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Lucky for me I have long hair. :)

I don't know if you've seen these before, but there are silicone flesh tone plugs for once your ears have healed : https://www.kingsbodyjewelry.com/kaossoftwearfleshtoneskinhiderplugs10gauge-1inch.aspx
My friends have them in 1/2 and from a few steps away it ...

For me, 8-6g wasn't as bad as I expected, because I've heard that from 8 to 6 was the most painful from more than a few people because that's when the gap between sizes I guess grow a tiny bit bigger.
Try not to touch your ears and rinse it with warm water and sea salt if it's a blowout can really ...

Like what she said.^
It sucks when they have different measurements for one size!!
If it's bleeding, downsize and let it heal!
And if you still wanna go up, use the taping method! I feel like they're waay safer than tapers
because they don't like, have the risk of dragging your skin out like tapers ...