As per tradition with BME experiences, I guess I'll give a brief overview on what mods I have and plan to get. I got started at the tender age of three with my first set of holes in my lobes. My aunt took me, and when the gun went off she fainted and I giggled. I received my second holes care of my 13 birthday from my mom, and again, no crying from my. But it did heal very poorly for the next few months.
At A Glance Author Amanda Contact Amanda@bme.anon IAM masks_that_cover When Three months ago Artist Lana Studio The Artful Body Location Arnprior, Ontario At 18 I got my belly button, rook, and then decided I needed another fix. Yes, I was bit by the piercing bug. And it was glorious.
So I decided, after countless hours of research on BME, that I was going to get a daith in my left ear. I figured this would compliment the rook in my right, and give it a sense of symmetry. Plus, I've never seen it on anyone in my area, and who doesn't want to be a little different? So I made my appointment.
Now I had also decided that yes, I needed a nipple piercing too, in my left nipple, no question (don't ask me why, I just wanted it), so I decided to do both in the same go.
I go to the shop (after calling on the way to tell Lana that I was going to be about five minutes late – I hate it when people are late, but she said no problems because she was running a little behind too). Perfect. So I walked in, and go the familiar sick feeling in the pit of my stomach – not because of nerves, but because she also does acrylic nails and I hate the smell. I paid my money, along with Jenna in tow, filled out the form and went in.
We had to wait for a few minutes while she finished up the person in front of me – two girls getting navels, I think – so I had enough time to efficiently start to freak out. Now I'm not a queasy person, needles and pain don't really bother me – but you have to understand that this was two in one, and I was nervous. But my turn came, I went in, and the nipple was done without a hitch, I barely felt it. Lana asked me if I wanted to try for the ear too, so I said "Of course, lets do it." I was on such a high it was crazy, there's nothing quite like that knowledge that you have a new piece of metal in you.
So she got out all new equipment, resterilized the area, changes her gloves a few times, and set to work.
Lana first cleaned the area, then got out her trusty sharpie and marked the spot. She gave me a mirror to make sure it was all good, and after I heartily agreed, she got out her receiving tube and needle (during which Jenna looked at it and went "Oh! That's what you're getting?) And line the area up.
Now in her defense she warned me that yes, this was going to hurt more than the nipple. This I knew, but went ahead anyway. Jenna stood beside me and held my hair back (I love my friends) and Lana started. She fit in the receiving tube and said "Okay. Breathe in...and out" and started to push it through. It started, and the old familiar burn set in. But it didn't stop. "Okay, this is going to hurt, just keep doing your breathing," Lana said, and I heard Jenna gasp a little. So I say their while she worked all of her weight into the force and kept applying this constant pressure.
I'm not going to lie – it was the worst pain I've ever felt and I would ever want to experience it again. It was 35-40 seconds of agony, and I'm not exaggerating. Jenna held back my hair and squeezed my shoulder, and I started to lean a little away from Lana out of defense. I didn't realize I was doing it though. I never said a word throughout the entire thing, because when I'm in pain I retreat into my own little world. It finally ended, and Lana went "It's okay baby, it's over," put in the jewelry and made sure it looked okay. Jenna just went "Oh my god", and that was it.
Everything looked good, so Lana patted my shoulder and told me I was officially the toughest broad she'd ever seen, and joked that I just needed to get a beer into me and I'd be back 100%. I swear I will never go anywhere else to get pierced as long as I live here.
I got up, they asked it I was okay and I'll admit, I lied. "Sure, fine," I said, all the while feeling like I was going to vomit. So we paid ($90 for both, which is a pretty sweet deal), and I went on my way.
My boyfriend met us, and we headed back to his place. The whole time I was in the car I was purely focusing on not throwing up and the wheels spun and we drifted though the country. But I grabbed a bite, and I was okay except for a burning in the left side of my head.
Looking back I feel horrible, because I forgot to tip Lana in the rush to get out of the shop so I wouldn't hurl all over her display cases. But its okay, I'm going back to get my bellybutton redone so I'll tip her triple. The healing went fine, I've effectively employed the LITHA method that's worked for all my ear piercings.
Yes, it hurt like hell and no, I wouldn't want to experience it again. But do I have regrets? Absolutely not. I love my little daith, the only thing I overlooked was headphones and now I can't get my ipod earbuds in. Oh well I suppose, it could be worse. I would not recommend this piercing to anyone who does not have an exceptionally high pain threshold because I do and it still hurt like hell. But if you are dead set against it, then go for it. You can deal with the pain of you want it bad enough. So good luck, and happy piercing!