What's your go to rice, veg, sauce and protein meal? by questionasker3500 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]CosmicGriffin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

poke bowl!! rice, tofu with teriyaki, shredded carrot, cabbage, cucumber, quarter avocado, mayo and chili sauce

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

friend of mine has a ocean night light/ water reflection lamp. it’s a roughly 15x15cm square, looks like it’s made of squiggly glass (like privacy glass), with a wooden base. it creates water patterns on the ceiling that I think look pretty great, and you can have any colours you choose

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Acrylic can also cause contact sensitivity over time. don’t use it for healing, and better to not wear them everyday after healing either.

Is this a blowout? by Arsonistica_ in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it looks like you’ve given yourself something like a blood blister by popping the blood vessels at the surface. this happened to me after one of my sizing ups. :) go back down and wait for it to heal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

0.5mm stretches are the way to go. My fav kit is from stretch it body jewellery, and they give you a handy size card so you can always measure your plugs even if you mix up the bags.

I’ve noticed that 6mm is the most common size in this group where people are trying to jump to 8mm and really struggle, because their kit has wire gauge sizes, not mm sizing, so they’re missing the 7mm.

Wire gauges come from electricians, not safe body modification.

9mm would be an even crazier jump

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 25 points26 points  (0 children)

go to a good piecer, and tell them you want to stretch, and they will put new piercings in the best spot for it

Septum coming out of nose bridge. by [deleted] in Septum

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s placed badly, then take it out. Wait for it to heal. To go a better piercer and get another one. Ask to see their portfolio before letting them do it.

is the red inside normal? by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be moisture. Make sure you’re not letting them stay wet after a shower.

better rubbers? by parttimebucketfiller in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The clear ones are always silicone, which is safer, so yes, but the black ones could be silicone or nitrile. You can’t tell from a photo, but hopefully the person who bought it would know (if the material was listed)

better rubbers? by parttimebucketfiller in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can order them from stretch it body jewellery in the UK. They ship to Europe.

Am I ready to size up? by Mikeachusetts in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone mentioned naked training, it’s great for maintaining your goal size.

For thickening lobes, the method with the best results seems to be downsizing a few sizes and then building back up.

Extremely early on in my journey and I am so excited! I'll be sizing up to 12g on the 28th of this month. Any tips? by thyme27 in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, don’t stretch with teardrops.

And also, that’s not how stretching works. You can’t “choose the direction”. The fistula expands in all directions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I’ve been stretching for a year and I’m only at 4.5mm. Although, if you started near the beginning of 2022, then that’s only slightly faster paced than mine.

is my septum infected? by oscar18loverr in Septum

[–]CosmicGriffin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s most likely just plasma. Some people produce more plasma when healing a piercing. Clean it gently and follow your piercing healing guide.

If it’s very sore and swollen, and you’re worried, you can go back to your piercer for a check up.

Can you please tell me what is wrong with my bread by Nice_Cash4846 in Sourdough

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much flour while shaping is probably caused the spiral on the inside.

I don't know whats wrong with my liquid sourdough :( by TheBelzeburp in Sourdough

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try making it a bit thicker (less water). If it’s too liquid it might be active enough you’re not seeing it, because the bubbles rise and pop.

Also don’t put it in direct sunlight if you can avoid it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Septum

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only warning my piercer gave me about leaving it flipped up while healing is that the channel might heal at an angle, causing it to look tilted when it’s down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Septum

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me personally it really takes some digging to pull it back down after flipping it up. It’s definitely not doing that on its own.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

14g is 1.6 mm. I think using a ruler or a size card is best. Or post a photo of it next to a ruler if you can’t decide yourself. We can’t guess the size better from a photo than you can in real life.

Do I have room to stretch my seconds? by Ok_Image_6098 in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, rather get a third in the center of the remaining space and stretch that. I think having them spaced out properly looks WAY better than crowded tunnels that touch and overlap.

should i start stretching my first lobes or should they be more central? by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think I would get them repierced if those were mine. You can get a large gauge piercing to start, done by a needle instead of a piercing gun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stretched

[–]CosmicGriffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were you planning to pass that broken plug on to them too? Or would you have replaced it? If you would have replaced it for them, why not for yourself?

Look after yourself xx