Hi! So, Justin said on the video about accessories to get a thin to thick pick, he even says “up to about a mil”. On another video he says he prefer to use up to .60mm on acoustic guitar maximum (I’ll try to find the video if you guys want, I don’t remember which video he said). Is there secrets with picks? 
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I think a lot depends on what type of music you’re playing and the level you’re at.
If you want to strum chords then a reasonably thin pick 0.60mm or thinner can be helpful (not saying you can’t use thicker). As a beginner in particular something really thin (I started with 0.46mm) is easier as the pick is less likely to get snagged in the strings. I use 0.60mm for strumming now
Equally if you want to pick a lot single notes and power chords then perhaps you don’t want a really bendy pick so maybe something around the 1mm range.
There’s lots of exceptions to this - there’ll be people who strum with a 2mm pick and others who play metal with something bendy so these are just a starting point to work from
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Makes sense, thank you 
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Hi Renan,
I hope this video helps?
Greetings
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I’ve only been playing 6 months and I like the 0.38 Dunlop ones. Someone lent me one once and now I can’t bear anything thicker. I strum.
I’ve been on a multi-year search for the perfect pick. I now own thousands of different sizes, brands, thicknesses and colors.
I have finally found it: Dan’s Guitar Store’s tapered picks. specifically the 1.0 to 0.70mm (orange). The Original pick is pretty good too, but once I tried the tapered picks I stpped buying anything else. Provides a great grip, but it is not as flexible as a typical .70 pick. You really need to try them.
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Hello Renan!
There IS a “secret”…
Find what works for you & that feels good, sounds good & inspires you to pick up your guitar & play!
Matt sums it up pretty nicely… different picks are good for different situations. I personally have hundreds but tend to favor about 10-12 styles!
Besides, picks are pretty inexpensive, try out lots - if you don’t like some of them, give ‘em away!
My “ideal” strumming pick is a .50mm (Red) Cleartone Everly Star Pick. Super easy to hold on to & they come in various gauges & are made with Delrin - so they’re pretty durable.
Favorite “stiff” pick is probably the Ernie Ball Prodigy pick in 1.5mm… again, it’s Delrin & really nice feeling pick!
Good luck in your search!!!
Tod