About a year ago I decided that I wanted my eyebrow pierced. I talked to my mom and she refused. I tried everything and she just kept refusing. After listening to her reasoning, I decided that it wasn't for me. Next I wanted my tongue done, she refused. Then I decided that a tongue web would be a good piercing. Of course she refused again. I already knew all the problems she had said but when she said it it seemed to stick better. I tried so many times to get her to say yes that she finally decided it would be better to let me get one. She agreed to my nostril. Unfortunately, I didn't like it. I think that it looks really good on some people, but it just wasn't for me.
At A Glance Author Tamara Contact lolattamaraharhar@hotmail.com When It just happened Studio Metal 'n' Ink Location Hamilton, Ontario One day I was browsing BME and I came across the septum. At first I thought that they were ugly, and that it would hurt too much. My curiosity got the best of me and I went looking at the pictures, and reading the stories. I fell in love. It was all I could think about. I talked to my parents and with some convincing that asked me if it was what I really wanted I said yes and they agreed to it. All of the reputable studios in my area won't pierce anyone under the age of 14 parent consent or not. So the wait was on. Finally my birthday came and I wanted to get it done right away. My cousin's wedding got in the way and it wasn't open Sunday.
After I had told everyone I was going to get it done I started to have second thoughts. They all said it was ugly, and of course I knew it would hurt. The day that I was going to get it pierced came and I was tempted to take the nostril stud and run. We picked up my friend, and then went and got my mom. By now I was freaking out. I couldn't decide. When I got there I decided to just go for it. After all one of the reasons I wanted a piercing was to show that I wasn't some boring quiet girl, with no personality or taste. I didn't want to start out slow with a nostril as my first because if it hurt too much, I might chicken out and miss the opportunity to get my septum done.
I told the piercer what I wanted and showed them a family picture, my social security number, and my birth certificate, because I have no photo ID. They asked me what type of jewelry I wanted. I told them a retainer and they discussed what retainer would be best. They had a large retainer that flared out at the end but said that most people when they first get it done have problems flipping it up. Then they brought out a retainer that looked like a staple. It was exactly what I wanted. We filled out the forms and they said to take a seat.
The person before us came out with a new lip piercing and was already playing with it with his tongue. Aside for a little redness it looked like he had had it for a lot longer. They called me back and I asked to bring my friend, knowing my mom wouldn't like it. They said that only parents were allowed to come back so along came my mom. We sat down and he explained the aftercare although he could have explained it better. He told us about how much it would hurt, and how it was one of the most painful piercing that you could get. He told us about how he had his done so he knows how much it hurts. Then he continued on to say that it had a funny smell to it. By this time I was definitely freaked out.
He pulled out the retainer, the clamps, some q-tips, and a pink elastic band. Everything was packaged and he had clean gloves on. Then the elastic band went on over the clamps. After reading some peoples stories about them hurting the most I was uneasy. I was prepared for the worst, but they barely even made my eyes water. He put this gel stuff on the needle. My mom decided that it would be a good time to talk about how the clamps must hurt because they seemed heavy. I wanted to tell her to shut up but I didn't.
He asked me if I would be more comfortable leaned back and I said yes. Down I went while he picked up the needle. He said not to move my nose because it could cause it to be crooked. He didn't say anything about how I should breathe, to count to three or anything like that. He just did it.
At first it was a poke, then he pushed harder and it really started to hurt. It seemed like it took a lot longer than it actually did. It was like an intense pain and then less and then intense once again. It felt exactly as it is, a needle being shoved through your nose. It's definitely worse than just pinching that part of your nose. Once the needle was in I had tears running down my face. Just a little bit though, like two tear drops, one from each eye. I looked down and seen the needle in my nose. I actually found it kind of cool. When he brought the jewelry to my face I closed my eyes and felt the needle go out and the jewelry in. It didn't really hurt anymore than my nose was hurting by now.
I definitely think it was worth it. As a first non-lobe piercing maybe it's not the best. The pain shouldn't get in the way. The pain will go away, but the piercing will last. I believe that it adds to your face, makes it a little more interesting, without taking away from anything else. Take a chance, go to a good studio, take care of it and you won't regret it.