Your thoughts? I dont think the plugs (earrings in general) help me pass. I used to wear jus 1 small diamond earring only 1 ear and it looked decent and i passed more. Im only at a 4g and cant decide whether to keep goin or take em out all together. Oh and i shaved all my hair off
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I think you pass just fine! Buzzing your hair seems to have brought attention to your higher cheekbones, but other than that, you pass just fine in that picture.
Back in the day, plugs were something used to block sound. Oh well.
I have educated myself. :) Are you not passing? You look like you would.
--Jay J
Adrian- whenever my hairs like this i jus get that i look like eminem (same cheekbones) so nobody really notices thankfully
Aleon- yea i think i do mos the time and my gf cant see any different but lately im not passing at all. Hair doesnt seem to be the difference so im thinking its something else and sometimes i kno its my voice but appearance wise i cant figure it out
Quote from: Brayden on December 01, 2012, 12:40:55 PM
Adrian- whenever my hairs like this i jus get that i look like eminem (same cheekbones) so nobody really notices thankfully
Aleon- yea i think i do mos the time and my gf cant see any different but lately im not passing at all. Hair doesnt seem to be the difference so im thinking its something else and sometimes i kno its my voice but appearance wise i cant figure it out
Are you shaving your face? Maybe a shift in your mannerisms/stance?
Yea i shave and yea i dont kno nothins changed. Its gotta be my voice and/or something with my face
You pass without question. A lot of trans and cis guys stretch their holes. I'm waiting till after surgery and going to a 0g (goal is 5/8). Personally, I think having regular sized holes and wearing little diamond studs in them would be seen as female way before stretched lobes would.
I think stretched lobes are fine; I see a lot of cismales with them. Just looking at that picture, I don't see how you wouldn't pass.
Still kinda unsure if i wanna keep doin it in general. Whats your guys opinions on stretched lobes? And with my style
Quote from: Brayden on December 01, 2012, 01:47:02 PM
Still kinda unsure if i wanna keep doin it in general. Whats your guys opinions on stretched lobes? And with my style
If you're not that sure if you want stretched lobes then I would stop where you're at with it. 2g is when you basically hit the point of no return with them and your holes would never go back to a standard hole.
Quote from: Brayden on December 01, 2012, 12:40:55 PM
Adrian- whenever my hairs like this i jus get that i look like eminem (same cheekbones) so nobody really notices thankfully
Aleon- yea i think i do mos the time and my gf cant see any different but lately im not passing at all. Hair doesnt seem to be the difference so im thinking its something else and sometimes i kno its my voice but appearance wise i cant figure it out
I was just going to say you look like eminem. And you have a male hairline. I also think guys that have lighter hair (light brown to blonde) can have a "clean shaven" look and totally pass because they don't have a noticeable beard "shadow". As for the plugs, I see a lot of dudes rockin plugs these days so that wouldn't make me think twice about you either.
I think you past just fine even with the holes. I have a friend who has them, too, and I would have never known he was Ft~ if he hadn't told me [assuming we had met in real life].
Personally, I don't quite care for them if they get too big. Small ones are just fine, but when they get to the size of a dime then I think they need to stop. -shrug- But it's your style and you can do what you want. They also can work all right with various different styles. I've seen everything from punks to thugs with them so it's something that is versatile.
From your picture, you pass really well.
As for plugs, Ive seen them mainly as a male thing (however I see alot of teens nowadays who seem to rock the plug/heavily pierced look alot, both male and female). But I think, when people arent heavily pierced, as this can then just become quite androgynous in my opinion, but instead have just a single plug or tunnel, it can look good. Im probably biased though, as I have a tunnel:p
Ive had mine at 5mm, since I was 16, and I wouldnt go bigger personally. I see some guys with bigger ones, that can look cool, but one of my mates had his at about 16mm, and now he doesnt wear it and his earlobe is saggy.
I see more plugs on guys than I do girls, and I tried stretching mine a while back but I managed to rip both of them out of my ears when I was taking off my motorcycle helmet and they both got bloody and angry so I took them out. When I went to try and put something back in a few days later when they calmed down I realised that both the holes have healed up completely, which sucks in someways and is good in others. I don't really want to get them re-pierced and have to wear regular earrings for a couple of months so I'll probably not ever stretch them again, but I don't know.
Are you wearing plugs or tunnels? IMO plugs at smaller sizes can look like large earrings, which might be where you're having the issues. Either go larger if you're comfortable with that, or try some tunnels. If your ears are healed then it might be worth trying earskins, they are very clearly not earrings and make your holes look bigger than they normally do.
I usually wear tunnels but i dont have a pair in this size (5mm or 4g). Im debating on whether to size up or say screw it completely...I dont kno if i look good with em
I typically see more guys with plugs than girls, but that's just me.
I'd say keep going if you want to. And once you get to a certain size i think you'd pass even more. I rarely see girls with higher than 1/2 inch.
I've seen more guys wear plugs than girls. I personally think they're ugly but that's just me. But I don't know how you're not passing, you look 100% like a guy in that photo. I'm actually really jealous. I wish I could shave my hair that short and look like a guy. I'm assuming your voice is ruining it if you're not passing.
Alex- how old are you? Jus curious
And yea my gf says my voice is in a weird stage rite now bc its always been deep for a girl but im 4mo on t and its like at a stage where its already dropped some but its higher bc its cracking and gonna drop again. Also my height/body type is a factor unfortunately (5'1 and like 108 or something) and cant gain much muscle jus a slim dude...body type like rob dyrdek
Thanks for all the compliments on passing and my hair and stuff guys
I like your style. I think you look pretty cool, and that's not something I usually think about guys with buzz cuts. Whatever is causing the passing problem, I very much doubt it's your appearance. Maybe it's the voice? I know how irritating it is when it cracks and sometimes, unpredictably, it goes to a really high feminine register. I would guess that could be the source of the problem.
Quote from: Brayden on December 01, 2012, 11:51:41 AM
Your thoughts? I dont think the plugs (earrings in general) help me pass. I used to wear jus 1 small diamond earring only 1 ear and it looked decent and i passed more. Im only at a 4g and cant decide whether to keep goin or take em out all together. Oh and i shaved all my hair off
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100% pass in this pic...fwiw, I've only seen guys with gauged ears. Generally, guys will wear posts or *maybe* a jewel of some time...but definitely not danglies.
Quote from: Brayden on December 01, 2012, 08:56:19 PM
I usually wear tunnels but i dont have a pair in this size (5mm or 4g). Im debating on whether to size up or say screw it completely...I dont kno if i look good with em
"Looking good" is a matter of personal taste/preference.
imho, with the current size of holes you have, it's a good balance. I wouldn't go larger, but I also wouldn't go back to normal earring holes, either.
Trust us, you look good!
If you wear earrings, def wear plugs. Girls also gauge their ears, but tend to do so on a smaller scale. I find that somewhere around 00 is a good masculine size without permanently stretching your ear. That's where I'm at now, but I won't go bigger because of job related concerns. It's all a style thing, and yeah I think you can make it work as long as you're not too clean cut, especially if you keep your hair shorter.
Most guys don't look good with my buzz cut (I know I don't) but you pull it off well in this pic. I don't think the shaving is really doing much for your passing. Lots of guys emphasize shaving the fuzz, but I'm 7 months on T and have only shaved like 3 times. But maybe as somebody mentioned, guys with darker hair need a bit of that shadow to help pass- and my fuzz does exactly that.
Who knows why you don't pass. You may just look too young in the environments you're in, so they assume female. That's what happens as you get older, you pass less.
I used to stretch my piercings, but the jewelry irritates my ears so I stopped. I didn't notice too much in regards to passing vs. not. I wasn't passing all too well in the beginning of HRT. I took them out, though. Maybe try both wearing them and not and see what happens? I was a 4g BTW.
I like the plugs. They look good with your face. You could go a little bigger but, IMHO, if you go much bigger you will need some face piercings. That is just my personal preference.
Stretched ears are definitely more masculine than little studs. I've wanted them for a couple years but didn't start until about a month ago, cuz I didn't want to deal with not passing while they were still small. Just got mine up to a 4g, I'm planning on at least half an inch.
Right now, I have cats in my ears.
Quote from: JasonRX on December 02, 2012, 06:19:54 PM
Right now, I have cats in my ears.
I laughed out loud, and looked all over for the 'like' button. :D
Thanks everybody i truly appreciate it and i mean that. You guys (and gals) have really helped honestly.
I think ima go to the 2g and decide from there. Prolly wont go past 00g. I have my eyebrow and labret pierced (for those of you who care and dont kno lol).
Ill pass when i pass rite? Jus thankful im even on t :)
Mosaic dude- thanks i was really unsure of the cut lately even tho i used to shave my head religiously
Jason- youre a cat lover like me
I'm 22 and I've been on T for 4 months as well. I've been coming on this site for a while and read stuff all the time. I tend to not post as often as I should but I was impressed with how much like a guy you look with the shaved head so I figured I'd let you know.
Quote from: Brayden on December 02, 2012, 10:20:45 PM
I have my eyebrow and labret pierced (for those of you who care and dont kno lol).
Ill pass when i pass rite? Jus thankful im even on t :)
I think you already pass. Just my opinion. With those other piercings 00 will look good.
Quote from: Cain on December 02, 2012, 06:48:15 PM
I laughed out loud, and looked all over for the 'like' button. :D
Now if only I weren't afraid someone would identify me by my plugs, I'd show you.
:3
I have 1 inch plugs. I think it's a pretty masculine thing to have.
Quote from: JasonRX on December 03, 2012, 09:32:15 PM
Now if only I weren't afraid someone would identify me by my plugs, I'd show you.
:3
Are they the Omerica ones? Those are sweet.
Why worry about people seeing stuff on here. Only way they would is if they themselves were looking at transgender stuff. Then they'd have some 'splainin to do too, lol.
Quote from: Simon on December 03, 2012, 10:29:26 PM
Are they the Omerica ones? Those are sweet.
Why worry about people seeing stuff on here. Only way they would is if they themselves were looking at transgender stuff. Then they'd have some 'splainin to do too, lol.
xD I guess so.
But I'm kind of not comfortable with posting pictures on here anyway.
People on here can always ask to add me on facebook if they want to really see my face.
I'm not that purdy anyway.
Lulz.
Going to a 2g, not sure if any bigger or not. I guess well see. Jus needed to post this. Ha
Congrats. Post pictures when you get them please. ;D
Quote from: Brayden on December 04, 2012, 08:15:44 PM
Going to a 2g, not sure if any bigger or not. I guess well see. Jus needed to post this. Ha
If you do decide to go larger after a 2g I'd recommend taping up. 2g to 0g is the first 2mm jump and I've seen people rip their lobes or get nasty looking blowouts from using tapers.
Taper every time. Dunnygun offers taper sets for 20 dollars from 16g to a 00g. I blew my ear out from going too fast and rushing it, but that was on 00g. And it isn't bad, it's fully healed. If you take your time you should be fine.
Quote from: Seb on December 04, 2012, 10:47:47 PM
Taper every time. Dunnygun offers taper sets for 20 dollars from 16g to a 00g. I blew my ear out from going too fast and rushing it, but that was on 00g. And it isn't bad, it's fully healed. If you take your time you should be fine.
Never had a blowout and doesn't even sting when I stretch. Went from 2g to 0g last night flawlessly...so :P to you Seb, lol.
Quote from: Seb on December 04, 2012, 10:47:47 PM
Taper every time. Dunnygun offers taper sets for 20 dollars from 16g to a 00g. I blew my ear out from going too fast and rushing it, but that was on 00g. And it isn't bad, it's fully healed. If you take your time you should be fine.
Once you get to larger sizes, using a taper actually isn't recommended as wearing the plug for a certain amount of time starts to stretch the ear out on its own. That's only when you're at least past a 1/2" though.
Well, yeah, I've gone up the past three sizes without tapering, but I'm at 1" haha.
Quote from: Seb on December 04, 2012, 11:27:25 PM
Well, yeah, I've gone up the past three sizes without tapering, but I'm at 1" haha.
It doesn't really look like you're at an inch your pictures, dude (and it's fine if you're actually not).
Are you sure?
:P
My ears are basically at an inch, so yeah.
I am actually haha sorry if it's deceiving!! My ears are exceptionally small. Not lying about my size, bro, I actually just went up like...a couple weeks ago.
Quote from: JasonRX on December 04, 2012, 11:23:53 PM
Once you get to larger sizes, using a taper actually isn't recommended as wearing the plug for a certain amount of time starts to stretch the ear out on its own. That's only when you're at least past a 1/2" though.
I agree, natural stretching is the best but taping isn't bad either. I use PTFE tape (bondage is too pricey) and do daily jojoba oil massages. Taking it nice and slow 1 to 2 months between stretches. I'm almost certain I'll stop at 5/8". I've been collecting stuff in that size for awhile and really have too much to go larger than that. You guys collect any Tawapa, Omerica, Anatometal, or Zoomorphic plugs?
I had stainless steel single flare flesh tunnels for awhile. Switched 'em out for clear glass plugs. Now I've got these in:
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I have had trouble being seen as male, but I don't think my plugs have anything to do with it. Now that I'm wearing square ones I feel like it would be more obvious that it's a plug.
Quote from: Nygeel on December 05, 2012, 05:32:15 PM
I had stainless steel single flare flesh tunnels for awhile. Switched 'em out for clear glass plugs. Now I've got these in:
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I have had trouble being seen as male, but I don't think my plugs have anything to do with it. Now that I'm wearing square ones I feel like it would be more obvious that it's a plug.
I've always wanted to try oddly shaped plugs, but I've always had a fear of them looking odd on me.
These look good on you though, bud.
:)
I had triangles and I had to cut them out of my ear.
Quote from: Seb on December 05, 2012, 10:11:28 PM
I had triangles and I had to cut them out of my ear.
Did you wear them for prolong periods or in fresh stretches? I ask because it might have had to do with something other than the shape because your ear can actually grow to silicone.
Also, I'm not trying to come across as a "know it all" when it comes to this. I've actually learned a lot about stretching from a few groups on FB. One is "The Ear Stretching Network". Lots of good info to be found there.
Quote from: Simon on December 05, 2012, 10:19:52 PM
Did you wear them for prolong periods or in fresh stretches? I ask because it might have had to do with something other than the shape because your ear can actually grow to silicone.
Also, I'm not trying to come across as a "know it all" when it comes to this. I've actually learned a lot about stretching from a few groups on FB. One is "The Ear Stretching Network". Lots of good info to be found there.
I agree with you, actually.
You should never wear or use odd shaped plugs in freshly stretched ears.
Same goes with wood, because they're more likely to morph into your ear.
Nahhh of course not, but they probably were sooner stretched than I would have liked. It was a stupid move on my part anyway. :P
Quote from: Seb on December 04, 2012, 11:27:25 PM
Well, yeah, I've gone up the past three sizes without tapering, but I'm at 1" haha.
Can you post closer pictures of your ears?
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My ears are really tiny. Just woke up so my hair's a mess. But there. I acutally got gauges in my ears to make them appear a little bigger.
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My ears are really tiny. Just woke up so my hair's a mess. But there. I acutally got gauges in my ears to make them appear a little bigger.
I hate to agree with Andy, but that looks more like 00g (maybe) and not an inch. I can fit my entire thumb through my ears and have about average sized hands. Also, if your ears are small, your plugs would just look even larger compared to the size of your ears, dude.
I'm not saying you're lying on purpose, but that you might just have the measurement of your gauge (mm) wrong and not realize it.
What the <not allowed>??? I'm not lying!! Seriously!!
I'll go get the package my plugs came in. I'm not a idiot.
Unfortunately I can't find it... but I don't like being called a liar about something so stupid. I'll buy some new plugs and take pictures of me putting them in if you care that freaking much.
Just as a warning: I took the square plugs out the other day and one of my ears was bleeding (a lot). It wasn't a size up or anything, just the different shape that did it. I had never had my ears bleed ever so this was super frustrating, sad, and overall not fun.
Quote from: Seb on December 06, 2012, 10:53:55 AM
Unfortunately I can't find it... but I don't like being called a liar about something so stupid. I'll buy some new plugs and take pictures of me putting them in if you care that freaking much.
No one is calling you a liar, just saying you may be misinformed as to your plug size. If you really want to "settle this dispute", which it's not, take a photo of your plug next to a ruler.
Quote from: Nygeel on December 06, 2012, 11:50:33 AM
Just as a warning: I took the square plugs out the other day and one of my ears was bleeding (a lot). It wasn't a size up or anything, just the different shape that did it. I had never had my ears bleed ever so this was super frustrating, sad, and overall not fun.
Yeah, I meant to mention about odd shaped plugs. I've heard they are not good for long term wear because of reasons like that. Like wear them for a special occasion or part of the day but don't wear them all day or for days, not sure how long you wore them.
Quote from: wheat thins are delicious on December 06, 2012, 02:52:44 PM
Yeah, I meant to mention about odd shaped plugs. I've heard they are not good for long term wear because of reasons like that. Like wear them for a special occasion or part of the day but don't wear them all day or for days, not sure how long you wore them.
Well, these ones were silicone and you shouldn't wear silicone plugs for very long (chemicals+ porous). I only wore 'em for a day or two. No plans on wearing them again because my ear got torn up.
If you guys buy plugs online there is a great store on ebay that sales them really cheap (I'm not affiliated with them..just a customer). My gf and I buy a lot from him. I got a package the other day with $5 glass, $3 stainless, and $2 silicone tunnels. That is per pair not piece like some places try to do. He does $2 shipping on the entire order too. If anybody is interested send me a private message and I'll send you a link to his store (since I don't think I can post a link here). Just trying to save you guys some cash.
i think i don't pass when i wear piercing idk what u guys think ?
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Quote from: jossef-ftm on December 07, 2012, 06:25:05 AM
i think i don't pass when i wear piercing idk what u guys think ?
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You pass, but your ear looks a little odd.
its just the lighting and thank you for the reply..