Before I get started I just want to say that this was one of the best experiences in my entire life. I highly recommend anyone to get a surface piercing.
At A Glance Author urban-durt Contact hayley22_@hotmail.com When A month ago Artist Sandra Studio Arthouse Inc. Location Calgary Okay so my decision to get this pierced came about 7 hours before I actually got it done. I was initially going to get my nape pierced but after seeing an absolutely gorgeous picture of the vertical sternum I decided that it must be mine. I came to this decision the morning of the Friday I got it done. I'm generally quite spontaneous with my piercings and I've never regretted a single one.
After school that day I got the money my mom owed me (she didn't know what I was going to do with it) and went down to meet my friend Natalie to go get pierced. We went to one studio and they said that since this scars for life I'd have to be 18. It was also about 30 dollars more there.
So we went outside and Natalie said that the Arthouse would do it and for cheaper. I got really nervous as we walked up the stairs and I almost didn't go through with it. But we walked in and told Sandra what I wanted done and she said to take a seat. We sat down and waited. Finally it was my turn.
We walked to the table and Sandra marked me. It took a couple tries but I was pleased with the end placement. I laid down on the table and began to feel extrememly nervous. But there was no backing out now.
The needle went in and it felt like someone punched me in the chest and just held it there. It wasn't extremely painful but more than my other piercings. Sandra was trying to get the threader (or whatever its called, I was nervous so I dont remember exactly what was said) through but it wouldn't go. The hole had closed up already. She had to re-pierce it.
I was fine with this because by now the only pain I was experiencing was the odd jolt from a bitch of a nerve that was in the way. It would make my whole body stiffen up and was really the most painful part of the whole thing. So she re-pierced it and I hardly even felt it. I could tell by the look of horror on Natalies face that it was gross so I told her to take more pictures. I could feel blood running down my chest onto my neck but I was okay.
Sandra said she was going to put the jewellery in now and it hit that friggin nerve again. One last surge of pain and I was done. I stayed laying down on the table for a few minutes and had a cup of water when I sat up.
I finally looked down at the new metal in my skin and I was so happy with it. It looked amazing!!! I was so proud of myself. I looked through the pictures Natalie took and couldn't even BELIEVE that was me in them!! I felt completely high when I was walking down the stairs, I'm assuming it's because of all the endorphines running through me. I paid Sandra the 74.90 (considerably less than the other studio) and thanked her so much for this. She told me to come back in a week to get it checked. Which I did and it's healing perfectly. I have to visit again next week to see if it's still okay.
I showed everyone I ran into that night and couldn't stop looking at it myself. They were all impressed and shocked and OF COURSE asked if it hurt. People I don't even know at school talk about it and ask me to see it. I love seeing peoples reactions to it. It's so much fun to see some absolutely disgusted faces.
It makes me feel so beautiful and if I'm feeling down on myself and I can look down and a smile comes across my face and I remember how amazing it is. The fact that a piercing can make me feel so good about myself is wonderful.
I'm SO glad I did this. And I am definately going to get more surface piercings. I have at least 3 more in mind including two more on my chest and nape and I'm sure more will come. If you're thinking about getting a surface piercing, I urge you to go through with it. You'll be so happy once it's done.
I love it so much. Every bit of pain I went through was worth it 110%. I feel like I can do anything now. Nothing is out of my reach. I am unconquerable. Watch out world.....I'm ready for anything!