I have always wanted an eyebrow piercing more than any other type. This is my first one (never even had my ears done, I don't like my ears so never saw the point) and I couldn't be happier. This time yesterday I was reading all of the experiences on BME and now I'm writing my own! So cool.
At A Glance Author Ozzie Chick Nic Contact Ozzie Chick Nic@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Professional Studio Totally Pierced Location Bourke Street, Sydney Well I guess I should do a little prologue to the piercing. The main reason why I had it done is to challenge myself, because I am petrified of needles (was anyway, not so much after today) and wanted to see if I could do it. Secondly I just think that piercings are fucking cool. And tats, but thats the next stage. Maybe next year. I really like the look of eyebrow piercings, on men and women. Self expression is something I'm definatly into. Defining myself.
And that goes back to some bad shit, the fact that I self injure, self harm whatever you wanna call it. I was really fucked up with it and now a few years down the line after stopping I'm starting to go back into the cycle. So recently I decided to change my lifestyle a bit.
Firstly I moved to Sydney from England, a pretty huge lifestyle change! And it has helped because there is so much more to do here, no bad memories surrounding me the whole time, away from the arguments with my dad about his new girlfriend.
Then I dyed my hair bright red. I have been doing this for over a year now and it's one of those things the SH support websites list as a distraction technique, to see the red. So I do it for that and just because I love the colour red and getting looks from strangers when its at its brightest.
I recently joined a gym. I am slightly worried that Ill become come addicted to exercise but i'm gonna tell the personal trainer person there to make sure I don't get that way. I did get a bit obsessive about doing sit ups last year, I just did them for hours until I couldn't move, instead of cutting. It worked but it wasn't healthy, I was doing more harm than good. But this time Ill be in a professional environment.
And now on to the piercing.
I just had it done about an hour ago, got a taxi there and back. I planned to get one back after at least, because I thought if I react badly to it and feel faint or something then I don't wanna half to walk. I made sure I had a decent mean before hand as well. Also for the last week Ive been taking Vitamin C and Zinc supplements to help the healing process and to make sure my immune system is in good working order.
I walked in and it was so nice, the look of the place, black leather sofas and wooden floors, shiny glass display cabinets. It seemed to be just him in there (Scott) which I was a bit surprised about, but it is only a small studio. So he got me to fill out a consent form. It was after I finished filling that out that I started to get a bit nervous, but he was really good and calm and made me feel at ease. I surprised myself big time about just how cool I was being about sitting there waiting to have a needle stuck through my eyebrow. But I was looking forward to it so much, I kept concentrating on knowing that in a couple of minutes I would have this lovely new piercing.
I wanted a curved barbell but he said straight would be better as it has less chance of rejecting. So I agreed and chose a silver straight barbell. Pretty standard stuff.
I sat on the table thing, looked like the things you get at the doctors to lie down on. But I only had to sit facing him on the edge. He asked me which eyebrow I wanted pierced, I immediately said left (Don't know why but there has never been any decision to make there, always wanted my left done.) So he marked me up with black pen, got me to check the position in the mirror and I liked where he put it.
Then I sat back down and he started putting on new rubber gloves, cleaning all the equipment, getting a brand new needle of out the packet and doing all the things I have read that the piercer should do for hygiene and safety. Then I got a bit nervous again as I knew this was it.
He asked me if I wanted him to tell me when he was gonna do it, I said no and he agreed that was the best way. He did it freehand, no clamp so pinched my eyebrow and after a second or so pushed the needle through.
I don't remember it hurting at the actual moment when the needle went through, it was about 3 seconds later that it started to sting like mad and I calmly and quietly sad "Fuck" a few times. The actual moment just felt weird. It happens so fast you don't have time to register the pain at first. After is definatly worse. Not much worse but still not pleasant. All I wanted and still want, an hour later, is to touch it, rub it. Like when you bang your head and rub it to help the pain, like that. A longing to sooth it. If I blink really hard that makes it feel a bit uncomfortable too. Not being able to touch it is a real bitch.
Then he put the ball on and that hurt a little bit. Then I was done and I was soooooo happy! He started talking straight away and all I wanted to do was go and look in the mirror! He noticed I kept looking over at the mirror, laughed and said I should go and look. I immediately loved it, having it is so un-me! I never do things like this. And to see the metal there was such a great moment.
Then he told me (or finished telling me) about aftercare and gave me some disinfectant, included in the price and a leaflet with aftercare instructions on in case I forgot. I paid and left a VERY happy lady!