Exactly a year ago, I managed to convince my rather strict parents to allow me to have my navel pierced. At the time I was seriously considering getting an inverse, because I found standards to be pretty boring seeing as though practically all barely teenage girls have them as well. My dad only wanted me to get a standard because that's all he was familiar with, and in my excitement of him agreeing to any piercing at all, I agreed, and also promised it would be my last piercing-dumb, I know.
At A Glance Author Melissa When It just happened Studio NRG studios Location Mississauga, Canada Since then, I've managed to get a helix piercing, and I have stretched my ears to a 6 gauge, but since these are only my ears my parents let it go. I do love my navel piercing, but I knew I was still really wishing I had gotten the inverse. With my February report card being pretty good, I began to see an opportunity to finally get the piercing I had been secretly wishing for during the past year. Early on in March, my friend reminded me that March break would be my one year anniversary of my navel piercing (what an awww moment), and I knew I had to celebrate with a new piercing.
I knew from my last experience that it was easier to just ask my parents, have them say no, then charm them from there-so that's exactly what I did. My mom's first reaction was to remind me of my promise of no more piercings-however, I gently reminded her of my good report card, and the fact that I was proud of some recent weight loss, and she still said no, but I knew I was making progress. She is very uncomfortable with piercings, and she herself only has single pierced ears, but I sent her an email picture of how a double pierced navel looks, and she couldn't deny how great it looked, and she talked to my dad. To make a long story short, I got back from my friend's cottage on Monday, and got my inverse done yesterday.
I decided to go back to NRG, where I had gotten my navel done last year. I still don't know the piercer's name, but she's really nice. I got my dad to sign the papers, and went into the room with her. We talked about how she had done a great job on my navel, and how she had done my friend's inverse just a week earlier. She had me stand very straight and relax, so she could line her marks up with my top piercing, and then had me check to see if I liked the placement-which I did. I then lied down, and the clamps went on-for anyone who isn't sure, they feel like a pinch, but they also tend to numb the area slightly because of the pressure. She then asked if I was ready, and told me to breathe. I had a hard time relaxing because I had been waiting for this piercing for a while, and I just love the whole piercing process. She got the needle through, and the pain was very similar to that of my navel piercing, which isn't that much as at all, and my simple steel barbell went in with only slight pressure. If anybody has not been pierced before, make sure you relax, because if you are very tense, it can actually cause more resistance for the needle, and it might be more painful. She cleaned me up, and let me relax for a second to make sure I was okay from the adrenaline rush, then I stood up to check it out in the mirror, and I fell in love. It complemented my other piercing nicely, and looked just how I had imagined. I thanked my piercer numerous times, and she was so grateful I had come back to see her for a second time, she took 10 dollars off my piercing price; my day couldn't get any better.
My dad didn't even want to see it until a few hours later, and he made me promise no more piercings-once again, but this time I was okay with promising. I adore mods in general, but I would not get any facial piercings because I know that society can be very judgemental, and I will be looking for a job soon, and I don't want to make that any harder than it needs to be. I must admit I come here often just to admire all the piercings and the people who have them.
I went out last night, and my friend's little brother smashed into it and kicked it a few times, but it has survived well. This morning I gave it a soak with some slightly salted water, because I found my piercings heal best with very simple aftercare. There are still some very attractive marks from the clamps and the pen used for placement, but those will fade soon enough. I am trying not to touch it (although I do admire it in almost every mirror I walk by), and I have been wearing low rise pants, because getting it caught would be unpleasant to say the least.
I know navel piercings have become so mainstream and everybody and their grandmother has them, but I have my navel piercings for me. They both symbolize a bit of independence and celebrate good things that have happened to me, and I only share them with my friends, because I can't stand it when people feel the need to advertise their piercing by wearing high shirts-that's just not what it's about- for me anyways.
For anybody considering a piercing- just make sure you get it done in a clean place with people you trust, because even though it's becoming very common, there are still risks. As far as inverse navel piercings go, I think it will be a bit harder to heal than my others because it is almost a surface piercing, but I am very determined to get it to heal nicely because I love it so much. I hope this was at least slightly helpful to anyone considering this piercing, and keep posting stories and pics because without having seen these, I might not have these 2 glorious little piercings!