I first saw an industrial piercing from a girl at work. I loved the way it looked. I started drilling her with questions about it. That was about a year ago. And ever since I saw it, I wanted it.
At A Glance Author Vanessa Contact passed4sane07@yahoo.com When Three months ago Artist Steve? I think? Studio The Quillian Location Allentown, Pa I knew it was going to be very hard to convince my mom into signing me to get this. Seeing that I'm only 17 I needed her permission. She is very against any kind of BME. This would be my first "real" piercing. Since all I have done are a couple holes in my ear lobes. I took me about 2 or 3 months to convince her. But anyway, my mom said "I guess you can get it."
I have heard a lot of good things about The Quillian. I heard they are very clean and really care about the customers. So I decided that would be a good place for me to go. That afternoon I went to pick up my friend and we went to the piercing place. I remember as I got out of the car my legs were shaking, my palms were sweaty and I had butterflies in my stomach. We walked up the steps (I don't know how I made it up the steps seeing that I couldn't feel my legs). I went to the desk and told the guy I wanted an industrial piercing. He handed me the paper work and asked for ID from both my mom and myself. Of course, my mom forgot her license at home! I was so mad! She had to use some other card she had with her name and picture on it. So make sure you and your parents have ID on them! My mom read over it, signed it. I didn't remember reading it. I just signed it. My signature looked like chicken scratch since my hand was shaking so much. I sat on the couch waiting for my turn to get pierced. My friend and I just looked around at the different pictures of tattoos (it kind of made me want to get one!)
The piercing guy led me into the piercing room. It was very clean and sterile. I sat in the big chair, he raised the chair so my ear would be eye level with him when he said down. I almost fell off so he put the arm up. He cleaned my ear very well. Marked it and asked me if it was ok. I didn't really look at it was so excited. I said "ok" and he got the needle. My friend was holding my hand. He said to breathe in and out. Then when I breath out hard he'll put it in. He did the top hole first. It hurt, but not as much as I thought it would. I did hear it pop and that kind of scared me. The piercer asked me if I was alright. I said yea and the piercing went on. I did the same breathing for the second hold. This one hurt A LOT more. It popped a couple times, and it felt like my ear was on fire. I didn't feel the pressure that most people talk about when they get a new piercing. Maybe that is because I was too nervous. I also kicked my mom standing at the end of the chair. He said the worst of it was over now and that he was going to put the jewelry in. I was so excited. Putting the jewelry in hurt a little more than I thought. I heard it crunch as he put it in. But the pain went away quick. He went over aftercare and gave me a little card with instructions. I walked out of the piercing room, paid and tipped him, and left. I got into my car and sat there breathing for like 5 minutes before I could drive. My ear was red/purple for the rest of the day.
I love this piercing. I clean it 2 times a day with Provon soap and warm water. And so a sea salt soak once a day for a few minutes. Use a sea salt soak for new piercings. It really helps the healing time and makes the area feel better. My industrial is healing great. I can even sleep on it now. I love seeing peoples faces when they see it and say "That looked like it hurt!!!!" I just laugh and say "eh... it wasn't that bad."
I would recommend this piercing to anyone who is looking for a fun new piercing. Just make sure you go to a clean place to get it done (I highly recommend The Quillian to anyone in the area), don't touch it until its healed, and clean it at least twice daily.