Piercing & Tattoo Update

Spent some time yesterday trying out some nose pins that I bought in Claires at the weekend. Wondered whether the L shaped ones would be any better than the threadless labret that I’ve been wearing for ages, I wanted to test the waters so to speak before ordering any extra balls for the labret. Well I tried the bioflex nose screw I bought ages ago first, got it in but then had a devil’s own job to get it back out again. So cut the rounded end off to make it more L shaped and tried that, but after a couple of hours my nose started to feel sore on the inside so ended up boiling the labret to clean it and re-inserting that. Its definitely the most comfortable thing I have worn in it so far, so took the plunge and ordered two more ball ends in pink and blue to match my ear rim circular barbells, then a second full labret in blurple (blue/purple mix) and a gem end in plain polish with a black CZ stone. Then went to another site in the USA again to order a couple of seamless rings for both my ear rim and nostril. They are supposed to be made of a softer titanium that allows you to twist them open for fitting, a bit like wearing a BCR without the ball attached. Think these are maybe made of niobium which is also anodised similar to the titanium, so went for the colourful “oil slick” style. Hopefully they will be easy to fit and I just fancy trying a ring in my nostril piercing. If they fit OK I might get another pair but postage is a tad steep, it’s the equivalent of ordering a third ring so will have to go easy. Mind you the exchange rate is pretty decent at the moment so although it looks a lot in dollars, in pounds it is far more reasonable. My ear rim prefers the rings but as I have ordered a spare labret I am tempted to try it in my ear and see how it feels, if it seems OK I may just order one for my ear rim too, although that would work out a bigger expense. Could just order a blurple one to match my nose, that way I have a matching set all round :-)

This piercing lark is an ongoing expense whereas at least the tattoos are a one off cost. Talking of which mine seems to have healed pretty good, still have to apply moisturiser but that’s to be expected. I read somewhere that they can take up to 45 days to fully heal, but got the tattooist to check it over on Saturday and he was well pleased with it, as am I. Will have to have a serious think about other tatts but am keen to get some more at some point. I just feel at the moment that I need to have a rest from piercings and tattoos, give me chance to catch my breath and really decide what I would like next time …

Tattoo Update

The tattoo is healing well now, almost reached the end of the second week and it's stopped feeling sore when it's covered up. Bought some Vaseline repair balm at the weekend as I couldn't source their Dermacare version and that seems to be pretty good so far. Can't see any damage to it so it shouldn't need to be touched up at all but gonna get it checked out all the same, it's all part of the package if you see what I mean. Really happy with it and have received a favourable response from most people about it. Showed it off at the Country & Western club last night but as I often wear temporary tattoos I'm guessing that most people think it's fake. Once they realise that it's there every week they'll soon realise it's the real deal.

Been considering other designs for my right arm, looked into line drawings of Eeyore, my favourite Winnie the Pooh character and a passion for me after my wolves. There's also the Chinese dragon or tribal which I also love. The chaps seem to have a half sleeve usually which looks pretty cool but whatever I choose, if I have a second one, has got to be like the wolf, something that I can live with for the remainder of my natural and not something that I get fed up of looking at. It's a serious business this tattooing...

New Tatt

The new tattoo is healing pretty well I think, it's getting less uncomfortable when I have to wash it and put the cream on and provided I leave it uncovered it doesn't really notice at all. Trying to cover it with a sleeve is something else, it still feels sore like really bad sunburn so hoping that will ease off before Monday when I gotta go back to work.

Having a look at the other tatt designs I have wish-listed on Tattoo Johnny, I think a tribal looking dragon on the other arm might go well though I won't have anything else done for a long while yet. Think it would be better to choose a complimentary design for the other side rather than something that's gonna clash. I still prefer to see the black only tattoos as opposed to the coloured ones and my skin is quite pale so colour would really stand out I think.

Anyway there's no rush to decide anything, I'm still basking in the glow of having got my "wolfy" done and that'll keep me going for ages yet ;-)

Yahoo!

Here it is folks, my long-awaited tattoo! Isn't it gorgeous? I am sooo proud of myself that I sat there and didn't flinch or anything. Yeah it hurt and in places quite a bit but it was so worth it, I love it already!

This was taken just after it was finished so it looks quite red, just completed the first wash and got rid of the excess ink and covered it in Bepanthen which comes highly recommended. Really looking forward to it being completely healed which hopefully won't take anywhere near as long as my piercings.

Getting Nervous!

Well the tattoo is only a few days away now and despite my excitement the nerves are beginning to kick in now! I've read so many different bits about them on the internet that it's difficult to separate the truth from the crap. I know the place where I am going will advise me on aftercare but it doesn't hurt to be prepared and to know what's normal and what isn't. At least they heal much more quickly than piercings so it should look pretty good after only a short time - fingers crossed ;-)

Think the not knowing what it feels like is the most worrying part - it's always fear of the unknown that gets us in a state. I just keep thinking it can't be THAT bad otherwise people would never have more than one...

Gonna take my little camera along and ask him to take a photo of it for me before it gets covered up, then I can show my folks. I'm already thinking about what I could have next so not expecting to feel sooo bad that I wouldn't go back for more!

I shall reveal all after Wednesday - wish me luck!