I, like everyone else, had been toying with the idea of piercing my nipples. My nipples never were very prominent, and my breasts never were my favorite part of my anatomy. My best friend has wanted hers done since the age of 14, and had stirred the thought in my head. I was itching for a new mod, so I figured this would be my next step. I had planned to do it on my Christmas vacation from university. I would be the first among my friends to get them pierced. I suppose I was a type of guinea pig.
At A Glance Author vanessa Contact heartstained@aol.com When A week ago Artist Kendra Studio Needful Things Location Ft Myers, Florida It was the night of the 26th of December and as usual, my friends and I were starved for something to do in the Cape Coral/ ft. Myers area, when we decided to go downtown so I could decide if piercing my nipples would be financially feasible.
At Needful Things you pay for the piercing and the jewelry, so my total would be around $80.00. When my friend pitched in twenty of those dollars I couldn't resist- I had to get them done that night. This is the most rash and quick decision I have ever made to get any piercing.
We walked into the shop, and I began looking at jewelry, barbells in particular. I could see that all women were running the shop that night, so I felt somewhat more comfortable. One of the women approached me, and I told her I was going to get my nipples pierced. She got me the forms to sign; gave me an aftercare pamphlet to read, I paid, bought some Savon soap, and chose two 14ga barbells to be introduced to my nipples.
My piercer-to-be, Kendra, went to prepare the room as I waited with my friends. Unfortunately, none of my friends were yet 18 and could not be in the room with me as I got pierced. Kendra explained why to me later (something to do with Florida law and sexual harassment due to the nipple being a genital piercing) but I cannot fully remember- I was pretty damn nervous.
When I walked into the room Kendra locked the door and explained that she did so for my privacy, in case someone was to walk in. The room was very clean, and nicely decorated. Everything looked new. There was a speaker mounted in an upper corner playing soothing instrumental yoga-like music. She instructed me to sit down as she briefed me on the procedure of this piercing, and that it would take place with me lying down, but for the marking I would stand. I was then instructed to remove my shirt and bra and to place them at the head of the cot to use as a pillow when I was to lay down for the piercing.
After I removed my shirt, Kendra started a timer and began to clean each nipple for a certain amount of time. It was a really weird feeling, numbing my nipples and making them hard. I was then instructed to stand on the foot stool at my feet to be marked. She told me to stand straight with my head up and facing forward. A few minutes passed, she had marked them and erased the marks a few times. When she was satisfied, she told me to go look in the mirror for a few minutes to see if they were to my liking.
I looked for about 30 seconds, and was satisfied. She looked surprised at my quick OK on the placement. I laid down, and it was time for business. Kendra prepared the clamps and told me about their discomfort. She clamped my left nipple first and rolled the rubber band down its tongs to make it tight.
I would easily say that I found the clamps to be half the pain of the piercing. It hurt, and I began to get really nervous. She had me hold the clamp as she went to get the needle, my barbell, and the blue rubber cork (a cork is what I would call it). She asked me if I was nervous, and I said I was. Getting my nipples pierced would be the most extreme piercing I have received, and I worried about the problems I might encounter. My nipples are pretty important to me. I wanted to enhance them, not lose them.
Kendra told me to take deep breaths and relax- to go somewhere in my head. She told me to tell her when I was ready. After about 2 breaths I said "Okay! GO!" but she didn't and told me to continue breathing. I did for a few minutes, listened to the music, and gave her the go ahead.
I was instructed to breathe in, and on my breath out I felt the needle make its way through my nipple. It hurt. I found the insertion of the barbell to be the most painful part of the piercing of my left nipple. Kendra held some gauze on my nipple for a few minutes to help stop the bleeding. This was the first of any of my piercings to bleed. The same procedure took place for my right nipple which, of course, hurt more. I didn't yell out in pain for either nipple, but squirmed a lot for the second one.
I was done! I had done it. I actually had my nipples pierced. I quickly looked in the mirror and slipped my tank top back on with some gauze covering my new piercings. I marveled at the fact that my most intense piercings were the only ones in which I never felt faint (which I credit entirely to Kendra for allowing me ample time to relax and calm my nerves).
Eleven days later, and my nipples are healing so quickly, I'm amazed. They had not bled since the initial piercing. However, a few things have surprised me. My right nipple hurts a lot more than my left; I find my nipples get hard at random times, creating a pleasurable/uncomfortable feeling; the clamps made my nipples slightly raw, creating little scabs; and in the shower my nipples appear to be a different colour than they used to be, which I am going to get looked at ASAP.
At first I was going to be secretive about my piercings, but I am oddly proud of them and my accomplishment in having received two wonderful barbells in my nipples. I don't mind them showing through my shirts, and I even like the look of my breasts and nipples (I'd go so far as to call them hot!). I have never been happier with a piercing, and can't wait for them to heal, and to try them out.