Alright party people. I absolutely LOVE my Snug. Before it, the only thing I had ever had pierced was standard ear lobes, in the sixth grade. Actually, I went through an insubordinate phase as a 15 year old, and tried to pierce my own lip..but as you could probably imagine, that ended up really gross and got in me in more trouble than I figured it was worth. My Dad assumed that I was angry at everything and everybody because I didn't go to church, so he made me go to church. He didn't realize I was just angry at him and my mother because they wouldn't let me dye my hair purple. Hah.
At A Glance Author Spencer Contact Spencer@bme.anon When Three months ago Artist Some Lady Studio Cowboy's Location McKinney, Texas When I turned 18 almost exactly a year ago, I knew I wanted to dabble in body mod, but in a more professional manner and for reasons that weren't 'to be cool' or 'to piss off daddy'. I wouldn't call myself a "non-conformist" or anything, but I definitely have a deep love for things that are different and fun. I researched piercing on the web, and talked to my friends who had them. I knew I wanted something discrete because I'm a waitress, and experience tells me that you're definitely tipped better if you look more along the lines of marilyn monroe as opposed to marilyn manson. I kind of wanted a tattoo, but the whole 'permanance' thing really freaks me out. I'm barely nineteen and I hate the thought of getting a tattoo, and ending up hating it three years down the road. I also hate the idea of becoming a total tattoo-freak, because I most definitely have an addictive personality. So after much research, and a lot of thought, I came to the conclusion that I should get my daith pierced. It is tiny. It is cute. And it makes an unique statement, even if it is only a small one.
Fast forward to a month later. It's St.Patrick's Day, and I am at a tattoo joint with my two best friends. We sit there and wait for the piercer to come in. My friends were kind of drunk, so we had a good time talking to the people around us. I didn't drink any, because I know that alcohol is a blood-thinner. I know this from experience. (Side note, don't ever try to cut limes when you are not sober. You will cut your finger open and bleed EVERYWHERE for a ludicrous amount of time.) Anyways, the piercing lady gets there and has me sit in the chair. She asks what I want and I tell her my daith. She takes a look at my ear and says
"You've got the tiniest goddamn ears I have ever seen. Can't do it."
Ouch. So I sit there disappointed for a couple of minutes, while my friends cheer me up with the prospects of getting shwasted at a party after we leave. I sluggishly stand up and say thank you to the piercer, but she stops me and asks if I ever considered my Snug. I tell her I hadn't and inquire about it. She shows me where it is and tells me my ears would work for that. So, me being the totally illogical person I am, decide that if my drunk friends say they will pay for it, I should do it. They agree, because they are drunk and they want to see some blood.
Awesome. So I sit in the chair again, as the lady cleans and marks the spot. Each of my best friends are holding one of my hands. She tells me to take a deep breath in, and exhale slowly. I do just that. The needle breaks through the cartilage, and I don't even flinch. It was amazing. It didn't hurt, but it was this strange tension, then a oozing of liquid down my lobe. The piercer puts the jewelry in and cleans it up.
She hands me a mirror, and I look at it. My friends squeal in (sloshed) excitement. I am genuinely surprised by how I automatically I fall in love with it. I thank the lady, pay for it (because my stupid best friends left their purses in the car, and in a drunken stupor decide that they'd rather just make me pay for it. haha) and give her a fat tip.
I love my snug piercing. It's been a few of months, and I just can't get over how awesome it looks. It's so interesting. It took about a month before I could sleep on that side comfortably, but now I doesn't hurt ever. I kept it very clean, and followed all the instructions that I was given. I definitely want more piercings, now. But if you're considering a Snug piercing, I say go for it.