Can I use water-based lube to stretch my ears?
Can I use water-based lube to stretch my ears?
Use Plenty of Lubrication If you don’t have access to single-use, sterile, surgical lubricants (and most people don’t), water-based lubricants sold for sex, like K-Y or Astroglide, will do the trick.
What lube is good for stretching ears?
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.
Can you stretch your ears without lube?
You could use Emu, Vitamin E, Jojoba, or Bio oil. Massaging itself is more important than the oil you use, but Vitamin E oil is usually the cheapest and most accessible. The best time for an aftercare massage is after a hot shower. Then, your pores will be open, allowing your lobes to better absorb the oil.
What can I use to moisturize my stretched ears?
What oil should I use on my stretched lobes? Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.
Why can’t you use Vaseline to stretch your ears?
Why is it not recommended to use Vaseline? Vaseline is very thick. It will not allow your ears to breathe properly and there is the potential for a buildup of bacteria. Just make sure you clean your tapers and your ears on a daily basis so you don’t get an infection.
Can I 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 can I thicken stretched earlobes?
Over time yes because of the increase in blood circulation. The best way to thicken your lobes is to go extremely slow to give your ears time to grow more tissue, with occasional downsizes and daily massages!
What size can I stretch my ear to?
Most people can go between 2g (6mm) – 00g (10mm) and expect their ears to revert back to a normal piercing, after a few months of healing. If you want don’t want stretched ears forever, be sure to stretch slowly and never skip sizes.
What’s the best lubricant for ear lobe stretching?
Jojoba oil and Vitamin E oil are thought to be the best lubricants for ear stretching. Oil-based lubricants are the best way to prevent tearing of the ear lobe. Water-based lubricants should be avoided in most cases as they are likely to be absorbed too quickly.
What kind of lubricant to use for ear piercing?
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. Try not to use any lubricants that have chemicals or additives in them, as these could irritate or infect your piercing.
What should I do when stretching my ear lobe?
When stretching your ears always make sure to have clean hands and piercing jewellery. Lubricate the taper and your ear and gently slide the small end of the taper into your ear. Place the rubber O ring on the back and front of the taper to keep it in place.
When do you put the plug in for ear stretching?
Put your plug in at the thicker end of the taper so you can insert it into the stretched piercing immediately. Insert your plug into the hole once the taper goes all the way through. Once you’ve first started the stretching process, the most important part is to wait.