I have had a horizontal hood ring for about 4 years now, and although it was fun and pretty, I decided to get a little more serious about the whole thing. So, I decided to get a vertical hood piercing. And take out the first, of course.
At A Glance Author Amber Contact Amber@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Kori Studio Next! Location Vancouver,B.C. The horizontal piercing I had was less than painful, and quite easy to maintain, so I asked around and heard vertical was more pleasurable, albeit a little more painful.
So I packed the car up and went to the only place I will ever go to get pierced, Next! in Vancouver. It was a long drive and we got stuck in traffic so I arrived about 45 minutes before closing. I walked in and saw Kori, and within about 5 minutes we were walking into the piercing room. I took my clothes off and laid down on the provided table. She marked the area, and I chose not to look as I was REALLY starting to get nervous, but since I saw on the back of the door a sign that read "No Drama Queens" I opted to keep my worried mouth shut. So Kori asked me if I wanted to do the count on four or just do it, I chose the count. She gave me the lavender cloth to breath with and I inhaled it deeply hoping it would calm me. She prepared the needle and cleaned the area, I could not bring myself to look at the needle. I'm sure glad I went to a female body piercer though, as I am not 100% comfortable with my body. So on four...one..breath deeply....two breath deeply....3.....4... I then experienced the worse pain I' ve ever had, I did not yell, or kick, or jump as most do, but simply stifled myself. WOW! Girls, no pain no gain.
I'm not going to lie, it hurt. But only for about 3-5 seconds. Which in my experience is allot less than a tattoo with lots of shading. And I've seen the biggest wimps with tattoos.
Afterward I put my pants on and Kori asked me several times if I was ok; I was, but I kept saying "Oh My God" I think I was in shock. I simply thanked her and walked out. My best friend then took me for several shots of hard liquor and a soft taco at a great Mexican joint on Granville. I did not come out of my shock until I was in Pacific Center, then I said "Oh my word! I can't believe I did that" My friend replied :
"Neither can I, you are so brave, you just walked in there"
And there is NO other way to get pierced than simply taking it head on.
It has now been 2 days, I tried to work out to no avail, I don't suggest that. I am following the cleaning and after care instructions except I am using Spectro-gel instead, as I used it the first time.
It does not hurt, maybe if I bump it or try and move it around. This is a piercing I suggest for any girl. Its great to decorate yourself, and this is the most feminine and beautiful piercing I've ever had. Our culture is slowly moving a little more towards celebrating our bodies in all its glory, and this is a great free way of thinking. Far too much emphasis is put on making women feel bad about their bodies. This is my catharsis for a very tough few months. Its my treat to myself for being so tough through the most difficult time in my life. Some cry, some talk to friends, some simply keep it all bottled up inside. Me? I go get some body modification. Luckily, I do not experience allot of drama in my life or I'd be covered in tattoos and piercings. I purged out my emotions via this piercing. It's my release.
I say to any girl reading this right now to go, get this done! Pick out a pretty little jewel, take care of it well and enjoy the benefits. I chose to keep it as much of a secret as I can, it'll be special to those who do know about it. I also don't want the unwanted sexual attention that will come. I recall telling a few people about my horizontal and them asking for pictures. YEAH RIGHT! Not this time, its between me, my man and God... oh and Kori who was absolutely wonderful and quick. And maybe a friend or two. But thats it. Oh, and all of you ;) Maybe I should just get a t-shirt and advertise it. Just kidding. This was done for myself and no one else. Please don't ever modify your body for another person. It's not worth it.