| In the last decade, body piercing has become more | | | | initially. The best way of going to a larger size is |
| and more popular. Some would say it's an art, much | | | | consulting a professional about tapering. This is a |
| like tattooing, and your body is the canvas. But for | | | | gradual and less harmful way of stretching your ear |
| many it's therapeutic as well as a fashion statement. | | | | gauges. By then you will be able to wear sizes of ear |
| In certain cases, people can have twenty to thirty, | | | | gauges anywhere from 10 – 0000. But usually |
| or more piercings. America, a hundred years ago, this | | | | in the mall the largest you will be able to find is 00 |
| wouldn't be acceptable, but today it's considered a | | | | which translates to approximately 3/8 of an inch. So |
| way of expressing your uniqueness and individuality. | | | | if you plan on going to the bigger sizes, be prepared |
| If there's a body part you want pierced, you can find | | | | to have to visit a piercing shop, and possibly look |
| someplace to do it, regardless of how crazy it is. In | | | | around online for the right size. |
| fact the more unusual the location of the piercing the | | | | But don't get me wrong, ears gauges aren't the only |
| more you get noticed. | | | | place you can make bigger. In fact, there are many |
| One of the most popular body parts for piercing | | | | places for gauges body jewelry. Whether it's labrets |
| would be the ear. Whether your 2 years old, or 50 | | | | or eyebrows people will gauges body jewelry on their |
| years old, pierced ears is one of the more acceptable | | | | body. Although, if you plan on gauging the more |
| location for a piercing. But many in the younger | | | | unusual body piercings it's recommended not to go |
| generations, have taken ear piercing to a new level | | | | any bigger than 10, for cosmetic reasons. But then |
| by “gauging”. And for those who don't | | | | again, many thought ear gauges were weird but now |
| know this is basically making the hole bigger, so you | | | | its widely accepted. (Usually amongst those who are |
| can wear thicker gauges body jewelry. All piercing | | | | considered “gothic” or |
| rings have a gauge, obviously. Gauge is merely a size, | | | | “punk”.) Remember, if this is something |
| and the standard for ear gauges is 16-18. And from | | | | your considering be sure to take the proper |
| there, the lower the number the bigger the size. | | | | precautions as well as consulting a professional who is |
| An ear gauge of 10 is the biggest you will be able to | | | | experienced in gauges body jewelry. |
| pierce it, and not everywhere will do it that large | | | | |