Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil.
What can I use to moisturize my stretched ears?
Massage your earlobes at least once a day with coconut oil, jojoba oil, or another safe oil to keep it moisturized and promote healing.
What can I use to lube my ear for gauges?
For the original size of the ear piercing, lighter oils like jojoba or vitamin E oil are ideal due to their healing properties. As the earlobe stretches to accommodate larger gauge sizes, thicker lubricants such as commercial-grade stretching balms provide adequate lubrication and ease the stretching process.
Can I use Vaseline as lube for ear stretching?
Use Plenty of Lubrication
Stay away from petroleum products like Vaseline, A&D ointment, and Neosporin—or other antibiotic ointments—as they may leave behind an oily film which keeps oxygen and cleaning solutions out.
Can I put Neosporin on my stretched ears?
NEVER USE: Bacitracin or Neosporin. Petroleum based ointments CLOG the piercing and make it difficult for your body to heal. NEVER USE Rubbing Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Claire's ear care solution. These products are too strong and will irritate your skin and piercing.
How do you use Holey Buttr?
Apply a small amount of Holey Butt'r in your gauge or stretching 2 or 3 times a day. Wash your hands immediately after using Holey Butt'r.
How do you use an ear stretching kit?
Insert the small end of the taper into your ear from the front. Hold your ear lobe gently with one hand and steadily push the taper in with the other hand. Don't push the taper all the way through. Stop when the large end is even with the front of your ear so you can use the taper to guide the plug into your piercing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best moisturizer for stretched ears?
Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.
What can I use to stretch my ears at home?
Using a stainless steel taper is probably the most popular method of ear stretching, especially at smaller sizes. Tapers are round at one end, normally the gauge that you are going up to, and then taper down to a point for easy insertion. Using a taper will help you safely stretch your ear over time.
How can I thicken my earlobes?
One of the best ways to thicken lobes is to downsize and allow the skin to regain a better blood flow, and grow more skin cells, before slowly, and carefully, stretching back up. Oil massages are also particularly useful, as the act of massaging encourages blood flow to the area.
How often should I clean my ears when stretching?
Wash Out Earlobes Daily
Keep your lobes clean and healthy - don't let bacteria ruin your stretching journey. Clean your newly stretched ears and ear piercings daily with a cotton pad soaked in saline solution.
How often should you stretch your lobes?
Stretching your ears can take months or years, depending on how large you want them to be. During this time, your ear will be sensitive. However, they should never be painful or stressed. A good rule of thumb is to go up one gauge size every four to six weeks.
How do you fix a crusty earlobe after stretching?
Moisturize your earlobes.
Applying oil to your stretched ears helps keep the skin healthy and reduce the chance of tears. Many jewelry stores sell lubricant specifically for ear stretching, but you can also use plant oils like coconut oil or jojoba oil.
How do I stop my gauged ears from smelling?
For many types of ear gauge jewelry, cleansing with antibacterial soap is the most effective way to keep your piercing and jewelry fresh. Simply lather the jewelry with antibacterial soap, rinse in cool water, and dry with a clean paper towel. This method works for the following jewelry materials: Metal.
How do you use jojoba oil for gauged ears?
On your finger. Then it's as simple as massaging. It into the low.
FAQ
- Is it safe to put jojoba oil in your ears?
- For maintenance ear cleaning, simply add a drop or two of jojoba to each ear a few minutes before showering. This will help soften and remove wax buildup as well as condition the ear in case of dryness (just like it does with skin).
- How do you oil stretched ears?
- Lubricants such as Jojoba oil, Vitamin E Oil or Ear Butter Stretching Balm are commonly used to prevent infections by lubricating the earlobes, massaging the substance generously throughout the ear while promoting healing before, during and after each stretch.
- Is jojoba or bio oil better for stretched ears?
- Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.
- Is jojoba oil good for stretched ears?
- Jojoba oil is an all around great product. Its best uses are to soften skin, reduce scar tissue, thicken lobes, and to moisturize. By massaging jojoba oil daily on your lobes, it helps to thicken them up over time and to keep them healthy. It also helps to reduce the size of blowouts over time if massaged daily.
- What does ear butter do?
- Ear butter is a blend of oils including Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil that work along with beeswax to create a healing and healthy solution for your stretched ears. Activated charcoal draws bacteria, poisons, chemicals, dirt and other micro-particles to the surface of your skin.
- What lubricant can you use to stretch your ears?
- Jojoba oil is the best lubricant for ear stretching which can be used in its pure for or as an additive to stretching balms. A commercial-grade lubricant such as Ear Butter of Jojo Oil helps you from preparing to stretch to massaging the lobes after a stretch.
- What can I put on stretched ears?
- What oil should I use on my stretched lobes? Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.
- What is holey butter?
- Holey Butt'r is a premium ear care cream to maintain stretched ear lobes. Contains a natural blend of emollients and moisturizers.
How to use jojoba oil for ear stretching
| What can I use to make stretching my ears easier? | Some people will also use an oil or lubricant to help the taper slide through the piercing more easily. Stretching your ears can take months or years, depending on how large you want them to be. During this time, your ear will be sensitive. |
| How can I increase the size of my earlobe? | Massage your earlobe to get the skin warmed up and stretched out. You can also take a hot bath or shower so blood flow to the ear is increased. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Sterilize all of your piercing equipment with rubbing alcohol. |
| What not to do when stretching your ears? | The biggest mistake people make when stretching their ears is being impatient and trying to increase sizes too quickly. It's all about knowing how to stretch your ears properly - and the truth is, that's a long and slow process. The general rules of thumb are: Always go up one gauge at a time. |
| What oil is best for ear stretching? | Jojoba oil Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture. |
| Can I use baby oil on my gauges? | If you decide to use baby oil, opt for a fragrance-free and gentle formulation. It's worth considering using products specifically designed for ear stretching, as they are often formulated to provide optimal lubrication, moisturization, and promote healing. Q: Should I take my gauges out to shower? |
| How can I stretch my gauges at home? | Take your tape of choice and wrap it around your plugs 2-3 times. This will gradually and safely make a difference in your stretch size. Wash and lubricate the plug, insert slowly into your ear, and allow time to heal. Repeat every 2-3 weeks until you increase the stretch to your desired size. |
| Can you use Vaseline to stretch gauges? | Use Plenty of Lubrication Stay away from petroleum products like Vaseline, A&D ointment, and Neosporin—or other antibiotic ointments—as they may leave behind an oily film which keeps oxygen and cleaning solutions out. |
- How are gauges stretched?
- Ear stretching is a fairly simple process. Find jewelry that's ½-guage or one gauge larger than your piercing hole. Gently fit the jewelry into the piercing. Wait at least six weeks for the skin to stretch and heal, then repeat the process.
- How long should I wait to stretch my gauges?
- We highly recommend waiting at least 4 - 6 months before thinking about ear lobe stretching. The piercing should be fully healed and showing no signs of infection. Most of our ear stretching kits start at 1.6mm (14g) which is the perfect size for your first stretch from an initial piercing.
- Does 0 to 00 gauge hurt?
- Ear stretching tends to tingle or sting but it shouldn't hurt a lot. If your earlobe feels tight or you're in pain after inserting the taper or plug, then the size is too big and you should opt for something smaller.
- Can I put lotion on my stretched ears?
- Lotion has perfumes and dyes that can cause infection in newly stretched ears!
- Is it OK to put lotion in your ears?
- Moisturise #2: you can use a clean cotton bud to apply the emollient to affected areas within the bowl of the ear (the fold at the top, the bowl and the ear lobe) BUT NOT IN THE EAR CANAL! Don't poke! Don't use an emollient cream or an ointment inside the ear canal.
- Can I put lotion on my ear piercing?
- --Avoid make-up, lotion, or any other products on the piercing during healing. We suggest a dime-sized diameter all of the way around and away from the piercing at all times. --Do not sleep on your piercing while it is healing.
- How do you moisturize gauged ears?
- Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.