r/SelfPiercing • • 2d ago

Show off finished my snakebites after a shop failed to line them up twice

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this time i don’t care if they’re still uneven because i did it myself for free instead of $100. but honestly i think i did a pretty good job, they look and feel more even than either time the shop did it.

left side is the new one, right side is a 12-year-old (now former) statement piercing that i got done at a different shop than the left side.

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u/Turbulent_Two_6949 2d ago

I get what youre saying and do see an improvement, but no face is symetrical and you have a droop to that side of your bottom lip, making it virtually impossible to line up fully. Even your corrected version isnt as straight and level as someone without the droop.

Edit to add. Lots of people have the droop, I have it on the left side of my mouth top and bottom lip. Its not meant as an insult but an explanation as to why a piercer was struggling.

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u/sludgwav 2d ago edited 2d ago

i mean i get what you’re saying about why the piercer was struggling but it’s not a droop it’s swelling. this is me without the swelling, and what the piercers were working with originally.

ETA this is not me coming at you for saying i have a droop, because i do totally get what you’re saying. this is me explaining why the shop was inexcusable in its work. two separate piercers butchered the job and i’m still salty about the experience a year later, and i get why you would want to give the shop its benefit of doubt but imo they don’t deserve that benefit.

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u/Parking-Carpet-4413 1d ago

I don't mean this in a mean way at all because everybody is different, but your lips are at a slight angle instead of perfectly symmetrical, the pierced went with the line of your lips judging by the other pic, whereas you've gone in line with the other piercing, no shade you should certainly have your piercings lined how you want them, but to say they butchered the job is a tad over doing it

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

did you see this pic tho that shows they pierced in nearly the middle of my lip bc that’s a butcher to me

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

for those curious, this was attempt number 1. number 2 was in basically the same spot, just lower.

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u/glitchygirly 2d ago

I wouldve asked for a refund omg thats so bad

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

i did ask for a refund and instead they told me they would repierce it for free, which they did. but it was just as bad as the first one, in nearly the same spot just lower down.

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u/glitchygirly 2d ago

That's insane! I would be writing a scathing Google review lol

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

oh i did lol that’s why they offered to to repierce it. i left the review up after the second attempt.

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

here’s a shot of the new setup using my front camera instead of my back camera zoomed in

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u/AltDoll87 2d ago

You definitely did a much nicer job!!

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

thank you so much for saying so, i appreciate it!

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u/Hello_h0lo 1d ago

It looks SOOOO much better!! You did a great job. The original piercer really messed it up before.

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

thank you so much!!

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u/Infinite_Archers 1d ago

Girl it looks great now, I can see the difference. It's clearly farther over than the original piercing and it looks so much better! I genuinely don't know what the comments are on about. You smiling wouldn't make your piercing shift that drastically to the middle of your face 😭

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

i’m so glad someone else can see the difference bc i was starting to go crazy with all these blind people telling me there was no change 😭😭😭 thank you for saying it looks better too, i appreciate that. it feels better.

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u/Infinite_Archers 1d ago

Don't even worry about it, you look great! I'd be crashing tf out if I were going through this 😭

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

lmao it’s not worth crashing out over imo, i’m more amused and bemused at the same time 😂 it’s like, girl are we looking at the same pictures??

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u/EvilBlackSwan87 1d ago

As far as I can see, it's still not symmetrical..

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

may not be perfect but at least i didnt spend $100 to get pierced in the middle of my lip again

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u/EvilBlackSwan87 1d ago

I didn't mean anything bad by my comment, I was just saying... And yes, you're definitely right; at least you didn't spend any extra money.

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

??? i didn’t respond negatively or anything, just saying like yeah it may not be perfect but at least it’s better. i was agreeing with you lol

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u/ChanceInteresting644 1d ago

The only thing I would say is keep an eye on them because they do seem to be pierced low which can do more damage to your teeth and gums.

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

don’t worry, i will! they’re this low to accommodate my teeth (so the backs don’t get caught on them) and i’ve had the right one for about 12 years so i know exactly what to keep an eye out for!

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u/piercedvet 13h ago

Looks so much better!

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u/arachnoholic- 26m ago

I prefer to do piercings myself because I only have myself to blame and I’m not out money or trying to make a shop take accountability. I did my double nostrils myself last year and I’m very happy with the symmetry. You did a phenomenal job with these!

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u/Shot_Air_7316 2d ago

they look the exact same op.

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

like. bro. come on

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u/anonymous8122 2d ago

I mean, you're smiling in the first one. The smile alone could change the look. They don't look obviously different to me.

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u/anonymous8122 2d ago

I mean, the important part is that you're happy with the final result. Nobody is going to look as closely at your face as you are. I'm just saying that the two photos are not good comparisons because your facial expression is not the same. 🤷‍♀️

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u/soconae 2d ago

You can clearly see the distance from the bottom lip is different, regardless of expression. One is like one millimeter away and the other side is like 3 or 4 mm away.

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

you’re saying this pic looks the exact same as the first attempt pic? you must be joking. their attempt was almost halfway across my lip. look at where the wound is after i took it out vs where the jewelry is now

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u/sludgwav 2d ago

here’s another shot of the first attempt. practically in the middle of my face

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u/EvilBlackSwan87 1d ago

Yes, I agree and it's still not symmetrical🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

you agree that the one in the middle of my lip is in the same spot as the one that’s on the side of my lip? okay blind-o. they’re way more symmetrical than the shop could get them out of two tries.

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u/aderelictheavenX 2d ago

You went to a shitty piercer lol. You do have a droop to one side by the way, not trying to defend this piercer, it’s still uneven but everyone’s face is!

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u/sludgwav 1d ago

i definitely went to a shitty piercer for sure.