Can I wear tapers as jewelry?

A taper is a cone or spike shaped piece of jewelry that is used to stretch a piercing up a size. The shape of the taper allows the piercing to stretch smoothly as the taper is pushed through the ear. Certain tapers can also be worn as jewelry. Tapers are very helpful in stretching up the sizes between 14 and 0 gauge.
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Is it okay to leave tapers in?

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.
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Can you wear tapers as jewelry Reddit?

Tapers are not recommended for stretching because the size increase is too extreme, and not for jewelry, because the possibility of forcing your ears to stretch more than they are ready for can lead to tears, scarring and make further stretching much harder.
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How long do you leave tapers in before putting plugs in?

How long should I wait between each stretch?
  1. 16g to 14g - 1-2 months.
  2. 14g to 12g - 1-2 months.
  3. 12g to 10g - 2-3 months.
  4. 10g to 8g - 2-3 months.
  5. 8g to 6g - 3-4 months.
  6. 6g to 4g - 3-4 months.
  7. 4g to 2g - 3-4 months.
  8. 2g to 0g - 4-5 months.
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Can I shower with my tapers in?

The hot shower and massage allows your ears to be more flexible and will be less painful putting in your plugs. Customers also recommend using a natural oil or lubrication to help get your plugs in your ears. When stretching, our customers all seem to say to stay away from acrylic and silicone.
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Wearing Tapers can irritate your ears and prolong healing times



What do stretched ears symbolize?

History has shown us that ear stretching was initially used to show that an individual belonged to a group or a tribe. It was accepted by the group and they were marked as being "one of us". When someone did not have stretched ears they were considered to be an outsider or someone who did not belong to the tribe.
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Can I stretch my ears every 2 weeks?

Stretching your ear too quickly can tear the skin. Only increase your jewelry by one size (2 gauge) at a time. Wait 4 to 6 weeks before increasing sizes. Wait for inflammation and pain to subside before increasing the size of your gauge.
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Is 0g to 00g a big jump?

The half size between 0g and 00g is 9mm and is occasionally called 00g. Forcing a stretch too big or too soon will result in a ripped ear lobe. Even if the lobe is not visibly bleeding, micro-tears on the inside of the lobe occur.
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What is the hardest stretch?

6 Moves that Stretch Hard-to-Reach Muscles | RMHP Blog
  • Standing shin stretch. Let's start with an often neglected part of the body — our shins. ...
  • Eagle arms. Massaging your upper back is pretty easy, but stretching it can be a bit trickier. ...
  • Door-assisted pectoral stretch. ...
  • Cross-legged stretch. ...
  • Frog stretch. ...
  • Inner thigh stretch.
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Why can't I wear tapers as jewelry?

Stone tapers are not to be used for stretching at all. They are only for wearing in healed stretches as jewelry because they are porous and can carry too much bacteria.
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Can you sleep with ear tapers in?

Is it OK? The general rule of thumb is to avoid sleeping in earrings, with one exception: when you get a new piercing. You'll need to keep these small studs in for 6 weeks or longer, or until your piercer gives you the OK.
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Can you sleep with gauges in your ears?

Generally speaking, sleeping with earplugs is considered safe to use here and there.
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What is butterfly exercise?

The butterfly stretch is a seated hip opener that has immense benefits and is perfect for all levels, including beginners. It's effective in relieving tightness in your hips and enhancing flexibility, especially after strenuous workouts, repetitive movements, or prolonged sitting.
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What can tight shoulders lead to?

Shoulder stretches can help relieve muscle tension, pain, and tightness in the neck and shoulders. Stiff or tight shoulders can cause discomfort and limit a person's range of motion. If the tightness goes unchecked, it can lead to neck pain and cause tension headaches.
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How do you get deeper into a stretch?

Try an active standing pose like Warrior II, and gently bounce a few times up and down in your legs, especially if they are starting to feel fatigued. You can also rock yourself back and forth. Re-enter the pose and notice your ability to go naturally deeper and feel much stronger.
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Can I use Vaseline to stretch my ears?

Lubricants make a stretch easier. While you're out getting a new taper, get some Jojoba oil, Vitamin E oil or GaugeGear Stretching Balm (Neosporin and Vaseline are not good lubes for ear stretching). Lube up your ears and also the taper.
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How long should I wait to put silicone tunnels in?

Stretch with surgical stainless steel or glass, then insert silicone tunnels when the stretch is fully healed. Healing after a stretch usually takes one to two weeks. Never insert jewelry into your body that another person has worn, no matter how well you know the person or how clean the jewelry seems.
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Should I take my gauges out to shower?

Maintaining Ear Gauges. Remove your jewelry when you shower. Once your piercings are fully healed (after 12 weeks), you should remove your jewelry when you shower. This is the most effective way to clean both your piercings and your jewelry.
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Why are my stretched ears so itchy?

Blowouts are formed when you stretch the ear too quickly. The inner ring of skin around the piercing will become red and irritated, and potentially even lumpy. It will most likely be itchy or painful, and you may also experience an infection.
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Why did Mayans stretch their ears?

The Mayan and Aztec tribes of Central America revered ears, believing them to be conduits of spiritual energy. While stretching goes back as far as human remains do, the style of plugs and flesh tunnels as we know them today can be traced straight back to them.
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Are stretched ears unprofessional?

6 answers. Yes. They just ask nothing offensive or scary be worn or scarred into your body. Gages up to one inch are acceptable.
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