They’re as valid as jewelry as plugs with large fronts to them that make them lopsided or spirals. Just as any jewelry like that don’t wear them overnight, take out your jewelry or wear silicone tunnels.
@@Bee-xy9ms Jeez..what kind of goofy set is that :/ I got a stainless steel set from 14g - 00g including two tapers per gauge + 2 pair of tunnels per gauge (one set regular SS + one set rainbow SS) for $16.99. I've never heard of a set being sold with such an odd range, 14g - 4g + no jewelry included.. sucks man. Wish you could have gotten something better. As for your question, you CAN wear the tapers as jewelry.. but it's not a great idea. The hole won't have even weight distribution n may heal kinda lopsided as a result, but you dont really have much choice if you dont have other jewelry
@@maddiemayhem961 no way did it take a month! Is that possible?! I started stretching a year ago and I just reached 00g this week. Ngl, was super excited as it was my goal size, but now I'm wanting to go bigger😂
@@ChloeIsHere007 this little dude probably used silicone 😂 I was shocked he has ears left when I heard that! Even adults I’ve tried to give advice on stretching went to fast and now have to close them up, slow and steady is the way to go!:)
sleep without any jewelry in your ears, your ears may it may not shrink depending on their size, and how healed they are. your body heals over time. keep your ears clean and moisturized if you need to downsize, wear safe jewelry at a smaller size if you don't want to start all over. and again, keep your ears moisturized clean and not infected. depends on how bad they are and what size.
i started stretching in 6th grade so i was super impatient so i got to a 0g in a little over 7 weeks and i’ve had 0g for 3 years next month and i’m finally sizing up again looking back i wanna slap my past self and say wtf do you think you’re doing haley SLOW DOWN AND TAKE YOUR TIME 🤦🏽♀️ i wish i knew about plug your holes before i started my stretching journey
Alayna Ybarra i had blowouts for over a year before I started doing something. What helped me: I took my plugs out for a whole weekend, then I downsized 4mm (so instead of 20mm I had 16), I massage them with jojoba oil three times a day for 5 minutes, I continiued this for 3 months, than I got an Size bigger, massaged 2 times daily, doing that for 2 months, than going bigger again, and I still massage them twice a day, and that helped me sooo much 💕
I had stretched my ears a long time ago and kept it at 2g for about a year. I honestly had other things on my mind than continuously stretching. I finally got to 0g and now I'm focused again on stretching up and I realize I don't know as much about sizes above 0g. So thank you for such an informative video!
I am a beginner to stretching and wish I had seen this video earlier on my journey. Never the mess now that I'm assuming to transition to 0. I found it. Thank you for your great advice.
I wear silicon all day every day unless I'm going out, then I put in my fancy wooden plugs. (I don't go out often, and I don't always put in the wood ones when I go out.) I never heard about silicon being bad and have never felt any negative affects from them. The worst thing that happens is they sometimes fall out while I'm sleeping or changing and I don't even notice, lol.
THIS VIDEO HELPED ME SO MUCH! I have watched a ton of videos, and start stretching tomorrow, and this one helped the most. I have a friend who is currently at a 0g, and i asked them for tips. They told me to use vasaline as lubricant, and to buy the cheapest acrylic tapers. Before buying it all i decided to do a bit more research, and after reading professional articals and watching several videos i changed everything. Im now buying the saline stuff, proper lube, and medical stainless steel tapers/plugs. Im hoping though its more expensive, it should help me a lot through the journey of stretching, atleast in the long run
This one place I went to... a tattoo and piercing place.. I was told “you can actually go up 2 sizes at a time” It didn’t sound right, I was confused but I did it anyway. My ears ended up being fine but I then went to another place and they said don’t go up 2 sizes and I haven’t since.
I currently have pierced ears and I just ordered a kit with surgical steel tapers and tunnels that go up to 10mm, and I also bought stretching balm and aftercare oil. I have to say after watching this I am proud of myself for making the decision to spring for surgical steel instead of acrylic and getting the aftercare stuff haha
I have a question, i am aware that your plugs start to smell (due to "ear cheese") if you don't wash your plugs; but can you take out plugs if you just stretched your ears and they havent healed yet? I'm not sure if i asked a dumb question or not but i just want to know as much information before i do start my ear stretching journey.
Joseph Revilla using tape to stretch. it works wonders. you just put a layer of tape on the current size plug ur at and over time you add more layers so it helps to stretch slow and easy :) {hope that helps lol}
It was nice to learn that you're not supposed to gauge up with silicone nobody had ever told me that that might be the reason my ears are always kind of sore and itchy very informational thank you
this is awesome. I wish I went a bit slower but, I didn't jump sizes. I love wood. I got a pair of sono wood plugs from you guys so awesome!! I'm also still trying to contact joe about a pair of earrings that I got that were the wrong size. I don't know if he has sent the right size or not. but I'd like my earrings that are the right size so I can start wearing them. :)
@@elliotnelson2007 LMAO not so well... I got half way to my goal, had an allergic reaction to a pair of plugs my mom gifted me, and had to start from scratch. Now, my right ear is stubborn as all hell. I'm currently at a 5g in both ears. I'm taking is super duper slow.
I agree, I went from the regular 18g to a 0g and I waited about 3 months in between each size. I know everyone is different when it comes to the healing process, but that amount of time worked for me. Surgical steel is the way to go!
Idk if anybody still stretches their ears still.... but I’ve been wanting them for YEARS! So my ass has been looking at all these videos and this is by far the best and most legit video ever! Deadass stopped mid-video and cancelled my previous amazon order (acrylic tapers with silicone tunnels 😔 ) that I made in the middle of the night and just ordered some legit surgical steel ones 🙋🏻♀️ and just a set of plugs for 00-20mm! I ain’t playing that 2mm jump shit with my ears!
I love this video! I'm at a size 9mm in one ear and 8mm in the other. I can't even count how many times I've been told by someone that they just pushed through a huge size in their ears, I thought that was nuts! II purchased a stretching kit and whenever there is a huge jump in size more than 1mm. I purchase plugs for the end between sizes, I've had a lot of success so far.
Thanks much for the great info! I certainly appreciate the concept of patience and 'going slow' in this context. Is there any length of time that may be too slow - that is, that may somehow be detrimental to ear health? Thanks again, and best...
I'm at 4 mm and I already started to use tape. Works wonders. I still use tapers but not so much for stretching, rather just to see how much I still need to stretch. So far stretching up to 3mm was super easy, I think I could have skipped the first size entirely as before that my normal earings stretched my ears a bit with weight. 3mm to 4mm was a bit harder so I decided to try taping. I had to cute the tape in half and it's quite hard to wrap around a small plug like that but thanks to it I got to 4mm without problems
Glad I found your page. Thanks for the tape tip, as I already had plumbers tape from working construction. I was getting ready to buy tapers to go up from 5/8 to 3/4. Just did two wraps, and it's definitely easier. My ears are healthy, but made the mistake of using tapers to get to 5/8. No damage, but still glad I caught this. Subscribed.
My friend told me to tell you his horror story with silicone eyelets. He used to use them to stretch (oh my god) and then one time the eyelet FUCKING FUSED TO THE FISTULA AND WHEN HE WENT TO TAKE IT OUT A RING OF SKIN CAME WITH IT
I use acrylic ear tapers and stretch between one or two months, I'm at 6mm but will be going to 8mm, this video is very helpful to anyone who is stretching, thank you
This video was really helpful for me- I just started stretching a bit ago and never knew acrylic wasn’t an all the time wear item- i had never heard about that before so I’ll be switching to steel to continue the stretching!
This explains so much! I just tried and failed (again) to stretch my ears to a size 0g from a 2g, and yeah the tapers are just too big. I'm going to try the plumbers tape method to size up, thank you so much!
As for #7, I use surgical tape. Bondage tape and PTFE have so many chemicals you don’t want on your skin because your skin will absorb these chemicals and cause havoc in your body. Surgical tape sticks to the plug and doesn’t bunch up like I’ve have PTFE do and doesn’t slide off like I’ve have bondage tape do. Also, it’s meant to be on skin for long periods of time so it doesn’t have harsh chemicals and won’t irritate.
I have NO PAIN AT ALL and I went from a 8g to 4g in 6 days then I went from 4g to 2g....i never skipped sizes or blow outs, my ears stretch well..... my goal size is 0g and so i will be at a 2g for a few months. I think the waiting time varies per person
BlackButterfly same i can stretch in a few days also. but when i get to every other size i wait like a month just to make sure. my ears are perfectly healthy and fine. no blowouts yet x.x
Even if you didn't have noticeable pain, blowouts or tearing, there are micro tears in your ears if they haven't stretched all the way. if i were you, whether you feel pain or not, wait at least 2/3 months before stretching, and massage your ears everyday, this helps the natural stretching of the ears. ye i do guess everyone's body and ears are different, but always slow down with stretching, especially if you want even, scar free ears :3
@PlugYourHoles What about aloe Vera moisturiser? My parents brought back a tub of Turkish aloe moisturiser and it smells and feels beautiful! It's chemical and pareben free! Thoughts?
Thanks for this video. Is acrylic ok? I keep seeing kits in that material. What about Spiral vs Taper? I'm currently a 16g earring and want to start with 14g and stop at maybe 10g.
I went from the lowest size to 10mm in about 4 months, I stopped if it hurt too much and always did it after a hot steamy shower! Worked okay, after a year or so now I’m going up to 16mm but the tapers are only available in 2mm stretches so I’m taking not super slow
Hi ! I'm new to stretching and im at a 10g and which these were the only ones available I had to use acrylic tapers its been almost a week now and the more research I do I hear its a bad thing so my next size up I will use stainless steel. My question is I still feel a little pain or something kind of like heat but it's no bleeding or puss and it only does it from time to time am I doing anything wrong !? Or should I just give it a little time to completely heal and those sensations will go away ?
i enjoyed this video. im currently at a 2 and planning to go to a 0 very soon. ive been stretching for 10 years. never planned on going bigger. but here we are and im so glad i did it slow. very slow
Question: why do your ear lobes flick out like that? Are you lobes loose or attached? I take at leat 2 months in between each stretch and I don't want mine to flick out. Yours look awesome BTW! Love from the uk
Thankyou for this... really helpful I’m a new stretcher. ⭕️ I just have 1 question only today I stretched to 4mm is it ok to leave a stretcher in until I feel ready for a plug? When is the best time to use a plug? And is it better for healing if I do? Thanks 🙏🏻 Also you have nice hands 🤘🏼
first video i watch from your channel. i gotta say its really helpful man thanks! i started stretching my ears back in April and right now im at a 1G!!! i cant wait to get to the bigger sizes man im so stoked! i started stretching with tapers from hot topic (i know thats stupid lol) never really had any problems with those acrylic ones, but i did notice that once i got down to a 6g my lobes would feel really uncomfortable and sometimes even started bleeding. i did some research and found out that shit was bad for my ears. ever since then i just stuck with stainless steel and i gotta say to this day i havent had any problems. ive had my current size in for about 2 weeks now and im so tempted to go up to a 0g. i dont have pains or itching or anything like that, i actually dont even feel like my tunnels are even in but like you said i should take my time. when would be a good time to go up another size? thanks for the info man!
what are you supposed to stretch with after the recommended size to stop using tappers? Also i went from a 8g to a 6g, just putting the tunnels in my ears with no tapper. No pain or discomfort what so ever, is it alright doing it that way?
Stretched my ears from 16 to 0 g in 2weeks 😬 I used Triple antibiotic ointment each day with tapers from 14g - 2g. Then triple antibiotic ointment using taper horns for 0g.
what should i stretch with after 9/16? i just sized up and i used silicone and i watched this and realized i fuked up so, can you let me know what the best thing is to stretch with so i dont make the same mistake?
Hey man i just started watching your channel I’m trying to stretch from a size 2 to a size 0 I’ve been watching various videos and they all say something different things whats your advise how to do it safety
I bought your guys jojoba oil a couple weeks ago it's amaziiiing and yes I agree on going slow especially if you use silicone tunnels to stretch like I do, if you go too fast you always end up having to downsize or even start over like I have 5 different times
I didn't understand the fact 7? I started stretching yesterday and my ear are very sensitive so I'm trying to find ways to make it easier, thanks for the tips! I got the spiral tapers and it's acrylic, was that a good choice?
Lausaurine no!! stretching with Acrylic is a bad idea!! use steel to stretch. acrylic isn't even that great to wear at any point for a decent amount of time but stretching with it is a bad idea. blow out city
thankss my grandma will hate me but what do you suggest to start stretching? I had my ears pierced as a newborn and the only thing that fits are thin earrings. Should I try to wrap them with tape?
I just went to an expensive- all american made product (we're in usa), whatever that titanium medical grade hospitals use in surgical implants is used for all piercings Tattoo place. Well they used a Taper to stretch my lobes from 10mm to 11mm and put Stone gauges in. They also bled and 3 days later (today) I cleaned and a little dried blood came off and they are bleeding some more. As for future piercings they are asking $50/nipple. ****Is any of this right?**** taper, stone, bleeding, - even pricing for piercings?
Need advice.! I’ve just bought a taper and plug kit from 14g-00g I’m at a natural 6g hoop and I’m stretching to a 4g got one plug in, the right ear took the plug just great with ease, left ear is more resilient to inserting the plug following taper tool. Bag side of the lobe will not let the plug pass through with out tearing? What’s your recommendation?
Hi. I’m writing to ask a question. I used to stretched to 5/8. Sadly after having my son my ears somehow got closed a little bit and I didn’t know it so when I put plugs back in they stretched out and got infected so I have to start over. My question is how long should I wait between going to the next size? I know this is something I probably should already know since I’ve had my ears stretched before, however I stretch them the wrong way and this time I want to do it the right way. Thanks in advance.
I'm new to all of this and I have a couple of questions. What would be the best type of plugs to wear on a daily basis, should I switch out the plugs to something softer or take them out for sleeping,and how often should I clean them once I've reached my desired size and what is best to clean them? Thank you😊
Bobbi Michelle cornella hello✌️ i hope i can help you :D for daily wear i recommend organic materials, steel and glass (but not on cold days because it keeps the cold what is very bad for your ears) and Acrylic. I take them out every Night because it helps the blood flow through your lobe. I clean them every morning with warm water and soap, dry them, moisturize my ears with jojaba oil, put some on the plugs too, and then I insert them again.
Both silicone and acrylic are not recommended for long periods of time, but if you buy either of them the best place to get them would be an actual piecing shop. That way you know you are getting quality jewelry.
+Avenged April I disagree. Piercing shops can vary in quality dramatically, and tend to go through dramatically less product than an online retailer. This means that all of there product is coming from a (often the same) wholesaler. Where as the top 3-5 retailers of plugs (like Plug Your Holes) can have product manufactured for them to their (or our) specifications. I'd stay away from Amazon and Ebay, but a trusted online source is probably your best bet.
+Avenged April so I'm going to stretch my ears for the first time and I was wondering if I could go from 16g to 10g cause there isn't really a HUGE difference
+shift cloudz not the best idea. I wouldn't skip any sizes ever. I'm at an 8 currently, and 14-12 pinched a bit, so it will definitely hurt going from 16 to 10. And, surprisingly, you can get a blowout even at such a small size (plus cats butt and irritation and all kinds of stuff you don't want). even though the "gauge" sizes from 18/16g to 2g are for the most part small jumps, your ears aren't as elastic as they will be once they continue to stretch, and they are more likely to rip or blow out. Long story short, no. Probably not the best idea.
Had my piercings reopened in late May with 16 gauge tapers at a body piercing place. Have slowly moved up to 10 gauge. I love taking out my tunnels and being able to see light through my ear lobe. Not sure if i will go to 8 gauge but who knows.
If one of my piercings are off centered should I get them relieved or should it not matter? I got my ears repierced yrs ago so you can tell where the original piercing was. And also for what time period do you need to wear tapers? I can't wear them to work
i think your tips are amazing! ive watched some of your videos and ive come up to the size of 12mm and 14mm, im waiting for a pretty long time each time i stretch so my ears have gotten the time to selfstretch a little. then i go for bigger sizes! i use a very thick lotion called Bepanthen, its for preventing sores and i think it works wonderful!
I’m having a rough time trying to go up from a 5/8 to 3/4 in one of my lobes. Both are definitely ready to go up as once and awhile they like to fall out. What would you recommend me doing in this case? Please and thank you! Johnny
stretching from 3/4 to 13/16 im guessing 13/16 is the size between 3/4 and 7/8? i think i found this out on urban body jewerly along with you guys too. any suggestion for what materials to use for stretching to the next size?
Thank you for the great tips! I haven't stretched my ears in almost 10 years and I recently started again. I suppose I should do it right this time lol!
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I like how bluntly he explains it he's the only person I understand
2g - 6mm
0g - 8mm
00g - 10mm
How the hell can people skip sizes?
TheCrackedUpEgg i was a size 8g which is small then i skipped two a size 2g which is pretty big but super painful and bled
grunge boy Nice job kiddo.
When I was young and dumb I skipped from 18g (normal piercing) to a 8g I honestly don’t know how my ears turned out fine, I got lucky...
I went from a 14 to a 6, if you have a bad threshold for pain do not skip, go slow, I had a professional to help me
my friend went from an earring size to a 6g... i dont even wanna know how she did it but it looks and sounds painful
Also don't keep tapers in as jewelry, they are for stretching, not for wearing
Roshane Frazier I’ve heard this so many time it’s like tattooed in my brain lol. But I like how you said it.
Omg I’ve seen people do that
They’re as valid as jewelry as plugs with large fronts to them that make them lopsided or spirals. Just as any jewelry like that don’t wear them overnight, take out your jewelry or wear silicone tunnels.
I just bought taper kit 14g -4g but didn’t get plugs . My goal size is 0g . Wanted to get plugs at 4g . Could I wear my tapers or not a good idea .
@@Bee-xy9ms Jeez..what kind of goofy set is that :/ I got a stainless steel set from 14g - 00g including two tapers per gauge + 2 pair of tunnels per gauge (one set regular SS + one set rainbow SS) for $16.99. I've never heard of a set being sold with such an odd range, 14g - 4g + no jewelry included.. sucks man. Wish you could have gotten something better.
As for your question, you CAN wear the tapers as jewelry.. but it's not a great idea. The hole won't have even weight distribution n may heal kinda lopsided as a result, but you dont really have much choice if you dont have other jewelry
I like how people try to brag about how fast it took em to stretch. It's not a competition dude, Wouldn't want my ears to look like cat butts.
Right😂 I had a 13 yr old who said it took him a month to reach 00 laugh at me because it took me 11 years to get to 7/8ths. It’s not a competition 😂
It’s definitely a competition, I’m the fastest. A legend in my town if you will.
@@maddiemayhem961 no way did it take a month! Is that possible?! I started stretching a year ago and I just reached 00g this week. Ngl, was super excited as it was my goal size, but now I'm wanting to go bigger😂
@@ChloeIsHere007 this little dude probably used silicone 😂 I was shocked he has ears left when I heard that! Even adults I’ve tried to give advice on stretching went to fast and now have to close them up, slow and steady is the way to go!:)
@@maddiemayhem961 hmm nice but i better go to an professional
honestly wished i found ur chanel before i started stretching my ears
Better late than never?
Plugyourholes is it too late to fix your ears when they look horrible when you take out your gauges? ;-;
sleep without any jewelry in your ears, your ears may it may not shrink depending on their size, and how healed they are. your body heals over time. keep your ears clean and moisturized if you need to downsize, wear safe jewelry at a smaller size if you don't want to start all over. and again, keep your ears moisturized clean and not infected. depends on how bad they are and what size.
Facts man 😭😭
You're sure right. But too late now. I'm at 00
Could you post more than 1 a year please
I started taping at 4mm. It's hard at first but you'll get the hang of it.
Taping saved my ears!!
you are the only guy I'll trust with my ears. thank you for all the advice your videos have gave me.
You sir, are welcome!
Plugyourholes :)
+Plugyourholes sorry to bother you...but.i think I did a boo boo with my ears..
natural stretch all the way
Awesome!!!! I hope your ears remain healthy!!!
Does it hurt to stretch even if you keep them small??
What is the natural way?
@@Nonamenolifegetitrightdead stretching
i started stretching in 6th grade so i was super impatient so i got to a 0g in a little over 7 weeks and i’ve had 0g for 3 years next month and i’m finally sizing up again
looking back i wanna slap my past self and say
wtf do you think you’re doing haley SLOW DOWN AND TAKE YOUR TIME 🤦🏽♀️
i wish i knew about plug your holes before i started my stretching journey
Agreed!
i went from regular earrings to 1/2 inch in 6 months woops
HOW DID YOU DO THAT
I went to 0g in little over 6 weeks and now I'm waiting a month to stretch to 00G and keep that one for loong period of time
It's taken me 3 years to get to a 0g lol if that doesn't tell you how slow I go idk what will 😂
Good deal
It took me like 9 months 😅
Same! After 3 years, I'm just now trying to get into a 00g. My ears are not stretchy so I had to get a 9mm just to help it along.
It took me 3 month XD
Im 7/16
could you do a video about how to help blow outs that have heald over a few years? it would be so helpful!!
Alayna Ybarra i had blowouts for over a year before I started doing something. What helped me: I took my plugs out for a whole weekend, then I downsized 4mm (so instead of 20mm I had 16), I massage them with jojoba oil three times a day for 5 minutes, I continiued this for 3 months, than I got an Size bigger, massaged 2 times daily, doing that for 2 months, than going bigger again, and I still massage them twice a day, and that helped me sooo much 💕
I had stretched my ears a long time ago and kept it at 2g for about a year. I honestly had other things on my mind than continuously stretching. I finally got to 0g and now I'm focused again on stretching up and I realize I don't know as much about sizes above 0g. So thank you for such an informative video!
Number 11: DON'T USE TAPERS AS JEWELRY. I mean, DON'T. FUCKING DON'T.
+xGOLD3NxG3ARx you meant saggy and uneven XD
xGOLD3NxG3ARx I wish. o_o
I am a beginner to stretching and wish I had seen this video earlier on my journey. Never the mess now that I'm assuming to transition to 0. I found it. Thank you for your great advice.
I wear silicon all day every day unless I'm going out, then I put in my fancy wooden plugs. (I don't go out often, and I don't always put in the wood ones when I go out.) I never heard about silicon being bad and have never felt any negative affects from them. The worst thing that happens is they sometimes fall out while I'm sleeping or changing and I don't even notice, lol.
This is the most helpful ear stretching video I’ve found
The using tape idea is reaaaally helping my ears much faster than I'd expected.. thank you soooo much! ❤❤❤😭
love this,video. just started at 12g. my earrings were already 14g.
best video i found on this.
THIS VIDEO HELPED ME SO MUCH!
I have watched a ton of videos, and start stretching tomorrow, and this one helped the most.
I have a friend who is currently at a 0g, and i asked them for tips.
They told me to use vasaline as lubricant, and to buy the cheapest acrylic tapers.
Before buying it all i decided to do a bit more research, and after reading professional articals and watching several videos i changed everything.
Im now buying the saline stuff, proper lube, and medical stainless steel tapers/plugs.
Im hoping though its more expensive, it should help me a lot through the journey of stretching, atleast in the long run
This one place I went to... a tattoo and piercing place.. I was told “you can actually go up 2 sizes at a time”
It didn’t sound right, I was confused but I did it anyway. My ears ended up being fine but I then went to another place and they said don’t go up 2 sizes and I haven’t since.
Going up two sizes at a time sounds scary. I personally wish it was easy to find stretching kits and jewelry that had half sizez inbetween everything
I currently have pierced ears and I just ordered a kit with surgical steel tapers and tunnels that go up to 10mm, and I also bought stretching balm and aftercare oil. I have to say after watching this I am proud of myself for making the decision to spring for surgical steel instead of acrylic and getting the aftercare stuff haha
I have a question, i am aware that your plugs start to smell (due to "ear cheese") if you don't wash your plugs; but can you take out plugs if you just stretched your ears and they havent healed yet? I'm not sure if i asked a dumb question or not but i just want to know as much information before i do start my ear stretching journey.
I never done this before and I’m doing research this video helped a lot
Actually got booted from a couple FB groups because I taped and promote taping to stretch... Oh well
Boris The Bear they did the same shit to me for the same reason
what is taping
Joseph Revilla using tape to stretch. it works wonders. you just put a layer of tape on the current size plug ur at and over time you add more layers so it helps to stretch slow and easy :) {hope that helps lol}
I didn't realize it was so controversial. Literally every video on ear stretching I've seen talked about and even recommended the taping method.
It was nice to learn that you're not supposed to gauge up with silicone nobody had ever told me that that might be the reason my ears are always kind of sore and itchy very informational thank you
this is awesome. I wish I went a bit slower but, I didn't jump sizes. I love wood. I got a pair of sono wood plugs from you guys so awesome!!
I'm also still trying to contact joe about a pair of earrings that I got that were the wrong size. I don't know if he has sent the right size or not. but I'd like my earrings that are the right size so I can start wearing them. :)
PERFECT TIMING! I just did my first stretch yesterday. Thanks. :DD
It’s been 5 years so I’m curious, how’s your ear stretching journey going?
@@elliotnelson2007 LMAO not so well... I got half way to my goal, had an allergic reaction to a pair of plugs my mom gifted me, and had to start from scratch. Now, my right ear is stubborn as all hell. I'm currently at a 5g in both ears. I'm taking is super duper slow.
bro what size are you now?? it's been 7 years hehe
i'm gonna be stretching my ears in a little over a month and this is the most helpful video i've watched, love the images too lol
I've watched a few of these stretching videos so far and I have to say, this is most entertaining. Thanks for the content!
I agree, I went from the regular 18g to a 0g and I waited about 3 months in between each size. I know everyone is different when it comes to the healing process, but that amount of time worked for me. Surgical steel is the way to go!
Very helpful, starting my stretching now .
All I needed to hear. Thank you, it's my first week in and am a beginner.
I’m just starting to gauge my ears and found this video extremely helpful thank you, I even ordered your guys ear butter, helps sooth my ears
Idk if anybody still stretches their ears still.... but I’ve been wanting them for YEARS! So my ass has been looking at all these videos and this is by far the best and most legit video ever! Deadass stopped mid-video and cancelled my previous amazon order (acrylic tapers with silicone tunnels 😔 ) that I made in the middle of the night and just ordered some legit surgical steel ones 🙋🏻♀️ and just a set of plugs for 00-20mm! I ain’t playing that 2mm jump shit with my ears!
I love this video! I'm at a size 9mm in one ear and 8mm in the other. I can't even count how many times I've been told by someone that they just pushed through a huge size in their ears, I thought that was nuts! II purchased a stretching kit and whenever there is a huge jump in size more than 1mm. I purchase plugs for the end between sizes, I've had a lot of success so far.
I love this. I can now understand stretching my ears. I'll use these tips when i now and hopefully can get to my desired size!
Thank you, this was really helpful and informative!
I'm at an 8g and I love this video. Super helpful for the future! Thanks for the info!
Very informative, thank you
Thanks much for the great info! I certainly appreciate the concept of patience and 'going slow' in this context. Is there any length of time that may be too slow - that is, that may somehow be detrimental to ear health? Thanks again, and best...
I love your products! The ear butter works great and smells amazing!
I'm at 4 mm and I already started to use tape. Works wonders. I still use tapers but not so much for stretching, rather just to see how much I still need to stretch. So far stretching up to 3mm was super easy, I think I could have skipped the first size entirely as before that my normal earings stretched my ears a bit with weight. 3mm to 4mm was a bit harder so I decided to try taping. I had to cute the tape in half and it's quite hard to wrap around a small plug like that but thanks to it I got to 4mm without problems
Just found you, the video is very educational, and f'ing hysterical with the background clips...
Glad I found your page. Thanks for the tape tip, as I already had plumbers tape from working construction. I was getting ready to buy tapers to go up from 5/8 to 3/4. Just did two wraps, and it's definitely easier. My ears are healthy, but made the mistake of using tapers to get to 5/8. No damage, but still glad I caught this. Subscribed.
I've been at 1/2 in for a while and I think it's time to move up. I currently have screw on plugs. Is that okay to use the tape method with??
Monica Loar yes just add tape slowl
Your video is awesome I'm stretching my ears soon so I'm watching a bunch of videos to get as much info about it
My friend told me to tell you his horror story with silicone eyelets. He used to use them to stretch (oh my god) and then one time the eyelet FUCKING FUSED TO THE FISTULA AND WHEN HE WENT TO TAKE IT OUT A RING OF SKIN CAME WITH IT
Jay Clifford THATS FUCKING GROSS OH MY GOD HOW
Embrace The Journey BY USING SILICONE EYELETS
ITS NOT SAFE DOR A FREAH STRETCH
Jay Clifford IVE JUST STARTED STRETCHING AND LONG BEFORE I STARTED, EVEN I KNEW IT WAS IFFY TO USE SILICONE OMG
Hope his ear healed fine though...
Embrace The Journey it did, but it took months before he could stretch again
I use acrylic ear tapers and stretch between one or two months, I'm at 6mm but will be going to 8mm, this video is very helpful to anyone who is stretching, thank you
I plan on doing it, but I only got acrylic tapers and plugs. Is that okay too? Does acrylic work?
Thank you sooo much !!! You helped me out sooo much !!
This video was really helpful for me- I just started stretching a bit ago and never knew acrylic wasn’t an all the time wear item- i had never heard about that before so I’ll be switching to steel to continue the stretching!
This explains so much! I just tried and failed (again) to stretch my ears to a size 0g from a 2g, and yeah the tapers are just too big. I'm going to try the plumbers tape method to size up, thank you so much!
LEARNED ALOT, THAT IM PLANNING TO GET PROFESSIONAL GAUGE PIERCING DONE. THANKS!
I've been subscribed for a few days but I still read your channel name as plugy our holes lol
As for #7, I use surgical tape. Bondage tape and PTFE have so many chemicals you don’t want on your skin because your skin will absorb these chemicals and cause havoc in your body. Surgical tape sticks to the plug and doesn’t bunch up like I’ve have PTFE do and doesn’t slide off like I’ve have bondage tape do. Also, it’s meant to be on skin for long periods of time so it doesn’t have harsh chemicals and won’t irritate.
How often should you switch sizes ?
I have NO PAIN AT ALL and I went from a 8g to 4g in 6 days then I went from 4g to 2g....i never skipped sizes or blow outs, my ears stretch well..... my goal size is 0g and so i will be at a 2g for a few months. I think the waiting time varies per person
I went to 4g to 2g in another 6 days
BlackButterfly same i can stretch in a few days also. but when i get to every other size i wait like a month just to make sure. my ears are perfectly healthy and fine. no blowouts yet x.x
Even if you didn't have noticeable pain, blowouts or tearing, there are micro tears in your ears if they haven't stretched all the way. if i were you, whether you feel pain or not, wait at least 2/3 months before stretching, and massage your ears everyday, this helps the natural stretching of the ears. ye i do guess everyone's body and ears are different, but always slow down with stretching, especially if you want even, scar free ears :3
i've just started stretching. how will i be able to tell when my ears are fully healed?
@PlugYourHoles
What about aloe Vera moisturiser? My parents brought back a tub of Turkish aloe moisturiser and it smells and feels beautiful! It's chemical and pareben free! Thoughts?
@plugyourholes can you please give me a link to where you got you wood tunnel plugs please! Really like them!!
Thanks for this video. Is acrylic ok? I keep seeing kits in that material. What about Spiral vs Taper? I'm currently a 16g earring and want to start with 14g and stop at maybe 10g.
hi there , just curious but how long should you wait for each stretch ? like estimation, weeks, months?
So I want to stretch my ears and i was about to until I just found your video and this is going to help me a lot. Thank you🙏
I went from the lowest size to 10mm in about 4 months, I stopped if it hurt too much and always did it after a hot steamy shower! Worked okay, after a year or so now I’m going up to 16mm but the tapers are only available in 2mm stretches so I’m taking not super slow
how often should i use the ear butter?
i wish you linked all the videos you mentioned in the description
Is it true you can use silicone on smaller gauges to bulk it up to the next size? So you wouldn't have to throw old plugs away?
I didn't know about the wood plugs. Thanks for the tips (:
What's the best material to wear everyday
Hi ! I'm new to stretching and im at a 10g and which these were the only ones available I had to use acrylic tapers its been almost a week now and the more research I do I hear its a bad thing so my next size up I will use stainless steel. My question is I still feel a little pain or something kind of like heat but it's no bleeding or puss and it only does it from time to time am I doing anything wrong !? Or should I just give it a little time to completely heal and those sensations will go away ?
question: when you wear silicone plugs, after a while does it make the hole bigger? since it like a constant pressure on your ear?
i enjoyed this video. im currently at a 2 and planning to go to a 0 very soon. ive been stretching for 10 years. never planned on going bigger. but here we are and im so glad i did it slow. very slow
Question: why do your ear lobes flick out like that? Are you lobes loose or attached? I take at leat 2 months in between each stretch and I don't want mine to flick out. Yours look awesome BTW! Love from the uk
Thankyou for this... really helpful I’m a new stretcher. ⭕️ I just have 1 question only today I stretched to 4mm is it ok to leave a stretcher in until I feel ready for a plug? When is the best time to use a plug? And is it better for healing if I do?
Thanks 🙏🏻
Also you have nice hands 🤘🏼
Yes definitely, but I wouldn't leave a taper in for more than a couple hours because if you keep them in they can make your ears stretch unevenly
first video i watch from your channel. i gotta say its really helpful man thanks! i started stretching my ears back in April and right now im at a 1G!!! i cant wait to get to the bigger sizes man im so stoked! i started stretching with tapers from hot topic (i know thats stupid lol) never really had any problems with those acrylic ones, but i did notice that once i got down to a 6g my lobes would feel really uncomfortable and sometimes even started bleeding. i did some research and found out that shit was bad for my ears. ever since then i just stuck with stainless steel and i gotta say to this day i havent had any problems. ive had my current size in for about 2 weeks now and im so tempted to go up to a 0g. i dont have pains or itching or anything like that, i actually dont even feel like my tunnels are even in but like you said i should take my time. when would be a good time to go up another size? thanks for the info man!
what are you supposed to stretch with after the recommended size to stop using tappers? Also i went from a 8g to a 6g, just putting the tunnels in my ears with no tapper. No pain or discomfort what so ever, is it alright doing it that way?
Stretched my ears from 16 to 0 g in 2weeks 😬 I used Triple antibiotic ointment each day with tapers from 14g - 2g. Then triple antibiotic ointment using taper horns for 0g.
what should i stretch with after 9/16? i just sized up and i used silicone and i watched this and realized i fuked up so, can you let me know what the best thing is to stretch with so i dont make the same mistake?
this was super helpful thanks so much for posting!! :)
Just started stretching and this video helped out a lot 👍
Hey man i just started watching your channel I’m trying to stretch from a size 2 to a size 0 I’ve been watching various videos and they all say something different things whats your advise how to do it safety
What material would be best to use for tunnels
I bought your guys jojoba oil a couple weeks ago it's amaziiiing and yes I agree on going slow especially if you use silicone tunnels to stretch like I do, if you go too fast you always end up having to downsize or even start over like I have 5 different times
I always use silicone to stretch and I've never had a problem I always wait to stretch with those until my ears are totally healed
great video man👍👍👍👍👍
I didn't understand the fact 7? I started stretching yesterday and my ear are very sensitive so I'm trying to find ways to make it easier, thanks for the tips! I got the spiral tapers and it's acrylic, was that a good choice?
Lausaurine no!! stretching with Acrylic is a bad idea!! use steel to stretch. acrylic isn't even that great to wear at any point for a decent amount of time but stretching with it is a bad idea. blow out city
thankss my grandma will hate me but what do you suggest to start stretching? I had my ears pierced as a newborn and the only thing that fits are thin earrings. Should I try to wrap them with tape?
kaos software is the only silicone tunnel you could wear daily. it’s so comfortable and the only body safe silicone tunnel i’ve ever heard of.
I just went to an expensive- all american made product (we're in usa), whatever that titanium medical grade hospitals use in surgical implants is used for all piercings Tattoo place. Well they used a Taper to stretch my lobes from 10mm to 11mm and put Stone gauges in. They also bled and 3 days later (today) I cleaned and a little dried blood came off and they are bleeding some more. As for future piercings they are asking $50/nipple. ****Is any of this right?**** taper, stone, bleeding, - even pricing for piercings?
Need advice.! I’ve just bought a taper and plug kit from 14g-00g I’m at a natural 6g hoop and I’m stretching to a 4g got one plug in, the right ear took the plug just great with ease, left ear is more resilient to inserting the plug following taper tool. Bag side of the lobe will not let the plug pass through with out tearing? What’s your recommendation?
Hi. I’m writing to ask a question. I used to stretched to 5/8. Sadly after having my son my ears somehow got closed a little bit and I didn’t know it so when I put plugs back in they stretched out and got infected so I have to start over. My question is how long should I wait between going to the next size? I know this is something I probably should already know since I’ve had my ears stretched before, however I stretch them the wrong way and this time I want to do it the right way. Thanks in advance.
I'm new to all of this and I have a couple of questions. What would be the best type of plugs to wear on a daily basis, should I switch out the plugs to something softer or take them out for sleeping,and how often should I clean them once I've reached my desired size and what is best to clean them? Thank you😊
Bobbi Michelle cornella hello✌️ i hope i can help you :D for daily wear i recommend organic materials, steel and glass (but not on cold days because it keeps the cold what is very bad for your ears) and Acrylic. I take them out every Night because it helps the blood flow through your lobe. I clean them every morning with warm water and soap, dry them, moisturize my ears with jojaba oil, put some on the plugs too, and then I insert them again.
Selin x thank you! It wouldn't have ever crossed my mind about the cold affecting your lobes, very helpful😊thank you
Bobbi Michelle cornella no problem i do my best 💕
Just used a taper to try and go from 2 to 0 and omg… tapers are such a lifesaver.
If your ears are fully healed, is it okay to wear silicone or acrylic?
+Kaige Waisner Silicone from KaosSoftware is okay to wear in healed ears. Acrylic is iffy. Its only recommended for short term ware, if at all.
Both silicone and acrylic are not recommended for long periods of time, but if you buy either of them the best place to get them would be an actual piecing shop. That way you know you are getting quality jewelry.
+Avenged April I disagree. Piercing shops can vary in quality dramatically, and tend to go through dramatically less product than an online retailer. This means that all of there product is coming from a (often the same) wholesaler. Where as the top 3-5 retailers of plugs (like Plug Your Holes) can have product manufactured for them to their (or our) specifications. I'd stay away from Amazon and Ebay, but a trusted online source is probably your best bet.
+Avenged April so I'm going to stretch my ears for the first time and I was wondering if I could go from 16g to 10g cause there isn't really a HUGE difference
+shift cloudz
not the best idea. I wouldn't skip any sizes ever. I'm at an 8 currently, and 14-12 pinched a bit, so it will definitely hurt going from 16 to 10. And, surprisingly, you can get a blowout even at such a small size (plus cats butt and irritation and all kinds of stuff you don't want). even though the "gauge" sizes from 18/16g to 2g are for the most part small jumps, your ears aren't as elastic as they will be once they continue to stretch, and they are more likely to rip or blow out.
Long story short, no. Probably not the best idea.
Had my piercings reopened in late May with 16 gauge tapers at a body piercing place. Have slowly moved up to 10 gauge. I love taking out my tunnels and being able to see light through my ear lobe. Not sure if i will go to 8 gauge but who knows.
If one of my piercings are off centered should I get them relieved or should it not matter? I got my ears repierced yrs ago so you can tell where the original piercing was. And also for what time period do you need to wear tapers? I can't wear them to work
i think your tips are amazing! ive watched some of your videos and ive come up to the size of 12mm and 14mm, im waiting for a pretty long time each time i stretch so my ears have gotten the time to selfstretch a little. then i go for bigger sizes! i use a very thick lotion called Bepanthen, its for preventing sores and i think it works wonderful!
I’m having a rough time trying to go up from a 5/8 to 3/4 in one of my lobes. Both are definitely ready to go up as once and awhile they like to fall out. What would you recommend me doing in this case? Please and thank you!
Johnny
stretching from 3/4 to 13/16 im guessing 13/16 is the size between 3/4 and 7/8? i think i found this out on urban body jewerly along with you guys too. any suggestion for what materials to use for stretching to the next size?
Thank you for the great tips! I haven't stretched my ears in almost 10 years and I recently started again. I suppose I should do it right this time lol!