to ask what you think about nose piercing?

[newsecretidentity]

Just wondering, really. I've always considered getting one done (nostril, not a septum piercing) and thought it would suit my face. But it's never seemed like the right time, and now I'm in my mid 30's.

I've been split from my ex for a few months, kind of need a pick-me-up and have come back to the idea. Would it be a really naff thing to do? Also, (stupid questions, maybe) when it heals is it uncomfortable?

[WhatAFeline]

I am 42 now and a manager in a national charity.

Many people from minority ethnic backgrounds have nose piercings all their adult lives, don't they? So I don't think age is relevant at all.

It's your nose, do what you want with it!

[GoingGoingGoth]

I'm 44, and had one since I was 21, I wouldn't feel right without it.

Some people notice, others don't, years ago I was in a meeting when a senior officer (who I'd worked with for 2 years) commented that he didn't like them, his face when I turned to look at him, he hadn't realised I'd got one. His boss was fine with it.

I usually have a tiny crystal with a curly post, much easier to use.

[BrandNewIggi]

I was once sacked for having my nose pierced.

[newsecretidentity]

BrandNewIggi-- That's awful!

(unless you were in the food service industry and inadvertantly sneezed your nose stud into somebody's salad- that would be bad.)

[notundermyfoof]

Brand, was wetaugust your boss?

Do people usually get the left or right side done or doesn't it really matter?

[BrandNewIggi]

A well-known insurance firm. No customer contact either. They were not very nice.
I think you just "know" which side you would want, we tend to favour one side or the other.

[wetaugust]

Not undermy foot
That was mean and very inaccurate. I said that I wouldn't dream of taking action against anyone for their facial fixings - that would be career suicide. Why are you misrepresenting me?

[BearsBeetsBattlestarGalactica]

Go for it.

I had one for years. Now have my septum pierced (and a medusa piercing) so it would be too much in that area for me now.

But if I were to get rid of my septum piercing I would go for double nostrils

[EmmaBemma]

Is a medusa piercing through the middle of your bottom lip? I absolutely love those - have been dithering about getting one myself for a long time.

[EmmaBemma]

ah, just googled - it's upper lip. You don't see so many of those - I like them.

[madasa]

I had mine done about 6 months ago ( I am an old hippy) I wear a tiny diamond and I love it.

I have a managerial position in a charity and spend a lot of time in the community. I have just been promoted....my employers couldn't care less about my piercing.

[DownstairsMixUp]

Nice to hear the majority of people are not insane!

[TheDoctorsNewKidneys]

OP, go for it!

And for the person who said upthread that ASDA don't allow them - I work there and I've only ever had a problem when I wore a nose ring instead of a stud. My manager doesn't care that I have 11 piercings. In fact, none of the managers seem to care. I wear small studs, no rings and nothing flashy or that's in-your-face. In fact, everyone on my department has some kind of piercing or tattoo and nobody cares

[DownstairsMixUp]

Good for Asda! They didn't allow it when my ex worked there. Glad they have changed their attitude.

[GhostsInSnow]

You know what I find repulsive? People who are so shallow that they would judge you based on a little bit of metal in your skin. To be honest anyone that does that isn't someone I'd like to get to know anyway so I consider my piercings a sort of detector

For the record I have lots, some you can see and some you can't. I wear a ring in both my nose and my lip. I'm 40. Trust me,a shit is not given what people think of me.I'm comfortable and happy in my own skin thanks and if you want to pierce you're nose or anywhere else op you go for it.

[pinkstinks]

Haha I was sneaky and wore a fake one for a few months then pierced mine myself with a needle and a frozen chip at 14! Mum didn't work it out until it was too late...

[SomethingkindaOod]

I'd love to get mine done but I have a great big honk and I strongly suspect it will look ridiculous! There's a teacher at DD's primary school who has a dainty little diamond piercing and it looks stunning. Funnily enough since she started I've seen a bit of an upsurge in nose piercings among the mum's in the playground
Am going to settle for getting a tattoo this year, a present to myself after a fairly tough twelve months.

[DownstairsMixUp]

Well said honey I wouldn't want to be friends or work for people who judge on appearances so your right, they are like an arsehole detector.

[EmmaBemma]

Thing is though, as much as I don't agree with wetaugust and others, if you alter your appearance in a visible and prominent way, as I have, you have to accept that some people won't approve and that their reactions could range from repulsion to mild disdain.

OP, some people probably will think a nose piercing is naff, some probably will think "sad old hippy" (in your words!) but what does it matter? That's why I don't canvas opinions every time I get a new tattoo - the important thing is being comfortable with your own decisions for your own reasons and not take it to heart when others are critical.

[BearsBeetsBattlestarGalactica]

Emma The first one you were thinking of is a Labret piercing. I had one of those for a few years too

I prefer my medusa now. Love it.

[BookroomRed]

I had one for years, until I had a winter with a lot of colds and got tired of it. I am an academic.

[newsecretidentity]

Actually, when I think about it...

All other things being equal, I would possibly feel more drawn to (as in, want to chat, maybe make friends) a person with a nice nose stud, than that same person without.

And yeah, the people who would find them distasteful are not the people I'd generally spend time with. So if it deters people I don't want to chat to anyway, that's no bad thing.

[MrsPMT]

I like them. I think it makes people look more 'interesting', not that I have anything against people without them.

I got mine when I was 18, hadn't worn it for a long time but recently started to wear it again, as I'd noticed more people with them & decided I'd like to wear mine again (except when I have a cold, which is usually most of the winter ).

Used to wear a ring when younger but only wear a sparkly stud now.

[SneakyNuts]

I've had mine done 3 times, they all hurt!

I have a ring in now, I'm a care assistant and it's not been a problem at all- go for it, you can always take it out

[nouvellevag]

I had mine done when I was 19 and wore it for years, through office jobs, client visits and all sorts. I only stopped because baby DD pulled out the stud, I couldn't find where it had gone and before I could get a replacement (was in the middle of a house move, it took a few days to get to a shop) the hole closed up. :( I'm going to get it re-pierced once I've finished having grabby babies!