A while ago I used to be pretty satisfied with my 'regular' piercings. My parents found them acceptable, possible because then I only had my ears pierced and a belly button piercing that had stayed hidden for about two years...
At A Glance Author *Beauty-In-Darkness* Contact *Beauty-In-Darkness*@bme.anon When N/A Artist Name Unknown Studio Lord of the Rings Location England For some reason something drew me in to more elaborate piercings that could be on display all the time. I had done nose piercing once (From this experience I can safely say D.I.Y nose piercing is bad, especially if you sneeze when the needle is half way in, ouch!) and took it out after a mere ten minutes. With that in mind I found myself drawn to eyebrow piercings. Usually the only ones you would see around here look terrible but I picked up on some cuter looking and convinced myself.
Once I finally convinced my mother to allow me to get it done my friend and I set a date after work where we would go for my new piercing. I was really nervous the whole day, I'd never heard anyone's experiences of it and imagined the worst pain. My friend came with me to the studio but waited outside while I was being pierced, she's a little squeamish.
The guy was really friendly, he asked me to fill in some paperwork asking my name, address, age...etc. and then I was taken into another room and asked to sit back and relax in what I still describe as the biggest chair I've ever seen in my life. The room was a great aid for relaxation, dark painted walls with various bright lights where needed, U.V displays illuminating dark corners. I found myself chatting nervously to my piercer and he joked on and casually went through the procedure explaining each step. Finally, he asked me if I was ready. I've always been one to stand up to things and never run back on an idea so I calmly replied yes.
I leaned back into the chair and had the positions marked on my eyebrow, after checking and agreeing to the positions the area was wiped down with sterile wipes and clamped. The cold metal clamp against my skin absolutely terrified me.
He once again asked if I was ready and I simply nodded, waiting for the pain to arrive only to be greeted with..
"Ok, just sit tight and I'll put the bar in there for you."
It was over, a little pressure and no pain. The only feeling was the discomfort at having a tube in my skin. I looked to the mirror beside me and gazed at my chosen jewelry, a small silver bar with two little spikes. I loved it! Cheerily, I hopped down from the chair, payed my money and went off home to greet everyone (Yes, I made sure my journey home was spent compiling a brilliant story of how I was never scared or nervous!)
I also came up with some little tips for anyone wanting their eyebrow pierced:
*Don't fall for people's talk of "Only homosexuals get that side pierced". It's pretty pathetic to think that there are others trying to influence a decision which should be made on your own.
*Flicking an eyebrow bar in public annoys people beyond belief!
*And so does removing it in your work place, beware anyone with a weak stomach!
*Don't be afraid in asking people to help change the eyebrow bar, sometimes they can be real small and so easy to drop and loose.
*Girls, be careful when plucking/waxing your eyebrows when pierced. A friend of mine learned this the hard way by catching her ring on some wax and almost ripping it out, ouch!
*Try to sleep on the opposite side to your piercing for a couple of days as it can cause irritation and wake you up...thusly leading to more irritation.
*On another note, if you don't like your piercing then I found that minor skin scars can be easily faded by a cream called Calendula Cream (I'm sorry if that's the wrong name!) It can be bought at most health stores and works great on small scars to make them fade slightly.
I hope that this will be of use to readers considering this piercing as I know that hearing an experience would have been comforting to me and I recommend an eyebrow piercing to anyone wanting one. I found it to be pain free, minimal pain during the healing process (Mine only took about three days to heal, lucky me.) and altogether a lovely piercing to wear proudly on display. I'm currently working on convincing my mother into permission for a tongue piercing and after coming here and reading everyone's experiences and all the helpful information I'm even more set on having it done.
Any suggestions for convincing the more stubborn parents???