On Fridays I have a 3 hour break between my chemistry lecture class and my chemistry drill class. My roommate and I did not feel like going back to our apartment during the break so we decided just to hang out for a while. She had been talking about getting a tattoo and I have been talking about getting my tragus pierced for awhile so we decided to go see just how much it would cost. We decided to go check out the tattoo place down the street from my school, and we discovered that they did not do tattooing at that location. They gave us directions to their other location where they did do piercing and we were off.
At A Glance Author eryn Contact eryn@bme.anon When It just happened Studio forbidden art Location new orleans We quickly found the next shop and went in to inquire. We found out that they would charge 70 for her tattoo and 30 for my piercing. I though 30 was a good price and decided that this was where I would get it done. The lady who was working at the time said that their piercer would not be in until after 4 so I decided that I would come back another day. My roommate then mentioned that we should stop by the place were she got her tongue pierced earlier in the year. We went in and they informed us that it would be 40 for my piercing and 50 for her tattoo. She said she would be more comfortable getting her tattoo done here, and that she would pay the extra 10 dollars that I wouldn't have to play at the other shop. I agreed that we should get it done here, and we proceeded to pay the manager of the shop for the work that was to be done.
I previously had the cartilage of my ear pierced so I knew that this piercing was going to be horrible. My tragus is very think so I knew that I was going to be in for a very painful experience. The man who did my piercing explained to me that this was one of the most painful piercing. He told me that it was a slower process than most other piercing and that if I didn't think that I have a high tolerance for pain then I shouldn't do it. I told him that I would be alright and that I defiantly wanted to get it done. We went into the backroom and I sat down on a chair. He pulled out a clap, the needle and the jewelry. He informed me of their sterilization process, then told me to relax and to make sure that I continued to take deep breathes until the process was completed. He also told me to tell him if I felt like I was becoming light headed that I should immediately let him no. He than began to pierce my ear, and I must say that it was some of the worse pain I have ever felt. Not only did he have to pierce with the needle, but when he was done with that he had to put the hoop in. In order to get the hope in he had to bend it, and then when he got it through the hole he had to reform it back into the circle. Putting the jewelry into the hold hurt, but not nearly as much as the needle. Needless to say I was very happy when it was over with.
After I got my ear pierced I sat down and waited for my roommate to get her tattoo. My ear throbbed a little bit, but the feeling was more of discomfort than one of actual pain. When I looked in the mirror I was very pleased with what I say. I think the piecing looks great. I'm also glad that I got it because none of my friends have it and it makes me stand out just a bit more. I've seen a lot of Caucasian people with this piercing but very few African Americans with it so it pleases me to be a little different. The tattoo that my roommate got was relatively small and only took about ten minutes, as the time went by the pain decreased more and more. At least until I stepped outside. The wind was blowing really strong outside and the air whipping past my ear caused a stinging sensation that was not relieved until I got into my car.
Shortly after getting the piercing done I began to feel as if I had water in my ear, at first I thought that it was just from the cleanser that the piercer had used but after 3 days the feeling is still here. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this feeling before, and if I should be worried. I'm wondering if something is wrong or if I'm just not used to having this thing in my ear.