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piercings...sexy or not?!
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HELP! Right, my student loan comes through on the 11th Sept...WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I am currently surviving on 55p!!
Anyway, that was kinda irrelevant...when my loan comes through I think I want to get my nose pierced...I say think because I have a few reservations...
1) does it hurt? as in does it hurt a lot? as in compared to ear piercings...which imho didnt hurt at all...
2) do i have to get a bigger stud first of all, like you do when you have your ears pierced because I really only want a TINY little diamond stud
3) do people (and well I'm asking the guys here really) think its sexy?
I'm not some kind of hippy/goth/freak or whatever else is probably the stereotypical view of those with piercings, just someone who really likes little nose piercings...
Basically I'm being a bit shallow and wanting to know if I'm still gonna be able to pull at the weekends?!! any advice would be greatly appreciated
xx
Anyway, that was kinda irrelevant...when my loan comes through I think I want to get my nose pierced...I say think because I have a few reservations...
1) does it hurt? as in does it hurt a lot? as in compared to ear piercings...which imho didnt hurt at all...
2) do i have to get a bigger stud first of all, like you do when you have your ears pierced because I really only want a TINY little diamond stud
3) do people (and well I'm asking the guys here really) think its sexy?
I'm not some kind of hippy/goth/freak or whatever else is probably the stereotypical view of those with piercings, just someone who really likes little nose piercings...
Basically I'm being a bit shallow and wanting to know if I'm still gonna be able to pull at the weekends?!! any advice would be greatly appreciated
xx
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Nose piercings can be sexy, depends on the woman.
If you do go ahead, make sure you go somewhere with a decent reputation and not just to a place which does ears...
I don't know if it's the same now, but the first one they put in was kind of big and stuck out a bit. It had a twisty titanium stem as opposed to the ones I use now which are regular earrings bent in the middle. I took the first one out after about 4 or 5 weeks I think and changed it to a smaller one. I did have a few problems with redness and stuff, it's kind of unavoidable when you knock it/sleep on it etc. It was only after a couple of years that it settled down. Everyone's healing times are different though.
As for pulling...I don't think it will really alter your chances!
It never settled down in the end, either, so I retired it fairly quickly.
I find piercings very attractive on women- on men not as much, but I personally find it reveals a sexy, darker side to a woman.
I'm the opposite, I much prefer most piercings on men. Though, I've had the intention of getting my nipple pierced twice and bottled both times; my fella has his done and I think it's utterly
Apparently its easier with girls as its more fatty underneath.
When I first had it done it hurt like a bitch and I had no end of problems. It took about 2 years to heal fully, and yeh I had the ugliest stud in it for the first 2 years before I could change it for a smaller one. It's best to leave the initial jewellery in for 6 months at least - a lot of people seem to think it takes 2 weeks to heal a piercing and get a 'tiny stud' in it, but it's just not that simple. :no:
And tbh, if someone's going reject your feminine charms, purely because you have a stud in your nose, then you're obviously going for the wrong sort of guy :chin: :no:
People have preferences, some people find things attractive that others don't - that doesn't make them the 'wrong sort'.
As for pain, if you don't want to feel any, then get some fake piercing, cos you just don't get the all idea behing piercing... it has become a fashion for sure, but it's a shame, it's not the ideology behind it...
Well if my nose is anything like my ears then it'll take at least 6 months to heal...hmmmm...might go and have a chat with my local piercer first and think it through a bit more, i guess thats the problem with having it done on your face, you can't hide it if it goes wrong!
I just kind of think that I may aswell go for it, this is my take on a rebellious student phase that is barely rebellious at all...the thing is if I get this done I can always take it out, unlike getting a tattoo...which is another topic completely!
Just one more thing, if I get it done with a needle will they be able to put a really small stud in it straight away or will I still have to have a larger one? Cos I'm really not keen on that idea!
Oh and also I've read that some people have had it done with a gun (like ear piercings) to me that doesnt sound like a particually good idea, just wonder if anyones had any experiences?!!
Thanks again! xx
DONT get a big fuck-off ring type thing or bull bar, if you're not a "goth" or whatever it'll look horrible.
Also if you have a big nose its not a good idea, but that goes without saying really
And don't get it done with a gun. I did and it was the most ridiculous thing ever. Always go for needle.
ive had a labret piercing which is the same as what u want but in the middle, it didnt much hurt, bled quite a bit it was trickling down my chin, hah, i went straight for a burger i was that un-bothered. Mine didnt swell at all either. After 2 weeks i went back to have a shorter bar fitted. Mine healed really quickly, i looked after it well which probably helped, twice daily sea salt solution gargles and a clean. I also sucked on antiseptic lozenges for the first few days. You should also get a new toothbrush and start using it when you've got it pierced.
It hasnt bothered any employers because ive always taken it out for interviews.
I took it out for good about 6 months ago after keeping it for 5 years, as i just kinda left it out and forgot. I do miss it at times, but am left with a small scar that annoys me.
Sounds good. Wouldn't have even thought about using a new toothbrush but it makes sense!! :thumb:
Taking it out for interviews is fine, but then when you get the job and turn up with astud in your face, it's a bit like lying to them about your appearance! I think anyway! Never really done anything even semi-drastic to my face or hair before...
I think I'm more worried about my Dad hitting the roof, haha.
when the piercing is well established you should be able to just take it out for work, but if not you can get tiny small clear retainers, they have a flat base like a labret stud, then a protruding bit which goes through the piercing and then a small ring thing that goes on the end to keep it on, if the protruding part is too long you can trim it so it doesnt stick out too much.