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Ear Stretching Guide The Top 20 Questions About Stretching Your Ear Lobes. Can your ears go back to normal after stretching? This depends on a few things...your skin's elasticity, how big you stretched your ears, if you experienced a blowout while stretching...etc. This isn't a yes or no question, it really depends on each individual because we are all different. Although a definite way to get your ears back to “normal” size is surgery. How long does it take for a stretched ear to heal? This depends on each person. Although sources say that 6 weeks is the minimum time...

Piercing Pain Charts | Which body piercings hurt the most! Piercing pain levels depend on the person getting pierced, so we can't tell you exactly which piercing will give YOU the most pain, because pain is subjective to each person. We have a few pain level charts that will give you a good estimate of how much pain to anticipate when getting your next piercing. Just scroll down. Piercings are usually a pretty quick process. And the pain you feel from it won't last too long! The healing process is more of a soreness that you feel. If you feel pain,...

If you’re into ear piercings then you know what the buzz word curated ear means. It’s a term coined by jewelry maker and piercer, Maria Tash. She is quoted describing the curated ear as "It describes styling of the ear with jewelry in a very deliberate and beautiful way. Something that resonates with the wearer's personal aesthetic." What is a curated ear? A curated ear piercing is an ear that is full of earrings, but carefully curated so that the piercings and jewelry all go together. Over are the days where you would slowly get an ear piercing added to your ear,...

There are so many different types of ear piercings one can get that it can be a bit overwhelming to remember the names and sizes of the piercings. As you scroll down you will see a graphic about types of ear piercings, ear stretching size chart and an ear stretching conversion graphic, then a chart about body piercings and their sizes. The ear piercing graphic below shows the different piercing locations that are most common to get a piercing done. Industrial Piercing-  sometimes called the bar, scaffold piercing or construction piercing is any two pierced holes connected with a single straight piece of...

So you're ready for a new piercing! Whether it's your first or fifth, it's critical to learn or refresh your knowledge on piercing safety and aftercare. Piercings are a fantastic way to change up your look, highlight your favorite features, and is full of fun accessories to show self-expression! Before you take that step into the piercing parlor make sure you know what you want! Pinterest is a great tool to use for body modification inspiration, or maybe you have a favorite pierced Instagrammer whose style you love! There are so many piercings to choose from, and while you are...