A Private Joke.........
At A Glance Author BadKarma Contact BadKarma@bme.anon When A year ago Artist Christopher Allen Studio The Labyrinth Location Monroe, Louisiana Well let me begin my story by saying I am the type of person who takes things to the extreme, I tend to overdo and always in excess. I have always been the person that when someone buys one shirt at the store, I had to buy four shirts. When someone had 3 drinks at the bar I had 7, so by now I'm sure you get my point. Anyway on to my first piercing experience.
It was a tuesday night and my two closest friends (Robin and Amy) were visiting from down south , so we needed something to do. I suggested that we all go get tattoos to celebrate the occasion (my 21st birthday). It sounded like a good idea so we were off to find a tattoo shop.
Im not from a very big town so we had our choice of three, we chose one based on a tip from another friend that the shop was very clean and sterile. We arrived at The Labyrinth and went in. My friend was right, the shop was very clean and nice. We took a while looking over the tons of flash on the wall and trying to decide what we wanted. Amy chose a purple lotus flower for her lower back, Robin isn't much for pain so she chose 3 small roses for her ankle, and I picked out a 4 inch thick tribal band for my ankle. All happy with our choices we went to tell the tattoo artist that we were ready. Now the artist had been in the back doing another tat when we came in so we had only spoken with a guy I suppose was the cashier of some sorts. Finally we got a chance to meet Chris.
When I first saw Chris it was love at first sight, not with him, but with his piercings. Piercing wasn't uncommon around my town, but it was usually someone had their tongue pierced or their eyebrow, nothing more. Chris however was quiet pierced. He had his eyebrow done 3 times, his lip twice on both sides, his septum, and a conch to tragus industrial. These were just a few that we could see, then he lifted his shirt and showed off his double nipple piercings. Well that was it for me, my decision had been made, tonight I would be pierced.
My friends sat through getting their tattoos first, Amy did fine and hers turned out beautifully. Robin screamed and cried like a little girl as she always does about any amount of pain, but as usual she lived and her flowers were lovely. I wanted to go last, let my excitement build a little I suppose. I laid down and Chris drew my tat outline on and got started. This wasn't my first tat so I won't dwell on it long, it was the same as always, a bit of discomfort and a few hours of sitting. It turned out perfect, thick and dark just like I wanted it. Chris told me wait till it healed and come back for touch ups.
Now it was the moment I had been waiting for, piercing! I had decided, I couldn't decide. I wanted my nipples pierced, my labret, and my eyebrow, but what to get? So I made the easiest choice for me, I chose them all! I know I know, not the best idea, trying to keep everything clean and uninfected at once would be a handful, but I knew I could do it. So, we started with my eyebrow. Chris marked me with a purple pen, then gathered his supplies. He took my eyebrow between his forceps and said "ready? I'm going to count to three. 1..2..done!" I was in shock, it was over and I didn't even know it. No pain and not a whole lot of blood. Chris cleaned me up and put some antiseptic ointment on my eyebrow and said "there you go". I had a shiny new ring through my eyebrow and now I was really ready for the others.
My labret was pretty much the same, quick stick, little soreness and it was done. I loved the look of it, now the plate on the inside of my lip was going to take some getting used to. Other than that it was fast and easy. Now, I have to admit up until this point I hadn't been nervous, but a needle going through my nipples sounded rather painful. Chris told me to calm down it would be ok. I took of my top and laid back on the table. He marked his entrance and exit points on my nipples and clamped me with the forceps. By this time I was shaking quiet a bit. Chris tried to calm me down by talking to me. He told me he's had his own nipples pierced several times and it's really not as bad as you think, he even showed me his again, which made me remember how bad I really wanted this, so shut up and take it I told myself. I was ready. He took the needle and put it to my skin, I felt the slightly pointy cold touch and then the most unbelievable sensation I had ever experienced. As he slid the needle through my flesh I felt my inside go weak and my legs began to shake, which for me is the definite sign of a, lets just say very pleasurable experience :). Chris was fastening my jewelry in and I was coming to my senses, I was all red faced and flustered, not to mention slightly embarrassed. When I looked up to see him smiling at me " not as bad as you though I take it?" he grinned. I was most definitely ready for the other nipple to be done. He marked and clamped me yet again, then that wonderful indescribable sensation came. Yes, I think I love this.
After I had gathered my self once more Chris cleaned me up and told me all about cleansing and care. My friends came back in the room and wanted to see, I gladly showed of my new piercings, which they loved. Then they asked so how bad did it hurt? To which Chris and I both smiled and I said "not that bad"
My piercings and my tattoo all healed nicely with no complications. I absolutely love my nipple rings, they have given me nothing but happiness:) Chris has become the only piercer I will go to as well as a close friend. He also has a running gag with me about my first piercing experience, anytime I come into shop with a smile on my face or in a good mood, he says " looks like Casey got her nipples pierced last night" it's our own little private joke. Well I suppose its not so private anymore.