My goodness, I must be getting more and more gutsy. Last November (I think, I am bad with dates!) I went with my friend to get something pierced. She and I were just driving around and shopping. I popped that question I ask her every once in a while. "So, do you wanna get your nipples pierced today?" She looked shocked that I would mention it to her again. A few years ago she said something about wanting them pierced. I have asked her a couple times since then if she was ready. I think she asked if I wanted to get mine done too. This thought never really hit me. So taking a moment to think of my nipples pierced I gave her a huge grin. I said I loved my tattoo and I might as well try nipple piercings. So I agreed with her, that I ought to try it. We drove to the piercing studio our friend has gotten an ear piercing at (it was the same one I got my tattoo at). We asked at the desk who we would talk to about body piercings. SkinCraft does tattoos and piercings and since I got a tattoo the month before, I haven't met the piercers. The piercer, Jim, was at the desk. My friend and I were looking at each other being kind of nervous. But Jim has this way of making you feel comfortable.
At A Glance Author ellen Contact ellen@bme.anon IAM artisticspirit When Six months ago Artist jim Studio skincraft Location cincinnati, ohio We started talking to Jim about whether we wanted barbells or rings. I wanted rings and I wanted both of my nipples pierced (thought to myself "hell, if I am getting one done, lets get both"). My friend wanted one barbell in her left nipple. Jim got the jewelry he thought would might fit (I am pretty sure its at 14 G) and the three of us went to the back room. I liked it right away, there was a Salvador Dali poster on the wall. I think my friend went first. I don't remember though. It really doesn't matter which order we went in though. But I do remember that Jim told me to take off my shirt to prepare my nipple. He put some sort of lotion to make my nipples hard and he marked them. Then he told me to check in the mirror to see if the markings made me happy. Glancing in the mirror for a bit I was satisfied with it. Then he went about thoroughly cleaning my nipples. Then he told me to lay down on the table (you know, one of those things that doctor's use). It was then I reall y started to get nervous. I did not watch the procedure although to this day I wish I had. All I remember him saying is "It's done" (meaning just one of the nipples!) after a long stream of cuss words coming from me. I have noticed that some piercers use a clamp, but Jim didn't use one for my piercings.
After the first nipple was done he told me to lay still for a little while. I felt a bit light-headed. Then the adrenaline rush kicked in. This was amazing! Never have had such a rush with tattoos- it felt awesome. He told me to switch sides on the table, that he had one more nipple to pierce. During the piercing of the second nipple, I started to sound like a sailor once again. Then he told me to stay on the table for a little while before I looked into the mirror. I think I gave myself about 2 minutes. Then I looked and absolutely loved what I saw. As I was pulling on my shirt I notice they felt hot and cold at the some time. It wasn't unpleasant. Jim was going on and on about after care. While I paid and my friend paid, I was getting that rush all over again. The adrenaline rush stayed with me for the rest of the night. I gave Jim a tip (I tip really well in my humble opinion).
As I was walking outside in the November (I think!) air, my nipples started freaking out. It was such a strange sensation. I kept poking my friend telling her "WE DID IT!" Well, everything was fine and everything until about a month ago, my right nipple rejected the piercing within a course of a week. It was very weird to see your own nipple reject a ring. The ring literally drops away from your breast, leaving a trail of scar tissue behind. Jim had also told me that nipples- about 50 percent of the time, they get rejected. So I guess this left nipple ring will "stay with me" for a while. Or at least I hope so! I love the look of rings in my nipples. Two of the things I love about nipple piercings are: you can hide that you have those piercings, and your nipples do gain more sensitivity. Even after a rejected nipple ring, my nipple stayed sensitive. Oh, another thing! My girlfriend Jen decided she wanted her nipples pierced, and we went to Jim again. Pretty soon I hope to ge t my septum pierced from him. I would recommend people to get there nipples pierced if they wanted something to hide and something that increases sensitivity in a special area.