Lube to size up?

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by JayRob928 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:57 am

Ive been using tapers...started at 16g and now im at a 6g, Its getting a little more tough to slide them in, What should I use as lube? Lotion? Im trying to get to 00g. 8-)
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by corazon_de_oro » Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:08 am

The best things to use are oils like vitamin E, jojoba, emu oil, and vegan versions of emu oil. I prefer jojoba and emu for the actual stretching process because they're thin. Vitamin E oil is kind of thick and sticky.
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by JayRob928 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:11 am

Does Jojoba have that fishy smell to it....that is some nasty business. :?
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by corazon_de_oro » Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:32 am

Nah, it has kind of a weird smell but it's not very strong and it's definitely not fishy. I just put some on my hands for dry skin so I'm smelling it right now, haha. The best smelling stuff I've ever used is called Naked oil, you can get it online and some piercers sell it.
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by bradykay90 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:02 am

corazon_de_oro wrote:Nah, it has kind of a weird smell but it's not very strong and it's definitely not fishy. I just put some on my hands for dry skin so I'm smelling it right now, haha. The best smelling stuff I've ever used is called Naked oil, you can get it online and some piercers sell it.


Lmao its definitly not fishy lol i used holy butr on all my small stretches then switch to jojoba oil is way better then holy butr as for stretching
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by JayRob928 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:42 am

Sweet Ill give it a shot...Thanks you guys.
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by bradykay90 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:55 am

Your welcome
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by deviantxy » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:18 am

The stuff you say that smells like fish might have been emu oil. Some people say it docent have an odor at all and some say it stinks. I could never stomach it. Especially in making soap when the lye warms it up ewwww. Image
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by corazon_de_oro » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:32 am

deviantxy wrote:The stuff you say that smells like fish might have been emu oil. Some people say it docent have an odor at all and some say it stinks. I could never stomach it. Especially in making soap when the lye warms it up ewwww. Image

I never really thought emu oil had much of a smell. Maybe there's a difference between different brands. Just the idea of emu oil is still kinda gross though but I always tried not to think about it. :P
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by bradykay90 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:11 pm

How is it gross hun. What about it is gross???? Lol you eat chicken pork or beef dont you lol its just like that all of them have oil in them.
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