At A Glance Author anonymous Contact anonymous@bme.anon When Three months ago Artist me Studio my room Location country First of all I'd like to start with why I decided to do this hole experience like this. My dad hates piercing, tattoos and well just about anything that involves change with your body. Besides maybe his thoughts about getting plastic surgery for himself ("if it doesn't serve you let it go" quote from my mother who knows where she heard that). I didn't dare ask him if I could get pierced or ask if I could get proper tools at least. Considering this is the man that didn't even let me get my ears pierced till I was fourteen and strictly said one hole per ear (which by the way got all bloody and infected). But I all ready broke that rule after waiting for my ears to heal I pierced my ears my self with the studs I had (and a second time later). He got extremely mad at me for that, saying where did I go to do that, why did I do such a horrible thing to my self and that I shouldn't treat my self as a "pin cushion" or a "Christmas tree".
Well with all that in mind no way in hell would he ever think of helping me in any way to get pierced any where. So it was all up to me at this point. I was looking on the Internet of where to place things,how the healing should go and so on. I finally figured I had enough knowledge to pierce my eyebrow. I bought two curved barbells (16 gauge) and a 16 gauge taper off the Internet and waited for them to arrive.I had actually tried to pierce my eyebrow before but I was using a sewing needle and when I got the jewelry it just wouldn't go in no matter how hard I pushed thats why I decided to buy the taper.
When it finally came in (which actually didn't' take that long) I was so happy and made sure nobody would open the box but me so they wouldn't think anything odd (but I suppose not letting them see would make them think something odd but oh well). I cleaned everything with antibacterial soap ( I know it's not the best but it's all I had to work with so it's better then nothing).
A few nights later I decided I was going to pierce my eyebrow. It was a quiet night and everybody was in bed which made it calming mostly because everybody was asleep and I wouldn't have the feeling that I might get bugged or annoyed. I pushed some stuff out of the way on my desk. I laid down a paper towel and put a couple of bottles at the corners so it wouldn't get pulled off or moved. I put my "tools" on the paper towel which included the jewelry,the taper,the oh so handy sewing needle,some cotton balls and cotton swabs and a bottle of ear cleaner (from the mall which I saved from my first ear piercing). Now the needle looked about the size of the jewelry but I figured sense I used it last time and my jewelry wouldn't go in it must be a bit smaller.
Everything was cleaned with antibacterial soap so I was a little satisfied with the clean factor. I grabbed my eyebrow where I wanted to pierce ,established the area and thought exactly how I was going to push the needle into my flesh. I wasn't going to mark where I wanted it of course no no my eyes will do it all (I'm such a idiot ...but you can already guess that). I got the amount of skin I wanted to pierce and grabbed the sewing needle.
I started to push it into my skin this didn't really hurt felt discomforting though. I thought this is going to take forever (sense I tried to do it before and it took forever considering nothing seemed to go my way). Before I knew it I could feel the needle hitting the other side of my skin trying to escape out of my face. I grabbed a cotton ball and put on my thumb to help me push (the end of the needle was starting to hurt my thumb). This seemed to be the hardest it seemed like it wanted to stretch more then pierce (it hurt more to). But I started pushing around the skin where the needle was coming out so it wouldn't stretch as much. It finally pierced threw which hurt the most but was the briefest. I kept pushing because as most sewing needles are the tip is the smallest part. It definitely started to stretch it ..now the piercing hurt but the stretching part was a bit more worse for me because it was constant. I kept pushing until I got to the part where the hole is to insert thread . I was wondering how much thats gonna hurt sense it's a fast stretch and if thats going to effect in any way the inside of my piercing. Well I grabbed my taper and started pushing the needle more (and yes it did hurt more but I could stand it). I eventually started pushing the taper on the end of the needle and pushing threw the hole I made. This was already a good sign for me because now I had the taper going in and I'm one step closer. I pushed the needle out with the taper (yippee!!). Now it's smooth sailing from here no more harsh "bumps". I started pushing the taper more and more. I realized it was getting harder to push and a stinging feeling was happening. So I started turning the taper to help it and it did. I pushed and turned the taper till I got near the end. I grabbed my barbell (already took the ball off earlier) and started pushing the taper with the jewelry. It was going threw (another yippee!!). Finally the taper was out but a shock came over me I couldn't see the jewelry coming threw. But just a couple sec "\Ãw"ë onds later I pushed it threw with ease (YAAAH!).I grabbed the ball and screwed it on.
My oh my I was so happy I could giggle my butt off (but I didn't). I wanted to show somebody tell somebody anything! I was online but the person I wanted to tell just went offline that exact second (what a disappointment but still happy). I looked in my little mirror so happy at what I had done. I started cleaning it first with the ear cleaner solution I had. Then I went into the kitchen and made my own solution for a sea salt soak. Went back into my room and started soaking some cotton balls in the solution and putting them on my piercing for five minutes changing the cotton balls every once in awhile. I kept doing sea salt soaks once everyday and cleaning it with antibacterial soap in the shower.
The next day I got out of bed and started thinking what am I going to do ,how am I going to hide this and how could I possibly this is on my face.Well at that moment I needed to pee really bad...so I did my lazy just got out bed look (which obviously was just fine sense I did) I put my hair to a side and made it go over the left side of my face (sense I just woke up this hair style was fine). I walked fast to the bathroom so nobody would catch me,talk to me and because I really had to pee. When I was done I walked out of the bathroom a bit slower thinking well for a couple of hours I could keep this look. I heard my brother in the kitchen and started thinking my brother most definitely wouldn't be as mad as my dad although he wouldn't like it either. But then I started thinking it might be ok to just start off with him seeing.
I walked into the kitchen (my hair still in it's little style) I stared at my brother asked what he was doing. He was making some type of meal. I walked around a bit fiddled with stuff and eventually threw my hair back out of my face. My brother turned around looked at me and asked what I had in my eyebrow and immediately said "you pierced your eyebrow didn't' you"! I grinned and that was a automatic yes to him. He eventually told me dad is going to be pissed I told him don't tell and let me do everything.He agreed but started complaining and trying to quote dad on what he would say. I thought it was funny. But realized he would be extremely pissed so pissed I might loose some limbs.
I started getting hyper like what am I going to do to hide it. I started asking my brother for ideas. We both came up with Band-Aid and makeup (yea I know I'm screwed).So I thought at least I would keep my hair like this for awhile. Well ok to make this shorter....that while lasted a few days to a week. I had to turn fast at times and all kinds of stuff I was so surprised he didn't find out for that amount of time. My brother and I were even thinking how funny it was he didn't notice yet. But I finally got tired of hiding it ...it really was a bother to hide. I mean jumping each and every way when you hear your father does get annoying.
So one day I was talking to my brother about just telling him I have it. He said ok but he's going to be mad. Then I started to rethink it I asked him to tell my dad (he he). He kind of whined but finally agreed. After awhile I changed my mind called my dad on the phone and started getting to the subject that...I did something bad. He almost immediately guessed if I pierced something. Then even faster guessed I pierced my eyebrow. I told him yes. He started saying for me to take it out I told him flat out no. Then he started telling me how disgusting people pierce them self,lower class people,people not seeking beauty (he said people are trying to make them self beautiful what you are doing is making yourself ugly) and that I'll never get a good job because nobody would want to hire a person like that. To try to make him feel a little better I said I could wear a retainer (didn't seem to help much though).
All together though it went MUCH better then I thought didn't even raise are voices . When he finally came home though he talked to my brother then went over to me saying "let me see this mistake". He gave a bad look but nothing more (pretty good I thought). Well I'm satisfied with it...and my family is...well adapting to it. I don't regret this,I'm happy,it makes me feel good,it has healed fine and I feel prettier with it.
But I do not recommend self done piercing ex specially the way I did it. If you must do it your self have the proper tools and knowledge of what your about to do.