Gauge Ear Piercings
 

Alright before people start flaming I'm looking for very small gauges as in 18 gauge. I don't really plan on gauging or stretching at this point but does anybody know where to get ahold of some 18 gauge piercings? I'm aware this is the average piercing size, but I'm looking for some of the double circle with the bar in the center and the hole in the center of the bar if that makes any sense. I've been looking all over and I've only found 16 gauge, but I also have some regular piercing I'd like to wear on occassion.

Just get pierced at 14, 18 is like.... weak. They usually use that for nose piercings as far as I know...

Getting your ear pierced at 16 isnt a big deal really. The way you can get the double circle earring effect is to jam 2 14 gauges in after it settles.

And I have no idea what your talking about with that earring design... link it brah

Get it peirced at an 18, and let it heal. Once it heals, use your fingers to pinch above the earring, effectively pushing it down and stretching the hole. The difference from 16 to 18 is almost nothing, you can make that stretch without even prepping your lobe. Ive gone from an 18 to a 14 before, its not really a big deal. Once you get to 12 you cant really skip sizes, but 18 to 16 is no problem at all- i doubt youll even be able to tell the difference with the earrings out. I also had mine down to a 10 gauge and have since let my holes close, and the scarring is no worse than anyone else with peircings that they let close. Had I gone much lower, there may have been some more scarring. And i also have no idea what kind of earring youre trying to find. Hot topic?

Edit: I see you want to keep it 18 so you can still wear your other earrings. I believe regular earrings are a 20 actually. Regardless, just go to a 16. Your 18's will look fine with a hold gauged to 16, the difference wont be noticable. It depends on the person whether or not your holes will stay 16 while wearing 18's, or if theyll close back up. Some people can take their earrings out for weeks without them closing up. I had mine peirced for about 6 years, and took them out and they closed in about two days. So worst case scenario, you gauge to a 16, put your 18's back in, and they close back up to 18, and youll have to re-stretch when you want to put in the 16. 18 to 16 is such a small jump, i doubt youll even need more than a day for it to be completely healed.

spencers.

spencers or hot topic usually have those types of earrings. however, they may be hard to find for less than a 14g.

KOP mall outside of pac sun. There is a decent place to but piercings/gauges. Decently priced too.

I think Average piercing is between 18-20 ga. Hot topic has tapers that go all the way or I think I even have some of my old stuff if you want that. (It's clean obviously)

I'm down to a 6 and it's not that bad at all. If you're gonna do it, make it noticeable, as in at least a 10 or 8 ga. It's still nice looking at that point and it'll still close over time if you take it out

Obviously this is larger but this is the style of earring I was trying to hunt down. Basically it had the hole and also have a thin strip of silver around the outside of it that would just sit on the front of the ear. It wasn't a plug.

http://thm-a02.yimg.com/nimage/4ffccadd948b1070

I found a place that had them in 16G but they only had one left and weren't sure if more were coming in.

if they have them in a 14 and you like them, just stretch your ears to a 14. it's still small and won't be super painful.

I really doubt you'll be able to find them in an 18g. Just put 16g in, it's not a big deal and with a little lube, I'm sure they'll slip right in. (:lol:)

As far as I know, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but any regular piercing is done with an 18g.

Pretty much, man up and go bigger. :wink:


P.s. the style of earring you are looking for is called a tunnel.

16g
http://www.bodycandy.com/cgi-bin/item/25394

Oh and I had my ears streched to 4g. I took them out because my skin is too sensative and I kept getting infections. I wear 18g diamond studs every day without issue. I wouldn't worry about not being able to switch between 16g's and 18g's.

yea i had mine down to 0's and they closed up pretty well.. i think i can still fit 12 gauges though..

http://www.kingsbodyjewelry.com/

try there..

I got my GFs plugs there. nice quality.

i used to switch from 14g hoops to regular 18g hoops and when they 18's went in it felt pretty weird. lol, was fun to swing them around

you should probably go big or go home id do it but im scared.

THANKS. I was trying to find the damn technical term for it haha.

Just go bigger lol. I had 10g in before and didn't hurt. I was going to go bigger but just never got around to it.

I just found a pack of black tunnels online with. 16G, 14G, 12G, 10G, 8G, 6G, 4G for like $14 so I might nab it.

sweet

now you can look like this guy

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lha5ZA1hS0...se-Gauging.jpg

i had my ears pierced with a 10g needle. stretched them down to a 0g, let them close up (ended up closing to about an 8g)

www.bodyartforms.com always seems to have a good selection of earrings/plugs/etc... thats where i bought the majority of my tapers/plugs from. i do know that they make large backer-piece thingies for traditional earrings (the thing that goes on the back) for people with larger holes