I can't say I put much thought into getting my navel pierced. Originally I had wanted to get my nipples done but my boyfriend was dead set against it - so i gave up. A few weeks later my best friend and I decided we would get our navels done together, as a sort of bonding thing since I hadn't been around much. I have a feeling she'll never go through with it now, but that's ok. Again, my plans fell through. By that point I had already decided I wanted to do it despite the warnings that it was extremely painful (lie) and that they get infected really easily and had pretty much a 100% chance of rejection. (not sure about that one yet) So all I needed now was the money and an opportunity.
At A Glance Author anonymous Contact anonymous@bme.anon IAM kinkybootbeast When A week ago Artist Jonah Couturier Studio Goodtimes Tattoo Location Manchester, NH The money problem solved itself rather quickly, I ended up babysitting for my aunt and made 60$ (perfect for a piercing!) Nobody was around to go with me so I ended up taking my mother. family bonding. wonderful. My aunt also has her navel done, so I was thinking "if she can do it, I can definitely do it" I'm trying to get my mom to get some sort of mod with me sometime but she's not having it.
I had no worries about going to the studio that I did, I've been there for my other piercings and they always do a great job there. That and I feel a lot more comfortable putting myself into awkward poses so that they can reach me better with sharp things than anywhere else I can think of going. SO. Off I went to Goodtimes with my mother and my 60$. I had been in the day before, making Jonah and Lumpy promise me they wouldn't let me back out of it if I decided to change my mind and that I was a big wuss, essentially. I was actually surprised how NOT nervous I was about it. For some reason nothing ever really sunk in. I think that because I wasn't as EXCITED about the piercing as I was for my other ones I didn't really feel the need to get so nervous...does that make sense? Usually I get dizzy and nauseous and scared and lightheaded and its a general mess. This time was a breeze compared to the others.
Jonah (or Lumpy) never dissapoints when it comes to the equipment and piercing room/area being sterile so that wasn't something I paid too much attention to. My mom did, because she's a surgeon and that was one of the things she was looking for (she approves, by the way)
A few minutes of me sitting on the couch outside waiting and he's ready. Still not so nervous.
The actual piercing was over really quickly. I didn't let myself think about it too much (good advice) and just kinda hoped it would be over. It was a really sharp pinch and then it was over. Only I could still feel the needle hanging out in my bellybutton. Really cool feeling...no. It seemed like it took years to go from needle to jewelry, and that transfer was a little bit pinchy and uncomfortable but nothing to freak out over. I ended up with a green titanium j-bar as opposed to the standard banana barbell (I'm told they fit better to the navel...and it's true) I'm really glad I went with that jewelry it has made moving around and sleeping SO much easier. Afterwards I was made to sit on the couch for awhile because NOBODY believed me that I wasn't going to pass out (my track record isn't that bad, is it?) And I ended up pitching Vitamin Water and all its goodness to everyone who happened to be in the shop. (yum...vitamin C) I got all my aftercare in a 'personalized' bag from Jonah (meaning he wrote my name on it in Sharpie...because I'm special and survived) and talked about IAM a little bit and some of the goons that turn up on the QOD. Most of the ridiculous questions they thought were me!
It was a really great experience, can't say I'd do it again, but who knows - now I've become rather attached to this piercing and I like it alot. Going into it I wasn't all that excited...I just wanted more metal and this seemed like the next step. As always - I recommend Jonah and Lumpy at Goodtimes if you're in the Manchester area. And if you're thinking about a navel piercing just make sure you don't have to do a lot of intense moving immediately after...give yourself a few days to get used to it. Because the bar moves with EVERYTHING you do and you don't notice it until its there.