Today is Wednesday and I had 2 piercings done on Sunday afternoon, a
At A Glance Author Liz Contact Liz@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Erin Studio Chameleon Body Arts Location Cambridge, MA beautiful, warm, sunny day- a perfect day for piercings at my favorite studio-Chameleon Body Arts in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have been to CBA before, both times for genital piercings. There are two piercers working at this terrific studio, Owen and Erin, but Erin is the only one who performs genital piercings.
I have timed and spaced my piercings weeks apart because I heal really well. The first week of July I visited Chameleon Body Arts and had a second hole put in my outer right labia. Erin did both holes. I also have a Horizontal Hood which was done in April at a different studio by a different female piercer further away from Boston.
It is important to me to have a woman pierce my genitals. Men pierce women all the time- this I know, but for my comfort level, I want a piercer who is built like me. The first time we met, Erin informed me that I was built for practically any genital piercing, lucky girl am I! Well,I'm not sure about an actual clitoris piercing- I never asked because I was never interested. My clit doesn't protrude so I don't think she included the "Mother-of-all-piercings" in her assessment.
Erin is beautiful and talented but she has time off like everyone else. I had to wait days for her to return to work, the whole time fighting the piercing urge; Yeah, you all know what I mean. I called Thursday, Friday and by Saturday I was "craving" for metal. I nearly jumped through the telephone when I was told on Sunday that Erin was indeed back and working that day.
The countdown had begun, "Houston, we're ready for lift off."
My plan for this visit was to leave with a Christina and an inner conch. I wore a long skirt so I would not have seams rubbing against my new perforation. I jumped on the subway,riding the train the six stops into quirky Harvard Square, Cambridge. Before going to the studio, I stopped at a florist and bought Erin a sunflower. I made my way to the Garage Mall where Chameleon Body Arts is located on the 2nd floor.
Chameleon Body Arts is broken up into two areas- the jewelry shop which contains every kind of jewelry under the sun and the piercing/tattoo area. After sitting with Erin in the not-crowded-yet waiting room and explaining what I wanted, Erin invited me into the piercing room for a look-see. All of my piercing have CBR's in them; nipples, Rook, Horizontal Hood and as I said, 2 outer labs. This would be my first Barbell.
Erin is the piercer and it was her decision which jewelry would be best for the initial piercing. The Christina would be SS 14g curved barbell, (an inch or so) It was beautiful! The conch I wanted would be pierced at 12g SS CBR. Erin knows exactly what is needed.
Talk about eager beaver! I had my undies off and stuffed into my purse. I was ready to slip out of my skirt when Erin said, "Oh, I'll do your conch first." Most people would be mortified and here I was dropping them before I needed to. I believe that has more to do with my total and complete comfort level with my piercer than anything else.
OK, skirt back on, undies still in the pocketbook, I jumped up on the table and got my conch. Piece of cake but the real deal, the piercing that mattered the most was just minutes away. Again the skirt hit the floor. Erin cleaned and marked. She asked if I wanted to look and approve. I didn't think it was necessary. When Erin pierced my labias I checked because there is so much room for multiple
rings but the Christina seems so different. I looked at as many BME photos as I could- is it just me or do Christina's seem to vary in placement? When I look, I see some bottom balls clearly visible above the "V" where the lips meet. The mound has 2 balls clearly on it. Other Christina's seem to be placed "lower"- the top ball is visible but the lower ball is almost hidden beneath or in the "V." Does that make sense to you?
Erin explained that she would pierce me without clamps (she is free hand all the way) She would start the piercing up under the very edge of the "V" and it would come out on the pubic mound, she would pierce me upwards towards the navel, not down towards the clit.
"Breath" she says, "I am," I answer.
"Deeper" she instructs.
I do as I am told and she goes for it. It is fast and it is a sharp, intense pinch but it is over and I hear the magic words,
"It's in."
I take the mirror and see that there are shiny silver balls in my pubic mound and it is more beautiful than even I had imagined. There is no lightheadedness, no blood. Only beautiful metal in soft, pink flesh. Erin has positioned the Christina perfectly. The big top ball is prominent and the 2nd lower ball is snug inside the top "V" but still visible depending on my position.
I have some concerns about a curved Barbell. I am worried about a ball becoming loose and falling off. I am worried about cleaning it vs cleaning CBR's. But I love it so much I will relax and enjoy, I will not worry about things that haven't happened yet or may not happen at all.
The total for both piercings, including jewelry and tax, was $136 dollars. I tip Erin $25 dollars, she is worth every penny and more. I didn't even bother putting my underwear back on. I left them in my bag. We walked into the waiting room which is now getting crowded. I get and give a hug and head for the subway. I feel so good. I stop at the bagel store and pick up some goodies for the family. I am smiling, I am floating. It is amazing how adorning your body, even when no one else can see it, can make you feel like the sexiest woman in the world.
I will baby this piercing so it will not get any ideas about migrating or rejection. I thought my Horizontal Hood was my favorite until I got my labias done. Then they were my favorites but now my absolute all time favorite is my 2 day-old Christina. She will remain queen until I return to Erin at Chameleon Body Arts and get something else. When I do, I will return to BME to share my experience.
> If I could say anything to any of you out there reading this, it would be- Please don't be afraid. I am 46 years old and my only regret is not getting these piercings 20 years ago. Go for it, women! If you change your mind, all you have to do is take the jewelry out and you'll be good as new. But I'm betting that you will feel as I do- nothing can part me from my genital metal.
To anyone in the Boston area, run, don't walk to Chameleon Body Arts in funky Harvard Square, Cambridge and ask for Erin, She is a master of her craft.Good luck and blessings to all and thanks to BME for providing a forum to share and learn.