Whats the first step in stretching your ears?

[AdrianaMarie0]

I've Been Thinking About Ear Stretching...?
I want to stretch my ears. Right now, I'm at an 18 or whatever gauge it is when you first pierce your ears... I don't have $20 to spend on tapers and plugs every time I more up a size and I read online that you could use pinchers and just slowly push them into your ears instead. I know its risky but I just want to know the first step and the cheapest way to do this...

[Tom]

You can find tapers for like $10 ,get some plugs for another $15 and your set for a bit. Maybe go to a pierce shop and have them do it for you! usually you can make a deal on stretching + jewelery

[skylorlambert]

That's true, you can also tape your ears. Like get a small size gauge and tape them up till they get to the size you are comfortable with, then buy a pair of gauges that are that size and put them in. Me personally I always spent money on my stuff, and I admit I've spent a lot of money on them... but I'm fine with that. It's all up to you how you would like to do it. If you have anymore questions or need help just let me know and I would be more than happy to answer them!

[Nic]

My gf recently decided to stretch her ears and to start out she was a 20 gauge, so i gave her the smallest tapers i had which were 12's she pushed halfway wait a week then pushed them all the way no problems at all =D i wouldnt recomend it tho cuz somehow she ripped her ears at 8 gauge ( i have no idea how?) just do what i do, save ur lunch money then buy ur set =D

[Tom]

My gf recently decided to stretch her ears and to start out she was a 20 gauge, so i gave her the smallest tapers i had which were 12's she pushed halfway wait a week then pushed them all the way no problems at all =D i wouldnt recomend it tho cuz somehow she ripped her ears at 8 gauge ( i have no idea how?) just do what i do, save ur lunch money then buy ur set =D

Thanks for clearing that up, my g/f is at a 20G as well and is contemplating on stretching her ears. Im pretty sure she can make it to a 14G in one sitting.. We''ll see