I remember trying to talk my mom into letting me get my eyebrow pierced for over two years. She wasn't having it; her baby was not going to get a facial piercing. So I finally gave up on getting it before I turned 18. Around the time I had given up hope my best friend, Meddy, got his eyebrow pierced. So I started bugging my mom...she finally gave in and said it wasn't as bad looking as he had thought it would be.
At A Glance Author Kourttneey Contact Kourttneey@bme.anon When Two years ago Artist Clay Studio Studio City Tattoo Location ...Studio City On August 2, 2001, we(my mom, myself, and Meddy) went down to Studio City Tattoo, which was where my mom and my uncle have both received tattoos so she felt comfortable taking me there. I was so scared. I have cracked my head open year's prier, and was scared the pain was going to be the same. So I started talking to Clay, he said it doesn't hurt at all you have nothing to worry about. I remember looking up at this big man standing before me telling me that it didn't hurt, and thinking the bigger the man the bigger the baby...right? Meddy was also telling me that he hadn't felt a thing.
So I said I was ready to go under the needle. I decided to get pierced on the same side that I cracked my head open because I felt it would make me feel better about the huge scar. He walked me back into the piercing room after my mom had signed everything. And I asked if Meddy could come hold my hand. Clay was super nice about everything and said yea. I then begged Clay not to tell me what he was going to do, but they have to show you the seal packaging. I asked if he could just show it to Meddy. He said only if I trusted him...needless to say I trust Meddy with my life so it was on with the piercing. He clamped me and marked me, he made sure I was happy with the placement. He then said to me "Ok I'm going to count to three and on three you'll have a brand new piercing. 1.....2.....3." I waited for the pain and aside from Meddy randomly squeezing my hand I felt nothing.
It seems that Clay had pierced on two. As it turns out piercing my eyebrow was like a warm knife slicing through butter, in the respect that it was very easy and pain-free. I was pierced and happy! My eye watered a little, I remember thinking it kind of felt like I poked myself with a toothpick. He threaded my BRC in popped the ball in with more ease then I have ever managed and I was ready to go. He explained about after care and not messing with it to much. He also stressed keeping it clean because it was on my face. For the most part the piercing was fine. It was a little red, the funniest part about the whole thing was cleaning it didn't bother me but it I brushed the pillow I would scream. Aside from the ball falling out and realizing why they have the ball there (it's because towels like to get caught on the hoop), and fumbling to but the ball back in, nothing has gone wrong.
I've had my eyebrow pierced for two years now and it makes me insanely happy. It is a part of who I am now, and I always look weird when I take it out for soccer. Even after having it for two years I find people that always ask "How could you do that to your pretty face?" I tell them that I think I'm pretty because I have my eyebrow pierced. I have found jewelry that has matched my Homecoming dress and my Prom dress. All of my friends thought it was cool. I've even had friends get their eyebrows pierced because I said it was so painless. I've even had staff from my high school tell other members of the staff that they were out of line when they made comments about piercing's only being for the 'bad kids,' which really isn't the case. I don't allow those people to bring me down. If they don't want their eyebrow pierced good for them they don't have to do it, however it isn't for them to say whether or not I can have it.
I love having my eyebrow pierced. It has made me feel better about myself. I have had no problems with it what so ever, so that's a big plus. I would recommend going to Studio City Tattoo to anyone. It's really clean and everyone who works there is super nice and kind, and they go to great measure to make sure that you are comfortable and they answer all you questions. They also make it a fun environment to get pierced. Piercing can boost your self-esteem, it sure boosted mine. However, I think it's important that you get pierced for you, not for someone else. It's your body; make it your amusement park.