How long do you leave ear tapers in?

Because of the fact that everyone’s body reacts differently, this answer varies. It is recommended that you wait at least 6 weeks in between stretches. This will give your earlobes time to heal up and become a little loose. However, we recommend that you wait 2-6 months between each stretch.

Can you 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 much can you stretch your ears before its irreversible?

What size can I stretch up to without permanent damage? There are a lot of different opinions on this topic, but the majority of professionals in the body modification industry recommend never going any larger than 2 – 0 gauge if you want your ears to totally close up where you can’t see through them.

Should I sleep with my plugs in?

I recommend you sleep with your plugs in your ears. Sleeping without them can cause irritation, dryness, and cracking. If you do end up blowing your ears out, take out the new jewelry and put in a smaller gauge of jewelry.

Is it bad to keep tapers in your ear?

If you’ve only recently healed from a regular ear piercing, you may want to start out with 16g tapers, just to be on the safe side. There is no such thing as stretching too slowly, but stretching too quickly can cause scarring, injury, and prevent ears from healing evenly and properly.

How long does it take for 1/2 inch gauges to close?

Once it fits properly, go down another size until you reach the smallest gauge. Once you reach this point, your hole should be able to close on its own. This entire process usually takes at least 2 months.

Is it bad to sleep with earplugs every night?

Is it bad to sleep with earplugs every night? Most experts consider sleeping with earplugs safe, but it does carry potential risks, like earwax buildup, damage to the ear canal, and blocking out important sounds.

Why you shouldn’t use tapers?

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.

What can I use as lube for ear stretching?

Lubricant. Any kind of safe lubricant will help the taper slide through the piercing more easily. Plenty of jewelry shops sell commercial-grade lubricant, but you can also use plant-based lubricants, like coconut oil or jojoba oil.

Where can I get an ear stretching kit?

Looking for ear stretching kits to enhance your body modification? Well, at King’s Body Jewelry, we’ve got the best tapers and stretching kits on the market. Offered at extremely affordable prices, our stretching kits come in various sizes and include your choice of talons, tapers, single flare earlets (in many sizes), plugs and more.

When to replace ear tapers with ear jewelry?

A good ear taper kit comes with both tapers and long-term ear stretching jewelry. The tapers are primarily used as tools for the actual stretching. They should be replaced with jewelry after a couple of hours. It is important to get the ear stretching kit from a reputable source.

Are there any ear tapers at Hot Topic?

Don’t let your outfit taper off without the right ear gear. Hot Topic has the latest tapers to keep your body jewelry up to date. Choose the size that best fits you – from 10G tapers to 14G tapers to tapers and plugs and more! New to ear tapers? Hot Topic has the perfect taper kit to get you started.

What’s the best way to stretch your ears?

Insertion Tapers are probably the best way to stretch your ears as they allow gradual stretching. That said some people do use other methods such as inserting heavier plugs, using ear weights or using the taping method (increasing the plug size gradually with Teflon or PTFE tape).