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Okay, I want to gauge my ears eventually to a 0 or 00.

Everything I see online comes individually.
Should I be gauging one ear at a time?
& are arcrylic tapers really THAT bad of an idea?
I found a good deal online for a set of like 18-0.

When I'm stretching do I need to buy a pair of plugs for each size I go through? Some people say to stay at smaller sizes for like 2 weeks but others say over a month. I'm already feel anxious about getting to my goal size.

& I have my second holes pierced, as long as I don't go really big they should be okay, right?

Its ok to use the acrylic tapers to stretch, but u should always putin plugs that are metal, or glass becuz certain materials are porous and can cause infections. acrylic, stone, wood, silicone should only be worn in healed lobes. i would reccomend buying and stretching with the acrylic but then putting in steel plugs or tunnels right after u stretch. at smaller sizes i only waited like a week between stretches but my ears felt healed. everyones body is different so when u feel ur lobes are healed then go for it.(or u can wait a month and be safe) gud luck and happy stretching

Acrylic harbors bacteria, so like NIK said make sure you replace those tapers with some stainless steel or glass plugs. Yes, gauge one ear at a time, put your plugs in then move to the other ear.

There are several different places where you can get a taper and a pair of steel plugs for $4-$7.00 a size. I would recommend that route. Early on in my stretching career (8g-4g) I used this ebay seller, who sells a steel taper and 2 no flair steel plugs for $4. They are not the prettiest looking plugs but when you are only going to be at a size for a few weeks or so there is no point in paying a ton for jewelry. I think they sell stretching kits from 16g-00g, and they have quite a selection of larger gauge jewelry as well. I can post a link to the seller if anyone would like. If you would rather stick with a chain store Body Art Forms has a similar kit called the Poor Person's Stretching Kit, which includes an acrylic taper and steel plugs for around $5.

I was looking around on ebay as weel and found this kit
but would it be really bad to start at 14? My friend said she jumped right to a 10.

When I'm pushing in my taper what should I use to like lube it up or whatever? Lol.

its not really bad to start at a 14, i went to like a 12 when i first started. Just dont force it in if it wont go. I would highly reccommend Jojoba oil, it feels gud, its gud for lube, and its gud for ur ears. U can buy it at GNC or GM i cant remember the name exactly.

so where is the best place to buy tapers and plugs?? ive looked around and havent really found any good ones!!!!

well if u want ti save money i would recomend buyin online. there is a great site that advertises on here called like eargauges.com or sumthin, tatoo shops tend to sell gud plugs and tapers.

I personally frequent www.steelnavel.com. They have wonderful customer service and price matching, but I doubt you will be able to find the same quality of jewelry for any cheaper.

cool thanks nic and meegs