The amount of anxiety and fear that coursed through my body was ridiculous. I feared for the worst, but hoped for the best. Who knew a piercing could be so traumatic?
I had been debating getting a nose piercing for a couple of years. I love the way it enhances people’s faces, and I, of course, wanted that for my own. The only problem I faced was my fear of doing things outside of my comfort zone.
Needles are terrifying to me. I know — how could they possibly be so scary to me when I have multiple tattoos? I’m not sure where my logic comes from, but it’s there. I’m calm when it comes to getting tattoos, which is surprising, as the thought of getting anything pierced frightens me. I’m not sure why, but it does.
As I’m entering my girl boss era, trying to be more fearless and do the things that make me happy, getting a nose piercing has since been on my list.
While doing my research, I stumbled upon Bini Tattoo Parlour. They offer both tattoos and piercings across each of their four locations. What caught my eye most was their Tuesday special, $25 for any piercing — we love a good deal.
I decided to go there, as the price was a pretty key selling point, but so were the outstanding reviews they’ve received.
I was lucky enough to have the moral support of my best friend and brother’s girlfriend to get me through this terrifying experience.
It was roughly a quarter past 7 p.m when we arrived, and there was a lineup. The shop closes at 8 p.m. so we were skeptical about whether we would be getting pierced at all. Fortunately, we were the last people allowed inside.
As we entered the store and signed our waivers, the nerves began to settle in. I was excited but so nervous I couldn’t tell what I was feeling in the moment.
Finally, it was my turn to get jabbed in the face. My amazing piercer told me all the right things to get me through the process. She went as far as to distract me with compliments and tell me that my nose was perfectly symmetrical. Yes, I managed to get her to tell me this repeatedly.
She proceeded to pierce my nose— to my surprise, the pain was manageable. In fact, it hurt less than I had expected. It all happened so quickly that by the time I could process the fact that I had done it, I was already looking at my new piercing. I left the shop in awe of myself and how confident I felt.
Maybe it was just a simple piercing that made me so happy or perhaps it was the idea of me doing something that was only for me, but either way, I couldn’t stop smiling for the rest of the night.