Nipple piercing was something I never actually thought about seriously. I liked it, but just thought it's not something I'd ever get round to doing. I'm quite self conscious, so I'd want to find a new studio that I hadn't been pierced at before as well as feeling confident about their piercing. But, when I admitted to my friend I wanted it done, she told me she wanted to as well, so on the spur of the moment we decided on piercing our nipples.
At A Glance Author *Emmeline* Contact *Emmeline*@bme.anon When N/A Artist Cheri Studio Atomic Tattoos Location Bicester We had agreed that we would go together, and on the day that we had planned, she rang me to tell me she couldn't make it. I am one of those people who, once they are psyched up for a piercing, can't change her mind and not do it. So we agreed that I would be the Guinea pig, and go by myself. I casually asked my mum for a lift to Bicester, where my chosen studio was. Knowing my plans, wasn't happy about doing it. But, she did, and lent me £10 for the pierce costing £30 (I love my mummy!).
I went for a pre-pierce coffee (excellent way of avoiding light-headedness which I am annoyingly prone to) and then went off to the studio, by myself.
When I got there, I was surprisingly calm. I think I was in a state of shock that I'd had the balls to even walk in! I went up to the desk, and asked for a nipple piercing. Cheri, the piercer, asked my age and for my ID. She took a photocopy and got me to fill in the if-you-die-you-can't-sue-us paperwork, and then took me to the piercing room.
It smelt of clean, which immediately reassured me. By now the nerves were kicking in, and I felt pretty numb. She offered me some coloured titanium rings and asked me to choose one. I chose a pink one with a black ball, as I love black and pink. I got the nervous chats and asked a few times how much it would hurt (bad idea). She asked what piercings i had already, and told me it would hurt more than anything I has already (double navel, double helix, tongue, tragus, six lobe). Not exactly what I wanted to hear. She told me to take a seat and asked if I was ready, which made me laugh, because it was just a more professional way of saying 'Get you boob out then'. She crouched down and marked it up, taking her time. Now this was unnerving. Not because I didn't trust her placement, but because someone was staring very intently at my nipple for a very long time. Eventually she told me to take a look, and as I was happy with it first time. So I sat back down, asking myself what the hell I was doing.
She out the clamps, and clamped my nip. I was expecting this to hurt a fair bit, but it didn't, it was just uncomfortable. Then she opened the needle and my heart really started racing. She positioned it carefully, and told me to take a deep breath in and then out. On my breath out, she pierced me. It took quite a while, compared to my previous piercings. And I'm not going to lie - it did hurt, but nowhere near as badly as I was expecting. It mad me wince a bit, but that's all. She told me I did well and then put through the jewellery, which hurt a little bit but was quick. I had a look and couldn't believe what I'd just done. But in a good way. I loved it. She gave me my aftercare sheet, wished me luck and I went off home.
My mum couldn't believe I went through with it, and said it was 'disturbing'. Oops
Afterwards, it was absolutely painless and I had no problems with it. I had been told that they could be quite problematic, but mine was healing perfectly. After four weeks I had it changed to a bar, and shortly after this I did the most stupid thing. Ever. I was in the shower, leant out of the cubicle to get something, and didn't notice that the bar got hooked over the door. And I stepped back. And it was not good. It hurt like hell, and it bled. I really scared myself, I pulled it so hard I'm amazed I didn't rip it out. I was fully expecting it to reject after that, so I was gutted. Obviously it wasn't happy and was really irritated for a few days, and then it calmed down and went back to normal.
And, I promise, that is the only problem I have had with it, and it was my stupid fault.
I have changed it a few times, and last time I had a really hard time getting the bar back through. It didn't want to go and I have no idea why. That also happened to another piercer of mine, and she lost the piercing as a result. I was not prepared to give up on it, so I rammed the bar back through and it hurt (again. Beware of this!). But it didn't irritate the piercing.
I have had it almost six months now, and I have absolutely no regrets. My friend did go and have hers done (she cried, but in fear not pain. Hehe) and hers has been fine too. I would reccomend anyone who is thinking about it to go and do it, but only as long as you are prepared to take really good care of it. When they go bad, they go really bad, and I wasn't willing to take that risk, so I was OCD clean with it, and it paid off. I love it and if you want it go for it. Happy piercing!
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