Well, I guess this whole thing started on BME. I had never heard of the anti-eyebrow (or the high cheek surface piercing) before sometime last year, when I had been perusing the site and came across pictures of this adorable little piercing. I don't think I even bothered asking my mom if I could get it, because at the time, she wouldn't even let me get my tongue pierced, so it seemed pretty hopeless. I had gotten my navel pierced sometime in January two years ago, so my parents said that was more than enough for me.
At A Glance Author Sofie Contact Sofie@bme.anon When A week ago Artist Colin Studio Custom Creations Location Charlottetown, P.E.I However, it all seemed to change when my mom decided she would like to get a tattoo for her birthday. I was to pay for it, so it seemed logical at the time to push for a piercing. To my great surprise, my mother said she wouldn't mind letting me get an anti-eyebrow. I was overjoyed, and although my dad was not, he said he didn't mind too much. So, a week from yesterday, it was off to Custom Creations for us. That's where I had gotten my belly pierced, and they did a good job. Not only that, it's the only piercing studio in Charlottetown! So, when we got there, the place seemed deserted. My mom looked at tattoos, and I checked out the prices for piercings. It said 100 bucks next to the anti-eyebrow, and I sort of panicked (I only had 100 bucks for both my piercing and my mom's tat). That's when the piercer, Colin, came out from the back, and told me that it would be 100 dollars for two anti-eyebrows (one on each side), or fifty for one. Since I only wanted one, I was relieved. Unfortunately for my mother, the tattoo artist wasn't in, so she would have to wait to get her tattoo (she still hasn't got it). My mother and I filled out some forms, and then Colin went back to get the place ready.
By this point, nerves were setting in, big time. I sat down in a chair, and was thinking about the inevitable pain, and hoping that I wouldn't start crying once the procedure was underway. I didn't have too much time to worry, though, because out came Colin, and told me to follow him back. After nervously waving at my mom, I got up and followed. Once back in his 'office', Colin told me to sit in the chair. At this point, my stomach was settling and I wanted to get it over with. He made small talk, and then explained how the procedure was going to go down. First, he would mark me up. Then, clamp, and finally, pierce. I nodded, with a nervous half-smile. He told me not to worry, and that it would probably hurt less than getting the top of my ears pierced. Next, he pinched my face to test the 'stretchiness' of my skin. He said that I had nothing to worry about, since I had good young skin. Then, he disinfected it, and drew on the dots. Now, at this point I had been expecting (and wanting) a horizontal anti-eyebrow, and since you don't see vertical ones so often, I expected him to pierce that. But when I looked in the mirror (after he drew on new dots, because the other ones weren't far enough apart), I noticed he had drawn in vertical dots. Now, I could have clarified it with him (it crossed my mind briefly), but then I thought, Well, he's the professional. I was sort of worried (I'm not sure why) that if I asked for a horizontal piercing, he'd either look at me weird, or be annoyed. Also, I sort of liked how the marks looked, and figured I'd give them a chance. Yet another reason was that earlier, he had told me that he hadn't done an anti-eyebrow in a long time (a good thing, I thought, since that meant they would be uncommon), and I was a bit nervous that maybe he wouldn't be experienced with horizontal anti-eyebrows. Anyway, all that is sort of beside the point, because I ended up keeping quiet and going back to the chair. Next was the clamping. I've read experiences where people say the clamp hurts a lot, but "\Ãw"ë honestly, I didn't feel it at all. Colin told me to take 2 deep breaths, and then he stuck in the needle. Which didn't hurt either. I had been pinching my cheek anxiously for weeks, anticipating the pain, and to say I was shocked at the lack of pain is an understatement. The jewelry (curved barbell) slipped right in, and that was that. Colin warned me to be super careful and aware of my new piercing, since he said often times anti-eyebrows reject. I nodded agreement, and then he disinfected some more (to prevent serious bruising, he said, since 'I don't look the type to wear purple makeup'). I walked out to see my mother, and she said "Wow, that was quick", and then I paid. Before I left, Colin snapped some pictures of me for the website or the 'book' (kept inside the studio to showcase their work). I was flattered.
After we left there, my mother was complaining about not getting her tattoo, and I kept thinking to myself "Why doesn't my face hurt?". Honestly, I felt practically nothing. I slight sting now and then, but other than that, it was perfect. Of course, my face was pretty swollen and red.
The next day, I went to work. I had worn a band-aid over it, to prevent infection and disapproval from my boss (I work at Burger King), but when my managers saw the band-aid, they kept asking what happened. Finally, I showed them, and I believe they used the term 'coolest thing I've ever seen'. Needless to say, they won't be giving me a hard time. The NEXT day, in school, I could feel everyone's eyes on me. A few people whispered 'ouch' to one another when I walked by. Everyone, even people I didn't know, kept coming up to me and asking if it hurt, when I got it done, why I had gotten it done, where I had gotten the idea to get such a weird place pierced, etc. It gets annoying, since people still do it now! Also, people love to remind me that I'm developing a black eye. Still, I love my new piercing, I can't keep my eyes off it whenever I walk by a mirror (thankfully, I've managed to keep my hands and hair off it!). It's so cute, and I love how so many (clueless) people seem to think I invented it or something! I get asked a lot if 'OH MY GOD is that actually pierced!? Are those glued on!?" or the "did you do that yourself?". My homeroom teacher always says he is going to rip it out. I won't lie, though; I'm enjoying the attention, for the most part. I treat my new piercing like royalty, I just couldn't bear if it rejected. To anyone who's considering getting an anti-eyebrow done, I definitely recommend it! Also, if anyone has any questions, I probably won't have good clinical answers, but you COULD e-mail me anyway! SO, thanks immensely for reading this whole thing (assuming that you did), and go get an anti-eyebrow!