Big Ink: Tattoos and Piercings - Horseheads, New York 14845 - Arnot Mall

So I've got four different types of piercings done with Big Ink. I love them, they are very quick, sterile and professional. I've had the same cool guy all three times and hes good at what he does. Not very gentle but he gets it done right. If your bleeding hes a bit rough on the pressure, but sometimes you gotta do it. My piercings were three helix on left ear, right side nostril, navel and more recently, three lobe piercings on right ear. My only gripe is with M (out of respect, not naming him) and his breathing advice. During first two stabs with the needle on my left helix piercings, my breathing was a bit forced out. To me that helped focus the pain out. M let's me calm down for the last one and tells me to slow my breathing down and keep it calm. Ok, makes sense, I listen to him and relaxed my outward breath... ouch. It hurt much more than the others and definitely bled more. This didnt happen just once. Recently I went in for my three lobe piercings. Tried my forced breathing that worked before. First two times worked but again M tells me to calm my breathing... sigh. Again the pain sucked worse and I bled more. Cant be a coincidence right? I know getting multiple piercings in a single location can increase the pain... but still. How does calm breathing reduce the pain? My forced breathing helped more then calm. Maybe everyone is different. I wont be needing any more ear piercings so I wont test this theory a third time. Who knows, maybe M is right and I'm just a wimp.