Gauges for ears is one of the methods of ear-piercing that has been in practice over centuries and has its origin from Asia. In addition, African and South American tribes have been following this practice over decades. So what is ear gauging?

It is a type of body modification in form of ear-piercing that is also referred to as ear gauge, ear lobe stretching and gauging. When the piercing is done correctly, it takes a minimum of six months to reach the final desired size to stretch the ear in order to wear all kinds of jewelry.

These days, men and women gauge their ears as a way of self-expression in order to become different in their very own way. A number of people incorrectly placed the kind of individuals who gauge their ear or use cartilage earrings as rebels and classify them as outcasts, however in reality gauges for ears are generally the same as an ordinary piercing. Needless to say, any kind of gauging will begin with regular piercing, and then little by little upgrading into bigger inserts; as a result, stretching out the ear lobe as time passes, and not simply one particular stretch that may essentially rip the lobe.

How to choose perfect gauges for ears?

It is highly advised not to do this at home. There are several websites that instruct you on how to gauge your ears by yourself. But without proper knowledge and experience, you obviously harm yourself that lead to causing severe infection. You need to get this process done by professional and experienced piercing experts to gauge your ears. Depending on your skin type your piercers will offer appropriate suggestion as to which size you should begin with and how far you can go with gauges for ears. On getting proper suggestion, you can decide how much stretching you want. Initially you need it to be done by either 18 or 20 gauge needle.

Before selecting the size of the ear gauge, have a detailed review on the gauges for ears size chart. When you decide to have stretching or gauging your ear lobes to a bigger size, you need to initiate the process from smaller size piercing. The holes in the earlobe will be increased gradually. Different stages of gauges need proper intervals to let the earlobe heal before they are further stretched. When you require bigger gauges for ears without intervals or breaks leaving the holes to get healed, the risk of damaging the holes are imminent and instant. Hence, gauges for ears are a slow process that progresses in a gradual manner with one size at a time.

As mentioned earlier, you can choose ear tapers to be inserted that help in widening the holes in a steady pace without causing any damage or infection to the pierced ears. When you feel that you are comfortable with the size of the hole, you can ask your piercers not to stretch the lobes more.

Gauges for ears are available in different sizes. Depending on the required and desired size you can choose acrylic double o-ring plugs, stone plugs, acrylic marble plus, stainless steel barbels, stainless steel plugs or wooden plugs. You can shop around to get an idea about these different gauges and ear plugs and make your final decision on selection of appropriate gauges for ears. Several shops and websites offer you the ear gauge size charts for availing further information.

A tragus, according to an online dictionary is fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the external ear. Tragus jewelry therefore is body adornments worn in the tragus. How else are we going to describe it without sounding pompous? It’s different from those worn in earlobe, scapha, and helix. Some wear their tragus baubles alone or in combination with other jewelries littering their ears literally. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a more stylish way of stretching earlobes and this is by using ear tunnels. These types of ear accessories may just be a few centimeters in length but they do portray a semblance of a real tunnel. And like real tunnels they are amazing and fascinating. Personally, I wouldn’t go for them but then I don’t have that adventurous spirit in me. Ear tapers is more of my agenda. However, to those who go for flesh tunnels as they are sometimes called my hats off to you. You deserve the attention for being bold, daring, and different. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays people are looking for 18 gauge earrings online because they have understood how easy it is to buy online. All that you really need to do is make the purchase and the new pair will be delivered right at your home. The diversity is huge as compared to regular jewelry stops that you might be able to visit. In addition, the price tags are lower than what is offered in the offline world. There is no real reason why you should not buy online but you still need to be careful. Scams do exist and you also want to put your hands on the best possible deal. Read the rest of this entry »

As the name invokes, ear tapers are devices we put in our ears; big in one end and sliding gradually in diminishing manner towards the other end; or you can describe it the other way around which is the more appropriate way if we take into account their real purpose. The contour has a specific purpose since tapers are used for ear stretching. The gradual increase of the size of the taper is necessary for the graduated expansion of the holes found on the earlobes. The taper will assist individuals, who want to change the size of their ear accessories from smaller diameter to bigger ones without damaging their ears and feeling too much discomfort. Read the rest of this entry »

Contrary to what you might think, there are many people that are currently looking for 16 Gauge Earrings and they are faced with a common problem as it might be difficult to find a model that they like. Most people will wear smaller gauges and the market for high gauges might seem to be really small. The good news is that there are still many alternatives available and if you know where to look, you are going to find really great earrings that you are to love. Read the rest of this entry »

14 gauge earrings stand out as among the most common earring gauge types that exist at the moment. This immediately means that you are going to be able to choose out of a huge variety of different materials. It can be quite a challenge to find one that you will really like out of the numbers that noticed. Let us take a minute and think about some of the most important facts that need to be considered when purchasing 14 gauge earrings. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people that want to buy 12 Gauge Earrings are going to go to the local jewelry shop and then opt for what is being offered there. While we are sure that there are many models that you will be able to buy, this does not necessarily mean that there are no other options that you should seriously think about using. Nowadays most people are not even going to the regular jewelry shop unless they just want to see if they can find something there. Sales have dropped and it is easy to understand why. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for tips to wear 10 gauge earrings? You’ve come to the right place. Ear gauging is becoming quite the trend among teenagers these days. In fact, not just the thrill-seeking kids are getting their ears pierced and stretched and gauged these days. It’s so popular everybody’s doing it. Even I thought about it. Even you must have thought about it…which is a bit evident since you’re reading this article. This article will tell you things you need to know before attempting to gauge your ears. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re new to the world of earrings, you might be wondering what on earth “6 gauge earrings” means. That was my first reaction. Anyways, it’s important to know about earrings first before you go unraveling what 6ga, 8ga, or 10ga means. First of all, these are simple measurements for figuring out what type of earrings to wear. However, these simple measurements are very important and quite complex. It’s very important that you understand these before attempting to pierce your ears. Read the rest of this entry »