I had wanted to get a piercing for quite a while but I knew my parents would hate me to and would probably go crazy. Then I discovered the wonderful glory of a septum. I had always thought it would be a really eye catching piercing, if a little out of character for me,in fact I liked that as well because it might just shock my friends that I would do something like that, now, nothing I say or do shocks them, but I thought it would be something I could easily hide from disapproving parents and so I decided to go for it.
At A Glance Author 'Jo' Contact 'Jo'@bme.anon When Three months ago Artist Jon Studio Perforations Location Brighton, England I decided that in January I think, and being the cautious person I am, I decided to research, make sure I knew everything there was to know about septum piercings before I went through with it, the more I read, the more I liked it. Low maintenance, easily hidden, I was already growing to love it. Then I spoke to the only person who I knew at the time who had their septum pierced. She told me something I probably could have done without hearing, she told me it really hurt, she said I should have anaesthetic and not be surprised if my eyes watered a lot, so I was thinking it was going to be a pretty damn painful piercing. And I don't like the thought of anaesthetic, it seems like cheating the pain. At this time I hadn't had any piercing, except my lobes, which were pierced, I mean abused with a piercing gun and so the prospect of pain was not a nice one.
My friends had all already found out I wanted this piercing and knowing me well enough to know I would probably not go through with it, but overlooking my stubbornness to always be right, they were just waiting for me to say, 'I've changed my mind' so they could make me look like a fool! I figured, I have already got this far, already told them I'm going to do it...looks like I don't have much choice.
Somehow by the end of March I seemed I had collected a group of friends, some of whom had decided to also get pierced with me. So a group of about 9 of us headed down to Brighton, me with the intention to get my septum pierced and them with their many various intentions of which piercing they wanted. When we got to the studio, which we all knew to be the best in Brighton, we were unlucky enough to find it was closed! We then decided, maybe we should just take a look, see if there is anywhere else we would even consider getting pierced at. After a while we did find a place, but I looked at their pricing, especially for septum piercings and I thought I would much rather wait till perforations were open. But I then decided I should at least get something pierced, so I ended up getting my navel pierced that day but planned to come back in a few days to get my septum pierced at perforations.
Those few days passed, and shortly it was time to go back into Brighton, just like last time I got all excited and was doing the whole 'Can't stop talking about absolutely anything other than my septum' thing. When we got there I walked in and spoke to Joe, who also works there and just so happens to be very friendly and cute. He told me that there was no staff there that day that were able to do septum piercings so I should come back tomorrow. I was annoyed, but never mind, I was not going to give up that easily!
Two days later I went back, just me and my friend Drew, who I'm pretty sure didn't think I should go through with it. Anyway we got there, spoke to Joe again, showed Id, filled out forms, etc and after about half an hour of thinking 'Oh God, this is going to HURT' it was time for me to walk down those stairs and let Jon take it from their.
Even though I'd never been there before, Jon was really friendly to me, and made me relax straight away, he sat me down, and first of all asked me if I was going to be a big, brave girl or be a wimp and have anaesthetic, when he put it like that I could hardly so yes to anaesthetic, and his smile was also just so lovely! He then stuck his fingers up my nose, showed me the new needle, all the things he should do (and I must mention how incredibly hygienic EVERYTHING and EVERYONE was, I was very reassured and very impressed)
He then told me to lie back and that is when I got scared, I knew what was just ahead of me and I started to wish I hadn't chosen to be a big, brave girl!
I waited, expecting agony, felt something, which i assumed was the needle resting on the side of my nose and then...nothing, it would seem that what I thought to be the needle resting on my nose was in fact the piercing, totally painless, I felt so happy! Jon then stood back and made a joke about me looking like a tribes-woman and asked me if I wanted to look in the mirror, I was still feeling a little weak and shaky so I decided not to, he got the keeper, pushed it through, which didn't hurt either and put the little rubber 'o' thing on the end of it, and it was all done.
I thanked Jon, headed off upstairs and paid Joe. He smiled that cute smile and I left. For the first few days my nose felt a little achy, like it was bruised, but nothing bad, the only time it hurt was wen i stupidly dropped a mirror on it, but that was just foolish me! I waited my month to change it, although I know people who only waited a matter of days and they were fine. I love the way it looks now, and I am so pleased I went through with it.
Well, there is not much else to say, this piercing was perfect, it's so easily hidden, and when I want it visible, it looks amazing then. Perforations are a fantastic place, and I would strongly advise anyone in the area to go there, and even if your not from the area, why not take a day trip to Brighton, its worth it to have one of these guys pierce you. If you have ever considered getting your septum pierced...DO IT! It's a fantastic piercing and I love it!
'Jo'
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