After test-driving a friend's hood piercing, I determined that it was not the obstacle I thought it would be, and decided to get one of my own (and surprise my hubby). I peppered her with questions about the procedure, where to go, etc. It turns out her piercer had moved on to parts unknown, so I asked a couple more folks for recommendations.

One of my gal pals and I went yesterday. I was hoping for a horizontal piercing, but upon inspection, the piercer recommended a vertical for me. As he came highly recommended, I took his word for it.

While it didn't hurt as badly as I anticipated, I hadn't eaten enough, so I got a bit dizzy after the needle went through. A few minutes and a few sips of water later, and I was right as rain.

I only took a quick glance when the piercer gave me the mirror, as my friend was on a tight schedule, and the shop opened late that day. I couldn't believe how hard it was to find a hand mirror at home! But upon further inspection, I think I like it better than I'd have liked the horizontal.

I couldn't wait to show my honey, but was admittedly nervous, since I wasn't 100% sure of his reaction. I knew he wouldn't demand I remove it or anything, though.

He was pleasantly surprised, and of course we gave it a test drive, though I probably should have waited a few days. That said, I think it's gonna' work out just fine once the swelling goes down/it heals completely. I even found a cute little piece with a butterfly to replace it with when the starter "ring" is ready to come out.

=)