needle and thread
I got a double-piercing this weekend. My nipples.

I've been thinking about it for a long time, weighing all the pros and cons in my head, and based on how long and how seriously I deliberated, as well as all the little plus and minus factors, decided that now was the time to try it.

I think female nipple piercings are very attractive, if well done. However, I know that not everyone has a positive image of them, so I was concerned about the piercing itself and also about posting things concerning it here. But, as it turns out, the jewelry is even more low profile than I expected (huzzah!) so I won't be subjecting the eyes of strangers to my nipples [any more than usual] unless I wear a tight, braless tank top.

I was pierced with 14-gauge, 9/16" barbells. Easiest to clean and heal. Less visible. I'll probably pick up a shorter barbell with smaller "balls" on the end after I've healed a bit. I like delicate jewelry and right now I feel like what I have is too big, but necessary as I'm swollen to about 150% of my normal diameter. What REALLY takes getting used to is being "shiny" when I take off my shirt. Someday I'll probably get rings. I like rings.

I also like the feeling of having some secret jewelery that no one but me (and now you all, I guess) really knows about. It does make me feel sort of strange... slutty and sheepish, but I can't say that it's changed me in any way.

Everyone has nipples; some are just more sensitive than others about them. That being said, the following picture is probably STILL not worksafe. And if you are a relative or an unannounced aquaintance, you may not want to have a look. Got it?

GOOD.

(Note: the semi-circular indent around my nipple is from the salt-water soak I'd been doing with a shot glass a few minutes before. It's not always like that! )