For those of you following me on Twitter or have me on Facebook, yall would know that I have undergone yet another body art procedure today.
I was at the Rock Ink Night by Mandala Tattoo Parlour at Finnegan's Irish Pub & Restaurant, Straits Quay. Nope, I didn't do a new tattoo (although I still haven't blogged about my 4th tattoo yet, sorry!!) but my 6th piercing this time round.
It is known as the Industrial Piercing (US) or as the Scaffold Piercing (UK) or Construction Piercing.
For those of you who aren't too familiar with body mod lingo, it refers to any two pierced holes connected with a single straight barbell.
Yes, that's my ear.
Okay now that I've slightly "educated" you with some piercing trivia, lemme show you what I've gone through.
They say once you get through the Industrial Piercing, you can get through anything. 'Cos apparently, Industrials are the worst, most painful kind of piercing ever. Says people who have done a multitude of piercings, that I trust.
So I plucked up my courage to attempt the Industrial
After all, I already have 4 tattoos. A piercing shouldn't be thaaaat bad….
Right? 😀
WRONG. Right in your face, Jess. You're downright mistaken.
I was told to drink up, drink up, and drink up some more.
'Cos alcohol somehow numbs certain sensations
I did wonder why they told me to drink more but when they said, "Trust me. Drink more. It will help", I began to harbour some slight fear within me. Yikes. What am I getting myself into again?
Alright, ready? Quickly, get over and done with it, please
ONE
TWO
THREE
AAAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH !@#$%^&*#%&@%
TA-DAAA!! Whole process took about 5 whole minutes.
Compared to 5 hours of each tattoo I've done so far, these 5 minutes is equivalent to torture
Oh and, here's a collage of all my friends who were there!
Didn't manage to take everyone's piccies 'cos I really cbf when I was in pain but yeah.
Glad to see you peeps around! 🙂
Worst part was, I got home and asked the boyfie's sister (who also has an Industrial) in Australia how long it will take to heal or at least not hurt anymore, she told me "a few months, but everyone is different".
HOLY SHEEEETS. 🙁 🙁 🙁 nnnnnnnnoooooooooooo.
A FEW MONTHS??? All my tattoos only took 2-3 weeks to heal completely
I can't even wait one month, let alone a few. Sigh. Looks like imma have to lay off the seafood for a while.
ANYWAY, I'm done! (and in pain)
credits to buddies Joyce & Edwin for helping me take pics during the night! xx
Then again, pain is the new game.
I'm not passionate towards tattoos and piercings for nothing; everyone has preferences and this is mine.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZwnEHQ-gA
Here's the video, as promised!!
To me, it's a work of art on my biological canvas, engraved in there for life.
No pain, no gain.
And I'm lovin' it. Hell to the yeah!
I echo buddy Edwin who said that I had "balls of steel" and the boyfie who said "brutal; that's my girl"
*biggrins* Although my ear is still throbbing with pain as we speak, imma go to sleep with a smile.
I love how my piercings just peep out subtly like that teehee!
Goodnight lovelies! 😀
“‘Cos alcohol somehow numbs certain sensations”
i think we shoulda gone with the hard liquor instead… kickin it with the balls of steel! you go girl!!!!!
and not the face, not the faceeeeeee!
(Y)
YEAH I SHOULD’VE JUST BOTTOMS UP EVERYTHING THAT’S SELLING AT THE BAR. Knock myself out then let him pierce 😛 AAAHHAHAA.
Thankewwwwwww!! Yes, okay, i promise i won’t do facial piercings hehe!!
(Y)
I found my industrial to be pretty much pain free actually, not sleeping on the side you got pierced isnthe worst part
WOW urs was pain-free??? Shit, ur so lucky!! Did they put the numbing spray for u or something? Mine was just hell 🙁 Then again, maybe your pain threshold is higher than mine.
High 5 to Industrials!
Nah no numbing stuff, just busted it through nice and quick. Hi5!
that’s hot!
thankewwww 😀
oh dear …cant imagine the agony!
u rock gal .. looks great on u. the earring below is awesome too!
LOL agony is the right word.
thanks much! hehe yeah, i just bought the earring yesterday actually! 🙂
You just brought a whole new meaning to the existence of that piece of metal substance
it has itself a home with one of the coolest girl on the planet xD
Awwwwwwwwww 🙂
Thanksss! hehe. That piece of metal bar is hurting me like mad now. but I’ll heal soon, I must!!! Thankeww
OMG JESS YOU CRAZY I can feel the pain as I watch that guy pierce your ear wehhhh zomggg…. *facepalms*
Ouch ouch ouch~
sighhhh. I have half the mind to take it out. But please, I hope I don’t give up.
Cos I did some research just now, it takes 6 months AT LEAST to heal completely. I’m terrified of infection too.
Wish me luck. I hope I’ll make it! hehe 🙂
What giving up, you’re Jess with the steel balls weh! XD Kick that half of your mind’s ass cuz it’s in and there’s nothing else you can do but to heal and then brag about that crazy piercing of yours! ;P
I guess there’s no seafood, eggs and bad hygiene for you then for the whole 6 months? 😛 I’m sure you’ll make it through lah. Think about it, if you chose to remove and it wouldn’t heal well and there’re two ugly holes in your ear :O LOL LOL
So keep the balls and break a leg! 😉
You made my day 🙂
Thank you for the encouragement and the motivation!!
Yeah, looks like I gotta be strict in hygiene and food intake sigh! But I will make it through and when it’s fully healed I will proudly have another body art element to “brag” about again teehee.
Thanks heaps <3 <3 xx
you’re welcome 🙂 <3 !
ouch. that really looks like it hurts. >.<
Exactly. SO BADLY that it’s almost unbearable.
whoaaa. i feel the painnn. It’s at prangin mall?
Nice one though.
help take the pain away then. I need all the help i can get 😛 haha!
Nah, I went for a tattoo & piercing event in Straits Quay to have it done. But yes, Mandala’s outlet is located in Prangin.
omg , dumb me, it was in your first line paragraph, the location. LOL!
Did the dude tell you how long the pain will last? Hopefully no infection or it’ll slow down the healing process. Like you say, no pain no gain, experiences gained XD
😛 yealor exactly. i was just wondering how come u ask me again. hehhehee.
NO HE DIDNT TELL ME ANYTHING/ He just said wash with warm water if it hurts. Sigh.
And yeah, woohoo! Well said 🙂
Talking about piercings, I just took the one on my right ear out, the one pierced at the bones on d top last night due to a major infection. Was bleeding like fuck, and cheez almost puked seeing the amt of blood. hahaha i had to take it off -_-
Take care of ur piercings, esp the ones at d bones, dat r very prone to infection. I had mine for 2 years alr, and my infections kept coming n going. this time was d worst d. lol
When r u back from penang? 🙂 Lets alsafa sooon <3
Oh gosh. Why keep getting infection one? T____T
TWO YEARS WEI. then doesnt it keep hurting/bothering u?
Coming back after raya! See u next week xx
Ouch!
ouch is the right word!!!!
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