I wanted my nipple done and my husband said he would pay for me, so off to Nottingham we went.
At A Glance Author Ciara Caidh Contact Ciara Caidh@bme.anon Artist Lloyd Studio Access All Areas Location Nottingham I was a bit wound up, as my dear hubby thought I was not smoking any more, when I was, just not in front of him. I was really nervous as I was unsure whether to get my nipple done, or to get my nose pierced again. I was desperate for a fag, and darlin hubby was adamant that he was not even going to be in the street, let alone in there with me holding my hand, and for a whle ciggarrettes were out of the question. The fiend.
So I resorted to a wee bit of bribery, ie, I get both piecings done at once, without him being even on the street, and he buys me a pack of 20 Marlboro reds. It worked and 5 minutes later I was puffing away on the Marly B and working up the guts to go in and ask about the nipple piercing.
I went in and they explained the procedure in detail before I had even booked an appointment. I was given the option of a male or female piercer, and different types of jewellery. I settled on a P.T.F.E bar with surgical steel balls for my nipple, and a special steel stud type thing for my nose. I was told that as I was on my period it might be a little more painful than ususal...I felt a bit faint, as my pain threshold has never even existed. However, I was told that the anaesthetic and freeze spray they used were highly effective and at most I would suffer minor discomfort. I held my breath and made and appointment for an hours time.
That hour was the most awful hour ever. I was shaking, I was so nervous, I thought it was going to kill me. I had a horrible feeling it was really going to hurt and bleed and that I would pass out and/or heave all over the poor piercer. I resorted to chain smoking to comfort myself. 15 mins before the appointment, I took a few deep breaths to calm down, and had a bottle of water. I gathered up every ounce of courage I could find within my self, and steered myself into the studio at the time of my appointment.
I followed the piercer into the studio. I took my top of, and he cleaned me off and marked me. Once we had established that I was happy with the proposed placement of the piericng, he applied the surface anaesthetic and I lay down.
He clamped my nipple and began applying the freeze spray. Once he had done that he started to blow on my chest, so I looked up and asked him why. He explained it sped up the freeze spray, so I put my head back down. He continued to blow my chest and I paid no attention until he kindly let me know I was done and could I get up now!!
I sat up and looked down. The piercer had completed the piercing and screwed the bar together and I had not felt a thing. I hadn't even realised it was done until he said......
He was really friendly, and let me have a sip of water before he did my nose. That wasn't bad as I knew what to expect. I lay down after he had applied the anaesthetic, took my glasses off and shut my eyes. That piercing stang a bit when the needle went through, and I was so glad I had not opted for the gothic stormtrooper look, as my eyes began to water like billy-o. When they put the stud through, I was pleased that I had gone with the stud, as the first one I had done I had pierced with a BCTR, and that hurt when they moved the ring round to hide the ball.
My nose healed within two weeks, I had no problems what so ever with it, no swelling, no weeping. My nipple was OK at first until a friend threw me over his shoulder and caught it. That smarted, and it wept a bit, but nothing major. However, thats not what I told him, and I got a few drinks out of it. I finally changed from the P.T.F.E bar, and put a small BCR in it. I think it looks great, it has healed fine, and my new boyfriend loves it big style. I was very impressed with the care I recieved before and after the piercing, and the same goes for the other seven I have had done there. Plus, 25% VIP discount for £125+ of piercings is a big thing in my book. All in all it was a very good experience and I would recommend them to any one in the Notts area.