Have you ever done, or even seen something that makes you so happy, so excited, that you can't even express yourself? That you are almost totally speechless? Never had I been pretty much speechless in my life until I came into the world of piercings, and especially until I had experienced my first one. To this day, when I go into a studio I become quiet, almost overwhelmed by everything, mostly by knowing how much of a rush it gives me to be in that kind of atmosphere.
At A Glance Author Lizz Contact Lizz@bme.anon When A year ago Artist Brad Studio Steel & Ink Location Webster, Mass. >From the first time that I saw a rook piercing, I knew it was love at first site. Just the way the jewelery accented the woman's ear that I saw it in, I knew that it had to be my first piercing.
There was only one problem, my mother. No matter how much I tried, no matter how much I pleaded, my mother's answer to any kind of piercing was always, "NO". After about 6 months of convincing and pleading my dream came true. I managed to convince my mother that if she would agree to let me get a rook piercing for my 17th birthday, not only would I pay for it myself, but I also would not ask for another until after I was 18. Needless to say, I never did wait until I was 18 to ask for another. Eventually, after all the waiting that wonderful day came.
It was my first time in a piercing studio and I didn't know what to expect. With a feeling in the pit of my stomach, I marched into that shop with my head high and a rush of adrenaline.
When we entered, my mother and I were greeted by a younger man who introduced himself as Brad. He would be my piercer that day. I explained to him that I would like a rook piercing and two lobe piercings done that day. My mother and I filled out the paper work, paid and headed into the back of the studio.
Brad was very comforting and assured me that it wouldn't hurt. At that point I didn't care if it did hurt, I just wanted it.
Brad pulled out all of the materials he would need, including the jewelry, needles, gloves and such. He marked the three spots I would be getting pierced and we agreed they looked great.
He started with one of my lobe piercings. He cleaned my ear, told me to take a deep breath and it was done. Quick and painless. My mother was standing at my side at that point. For the second lobe piercing, there was also no pain at all and my mother stood on the other side of the room.
Now was my big moment, the moment I had been looking foward to for what seemed like months now. Brad cleaned my ear, told me again to take a deep breath, and it was done. Once the jewelry was in, I turned to my side, expecting my mother to be next to me, but she had left the room! She said she couldn't stand watching it. I was excited. It was the biggest rush I had EVER had.
Brad gave me some cleaning solution and sea salt and explained to me how to take care of my piercing. I thanked him and left with my mother, into the world, to show off my new beautiful piercing.
As I was walking out of the piercing studio, a woman stopped me.
"Did you just get that done?" the woman asked me, pointing to my fresh new rook.
"Yes" I responded. I was beaming at this point, my first comment on the new love of my life.
"Didn't it hurt?", she asked me this as I was walking away. All that I could do was turn back to the woman, smiling, and say,
"No. Not at all."
The healing of my piercing was like any other, some sore days and some good days. I rotated the ring as told and cleaned it about 2 - 3 times a day for about 2 months. I continued to have some soreness occasionally, for instance when I held the phone to my ear, but other than that I didn't experience much pain with it from the time that I walked into that piercing studio on that wonderful day.
To this day, out of all of my piercings, my rook is still my favorite, and also my most memorable. I am constantly receiving comments on my beautiful rook and being asked questions on whether or not it "hurt", or whether or not I did it myself.
My answers are always the same, no it didn't hurt, no I didn't do it myself, yes I love it, and maybe you should try getting one yourself.