My Piercings and Tattoos

Hi Everyone

Let me begin by saying this post is just showing people my tattoo and piercings and all of these we're thought through and not done on the spur of the moment. Make sure if you want anything done you think it through carefully.

When it comes to piercings you can just take them out if you're not happy, but when it comes to tattoos you need to really think hard about it. I thought about mine for over a year and I haven't regretted it for a moment.

One important thing is get recommendations from your peers who have a tattoo or piercing to find a reputable shop near where you live. I've been lucky and gone to the same place for everything and never once had an issue. My sister on the other hand got a piercing when she was 14 from a known dodgy place (as they did them for under 16's without consent) and it got infected. It was not pretty!

Finally keep up with the after care the piercer or tattoo artist gives you. They do know best and it will make the healing process alot faster. So let me show you what I've had done.

First lets start with my tattoos. Now you're probably thinking "stars.....everyone has stars". To some extent you're correct but for me and my sister Anna these stars have a deep significance. After our dad passed away we wanted to have something as a little reminder for us but not make it so obvious to others so it can be special just for us. The largest star represents our dad and the slightly smaller one overlapping is our mum. the 3 stars to the left are my sister, me and whoever our significant others are. As my sister was married at the time and we wanted the same tattoo I decided to get the extra too. But it won't be fully assigned until someone "puts a ring on it" :-P

Next and more recently I got this arrow tattoo on my ribs. Again this has a substantial amount of significance in my life. Another great man, my Morfar (Mums dad) passed away in early 2014. It was a great loss to my family because next to my dad he was the only significant male figure in my life. Now he taught me how to shoot a bow and arrow. I wanted something to represent the great impact he had on my life and I also read something about arrow tattoos which I felt was very fitting about my life which I shall repeat now.

"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great. So just focus and keep aiming."

 Now onto the piercings.  I got my first hole done when I was 7. These are the earrings I always change up.

My second hole I got when I was 11. There was a huge hoo ha in my school about it, they almost expelled me as it wasn't lady like enough! My mum ever the awesome lady she is told them they were being silly and as long as I only wore small stud and taped them up for P.E. what's the issue? So they let me keep them. I usually have a small clear jewelled stud in this hole.

My next piercing I got when I was 19. This is called a Tragus piercing. You can have a 2 balled bar, ring or like me a flat back bar called a labret. The flat back makes it easier for headphones to fit.

When I was 20 I got what I'd say was my most painful and slow healing piercing. It's called a rook. It fits snugly in your ear and is not very common compared to all my others. I actually have an eyebrow bar in this hole as it's slightly curved and fits better than a straight bar, but you can also have a ring.

Now getting my belly button pierced is something I wanted since I was 16 but my ex was quite vocal saying he would not like it so I never did it. But after I dumped him I walked straight into the shop and got it done. The piercer lover the story and thought it was a perfect "F you" to my ex. I personally prefer the banana bars for my belly button and there are lots of more ornate pieces you can have, but I like to keep mine simple.

Last but not least is my Pinna/Helix piercing. I got this last year. Up until only a couple of weeks ago I had a bar in it but I much prefer the ring.

So what's next? With piercings I might have a 3rd ear lobe hole done but I'm not to sure so this might be it for me, but with tattoos I'm not done.

Even though they hurt like hell I will be adding to my star tattoo once I have my own little ones in the future and if something significant happens in my future I feel I want to represent I will do so.

Remember if you are wanting a tattoo or piercing make sure you think it though as there is nothing worse than regretting it. Also take to the piercer or tattoo artist as they're there to help and give you the best advice.

Mybs xxx