I had thought about getting vertical labrets after seeing them on BME. What can I say; a lot of my inspiration comes from browsing through BME. Vertical labrets caught my eye. They looked intriguing and unlike labrets or lip rings. They were almost like a combination of the two. I talked about getting them for months. It wasn't until I had the money I did something about it.
At A Glance Author doxgukka Contact doxgukka@bme.anon IAM doxgukka When A week ago Artist nina Studio rawhide's tattoos Location melbourne, australia I had money and I had the itch. I was walking through work biting my lip. "I'm getting vertical labrets." I said to myself. I started to feel quite giddy as I started to think what it would be like to have small metal balls on my lips. I had to announce my new plans. Of course as I told people I was getting vertical labrets, they didn't know what I was talking about. So I told them how it would sit under my lip like the current labrets I have and sit on my lip. "You're fucked Marsha!" Hearing that only made me giggle, as I know they don't understand why I get pierced and tattooed.
I Iamed Nina with my new plans for vertical labrets. She was very excited. I originally planned to go in that weekend, however she informed me that she was leaving for holidays then so I told her I would come in after work on the Friday. It was all set and I was excited as I got paid on the Wednesday. I asked my dad if he would be able to drive me into Fitzroy so I could go shopping. I knew he wouldn't be too pleased with me getting pierced so I just didn't tell them I was. I told him I was going in to see a friend, which wasn't a total lie.
Friday was finally here and I was pretty bloody excited. All day at work all I could think about was getting my double vertical labrets. I was continually biting my lips. Not only because they're dry n cracked or force of habit. I couldn't get my mind around what it will be like to have more metal on my lips and I loved it.
Work was over and I was home. I ran around to get ready. Having showers getting dressed and finally bugging my dad to drive me to Fitzroy. I would have driven myself but I would have gotten lost, then gotten frustrated and ruin my "I'm getting pierced" high. My sister came along with me and off we went. The whole ride there my mum and dad just asked why I was going to Fitzroy. "To see a friend." I didn't tell them "to get pierced." Because I didn't want to hear them tell me how they think it is a waste of money, ugly they don't like it and the other things parents say to things they disagree with. Finally we got there, they dropped us off and left.
I walked into Rawhide and Caleb said hello to me. I told him I was here to see Nina. He must have assumed I was there just for a visit because he told me she went for a drink and would be back in about half an hour. I just looked at him and said, "I'm here for a piercing." He got a bit worried and tried to correct his statement by telling me she would be back soon. He already told me half an hour. I went and sat down with my sister and giggled about that for a little bit. My sister and I looked through magazines as we patiently waited for Nina. Awhile passed and I went back up to Caleb.
"Caleb." "Caleb." He finally heard me. "Yes?" He asked me. "Nina hasn't like gone to get pissed or anything has she?" Not that I really thought she would have, as they weren't due to close soon and I just hoped she hadn't forgotten about me. "No, she just went for a beer," He assured me "did you have an appointment?" I told him I did so he rung up Nina asked who I was, I told him Marsha; he relayed the name and told me she would be round in about 5 minutes. So again I sat down and waited. Nina rocked up as did Paul I said my hellos and asked if she had forgotten about me (jokingly). She told me she just wasn't sure what time I finished work but did know I was coming.
She had a look at my mouth and told me she was just going to bend some barbells and autoclave them for me. I introduced her to my sister and she went to get things ready. As everything was autoclaving we spoke about what has been happening lately, plans for Christmas and work. Autoclaving was done; it was now time to get pierced.
We went into the back room and she told me that Anais was in the nursery so I had to be quiet again but if she did cry my sister could go out there and get her. Nina started to mark out the points on my lip to be pierced. Anais started to cry, she looked at Anlen and asked if she could get her. As Anlen went into the back room Nina asked if she liked babies. I told her she did as we have a lot of baby cousins and friends with babies. Nina continued to mark out my lip as Anlen played with Anais. Nina took her time until she had it perfect (which is always good, piercings and tattoos are things you don't really want to rush). She got me to look in the mirror at the placement and asked me what I thought. Perfect.
She got me to lie down. She told me that these piercings have a tendency to bleed a lot. She clamped my lip and asked me to open wide. As I did I closed my eyes and clenched my hands. She pushed the needle through. I flinched and cringed. I felt warm blood oozing out of the fresh hole. It stung but it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. She pushed the barbell through and screwed on the ball. That was a bit of a discomfort. Time for the right side. Again she asked me to open wide after she clamped my lip. In went the needle. More flinching more cringing, bleeding and the discomfort of the barbell and balls being screwed on. It was done. I sat up and felt like I had been punched right in the mouth. My lip felt so fat, and looked real fat too. She asked if I needed an aftercare sheet, I told her not to worry and she said it would be the same as the other 2 labrets I had. I told her it hadn't hurt as much as I thought it would. She told me to wait, as she wanted to take p hotos for her portfolio.
As Nina went to get her camera I played with Anais for a bit, she was awe struck by the metal on my face. I held her low because I knew she wanted to pull on my face. Nina came back and took photos. I thanked her and paid. As we walked out she told me to show Paul. "Freaky." Was his reply. I thanked them again and off we went.
I couldn't believe how fat my lip felt. I kept tonguing my lip. I had vertical labrets I couldn't believe it. I went to show it off to a friend at 'the joint' but he wasn't in and when I showed another guy there I was smiling laughing and he told me they were bleeding. So he gave me a tissue and off I went home. All the way home people kept staring at me and I kept staring at myself in the reflection of the window. When my dad picked us up he didn't even notice my new additions, nor did my mum. It wasn't until I prepared a salt soak in the kitchen that he said to me "Don't tell me you got another one." So I didn't and we left ti at that.
Work the next day was funny though. Everyone was like, "did you have those two yesterday?" and "Oh god you got more holes." My lip was a bit bruised and very swollen but it went away after a couple of days. People ask me why I do it if it swells and hurts. I told them "The things we do to be beautiful."