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Stretched to 4mm

How long did that take you?
I used to be at 5mm before I took them out.
I've started all over again and i'm now at 1.6mm ..

Not sure how long to leave in between stretches, any ideas anyone?

How long did that take you?
I used to be at 5mm before I took them out.
I've started all over again and i'm now at 1.6mm ..

Not sure how long to leave in between stretches, any ideas anyone?

I went from normal size to 8mm like the space of 6 weeks but I was 14 and had no idea. Since then (3 and half years on) I'm up to 12mm and never used anything. When I couldn't take pushing it anymore i used to leave the taper in over night as far as i had pushed it in then i'd leave it till morning and it usually slipped through real easy then i'd leave it there few days and stick the tunnel in.

If I'd known then I'd use this stuff-
http://www.ouchbodyjewellery.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ouchbodyjewellery.co.uk%2f&WD=bpa&PN=Body_Jewellery_The_Basics.html%23a17_21010013#a17_21010013

I swear by it for piercing aftercare along with savlon, but apparently it's great for stretching, which I will not be doing anymore.

Leaving tapers in overnight/for several days is generally a no-no.

Ha, like i said, I was young a clueless and haven't stretched for about 2 years.
I was fine, but didn't know you had to put the tunnel in straight away?

Ha, like i said, I was young a clueless and haven't stretched for about 2 years.
I was fine, but didn't know you had to put the tunnel in straight away?

Fair enough :P
Really you do need to put the plug or tunnel in straight away (maybe keep the taper in for a few minutes/an hour max), as tapers cause uneven stretching when left in(and I wouldn't want to keep something spiky in my ear when I was sleeping anyway )
As well as this most tapers are acrylic, which is not safe for fresh piercings or a fresh stretch.

If you have issues with putting it in straight away your ears might not have been ready.

I think taping is 100000 times better than tapers anyway

I'd agree with you there

I'm not gonna stretch anymore, but after hearing that I'm amazed my ear is okay!

http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/online_store/steel_stretching_crescent_4607467.cfm

I've started using these for my lobes, i'm at 1.6 atm.
Are these ok to use? I plan to just leave them in till i stretch up again.

I'd say so, at 1.6 shouldn't be a problem. What you aiming to get to?

Hey! I've never had a tattoo before and I am looking to get an inspirational tattoo on my wrist- any ideas??
thanks!

I know you can't tell me what inspires me, I was just asking for suggestions on inspirational quotes, something short, and not cheesy... I mightn't necessarily find it works for me, but then again, maybe I will! It's worth a try!!

Was he having a go at me? I just tried to click on the quote and it's all been deleted Some people just don't like having the obvious pointed out do they?

Yeah, he called you a rude word

To which I was gonna reply:


She's actually making a good point - if you have to ask someone what you should get tattooed on your wrist, you shouldn't really be getting a tattoo right now. If it's not something truly special to you the chances are you might regret it later on.


My suggestion is to postpone getting the tattoo until you are sure of a design - you can find some AMAZING tattoo work here: http://browse.deviantart.com/traditional/#catpath=traditional/bodyart/bodymods/tattoos&order=9