I wanted to get a piercing for a long time, I just wasn't sure what to pick, and I wasn't sure I actually was brave enough to get it done. I'm 17, in the Netherlands, you have to be 16 for a piercing, any piercing. So no problem with my age. I have to tell you this, this was my very first piercing, and I didn't even have my ears pierced! I wanted something in my ear first, I thought about a cartilage piercing, and I actually was in the piercing room once, to get that done, but I chickened out! So it's a miracle I got this done!
At A Glance Author Rilana Contact Rilana@bme.anon When It just happened Studio l'Extremiste Location Arnhem - netherlands My boyfriend got his eye of horus tattoo in the studio, L'extremiste, so I knew the studio, and knew it was ok, very clean, and nice people. Their piercing was a male though, but I was okay with that... It would be a weird situation anyways! I talked about this with my boyfriend, after my failure before; he never believed I would go through with this. But I had been in love with this piercing from the moment I had discovered Bmezine, so I knew I wanted this. Just had to get past my fear, and that was difficult. I took me from December to April to really decide to get in, but I did decide I wanted it. I called the studio the next day, that was last Tuesday, they told me they did the piercing, and told me I could come on Friday. I was afraid, yes, but very excited. Now that I had an appointment, I couldn't run away from it, again.
Before going to the studio I showered, and shaved myself. It always itches like hell some days after I shave, and I just hoped the pain wouldn't be that bad. I mean pain + a lot of itchiness. Blah! At 15.00 I got into my boyfriends car, and we drove to the studio...
It wasn't very busy when we arrived there, and a nice girl working there asked what I wanted, and I told her I had an appointment, she said "Ok!" and told me I had to wait a few minutes. I was glad she didn't yell through the shop what I was going to get. After waiting for what seemed like ages. (No they don't have things you have to sign here... I was very surprised about that before, with my boyfriend, but I guess it's normal here in the Netherlands... I know another good studio; they don't work with things like that either. So...) a guy came out of the piercing room and paid for his piercing. (Don't know what he'd get) The piercer asked me to come with him, and I asked my boyfriend if he would please come with me, he was ok with that. I always wear skirts, so that was a good thing! I was very scared of needles, and told the piercer this, I also told him this was my very first piercing, he was surprised, but told me it was a good way to start, I you're sure you like things like this. He had some rings for me to choose from, and had cute purple gloves, he changed them loads of times during the procedure. Ok, now was the time for me to take my underwear of *sigh* Yes I said I was okay with a male piercer, but it was more difficult than I thought it would be. I guess I went very red! He poked around somewhat and told me I could have a vertical clithood, I didn't like the horizontal one, and had decided I would want my ear pierced if vertical wasn't possible. I was happy, but got more and more afraid... I *don't* like needles...
He cleaned me and got a marker, when he'd marked me he asked me to check if it was okay, it was... He put the clamps on, that hurt! So I was even more afraid than before, I must have squished my boyfriends hand... Ok, the receiving tube was put in place, and he got the needle... I was thinking something like "Omg! Oh-my-god! Am I actually gonna do this?!" I was. He told me the "Ok just take deep breaths, in – out, in – out, in... Out!" At that moment he pushed the needle through! I didn't scream, though I did sort of let out an "Ah..."sound, and my boyfriend later joked about it being more an orgasm sound than a pain sound. But it DID hurt. I guess I shouldn't say "Don't believe someone who tells you it doesn't hurt!" because it's different for everyone, but for me, it did hurt. But, as I had read in the other experiences, the pain was *gone* in 5 seconds. The jewellery was in, I was to busy in my head about really doing it, I guess I didn't really noticed. I asked my boyfriend a stupid question; "What do you think?" And the piercer handed me a mirror. I looked at it and immediately said "Oh my god it's cute!" (Pink ring ;)) and tried to get up. Got somewhat dizzy so got some candy from the piercer, as he explained me the aftercare.
Walking didn't hurt, and it still doesn't. Cleaning is somewhat unpleasant but doesn't hurt.
I'm so happy with my little VCH, and so happy I didn't decide on my ear – that's so boring! I'm also very proud of myself, because I actually got this done, as my first piercing ever.
I don't think it's going to be my last!