lol, yeah, i am following all the instructions to avoid problems--and i can't wait till they heal, so i can "test the theories", lol so far, i am happy though, and i still can't believe i actually did it! it was funny: the tattoo artists and the piercer were like, "we are proud of you", lol, cause apparently people cry, scream, faint, and only get one done, but it wasn't THAT bad i didn't think.