So, I've been dying to have my septum pierced for a while now, and until I had it, I would not be satisfied. One more piercing, that's all I needed to be happy. And funny how happy it actually made me. A few nights before, I talked to my parents about it and convinced them that it's not that bad and that of course it could be hidden depending on the jewelry used. I should mention that I'm 25 and quite old enough to do things on my own, however, my folks are slightly still a bit old fashioned (although they are coming around a little bit), and I DO care what they think of me. You can't judge someone by how they look. I explained that I wouldn't have some kind of bullring hanging down to my lip, that I would make sure that it turned out dainty and small. I'm very specific on how I want my piercing and promised them I wouldn't look stupid. I wanted the piercing because 1) I love the way it looks if it's done right and 2) Not many people in my town have it. Way to try and be different! It had been on my mind for so long and after reading many experiences on BME I decided to go for it yesterday afternoon.
At A Glance Author Natty Contact Natty@bme.anon When A week ago Artist Ivan St Jules Studio Anipeg tattoo Location Sault Ste Marie, ON I got off work early as usual, and decided to go down to the local shop in town, Anipeg Tattoo, to get it done so I could stop daydreaming about it and actually have my beloved piercing! Here I am, convinced that this isn't going to hurt. Sure, my eyes may water a little, but since I have my nostril pierced I figured it wouldn't be too bad. I also have 5 other piercings besides my nostril, that I can honestly say didn't hurt. So unlike every other time I went for a piercing, I actually wasn't nervous this time. Which was probably a good thing, otherwise I may have chickened out.
Ivan (my piercer and also a very good friend of mine) took me to the always clean back room and since he's not that big a fan of this particular piercing says "Nat, are you sure you want this?" "You're sure?", shaking his head a bit. Which, of course, didn't bother me at all. Friends are honest with each other after all, right? Hell yes I NEED it! So he cleaned the area very well and placed two dots on both sides of my septum. He did this very carefully and made sure that they would be perfectly lined up. He explained to me that I would have to hold very still, as many people tend to turn their heads or move in some way. I said "Don't worry, I really don't want to have to do this twice!"
He placed the clamps on my septum, and holy crap! I was surprised at how much it actually hurt! Many people say that the clamps are the worst part of a piercing, and I can honestly say that I've never had that problem until now... My eyes started watering immediately, I could just imagine what's to come! Maybe the clamps would take my mind off of the actual piercing process. WRONG!
Finally, it came time to pierce me. Ivan asked me to hold very still. He said, "Imagine that you're going to move, but don't" I still don't quite get it, but hey, whatever works! Oh. My. God. I had tons of tears streaming down my face, and at first, I though it was just because it was my nose he was piercing, since my eyes watered a bit when I got my nostril done. But after thinking about it, and coming to terms with it, I'm pretty sure I was actually crying. It really hurt! A lot. I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for it to be over.
At long last, I could feel the jewelry being put into place, which felt so good. The pressure was gone! I originally wanted a horseshoe style ring that I could flip up, but unfortunately he was out of stock for now. And since I'm not the type of person who wants to wait, I decided for a little CBR instead. I could always change it later once it healed. Ivan said that it was the smallest ring he had ever used, which kind of made me feel dainty and like I was doing it right (for my face, that is). He cleaned off the blood, and I got to take a look at my new piercing. He also gave me some sea salt and an aftercare sheet to take home.
I love my new "baby"! To me, it looks great and a few of my friends really like it too! It's by far my favorite piercing that I've gotten so far! As soon as I was done, I felt really no pain, unless I accidentally bump my nose, but even then, it's tolerable. Today is the day after and it's really doing well so far. I generally heal very well after any piercing I get, so let's hope all goes well from here on in.
For anyone considering getting this piercing, I would suggest making sure it's something you really want, and if it is, well, then it's definitely worth it potentially being painful! I love it and God forbid the day I ever have to take it out!