I had that piercing itch again, and I had only just entered the world of piercing a few weeks ago. As soon as I turned 18, of course. The first thing I had to do was get my bellybutton pierced...it just seemed like a rite of passage. It was barely a pinch, not even worth noting, and slightly crooked, but I still loved it. But I loved the adrenaline rush even more. I wanted another piercing.
At A Glance Author anonymous When A week ago Artist jimmy Studio atomic Location austin,tx I had a weird thought...I had wanted it since I was little, but now I actually could do it...I wanted my nipples pierced. None of my friends thought I would go through with it. But one day, it just seemed like the perfect time. I went to the piercing studio and, as nervous as I was, went through with it: I got the left one pierced. It was nothing. Hurt less than my bellybutton. I was surprised but instantly in love with it. My piercer mentioned that doing only one was a bad idea...only 90% of people who do one return to do the other one. But he was wrong. I loved the idea of having them both and went back to do the other one a few days later. This one hurt slightly more, but I loved having them both done.
Then, a few weeks later, I had it again. The piercing itch. On a complete whim, after surfing bmezine, i wanted to do my tragus. Usually, I spend weeks pinching the area and trying to gauge how much it would hurt and doing extensive research, but not this time. It was a complete whim. Three of my friends and I returned to the same studio where I had had my nipples done. One of my friends also wanted her rook done. I said I was going first, because for some reason, I was extremely nervous, more than at my other piercings. I knew if I saw her go I wouldn't want to go through with it anymore. But I was still extremely nervous.
I really wanted a barbell, but Jimmy told me that it is generally recommended to get it pierced with a CBR to aid the healing process. I reluctantly agreed. Having it pierced at all was better than not, and I might as well seeing as I was already there. We went outside for a cigarette before we began to ease our nerves and take the edge off (or in my case, start the adrenaline pumping).
I sat down on the table, squeezing my friend's hand for dear life, before he had even began marking my ear. I chose my right ear, even though that is the one I use to talk on the phone and sleep on. I just knew it was meant to be the right ear. He told me to look in the mirror after it was marked. I barely even looked at it I was so nervous. I returned to the table and he let me lay down. (He made my friend stay sitting up while she was getting her rook pierced). I was so nervous all I remember is gripping my friend's hand with both of mine, though my friends tell me i was trembling and my mouth was shaking as I took the three deep breaths. On the third, he pushed the needle through.
What a sensation. It felt like I was being punched in the ear, or like there was a weight on top of my head that was getting heavier by the moment. It wasn't exactly a pain, and I didn't hear anything pop or crunch, like I had been told. After the motion stopped and he moved away, i thought that it was over and i remember thinking, "That wasn't so bad. Felt weird, but not that bad." I asked my friend if it was over. Nope! Just went to get the jewelry.
Damn! The needle was still in my ear. Thats why the pressure was getting worse. I felt slightly faint, but could handle it at that point. He came back, and started fiddling around with my ear, putting the jewelry in. This was the worst part. Again, not painful, just an immense pressure that I can say did not feel good. He couldn't get the ball on. But finally, he did, and it was over!
I got up too quickly and for some reason, felt extremely light headed for the first time after a piercing. I had to get some water and jelly beans and sit down outside in the cool air with my friend to gather myself. After 5 or so minutes, I felt a lot better, and went back inside to inspect my new piercing and watch my friend. I looked in the mirror: a black bead. I didn't like it. He saw me looking at it and asked if i wanted a different color. I did. I asked for white, and he changed it for me. Didn't even feel it. I looked in the mirror and i loved it! White was perfect for me.
Since this was such a spur of the moment piercing, I was more nervous than usual, and completely unused to the way it looked because I hadn't spent ages imagining it in the mirror. But after about a week, it has completely grown on me, and I couldn't imagine my ear without it. It is easy to clean, using saline soaks and a little soap in the shower, and was only sore to sleep on the first night. After that it hasn't been a problem at all. I love it! Its a part of me. I completely recommend this piercing...it is worth it!