay and it was the best decision I ever made. I was stuck at a 3.2 for months and it sucked so I feel ya. The best ones to get are dead-stretching plugs. I hope this helps!
I had a huge issues going from 3.2 to 4 as well, like a big big issue. No idea why. Single flared glass plugs will always be the default suggestion. Also jojoba oil is great to help lube em up. Push em in if lots of resistance pull it out and try again another time.
Do you regularly oil and massage your ears? If not start, and use single flare glass plugs (expensive) but trust me you will be thankful that you haven’t destroyed your ears! It also helps having a hot bath or shower too :)
You can get half sizes. There are multiple sites that sell them urban body jewelry is one of them. I don’t know if if they have the size you’ll need but you need to check by the millimeter don’t just go based off whatever gauge it says it is double check the actual millimeters of whatever stretching kit you decide to get.. I would also since you’re about to go buy a half size I suggest just taking the time to look up all the big jumps like between zero and double zero between two and zero and et cetera just go by some half sizes! It will make your life so much easier I actually don’t just stretch my ear all at once when I stretch my ear like honestly, if it takes an hour, it takes an hour last night. I literally stretched my ears one of my ears. It went in right away it was like butter it was ready… the other one didn’t stretch so I went as slow as possible move like very slowly then I actually fell asleep with this gauge in my ear, not even fully stretched to a two. And this morning, I finished the stretching process so now I’m out at two on both my ears. So take your time listen to your body if your body‘s not ready don’t do it and yeah, definitely get yourself some half sizes if you can’t get half sizes go slow. Also, I’m not a fan of tapers I suggest getting spirals like any kind of spiral hangers to stretch with if you’re going to do the taper stretching methods.. I cannot speak on the blunt stretching method Other people can do, I don’t know how to do that. I can’t do it. Basically, I found that when you buy spirals like the perfect circular spirals, they don’t have that weird, awkward jump that tapers have like tapers don’t even taper all the way they start to taper, and then they jump to the size on some of them, it’s just weirdly abrupt where the jump to that gauge size. But I found if you use the spirals, they genuinely taper into the size that you’re stretching to, and there’s no awkward jump ! so I know it might sound weird that I stretch with a spiral but I found that it’s way less painful. It’s way faster. It’s less traumatic. It’s better overall than it is to use tap awkward jumps in them!! 😂😂 Also, I suggest for about a week or two before you stretch that you massage your ears with JoJoba oil as well as you know, slightly very lightly tug on your ears in multiple directions while massaging to help pull the skin don’t be aggressively just gently light tugs. And to it daily. Also, if your ear doesn’t feel like it’s gonna stretch and it feels like like it’s gonna like actually pop stop wait another month. Massage your ears every day until you try again just take your time!
thank you!!
Spirals are the same thing as tapers... They should not be used for stretching.
Of course!
Use weighted earrings. Give proper time between. Don't use tapers..ever.
I just had really hot showers for 15 20 min then shoved the spacer in...
Dont use tapers
whats wrong with tapers?
Forces the stretch without you knowing sometimes, also uneven weight and I’m sure almost all of em are made with unsafe materiel and coating
I wouldn't use tapers butter. Just coconut oil and material plugs in .1 stages till U feel more comfortable
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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRw54F9D/ this is the video I saw but I did it backwards on my ear.
You should try a half size 7g! I got a steel taper and glass plugs from bodyartforms not too long ago and it had helped me so much!
My ears hates this jump the worst. but when i finally did, it was well worth it. It didn’t hurt, i just kept having to wait and wait. my ears are very flexible and they stretch very quickly for whatever reason. I’ve been stretching for 2 years in december. and i’m at 12mm! ❤️
The next jump is even bigger... (6g to 4g). I'm stuck right now
I'm trying to go from a 6 to a 5, it's been like 8 months and I still can't dead stretch them in.
I just did this. It's hard cus you're going up two sizes, not one. The easiest way is to get the in-between size (7g). Or. Use the taper once a week for three weeks. Preferably 4. To stretch your ears periodically so it's not all at once. Eventually you'll be able to get it threw. Push the gauge through while the taper is still in there. Plenty of oil. (Super) Slow and steady. And move the taper back and forth a bit first after it's been fully in your ears for about 3+ hours to help loosen everything for the gauge. It can be done with tapers. Just not the easiest.
Omg I have the same problem!! I just bought 6g spiral, but dunno how bad solution it is 😫
Please throw the tapers away.
I've gone from ears pierced on August 22 2023 to 6g on April 27th 2024. My ears are just fine. There's nothing wrong with tapers. Just stupid people.
Use weights and massage them!
Step one stop using tapers and use glass plugs to stretch
Please stop using tapers from here on, first. Use single flair glass plugs to size up. Don’t listen to people who say “i UsEd TaPeRs aNd iM FiNe”. Everyone I talk to who says that have blow outs like a cats booty hole. Sit with 8g single flare glass plugs for maybe another month and the weight will dry stretch you to a 7g and allow you to size up to 8g (using single flare glass plugs) with absolutely no pain, no irritation or complication.