Ever since I was in fifth grade I wanted a facial piercing. My ideal piercing was to get a vertical labret, which I didn't even know existed until early high school. I always thought that lip piercings looked so beautiful and accentuated the mouth so nicely. Well, my vertical labret never came to be. A strict dress code at work and important job studies kept me from getting one. As time went on I decided I would try to find a way to somehow get something on my face pierced. I finally decided that a septum piercing would be the best choice. It was easy to hide, and I liked how it looked. I heard from many people that it wasn't too painful, either.
At A Glance Author roguewantsastorm Contact roguewantsastorm@bme.anon IAM roguewantsastorm When Two years ago Artist Dan Studio Mojo Studios Location Peoria, IL I'd have to say that this is the first out of the blue piercing I had ever gotten. After talking to my friend Brian (iam:Cellfire) and my boyfriend Joe (iam: PiercedSilence13) I decided I really wanted one. This decision was made in the course of a few hours. Before I myself considered one I always thought it would look too extreme on my little face, but after looking at pictures of other girls with them I decided it would look really nice. I pondered the idea overnight. I didn't want to get it that day as it was an extreme piercing for a girl who only had her lobes and naval pierced. I thought about it and realized how good of an idea it was. There would be no visible scarring on my face and it would probably heal rather easily. Also, I wouldn't have to deal with the usually parental ramifications with this one (when I got my navel pierced after I turned 18, my mother nearly had an aneurysm). This was sort of my next step toward independence.
The next day, I planned to go to Mojo Studios in Peoria, IL. There was a guy apprenticing there, Nick, who was supposed to do it as we had discussed it the day before. When I got there, he was nowhere to be found. I was already a little, ok I was really nervous, and that just made it worse. I didn't have enough money with me as I was going to be a sort of guinea pig for the apprentice. I had total faith that he could do it because my usual piercer, Dan, was teaching him, and he would be supervising. I found out about 5 minutes later that it was Nick's day off, and he wasn't coming in. That was a little frustrating because I was so mentally ready to do it when I got there. Dan said that he would gladly do it, but I would have to pay the usual price. I had no problem with that. I would pay twice as much as long as it was a knowledgeable piercer, and Dan was definitely that. I had to run to the bank and get more money, which took about half an hour. I was getting REALLY nervous at this point. Luckily, Joe was driving. I would have been all over the road because my adrenaline was so off the wall.
When we got back to Mojo's we sat around for a while and chatted with the other artists while Dan, also the owner of Mojo's, was finishing up a tattoo. When it was my turn, I got really nervous. The anticipation that had built up all day almost had me light headed. I didn't think the piercing would be too bad, it was just the unknown that freaked me out. When I went into the room Brian and Joe came in to watch. Brian was also a beginning apprentice at the time so Dan wanted to show him how to do it. This also made me nervous because people were watching. Dan took a while to explain placement and receiving tubes for the piercing to Brian. About ten minutes later it was time to start. I didn't get much warning, which was probably a good thing. I must say I have yet to feel pain more intense than this. I guess my floating cartilage in my nose is miniscule because it took three good pushes to get that baby through. I remember after the first push I panicked a little because it wasn't through all the way. He had to wait to push again until I stopped twitching. It was really intense. I don't think it would have been so painful if it could have gone faster, but my septum is so thick it took careful movement to keep it straight. Finally, the needle made it through. My eyes were dripping. I felt like I got punched from underneath my nose. I'm still wondering why I decided to wear mascara that day. It was funny because I felt like I was crying because I was laughing and my nose was running, and my eyes were watering. I suppose this is a common reaction. It definitely was a relief when the jewelry was through, and it was all over.
I went to the mirror and looked, it looked so good. It was a little crooked the first week until the ring settled. It stopped hurting after a few hours. The sharp pain went away within probably an hour. I was so proud of myself for finally making a decision for once and living on the edge. Yes, for me that is living on the edge! Some of my friends got their septum's done later that year and said it hurt less than nipple piercings, etc, but I have to disagree. I suppose everyone's body is different, and some people have more sensitive or thicker septums than others. Either way, it is two years later and I still have it. I love it, and even when I become a teacher, I plan to keep it. After all, that was the immediate appeal for me anyway. I could still appear professional even when I express my love for body modification.