I'm a huge BME fan. It is the reason for all my piercings, especially my unusual ones. And the first time I saw a smiley piercing on bme, I fell in love with it. It was simple, yet stood out. It looked like a piercing that could be dressed up or dressed down. I had to have it. So, last week, I finally felt it was time to get what I wanted.
At A Glance Author anonymous Contact anonymous@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Ken Studio Sideways Location Sacramento, CA Near my apartment is a piercing and tattoo shop, Sideways. So, me and a few of my sorority sisters decided to visit the shop and bond with piercings and tatts. One sister planned on a navel piercing, another wanted nipples and when they asked me what I was going to get, I replied, "a smiley." Their reaction, which is what I expected, was "a wha..." I explained what it is and they were eager to see it.
Eveyone who was getting a piercing gave the piercing dude our id's, and he gave us some paperwork to initial. Without reading anything, I just initialed everything that was required. Haha, I've seen these too many times to read over and over. I decided that I would be the first to get pierced. Ken, the piercer, guided all us girls to the room where he would shove needles through our skin. Ken was extremely professional. He explained what he was going to be doing and said that he would also talk me through the entire procedure.
I wasn't nervous, I've had too many piercings that were way more intimidating, (surface above the hips, nape of neck, nipples, hood...) to be nervous at this point. However, I think this was the first time in my history where I didn't hold someone's hand.
Anywho...Ken had me lay on my back, while my head slightly dangled off the edge. He stood behind me. My sisters were excited yet weirded out by the same time. They were about to see a piercing be done that they never thought could be done. I was stoked at this point. All I could think was, "in a few seconds, I'm about to have a smiley!!"
Ken had me open my mouth and pout it a little bit. He told me to breath in as he placed the needle on one side of my web, (the skin between the gum and top lip) and told me to breath out when he said so. As soon as I exhaled, he shoved the needle through. 100 percent...painless! Honestly, I couldn't feel anything, but a smid of pressure.
I had to keep my mouth still, due to the long, sharp needle sitting in it. He got my jewelry in the web, which was a little comfortable, but brief. Then, Ken was finished!
I hopped off the bed and rushed to the mirror. I opened my mouth and saw what I have been wanting for such a long time! IT WAS SO ADORABLE! I immediately fell in love! When I turned around and showed my sisters, they were shocked, yet impressed at the same time.
It was a bit awkward to shut my mouth, talk and laugh for the first half hour. But it's been easy to get used to. Now, it just feels like there is gum up there.
I got a 16g bar. The reason I started off with a bar is because there are a lot of events, including community service and sorority business, that I participate in that wearing a hoop and having it show everytime i open my mouth, would be inappropriate. So, I'll have the bar in for about a month, until it heals and then I'll have the option of showing it off or hiding it!
I'm expecting it to heal rather quickly. I love it. I find myself always playing with it, like pushing the balls with my tongue. I love to scrunch my nose so it lifts my top lip and exposes the jewelry. It's also fun to freak people out. Not many people where I live are aware of the piercing I have. But that's what i'm about...new and unique piercings that not many others have. I've had the piercing for three days and I've had positive and negative reactions. I never ask people what they think of it though. I really could care less about others opinions if I am satisified. Haha, another thing that I find funny after people see my smiley piercing, is I get a lot of "i could never pierce that!" And I just think, "well, I wouldn't want you to get one anyways." It makes the piercing just that more special when you are the only one who has it in your surroundings!
I recommend this piercing to anyone who wants the option of hiding or showing off something, for when the time is right. It's just a fun thing to have, that won't scar or effect your body after it is taken out.