How do I taper my ears?
Tapers
- To stretch with tapers, the first thing you need to do is wash your hands and anything going in your ear lobe.
- Next, you’ll want to pick a lubricant.
- Put the lubricant on the taper and your earlobe and then slowly put the taper in.
- Once you have the taper through, you’ll put the plug in right after.
Are tapers bad for your ears?
They are only for wearing in healed stretches as jewelry because they are porous and can carry too much bacteria. In general, tapers are only recommended for wearing in smaller gauges as jewelry. Large gauge tapers will pull the ear unevenly because of the heavy side of the taper.
Can you pierce your ear with a taper?
Lubricate your piercing and your taper from end to end. Begin pushing the taper through the hole, inserting the thinner side into the piercing first. Go slowly. If you experience any discomfort, you’ve done too much.
Does tapering a piercing hurt?
Tapers are also great for piercings that are hard to insert without a tool- for example needing to insert threadless jewelry from inside your nostril. Tapers are not sharp, but if you aren’t careful and don’t use a little common sense when using them, you can hurt yourself.
How do you make tapers easier?
To prepare your ears for stretching, apply a warm compress to the piercing for several minutes in order to ease up the tissue and make the stretch easier. Then, wash the area, rinse well and pat dry. Once you’re ready for the stretch, apply oil around the perimeter of your piercing.
How do you make teardrop gauges?
Is there a trick to correctly sizing shaped plugs? Teardrop: Teardrop shaped plugs do have a unique formula used to measure the size of the plug. You subtract the width of the plug from the length, divide by 2, and then add that number to the width.
How long do you leave tapers in to stretch ears?
You have to remember that you are STRETCHING the lobe, NOT PIERCING it. Tapers should be pushed in only as far as they will comfortably go then the o-rings are used to hold them in place. Over a few days, push the taper fully into the ear and then you need to leave it from 2 – 6 weeks for the ear to fully heal.
What can I use besides tapers to stretch my ear?
While tapers are typically used to stretch ear gauges, there are a few ways to safely stretch your ears without them. You can use heavier plugs to weigh your earlobes down a little bit and make your ears appear bigger. Heavier plugs will also get your ear used to the current size of your gauges-especially if you’ve been using rubber jewelry.
What is ear stretching?
Ear stretching is a ritual that has been practiced by people all over the world from ancient times. Bone, horn, wood, and stone are generally carved for ear stretching, but other organic materials that have the right shape naturally, such as shells, teeth, and claws, have also been used.