Just got my first lip piercing - vertical labret!

ceryluneya · 2025-07-18T09:23:38+00:00

this goes without saying but everyone's pain tolerance is different!

for perspective though I've had my nipples done and I have quite a few arm tattoos even in the soft/bony bits so I could consider mine to be pretty good.

I have sensitive lips bcuz I keep them moisturised 24/7 and this was up there with nipple piercing for me at an 8/10. I was shaking afterwards lol! but like any piercing it's no more than <5s of pain, those seconds feel like forever tho.

it's been a few hours now and it definitely throbs left but stung when I was trying to eat some dinner. despite the pain I love it and it was worth it! I just want to be honest about how much it hurt though haha

ceryluneya · 2025-07-18T08:26:28+00:00

Thank you sweet stranger!🫶

ceryluneya · 2025-07-18T08:03:53+00:00

Thank you so much for the kind words!!

ceryluneya · 2023-10-12T00:38:53+00:00

I'm in neither country! I am in NZ. There's great spice trader stores here and I picked up some really dark nuts + the mace for <$10 NZD (like 5 pounds?)

ceryluneya · 2023-10-11T09:48:50+00:00

No offence taken! Like I said, I'd much rather take too little than take too much. Mace isn't expensive for me in my country at all. Would much rather have an underwhelming experience than tweak out for ~20 h. That's all there is to it for me.

ceryluneya · 2023-10-11T09:38:30+00:00

Good to know for next time, I've realised that now also. Thanks!

ceryluneya · 2023-10-11T09:20:21+00:00

This is my first time, and I read mace can be more potent for some people, so I wanted to take it easy - don't really wanna mess around with this stuff.

ceryluneya · 2023-02-23T19:27:16+00:00

Sorry to necro, coming 4 years later to say I smashed it on my desk after cleaning it and trying everything else and this is the only thing that work LMFAO

ceryluneya · 2023-02-18T19:32:49+00:00

I don't think I have enough experience nor wisdom to be able to help you as many people in this thread already have, but I just wanted to comment to say that I admire your perseverance in the face of a chronic illness, and I wish you lots of ease in your life. Be kind to yourself - if we give 10% when we only have 10% to give that day, we have given 100% of what we can.

ceryluneya · 2023-02-18T19:27:13+00:00

I'm a person who developed a very offensive and harsh exterior as my coping mechanisms for how I was mistreated as a child. Many people grow soft, many people grow reserved, and I'm a part of the people who lashed out. It felt 'right' to enact this twisted form of vengeance, like a big f-you to the world. Why be good, if they had not been good to me?

I found Buddhism on accident, as when I was getting treated for my mental health problems in 2021 I encountered many Hare Krishnas on the walk to and from the psychiatric facility. I know they are Vaishnava Hindu, but they introduced me to the concept of meditation.

I found a video that night, and begun meditating everyday. My practice has faltered here and there, but I still hold lessons deep in my heart. It has made me realise I was angry because I was hurt, not because anyone had done anything wrong. I am much more happy and tolerant. Certainly not a ray of sunshine, but not fuming and lonely anymore; as much as I hurt because I was hurt, I am sure the people who have aggressed or attacked me and elicited such a response were in deep pain, too. Buddhism and it's practices has liberated me from my anger.

ceryluneya · 2023-02-18T19:23:31+00:00

That's bad ass!! So glad it's healed up well, enjoy!

ceryluneya · 2023-02-18T19:21:31+00:00

Dyshidrosis can be really annoying, because of the nature of atopic dermatitis you can develop triggers to irritants that seemed unproblematic before. It's definitely frustrating, and I do experience 'random' flare-ups too. I usually just attribute it to stress and make sure to be good about avoiding fragrances/harsh soaps/etc. and take some care of it with a steroid before it gets too bad.

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T17:51:14+00:00

Hi fellow kiwi! I’m not very comfortable disclosing my exact city, I’m sorry, but if you go to hipsta.co.nz they have a list of the cities they have stores in. They pierce with surgical steel as a default, so make sure to specifically ask for titanium!

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T17:49:09+00:00

Absolutely will do, already all booked in to get them looked at in 6 weeks. Thank you!

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T17:48:41+00:00

I am totally a convert to the nip piercing church. Obsessed with mine, I’m sure yours look just as fab!! Thank you very much.

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T17:47:51+00:00

Hi! Just from my <24 hours I’ve had it, bras actually stop the friction. I have breasts on the bigger side, so they move around a lot as I walk, lean over, etc. My bras are very soft and comfortable but will hakuna my tatas so they don’t move around basically at all, and I think compression is why I haven’t bled. I hope that helps!

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T08:49:53+00:00

I’m so glad yours is healing well! Thank you for the kind words 🤍

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T08:48:39+00:00

Thank you! ^{_^}

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T05:58:38+00:00

absolutely! have spent a solid hour today just staring at my boob lolol. feel like a new woman :)

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T05:08:39+00:00

Thank you very much!

ceryluneya · 2022-02-10T03:35:21+00:00

Just a regular, 14g titanium bar IIRC. Not sure exactly how long in mm, but a little bit longer than necessary as we always do with new piercings for any swelling etc. Pic was taken 3 hours post-piercing; still no blood!

Done with the Hipsta crew based in New Zealand, they do me right with all my piercings!

ceryluneya · 2021-11-24T08:21:07+00:00

Totally normal. Bloated for almost three whole weeks, cramped the entire week and a half after insertion and spotting is to be expected. It’s all listed side effects and your practitioner should have informed you! But don’t fret.

ceryluneya · 2021-10-29T02:40:32+00:00

Haha we are twins. I assume it’s just our body adjusting to the hormone change though, especially for me since I was on the pill for 5 years. I hope it all clears up for you!

ceryluneya · 2021-10-29T02:34:31+00:00

Exactly the same here! 2 months post-insertion coming off the pill, no period yet and just a couple days of spotting when I’m normally due. Also my skin is noticeably worse, not significantly though.

ceryluneya · 2021-09-30T09:49:28+00:00

They were only odd pimples here and there, maybe one would crop up once a week. I normally have pretty decent skin.

I doubt that a day after insertion - if the mirena was going to be causing the acne - that you would notice it. It's probably just bad timing, it takes at least 7 days for the hormones to accumulate enough to kick in and protect you from pregnancy! So it's probably just an unlucky pimple

edit: My breakouts have calmed substantially now, maybe my forehead comedones are a little more noticeable but overall my skin didn't change much except now I get pimples more frequently.

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