The story begins with the arrival of my paycheck meaning I had some cash to burn! I've always been fascinated with piercings, but for the past 3 months I had considered myself 'finished', at least for the time being. I had my left nostril pierced 3 months ago for my 18th birthday, and it was something I'd been wanting for years. When I got it done my mom made me promise it would be the last. She still isn't too happy about it, but lately I'd felt the need to do something different with myself. The guy I'm kinda with right now had been urging me to get my nipples pierced cause he thought it would be really sexy. Up until that point, I don't think I'd given it much thought, just didn't think it was for me, but all of a sudden I was beginning to think more seriously about having them pierced. I researched experiences, procedures, and aftercare online for a few weeks to make sure I knew what I would be getting into and realized it was something I might actually want to have done . I just needed one more small push. Spur of the moment, my friend called me up and said she was going to get either a tat or a piercing with her boyfriend and invited me to come along.
At A Glance Author Marlene Contact Marlene@bme.anon When It just happened Artist J-Sin Studio 5150 Location North Hollywood, CA We decided to go to the same place I got my nose pierced, and showed up at around 7. Since we've been there before we knew the place was clean and the staff were all professional and cool. Yet we still weren't sure if we wanted a piercing or a tattoo. I was also considering a tattoo, but couldn't afford both. So we waited around for half an hour looking at tattoo designs (I was eyeing a really adorable Betty Boop one and she wanted to have some stars) but since the tattoo artist was gonna be busy for awhile, we took it as fate and finally decided on piercings for both of us. We just had to wait for a girl and her friend that had just come in to have her navel done. I sware that took forever! They had to pierce her 3 times cause she kept jumping and screwing it up, which wasn't making me feel any more at ease. Meanwhile who would show up for a tattoo but Anna Nicole Smith, which was a little freaky. Apparently I'd been the only one to have missed her presence, for which I was teased for later.
Finally they finished and I made my friend go first. She'd already had her nipples done, and she said it was just like someone twisting your nipples really hard. I myself have never experienced that, but I guess she meant it hurt, but wasn't so bad. So I watched while she had her nostril done, went outside for a smoke to calm down while he sterilized everything, and came back in for my turn. I took off my top and bra, stood up while he marked the entering and exiting points, then lay down and made myself comfortable. Beforehand I'd been a little wary of having some guy I didn't really know handle my tits, but I really wanted this and thankfully J-Sin isn't bad looking. Once I was there though, I really didn't think anything of it. I held my friend's hand closed my eyes and took a deep breath. And did it hurt! He did the left one first, and it was like this stinging sensation that made me gasp for air. They had to remind me to exhale, and then he did the right one. Same thing happened, but I was done and I think I handled it pretty well. I got dressed and was all ready to go when they reminded me I had to pay him too. I wasn't trying to skip out or anything I was just so into the fact that I had gone through with it that I couldn't think of anything else. I felt like such a dork though so I gave him an extra $20 and we left.
Since then I've had a slight aching in them, I don't know if I can say it hurts exactly, but I'm really aware of my nipples and totally afraid of bumping into anything. I also have to worry about hiding them from my mom since she'd freak, so I have to be careful with what I wear. I just had my first saline soak, and they already feel a lot better. Me being the wimp I am, I'm afraid to turn them but I'll do that in the shower since I hear it makes it easier. Now I just can't wait till they heal and I can have some fun with them!