I have wanted my tragus pierced ever since I saw a very pretty girl with it when I was shopping with my friends about a year ago.
At A Glance Author Lara Contact innocent_goddess69@hotmail.co.uk When A month ago Artist Chris Studio Blue Banana Location Cardiff, UK I asked my mum, and of course the immediate answer was no, and it was always going to be. She had only just allowed me to have my second lobe piercings. I tried to persuade her with pictures of pieced tragus' saying how cute and pretty they are. I tried to convince her that EVERYONE has one, but she thinks piercings are out of fashion. Like what the hell?!?!? Haha.
Of course, I don't listen to her and after asking for my navel pierced and getting the answer "Not until your 18", I decided to get it done anyway and hope she wouldn't notice, which is working so far... So I figured Id just give it a go!
First of all, I am complete wuss. I got nervous getting my lobes pierced! I am pathetic with pain. I told my friend Faith I might be getting it done, and she persuaded me to go and get it the coming saturday because she has her bottom lip pierced (side labret) and she loves watching people get pierced. She nagged, so I gave in.
I was extremely excited but then on the other side of me I was terrified and was hoping saturday wouldn't come but obviously it did.
We caught the train into Cardiff and by then I was weirdly feeling a little better. We went for lunch first in case I passed out, but I didn't eat much. We made our way slowly to Blue Banana, a punk, gothic sort of shop with a piercing room in the back. I had my navel pierced there, so I knew it was clean and safe. Also, one of the staff there was TOTALLY hot! Hehe! His name was Chris.
As soon as we went through the door, I almost walked back out until Faith gripped my hand giving me tons of comfort. I asked if I could have my tragus pieced and they asked my age, so I lied and said 16 forgetting about that part. Even though I'm short and look my age, they accepted me. I paid £25 and went to sit down to wait while someone was having their navel pierced. My legs were literally jelly and I was shaking so much, but I knew I couldn't back out now. Faith was telling me how much could it possibly hurt that much if it's only a tiny bit of your ear.
I was hoping it would be a long time before I was called, but in minutes the girl came out, pierced and after another minute or two they called me into the back. I could hardly stand. A man held the door open for us, and told me that Chris was going to pierce me! I was quite happy now! I walked in and stood there for a few seconds. He told me to sit down as I gazed at him. I noticed he had a tragus piercing, which made me want to get it done even more.
He introduced me to all the equipment and I didn't really listen, because I was staring at what I knew was the needle, wrapped up. He gave me a sheet explaining the aftercare and then asked if I had any questions. He was really nice. Questions? I stupidly asked if it hurt. He smiled and pointed to a poster saying "It always fucking hurts" and then to another saying "Tipping makes it hurt less" so I sort of wished I'd tipped him before! He laughed at my face and then said "It stings but it doesn't hurt. Don't worry hun". I asked him about the famous pop. He said most people that hes pierced said they heard a slight scratching noise but no pop. My cousin who has the piercing described it as "a sickening crunch" so I was madly hoping I wouldn't hear this. He tried to change the subject and asked me what music I liked. I said "Fall out boy" because they are just the best. He grinned and then pressed play on his stereo. Guess what music it was?! Yep! That comforted me.
So after a short time he asked if I was ready and I paused and felt the "Im about to do something mad" feeling and nodded. My friend laughed and said "Just do it!" to Chris and then saw my face and laughed even more. He got a marker and made a dot and showed me it in the mirror. It was low so I asked for him to higher it and explained I wanted it dead center. After two tries it was perfect. He asked me to lay down, which confused me for a bit, and then realized he meant on my side. I lay down on the bed which was quite comfy. Faith came and sat one side of me, holing my hand while Chris rolled up on his chair the other side.
He asked if I wanted it to be frozen and I said "no" for some reason, and then thought about it and said "YES!" He laughed and sprayed liquid on my ear, which made me jump because it was cold. He waited for a few seconds and then reached for the clamps. Everyone said the clamps hurt a lot more than the needle so I was surprised when he clamped me how much it didn't hurt. My ear didn't feel numb at all so I was wondering whether the numbing stuff was actually working. I thought about my mum and how much shit I would be in if she ever saw it and then I suddenly remembered that I was just about to have a needle stuck through my ear.
The fear came flooding back and I knew this was the time to close my eyes. I gripped Faith's hand, and he told me how brave I was, and then said he wants me to breathe in, and breathe out when he tells me. I knew what was coming. I slowly breathed in, squeezing my eyes shut and I felt a slow pain through my ear. It seemed to last forever and it hurt a little but not as much as I thought it would. I didn't hear a pop, but I heard loud scratching. He said "Done" and I couldn't believe my ears! (Sorry - pun not intended :P) I opened my eyes to find out it wasn't done, just the needle was in. I froze to find a huge needle sticking out the side of my face. Faith was looking too. Chris said "Sorry hun I didn't mean I was finished!" He looked really guilty. He quickly grabbed the cute purple 16g bar I picked out and pulled the needle out, which stung. He quickly slipped the bar in and screwed on the ball which didn't really hurt. "NOW its done!" He said and stood up to admire his work. I lay there for a few seconds feeling slightly faint until I heard Faith say "Oh my god!" Oh no. What?! I pictured blood spilling everywhere. "It looks lush!" Phewf!
I stood up and Chris held up a mirror. I admired my new piercing and fell in love with it. There was a little bit of blood around the edge, not much. I couldn't believe what I had just gone though! I couldn't stop smiling and I hugged Chris which is so not like me. He laughed and I tipped him £5 because I was so happy. He told me to come and see him, to tell him how I was getting on, and gave me his number in case anything went wrong.....and also I might use it for other things... =P =D
Im so happy with my piercing, and I don't know why I was so scared because the pain is bearable, Just think....Im sure birth is 10 TIMES WORSE!!!!! After I left, there was no actual pain, only a dull ache that seemed to stay there for a few hours, but goes if you take a pain killer. The aftercare was easy, just washed with salt water. My mum still hasn't noticed, but to be honest, I don't think she would MAKE me take it out if she did see it, but now I have to make sure I don't tuck my hair behind my ears when Im around her. Im going with Faith to get her tragus pierced next week because she loves them now!!!
If you are thinking bout getting your tragus pierced here is my advice...
JUST GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!
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