Double Flares Too Big: What to Do?

Ear plugs and flesh tunnels with double flares are among the most beautiful jewelry pieces for stretched earlobes. However, they are not always easy to insert. Double-flared ear jewelry commonly poses a problem for people. What happens when double flares are too big? Is there a way to overcome this problem?

Double
Flares Too Big

What happens if double
flares are too big for your piercing? This may happen in numerous ways. Perhaps
you failed to stretch your ear to the appropriate size. Or you stretched correctly
at first, but your earlobe hole got shrunken after a while. All these things
can make your double flared plugs feel too big.

However, this is
not the only situation in which this happens. Many times, the body of the
jewelry is of the appropriate size and can fit your stretched lobes perfectly.… read more

Can’t Take Ear Plug Out: What to Do?

can't take ear plug outCan u help plz lol. I’ve had my ears at 6mm for about a month, I put in double flair “fashion” plugs yesterday and my ears are having a reaction to them, I was able to get one out but the other feels like it was might be getting an infection. It’s super tight and because the front is a large design I can’t get lube/oils down to the actual hole. There metal and trying to take it out really hurts but I don’t want to leave it in there and cause a full blown infection. Ps I live in a small mining town and there are no piercers here that I can go to for help. Thank you

~ Paige

This sounds like a problem. Many times, people try to insert an ear plug that is too big for … read more

How to Insert Double Flared Plugs and Tunnels

Double flared plugs and tunnels are very effective and many people love to use them. These are among the most popular jewelry types for stretched piercings. They are relatively simple but very stylish in design and they can produce great effect. These are very interesting when worn in the stretched ear piercings (commonly, but erroneously called: “gauges”).

As beautiful and effective double flared plugs and tunnels are, there is one common problem. Many people are unsure on how to put them in. It may seem complicated at first, but fear not: the process is pretty much straightforward and easy to do once you know all the necessary steps.

Preparation

Before you start, you need to make a few preparatory steps. First of all, and probably the most important: make sure that your ears are completely healed up. Never try to … read more