You grow used to the piercings to be honest. I forget I have them a lot of the time until someone mentions them. This includes when I look in the mirror, as I kind of just seem them as a part of my face and as such have learned to sleep, eat, wash up accordingly. Amazing how the mind can so seamlessly work something foreign to your body structure into your day to day routines.
As for the way I look, I've grown used to hearing some amusing comments, usually late at night. From afar I can confuse people when I am all dressed up, even though I don't look much like a woman. I suppose it is my body type/outfits *shrug* I love replying back in the lowest voice I can just to totally throw them off. Hell, once I was in quicker rush than usual, and was walk running to get somewhere while dressed up. This guy actually started following me, joking in a flirting way going "Hey..what you in such a hurry for. Wanna race? eh?" Seeing as this is NYC, I chose to ignore him rather than respond. His friends were laughing a little and he kept asking, obviously thinking I was a woman from the back/side. I turnedto him and held my hands up in a motorcycle like fashion and made sure to say VERY low "VROOM VROOM SCREEEEEE".
...his face was priceless and he just stopped dead in his tracks.
anyhow, thanks for the compliment =P