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1) Septum rings have become increasingly popular facial piercings, inspired by celebrities like Rihanna wearing them. 2) The article profiles several people from Cape Town who recently got septum piercings, including Fatima Arendse who tried a fake ring first before deciding to get the real piercing. 3) Stylist Bee Diamondhead already had 16 piercings and 7 tattoos but wanted something new, so she got a septum piercing which she says hurts less than her side nose piercing.
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- 1. Sunday Times Combined Metros 8 - 05/11/2014 05:49:30 PM - Plate: PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 9 2014 { PIERCINGS } Meet the Cosa Nostril Septum rings are dangling from very famous schnozzes, and they’re not as sore as they look. By Sandiso Ngubane F OR a long time, facial hard- ware was the preserve of bulls, goths and rebels. But lately, celebrities such as Rihanna, Scarlett Johansson and British singer FKA Twigs have yanked piercings — especially the nasal septum ring — into the main- stream. “I’ve always wanted to get my nose pierced but wasn’t sure what part of it,” says Fatima Arendse, 26, a Cape Town image consultant with a skin- ny frame, edgy dress sense and box braids. “When I saw Rihanna’s, I was like, ‘I should totally try out a septum ring’.” Like Rihanna, Arendse decided to delay what one imagines is the or- deal of having a hole drilled through the nose. “It was easier getting a faux ring than an actual piercing, as this would save me the mission of getting my septum pierced and also spend- ing money on something I might re- gret. It suited me better trying it out first. Now that I’m feeling it, I think I’ll probably go ahead and get it pierced.” For stylist Bee Diamondhead, 29, getting a septum ring was a contin- uation of her piercing addiction, which was giving her an “itch” for something new. “It’s true when peo- ple say it becomes an addiction,” she says. “I have 16 piercings, but they’re kind of hidden, so it’s not scary. I also have seven tattoos on my arms and hands.” Diamondhead says her body art is hardly ever a problem for colleagues in the fashion industry. “People like it that I look different or creative.” But the story is a little different once she steps out of that comfort zone. “I was once sitting in traffic in Joburg and this man basically abused me. He was screaming out of his window that God will pun- ish me. It was funny at first but then it got really annoying. Generally, peo- ple are just curious.” Young art curator Negiste Johnson says she was inspired by what she refers to as a “ghetto goth move- ment” that emerged around 2010. “Seeing my black contemporaries adorning their bodies in ways usu- ally associated with Western culture, while still maintaining all that is true and conscious as a person of colour, made me proud,” she says. “I de- cided against piercing my septum at the time and opted for a side nose ring. I eventually mustered up enough nerve to pierce my septum. It hurt less than the side piercing.” Kenneth van Esch of Studio 52 on Main, a piercing parlour in Sea Point, Cape Town, says septum rings have become increasingly popular among young women. “When I start- ed, they were very rare. They are more accept- able now. We do them fairly frequently.” The damage? About R250, ring included. Van Esch says it’s painless and blood- less if it is done correctly. Most cus- tomers are between the ages of 16 and 22, and Van Esch says part of the appeal is that septum rings are easier to hide than lip rings or nose studs. “They can flip it into the nostril to hide it from parents and teachers, and at other times have that edgy look. It’s quite a childish kind of piercing.” LS ’A man screamed that God will punish me’ DO NOT PULL: Rihanna rocks a Meadowlark septum ring, among other things, for a cover shoot in W Magazine by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott