I have been interested in piercing since I was about 8, ink on skin since I was about 11 or so I think. I had at this point, my tongue, navel x2, ears, and eyebrow pierced, I wanted something new. I was 15 and craving.
At A Glance Author nicole Contact brainstew_girl@hotmail.com IAM babydoll When Two years ago Artist Lorna Studio First On Granville Location Vancouver, B.C. I thought about what I wanted to get done for a long time. I don't mean since I had thought that I *needed* to get one. But since I became interested in the entire process and whatnot, I always thought about what would look good on me, what would compliment my features.
I talked to some friends at school; I was toying with the idea of a lip ring, or a nose ring. I talked to my mom about it, and she said that it was up to me, it was my money, and my body. She didn't help me in the slightest. I kept thinking about it, I took a spare ring I had and stuck it on my lip...I didn't like it, my lips are too small, I stuck it on my nostril really didn't like that, I looked too off balance. I crammed it into my nose, I loved it. My eyes watered as I smiled. I hadn't really thought that cramming a barely open ring around my septum would make me smile because it hurt like hell.
I went to school the following day "I'm going to get my septum pierced" I announced as I took my spot on the hallway floor with my PB and J sandwich. Everyone stopped and looked with their eyebrows sort of squished together and their heads turned slightly. I poked myself in the nose, "this part right here". Their heads straightened out, though their eyebrows didn't unsquish, the rest of their faces joined in, in the face squishing fest.
That was probably the best response I got, because no one really said anything. It was when they opened their mouths that I felt hurt. I got mostly negative responses "eeewww that's disgusting" "Why would you want to MANGLE your face like that" and of course "You'll look like a bull". So I thought to myself, and I asked myself "Is what they're saying true?" I decided it wasn't. I told them all that I thought that it was a beautiful piercing, and that I thought it would add to my features, and not take anything away from them.
I told my mom what I wanted to get done. She just nodded through her book, and said we'd talk about it later.
I brought it up while we were on our Granville Street Shop-a-thon, and dragged her into First, where Sarah was. My mom talked to her about it, made sure that she knew what was going on, and then asked if it was going to ruin my future for jobs. Sarah turned around, stuck her fingers in her nose, and turned back around to face my mom. " I see, so you just had that stuck up in your nose then?" my mom asked, slightly disturbed. "Yup" a smiling Sarah replied, as long as there isn't a bead on it you can stick it right up your nostrils, or you can get a retainer. My mom asked if she could just call in to say it was okay, when I had the money. It was.
So a few weeks later, I had saved enough, and had a free Saturday, so I got my mom to call in, and book an appointment, telling Sarah that it was okay for me to get this done. Everything was settled, 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. I grabbed a friend and waited anxiously for the day to arrive.
So the day comes, and we jump from bus to bus to sky train then head out on foot. We make it to First, about 20 minutes early and talk to those that weren't busy. Sarah was there, and we chatted a bit, and Lorna asked me about my sister.
Sarah showed us CBR's circular barbells and retainers, I chose a CBR with a dark blue bead, staying away from those of the green and orange nature for obvious reasons.
I filled out the usual forms, had my mom sign one part while I signed the other, and then went to go get quizzed on my aftercare. Perfecto the first time around...rock on for me and knowing my aftercare!
Lorna grabbed the jewellery, in an autoclave bag don't worry, and the bead. We headed back to her little section of the studio, where I was able to make the most attractive faces, which she called 'the funny face' I kind of stretched my nose away from my lips so she could fit her two fingers in to find my sweet spot. She told me what she was doing the entire time, and explained that clamps would just mess things up with her. I nodded my head as she got me to lie down, still in the 'funny face' position.
Breathe in.....and out....in.....and out....1 in......out.....2 in....out....3 in....out *pierce* my eyes watered instantly. Receiving tube, then jewellery, in quick as a snap. The ball was stuck on, and I was good to go. I sat up with two tissues in hand, then laid back down. My first experience with being light-headed, my friend ran next door to grab me a juice, while Lorna and I just kind of joked around. She asked if I had purposely cleaned my nose out before coming. Slightly embarrassed I nodded, I didn't want her to have to put her fingers in my nose while there were snotters in there.
My friend came back, I drank my juice, got up, paid, tipped, thanked, and left. I had a nose ring. I felt amazing.
Aftercare, I cleaned it in the shower in the morning, and at night, and usually after school, with some soap, or just kind of snorted up some salt water, which just in case you're wondering hurts a fair bit. It was the easiest piercing to heal ever. I swear to god, there was nothing easier than healing my septum; it was so uneventful it was almost disappointing; I had no nose crusties to pick off even.
At school, no one turned away, no one thought I was ugly, though a few people did make the bull comment, but I just kind of shrugged that one off. Everyone agreed that it didn't take away from my beauty, but only added to it.
All I really have to say for anyone considering this piercing is do it if you want to. Other people are going to make their comments, and they may continue on for awhile, but it's totally worth it, if it's what is going to help make you, you, and make that you happy.