Okay, let's get this started. First of all, about two months ago, all I had for piercing was my nose, my lobes at a 6 gauge, helix, and my tragus. I had a couple ideas but never really got around to doing them considering I live in a small town far away from any piercing shops. I was walking by our local skate shop and I saw that they were getting a piercer coming in the next couple weeks. I got so excited. You see I work at a fast food place so I can't have any piercings on my face. I had had my nose done long before I started there so I can take it out. Anyways, I was trying so hard to think of some crazy piercing that I couldn't do on my face and right away, (thanks to BME for the idea) I thought of the nape! My mom had given up with piercings; she didn't care anymore as long as I paid for it.
At A Glance Author Ifwegodown1208 Contact Ifwegodown1208@bme.anon When A month ago Artist Gerr and Sue Studio Experience the Beauty Location Winnipeg, MB I finally decided I'd just get some on my ears to test this guy out so I did my inner conch and my anti-tragus within a couple weeks. He was okay, but I didn't trust him with my nape.
Seeing as I live in a small town, not very many people had heard about this piercing, the people I told it about thought I was crazy and I'm pretty sure most of them doubted I would do it.
A couple weeks after that, I went down to the city, with an appointment to get my nape pierced. I had gotten my nose done at the same place, kind of. Sue and her ex-husband owned a shop at the time but they split and now she's with Gerr and they have a different shop, same name, same deal.
So the day came, I woke up and I was so nervous. I had never been that nervous in my life. My appointment was at two, I think and it seemed like forever. I couldn't eat anything or sit still. I know, I know, you're supposed to eat and believe me, I tried but I felt so sick.
It was a relief when we finally left. We were driving around and no matter how much I wanted this piercing, considering how sick I felt, I was hoping my mom wouldn't be able to find it. But we did.
When I got in there, they were just playing cards, their little baby was sitting there in its jolly jumper, the place looked really clean. No one else was in there so we got started. They got me and my mom to sign the papers. They got me to come in the room and sit on the seat so they could mark the spot. I only wanted about an inch to an inch and a half. I asked lots of questions, they gave me good answers. When they finished the dots I asked if I could see and it was in a good position.
So they got me to lay face down so they could clean me and clamp me. That didn't hurt. I was doing the breathing in and out the whole time. She finally pierced me and I don't know why, but it didn't hurt at all. I was so relieved; I was not expecting that little pain. It was a different pain from my other piercings; I would do it again any day. They took off the clamp, which I think was a mistake because it made it harder to get in the jewellery, but they got it in eventually.
I knew about rejection already but that didn't stop me. They used a flexi-bar to help prevent that. They explained the cleaning and gave me a sheet to tell me what to use and how often.
When they said I was done, I sat up and I thought I had peed my pants! I was sweating so badly. So I went to the bathroom. I was in a bit of a daze. They let me sit on their couch until I felt comfortable; they gave me water and asked me about my ears. They made me feel very comfortable and they were really nice and professional people. They did a great job.
When we left, my mom made me get some food and we went and bought the soap and some Advil. I was really paranoid to move my head for awhile but when I finally did I realized that it didn't hurt. I felt sick the rest of that day but the next day I was fine.
It's been about a month since I did that and it's looking fine. It doesn't hurt and it's barely even red around it anymore. I think my friends were pretty surprised that I actually went through with it. My boss makes me put a Band-Aid over it even though my collar covers it. I won't argue. Most people still think it's gross. Some of my friends said it was cute and my mom even likes it now. I love it so much; it's original for my town. I'm not up for the typical bellybutton or eyebrow anymore. I like that I have something different. I have other future plans for when I change my job, but for now this is good.