I know that there are many of you out there that have their belly pierced. This year was when I decided to get mine done. I never once thought that I would like my belly after I had my son. I always thought that it looked ugly while everyone else complimented me on it. Well, this is how I finally decided to get my belly done....
At A Glance Author Sophia Contact Sophia@bme.anon When Six months ago Artist Blake Studio The Hole Look Location Anchorage, AK
My fiancé asked me to get my belly pierced. I was freaked out because I never thought of getting my belly done. I hesitated on it and when I walked into "The Hole Look" (where I got it pierced) I made sure that the studio was very clean. I was so nervous that I almost changed my mind.
Blake (the piercer) showed me what jewelry I can pick out for my piercing. He was very nice and respectful. When I finally picked out the belly ring that I wanted, he told me to have a seat. When I went to sit down it felt like I was waiting forever. I started to have second thoughts about the piercing. I was thinking to myself, "I can't believe I am doing this! Maybe I should just get a refund and go!" Right when I was going to back out of my decision he came out and told me that he was ready to bring me back to the piercing room.
My fiancé held my hand and walked with me back there. I couldn't believe that I was going to let him be there by my side. I felt so embarrassed because I knew that I would be a chicken about this. I am the type of person who fears needles. While I was standing there Blake told me to pull my shirt up just a little and hold it up. He marked my belly with a black marker and asked me to lay down on the bed (it's like a doctor bed). When I laid down he started to get everything ready.
This is when my heart started to beat. I was getting more and more nervous while my fiancé held my hand, I closed my eyes. I asked Blake so many questions, I started to wonder if I was annoying him. I asked him if it would hurt as bad as my tongue and he said, "If anything, your nose ring would be the worst piercing!" Then I asked him when it would heal and how to take care of it. He answered that question as well.
My fiancé watched everything, while I laid there with my eyes closed. My fiancé gripped my hand softly in the beginning then he gripped harder. That's when I knew that Blake was finally piercing my belly. It hurt so much. I couldn't believe that the belly piercing was worse than the nose. After Blake was finished, I told him that the belly piercing was definitely worse than the nose piercing. He told me that his friend said that the nose was worse for her.
Everyone has a different level of pain tolerance. I just didn't realize how different it was until I got my belly done. There is no way that I would ever say that the nose piercing would hurt more than the belly. But then again, everyone has a different tolerance.
I think that Blake is a great piercer because he is very gentle, talkative and he knows what he is doing. He is the only person that I will let pierce me for my future piercings. The Hole Look is a place I would recommend for people to go for piercings and tattoos because it is very clean. The workers there are very friendly and they are professionals. They know what they are doing and they are there for you when you have any questions to ask about your piercing.
There are other places to go here in Anchorage for body piercing and tattoos, but there is only one place I will go to. The other places that I checked out were either unclean or not friendly. I checked out this one place in Anchorage that does piercings but it was small. The piercing room at this one place wasn't as private as The Hole Look.
My experience with my belly piercing wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but then again I am afraid of needles. I know that a lot of people are afraid of needles, so that makes me more comfortable with my fear. My next piercing will more than likely be next year when I finally get enough guts up to get another one. I haven't decided where I will pierce, the good thing is I still have a year to think about it.
This is the end of my story, so I will end it with....
always and forever,
Sophia