Why I Like Being a Modified Beauty #6

With Modified Beauty Devin

Nickname/AKA:  Dev

Birthday:   02-04-1983 

Age:  30 

Location:   Palm Harbor, FL

Turn ons: Intelligence, confidence, strong facial features, tattoos, piercings,
 adventurous personality, sense of humor (twisted), passionate, considerate & into letting me take charge

Turn offs: Arrogance, conceited, selfishness,poor hygiene,
 someone so insecure it projects onto you, bad communication

Links: Facebook

TL: Why do you like being a Modified Beauty [MB]?
D: I really dig being a part of a community of incredibly strong, diverse & colorful group of women.
 
TL: How has being a MB helped you?
D: That I’m not alone in my endeavors to see:  How many holes I can put into my body?  What other funky hair color can I come up with? or  I NEED MORE INK!  It’s truly nice  not to hear, “OMG, why would you  DO that to yourself?”  *le eyeroll* 
TL: Who/what inspired you to begin your modifications?
D: Not being allowed to!  I come from a VERY small town & when the piercing bug bit, it bit hard!  There were not a lot of resources to research things or even get things professionally done.  I had pierced my eyebrow, nipples & navel myself by the time I was 13, lol.  Nothing got infected, thank goodness…  My first “real” piercing was when I was 18 & it was my tongue.
 
TL: What modifications do you have and how many?
D: I have my left nostril pierced (16g), septum (10g), medusa (16g), 3 in my tongue (two 10g & a 14g), my hair is short, choppy & I’ve currently got a bright red peek-a-boo highlight in my bangs…oh & half of it is shaved off.  I have 8 tattoos right now.  I need more!!
 
TL: When did you start your modifications?
D: I started them myself at 13.  I got my first professional piercing at 18.  I’ve been dyeing my hair ever since I was 12.
 
TL: What is your favorite modification?
D: I really love my Borneo Roses.  I’ve been wanting them for so so long & I had to wait forever to get them.  They’re for protection against evil & malicious spirits.  Today’s a crazy time…need all the help I can get, lol.  
 
TL:If you could give advice to anyone who is beginning the modification process, what would you tell them?
D: There is NOTHING wrong with being bold, but start slow, start small & think about “down the road”.  I’m dealing with stupid eyebrow scars from botched piercings years ago & it’s really annoying.  Oh & some trendy tribals I wish I would have through before getting done.
 
TL: In your opinion, what does a modification mean to an individual? Does it change from person to person or is there a general sense of ‘I’m cool now, or I’m unique’?
D: I believe it changes from person to person.  There’s nothing wrong, in my opinion of someone getting a navel piercing to experiment with their body in a more subtle way.  To me there’s also nothing wrong with someone getting metal spikes implanted into their head either.  I think to a degree all of us MB’s think we’re pretty bad ass.  Our modifications are what we have control of & that’s powerful - not necessarily “cool” or “trendy”…
 
TL: In your personal experience, did you get treated differently for your modifications, or were you treated the same as before you had them done?
D: I’ve been getting the stink eye about my hair, piercings, tattoos, clothing foreverrrr!  Since becoming a mother & moving to a very suburban Florida city, it hasn’t gotten better.  However, if someone gives me the time of day, they’ll see that I’m  usually nicer & more polite than the average person!