No pain, No gain

It is interesting to note that the Westerners used to despise people with an awful lot of piercings; it was seen as a sign of rebellion and they were deemed as nonconformists to a certain degree. In the 1990s, this stigma slowly transitioned, ironically, into a rite of passage. Perhaps this was influenced by Christina Aguilera’s lip piercing when she released Dirrty or Britney Spears’ My Prerogative, which boasts her belly button piercing. With the help of technology, the art of body piercing has become more painless and more accessible than before.

One of the most common complaints is experiencing intervals of pain as the holes tend to decrease in size. One of the most reliable ways to alleviate pain is by applying Vaseline on the site of your piercing before sliding it in.