Iam a male of 33 years.recentely I have joined in Bhartanatyam classes.My dance teacher insisting me to pierce my both nostrills to wear mudium size nosepins regularly.She already pierced my earlobes and now Iam wearing big jumkas.She will definetly pierce my nose on both sides soon.I also like to wear jewellary on my ears and nose,but Iam worrying how people will receive it .Please tell me how to manage with them because piercin is must to me.
2006-07-02 20:00:31 · 7 answers · asked by sampathmukkera 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
I have had 5 "nose" piercings (3 nostril and 2 septum). All of these were worn at the same time. I still have the 2 rings through my septum (the septum is through the middle of the nose, like a "bull ring"), but I have long since taken out the nostril piercings and let them close up. (And, since a previous person said that "studs" look feminin, I want to also say that one of the three nostril piercings was done with a "stud" and my girlfriend never had a problem with it. It is just a societal thing that many people associate nose studs with females and nose rings with males, but not everybody actually views it that way).
I had mixed reactions. Some people think it is neat, other people look at you like you are a freak. To be honest, more people looked at me like I was nuts. But this is just my experience, you may get completely different sets of reactions. In the end it boils down to what YOU want. Don't get so caught up in what other people will think about you, or what your dance instructor wants, do what you want. If you want nostril piercings, then get them! To hell with everybody else.
If you are certain that YOU want the piercing, then the best way to deal with the reaction of strangers and friends is exactly what some people have already suggested: explain why you did it, and do not get easily offended when people look at you funny. Let it roll off of you and you'll be fine. You will be able to win over some people, but there will still be people who think it is "weird" no matter what.
I always found that the best thing to do is relate it to something that is more "normal." Just explain that it is just an image modification designed to help portray what you want the world to see or what you are feeling inside. It is similar to a person trimming a beard or wearing a necklace. You are just dressing up your body to help project true self to the world. Put it to people that way and many of them do not have as much problem with it.
The first reaction of most people is "why would you DO that to yourself?" They see it as some sick and twisted method of pain, not as a decoration or ornament to the human body in the same way that a person plucks their eyebrows or dyes their hair. It is just an image modification, pure and simple, and it is your way of expressing yourself. Anybody who is a true friend should be able to understand that and accept you for who you are (piercings and all).
Since I trained under a master piercer (in the business for 35 years), and I myself pierced professionally for many years, I also have to throw in one last comment. I just want to urge you to get your nostrils pierced professionally in a clean enviornment with sterile tools (and believe me, NO home set-up can ever compare to the cleanliness of a professional studio, it just is not built to accomidate piercing in the same way that a studio is). In the end it is your body and your decision, but just make sure you are aware that it is very dangerous to let anybody but a trained professional stick a needle in your body (and doing a few piercings on a few friends is not "training," training involves thousands of piercings and years of apprenticing). Just be aware that there is potential for disease transmission, AND that piercing is much more complicated than simply sticking a needle through flesh, I cannot possibly begin to explain all of the training that goes in to professional piercing. BUT, it IS your body, so if you really want your dance instructor to be the one to pierce you I cannot stop you. Good luck, and enjoy your nose piercings!
2006-07-09 17:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by James G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y U C K - nose piercing's not ment for guys-wel at least if ur not the other way round ...if you really want to have it as a fashion statement you rather go 4 a tatoo or that sort of stuff.. in any case dont xpect any girl to pierce ur noze 4 u but if ur bent on gettin it done by a fe-male u cud ask ur mom 2 do it 4 u !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2016-03-27 02:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to deal with people who have negative reactions to your piercings is to educate them about your piercings. Most people react badly to things they don't understand. So explain to them why you got them done, the cultural signifigance of them. That opens most people minds and makes them respect you more for taking the time to explain.
2006-07-03 09:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by lynx131313 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am amazed that yu are agreed to pierce yr nose as its a typicaly feminine thing, but as u said ur doing bharatnatyam and i dont know the rules of the same if its necessary than go ahead and i think that if yu already have pierced yr ears than yu must be looking very much feminine na tell me that and wat kind of nose pins yu are going to put like woman use or something else also if possible show yr snaps also tell me are yu attracted to feminine things..................
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2006-07-02 20:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by dhavalisdhaval 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as your not wearing a little stud in your nose you should be fine (well unless your gay it doesn't look good on a guy)
2006-07-02 20:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by spitly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My fiance has his nose pierced, and i think it is sexy :)
2006-07-02 20:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
While she is doing it, ask her to pierce also your brain.
2006-07-02 20:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by frenchrina 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋