can you use petroleum jelly as a lubricant to stretch your ears?
pro peircers or pro ear stretchers please! any way im stretching my ears and i was wondering if its ok to use petroleum jelly as a lubricant to slide the taper in.
pro peircers or pro ear stretchers please! any way im stretching my ears and i was wondering if its ok to use petroleum jelly as a lubricant to slide the taper in.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
M husband has used it to do this. However he prefers deodorant it is less mess and slides easier he says. I am a professional piercer and I would recomend using baby oil its by far the slickest and causes less pain. But its a matter of what you are looking for as you are streching them.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
baby oil. i use it every time i stretch my ears!
December 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Yes you can, i usually use it. But if you want to be super safe salt wash your ears first. it really all depends on what size gage your going too. small ones aren’t a big deal. Tapers are a pain in the ass to use so yes, use it (: or they will get stuck in your ear and hurt horribly to get out. good luck !
March 29th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
I’ve just used petroleum jelly and it worked fine, but the best way to stretch is to do it in the shower so the hot water softens the ear lobves and wets the taper. It is really painful to not use a lubricant i prefer just simply water. I’m currently at a 2g