Spin off: Why do you have piercings and/or tattoos?

[Pakey]

I've had 3 piercings in each ear for over 35 years now, done long before anybody was even thinking 2. I still wear earrings in them every day.

I have no tattoos but I like the looks of them.

 

[zippitydoo]

I have 11 piercings my ears, tregus, eyebrow, bellybutton, my lip. For tattoos I have an asian sleeve, working on the other one, and I have love birds on the top of my feet.

 

[MoonFaerie]

I have them because I like them, and I want them. It's my body, so I'll do what I want. (To a degree, I would consider my dp's feelings on the matter though.)

Right now, I just have 1 tat, a fairy (not tink ) on my left shoulder blade.
I want: an abstract piece on my side, small daisies on my foot, and something that represents the seasons somewhere (still thinking on that one).

Piercings, I have my ears and nose pierced. I had my belly button done, but it was too much of a hassle.
I want: eyebrow (waiting on titanium piece to come in, darn surgical steel sensitivity), multiple gauged holes to accomdate a spiral piercing, and 2-3 chest microdermals

 

[figment3258]

I have my ears pierced just because and I had my belly done after my two kids but i took it out.

I have one tattoo I got it when I was 15. Its a butterfly on my right shoulder blade. I got it in memory of my dad.

 

[pixiewings71]

To the PP who asked if you could get your tattoos retouched, yes you can, you just go to your artist and ask them to touch it up. They do tend to fade over time and exposure to sun.

To the PP who said her barbell gets caught on her work pants, get a spiral. I have a spiral in my belly button and it works great, never gets caught on my pants. My barbell did tho, and man that would hurt! lol

To the PP who said taking her belly button ring out is gross, it's just like taking out a regular earring. Seriously, slides in and out exactly the same way. If you're worries about it just get it wet first and it will slide even easier.

I have my left ear pierced twice, my right four times, my belly button and I have 1 tattoo (for now). I have "regular" holes in my lobes, 1 cartiledge and my tragus pierced, I also have my belly button pierced and my tattoo is just the standard "tramp stamp" tat, it's a tribal butterfly. I've had my lobes pierced for years, I can't even remember how old I was when I had them done, I had 3rd holes done but they swelled up from the gun so I just took them out and let them heal, they were also lopsided so that helped the decision to remove them. lol I had my cartiledge done with my BFF and my tragus done with my DBF (he got his tongue done then), I did the belly button as a "test" to myself, I'm afraid of needles so I like to challenge myself with things like that. It hurt but my reaction probably made it hurt worse. LOL I got my tattoo because I was spreading my wings and again because of the needle fear. I would like more tats, I know of 2 places I'd like to get inked, but I have to design them first and then save the money.

 

[Serena]

My ears are double pierced. First one was at 16, the second at 30 as a birthday present. My h had a fit. I let him.

As for tattoos, I am thinking about a butterfly for me, a star for my oldest and maybe a stargazer lily for my youngest. I was thinking I could combine them into one design, but I may not be able to.

 

[dizluvah]

I got my first tattoo of rose on my ankle as a gift to myself for my 21st birthday. My second tattoo is much much larger on the outside of my calf - which I got in memory of 9/11, my roommate and I went together and each got patriotic themed tattoos. I have taz having an american flag, my friend got the cat in the hat with stars and stripes in his cat.

 

[Rora]

I got my ears pierced when I was in elementary school and then begged my mom to let me get my second hole. She eventually let me get it but then I stopped wearing earrings.. I had them repierced but let them close up again.

Now I don't have any piercing or tattoos (although I think I might like one..).

 

[lyncecelia]

(I know this is an old topic, I want to resurrect, hope that's ok?)

I have each ear pierced once, and 1 tattoo. Planning on more tattoos, definitely.

I would love to get snake bites

but DBF hates them lol. So I don't think that'll happen. More money for tattoos though! Lol.

My mom actually has 2 holes per ear. When she worked at a piercing place, they practiced on each other. She only uses 1 though (the bottom ones split....)

 

[ashleybea]

I only have pierced ears. I used to have them double pierced but they closed.
I also want a tattoo. But I'm too big of a baby to actually do it.

 

[Singleminnie]

I have both my ears pierced twice, I am not good at wearing earrings, seem like I don't take the time in the am with trying to get three kids ready for work. I got them both in high school because I wanted to and all my friends had them. I got my one and only tattoo a little over a year ago, it is a beach scene (sand, water, palm tree, clouds and sun) on the top of my right foot. It was a gift from a friend for my bday and divorce. I did not know what I wanted until I walked into the shop and started looking at their prints. I saw this picture and I never looked back. I was going through a rough time due to my ex and I use the beach scene to meditate and imagine myself on that beach, a getaway from the stress, I guess. I would love to get another, a Disney themed tattoo soon, but I don't know what I want and my funds are going to other expenses. (that is for another thread!)

 

[JLTraveling]

I have one set of holes in my earlobes and my right eyebrow pierced. I got my ears done when I was about 6 or 7--my mom and I had them done at the same time. Then one of mine was crooked, so we took them out and let them heal. Had them done again about a year later.

I did my eyebrow when I was 23. I had just gone through a painful divorce and wanted to do something for myself. A group of us went to the shop late one night and got various piercings. It got infected, plus I tried to change the ring too soon, which made it swell nearly closed. We got the ring back in, but couldn't get the ball back in. I spent a horrible hour sitting in the bathroom with a friend kneeling over me, hydrogen peroxide-soaked pliers in hand! We got it to work though, and it healed up fine. I'm so happy I have it. I just really like the look.

I want to get my belly button done as a tribute to my mom. Shortly before she passed, she encouraged me to do it. I never got around to it, but I'm thinking of doing it soon. I also have a specific tattoo design in mind, but no one (including me) has ever been able to draw it the way I picture it in my mind. If I ever have a suitable drawing, it'll go on my right shoulder blade. It's a personally meaningful design, that I think will also look pretty.

 

[njmom47]

I have 3 holes in each ear and my cartlidge in one. THAT one almost made me pass out for sure! I have 2 tattoos. One on my hip that is really old and needs to be redone or have a coverup done, and purplie lillies on a bunch of vines on my right shoulder. It is beautiful and I love it! I got it in 2002 and faithfully glop on the sunscreen. I still show it to the guy when I go to the shop, and he says I am doing a great job of keeping it looking good. My dds both have tattoos and my older dd has had pretty much every facial piercing at one point or another; middle dd has her nose and bellybutton as well as her ears pierced. I have always wanted to pierce my eyebrow but I'm not "that" mom!!

 

[RockAndRollBallerina]

Industrial on the right

Both lobes x2

Left cartilage

Navel

I'm emotionally attached to all of them, allthough I'm not getting anymore.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

It's just something I like.

 

[GirTheGecko]

I got my tattoos for different reasons. One I got because it was my martial arts symbol, and I wanted something with a deep meaning, so when I look at it, I remember my group, the memories, and how I changed and grew while in martial arts. The second one is my cat, who passed. He taught me so much, had to do it. My dad actually LIKED the second one.

I want to get a phoenix to remind myself to always rise out of the asshes since I've had so many things to overcome.

 

[LaughingSphinx]

Two piercing in each lobe, all done during high school because I liked the way multiple earrings looked. Also got my left cartilage pierced, again I love the way it looks. The first year DH and I were married, I also got my right rook pierced. Hands down the most painful beautification experience I've had!

I have one tattoo that I got in college; it's an ambigram of life & death right under the back of my neck. When I'm standing upright, it reads 'life' and if you look at me upside down then it reads 'death.' I've always loved tattoos and that expression of my faith was the only design I felt comfortable putting indelibly on my body. I'm also planning a new one in the next few months; a modified tropical jesus fish, but I'm torn on where to put it. I love the inside of the wrist but DH is really fighting me so I may put it on my foot instead.

 

[Wailea]

I got my one and only tattoo shortly after I got divorced. To me it was a way to celebrate my independence.

 

[chexie]

as piercings go i have/ had

1. the normal ear studs
2. nose piercing (had to take out to do my upcoming disney college program term)
3. my right cartilage

piercings i want
i want to get double maybe triple studs once i get back from disney
and i kinda want my tragus pierced but i'm kinda afraid to get it

as tattoos go i don't have any yet but i do eventually want to get one
for sure once i'm married and ready to have kids i want to get my kids names tattooed somewhere on me

 

[SookieStackhouse]

One in each ear, and no tattoos... although I'd like to do something with cat pawprints or Hello Kitty.