| Body piercing as well as ear gauging has become | | | | the number is lowered. |
| more popular for over a decade. For others it is | | | | The biggest that one will be able to gauge his ear |
| an art like tattooing where the body is a canvas. | | | | is 10. There aren't a lot of shops that will do 10 at |
| Others say it's therapeutic and is also a fashion | | | | first. Ask a professional first about tapering |
| statement. There are people who have over 20 - | | | | before going for larger sizes. This is a way to |
| 30 piercing. It was not acceptable about a hundred | | | | lessen the harm of stretching the gauges of one's |
| years ago but it is a way of expressing one's | | | | ears. You can wear sizes of ear gauges from 10 - |
| individuality. The more piercing you have, the | | | | 0000 after that. Malls usually gauge up to 00 only |
| more noticeable you are. | | | | so you may have to visit piercing shops or look |
| The ears are the most popular and accepted | | | | for websites online to find the right size. |
| areas for piercing for both young and old. But | | | | Ear gauges are not the only ones you can |
| younger generations are taking ear piercing to a | | | | expand. Areas such as labrets or eyebrows can |
| new dimension through ear gauging. For those | | | | be gauged as well. If you will gauge in unusual |
| who do not know about it, gauging is making the | | | | areas, do not go for higher than 10. Ear gauging is |
| hole bigger so one can put thicker gauges or body | | | | widely accepted nowadays. Before doing this, be |
| jewelry. Gauge is actually a size. The standard ear | | | | sure to take the right precautions and consult an |
| gauge size is 16 - 18. The sizes get bigger when | | | | experienced gauging professional first. |