Do piercings and braces hurt?

I have thought of piercings that I might do during my life that I would have the guts to do... They aren't much but they are.... 

1. EAR PIERCINGS - TOP AND BOTTOM 
Ear piercings are the most common worn around the world and yet I don't have my ears pierced. Crazy and weird since I'm actually ALREADY 13, people had theirs done since they were little... Since I feel ashamed of how small my guts are, I'm piercing my ears in the summer normally with  a gun but also by pushing myself also the top ear piercings too.

2. BELLY PIERCING 
My bestie is the most courageous out of nearly everyone I know. She's getting her belly pierced in the summer - we thought of doing it together before my parents made plans to go on holiday to Malyasia. (EXCITED). As much as I would love to be there with her when she gets it done I can't. But altogether I'm getting my ears pierced while she gets her belly done. For me belly piercing is like in NEVER. If you watch videos on YouTube you might understand me.

Moving on from piercings let's talk about braces - which I need!

Braces are cute and colourful, they suit some people not everyone. For me I don't really care whether they suit me I just want straight teeth before the end of secondary. Most people choose aqua blue for their braces or bold colours... I'm thinking for me turquoise. I'm in love with that colour so far. Braces hurt after the actual "putting in" for like 2 weeks but after some time, depending on how bad your teeth are, they will be straight again. But like my mum always says, "No pain, no gain".