1. 2 years ago 

   I’ve wanted to pierce my septum for a very long time. After getting two in my lip and gauged one of the holes in each of my ears to a 1/2 inch I decided I would pierce my septum. At the time I wasn’t 18 and my parents said absolutely not. My best friend even said she’d stop speaking to me if I got it (she doesn’t know I went today). So I agreed that a left nostril piercing would be fine. My best friend didn’t approve but ended up liking it.
   
   Since then about two and a half ears have passed and I’m twenty meaning I can sign all my own paperwork. I’ve gotten an industrial in my left ear, my tongue, two tattoos (well three but i covered one with another) and the bottom of my belly button done. I recently decided I wanted another tattoo but after realizing how expensive it was I decided that I would wait and save up. But I still wanted something new. I’ve recently cut and dyed my hair so that was out. my tattoo is too expensive right now so getting something cheap just to appease myself isn’t an option. I also dislike eye brow rings so i thought back to getting my septum.
   
   I almost went last week and myself/my friends talked me out of it. Until yesterday when i decided it was now or never. Well, Teri wasn’t in so I had to wait. of course Tuesday is her day off. My mom is very against it and I’m seeing her tomorrow so I said I’d get it today if 1. Teri is  in and 2. I can flip it up right away. Both were reality when i called Tattooville today.
   
   All day I was anxious and incredibly nervous. Piercing non fleshy areas terrifies me. I had already told my co-workers and friends I was getting it done so i kept telling myself there’s no backing out. My five hour shift dragged on at work, but it was finally three o’clock and I headed to the piercing shop. The first open spot had a sign “no parking 4PM to 8PM” being 3:29PM I said there’s no way I’ll be done in time and to the next block to park. I got out of the car walked the three blocks to the shop and was like OMG I can’t believe I’m going to go through with this.
   
   I got to the shop and said I was here to get my septum done and the guy sitting there said its the easiest most painless piercing to get and I’d be done in no time. Teri walked me next door to the piercing area. Set everything up and explained how she’d be piercing my “sweet spot” so no real cartilage would be touched. She instructed me to sit down and put a bib on me my first question was “am I gonna bleed THAT much” and she said no its just procedure for any above the neck piercing and told me to close my eyes, of course I opened them up right away and she said I’m serious you’re gonna tear up.
   
   She put the clamps on and said that would be the worst part (it wasn’t too bad). She didn’t even feel around with her fingers like I had read in other experiences, she said she’d be doing it for so long that she knows what the sweet spot feels like through clamps. She then had me close my eyes for real and softly counted 1-2-3. on 3 the needle went in. I kinda think I felt it go through two pieces of flesh but when I get pierced I kinda black out (not literally but mentally). It wasn’t what I was expecting it to feel like. It stung a little when she put the jewelry in but the needle itself wasn’t exactly painful, it’s something that none of my piercings felt like. After she screwed the ball on she said she was gonna clean it up. I ended up bleeding like most people have mentioned.
   
   She told me that no septum piercings are ever truly straight when they first get done because no one has a perfect nose and that this is the only piercing she’d encourage me to play with in order for it to be straight with my nose. She said the tissue where the jewelry is will form to the jewelry as it heals and by moving it it’ll help it set where I want it to. She said that this is the easiest piercing to heal just: play with it, and clean it a few times a day with water and a Q-Tip. She also explained to me how I could flip it up and down when I have to.
   
   We walked back next door and I paid for the piercing and tipped her. she said if I have any questions just call since I’ll know where she is. The guy was still sitting there and said “see I told you ‘easy peasy’”.
   
   This was my first piercing by Teri. I got my first lip ring at that shop 5 years ago when it was still Nova Piercing. Even though she had never pierced me before I felt like she was the person I’d feel most comfortable having do the piercing. When I got my cover up (by Dave at Tattooville… he’s AWESOME) she noticed that my industrial wasn’t healing correctly and gave me new jewelry and instructions on how to fix it, thank god because I was in so much pain from the original jewelry. so, from that point on I decided my next piercing (especially if it involved cartilage) would be done by her. Which is why I waited instead of going to another shop I know… This is odd since everyone I know knows how impatient I can be when I want something and how I usually rush to do what it is.
   
   I can tell you that if you’re thinking of doing it but are scared its gonna hurt, just do it. I’m horrible with needles (even with all my piercings and tattoos) and I still get nervous/nauseous when I go into a tattoo/piercing shop. On a scale of 1 to 10 I’d rate it a 2 or 3. It isn’t a pain that you’re feeling as it happens, its just something out of the ordinary…. I’ve had it only a few hours and i’m in love with it.
   
   If you’re in the area and want a piercing I definitely suggest Teri… she put me at ease and did a great job. Oh and she’s quick. I could’ve had that spot where it said no parking 4 to 8 because I was out in less than a half hour.

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