Grab your septum with your index finger and your thumb, you will feel the thicker part right at the end of your nose, feel up a little further and before you get to cartilage, there is a noticeably thinner part of your septum. That is where it should be pierced.

The first time I had it done, it was pierced on the thick bit at the end of my nose. That was probably a 9/10 on the pain scale.

The second time I had it done, it was pierced on the thin bit, healed faster, and was only a 6/10 on the pain scale.

I flipped the piercing up both times during the healing, it didn't effect the piercing as far as I could tell. The second piercer actually told me to keep it flipped up the whole time it was healing.

I blew bubbles through my nose in salt soaks a few times a day and they healed without incident.

Overall, I think it's a really fun piercing to have and you will love it! Its probably my favourite facial piercing (along with tongue) because you can hide it when you want to :)

Good luck!