With some encouragement from a fan, I decided to try stretching my nipple piercings from 10-12 gauge up to 8 gauge, and it was way harder than I expected! I grabbed some tapers, emu oil, and a couple of different 8 gauge rings including this massive 2-inch diameter one that I was really excited to try.

After some patient work, my left nipple cooperated and the 8 gauge ring slid through. The whole process is captured here – me in latex gloves, slowly working the jewelry and tapers through, that moment of pressure and stretch, and the little pop as the silver end of the piercing comes through the other side. It definitely hurt more than I thought it would, but not in a bad way.

What about my right nipple? Absolutely refused to play along no matter what I tried. Are we counting this as a partial fail or a partial win? Either way, if you're into close-ups of my pierced nipples and watching me get hands-on with some serious jewelry, this one's a fun ride.