Mum who 'can't get job because of tattoos' wows with throwback photo before ink
This mum is 'addicted' to getting tattoos - and you won't believe what she used to look like.
Melissa Sloan has over 800 inkings and has previously said she "can't get a job" because of the designs that cover most of her body, including her face.
The mum-of-seven has spent the last three years getting at least three tattoos a week to amass her impressive collection of inkings, and even bought a tattoo gun and ink from Amazon so her partner, Luke, could add to her tattoos at any time of day, without her having to book an appointment.
But Melissa didn't always have her entire face covered in tattoos, and she's shared a throwback photo to prove it. In the old picture, the mum can be seen with a few tattoos on her forehead and cheeks, but most of her face is completely ink-free, and she looks so different.
Melissa's appearance has changed quite a bit over the years (Melissa Sloan)The mum, from Wales, said that her inkings are mainly done "prison style" by her boyfriend at home these days, and she also does some of them herself. Speaking in 2022 when she first shared the throwback photo, she said: "I'm going to get another one done tomorrow. I'm getting a cross under my eye, it'll be a plain one - like a crucifix. I don't know if I'm religious, I just like crosses - I usually go for hearts or roses, but now I'll get crosses for a bit.
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"I go with the flow, whatever I like I put on my face. I go with the inspiration, There's space left so I'll put it on. It's free, I do it myself - or my boyfriend does it, he's been trained to do it - he's been doing it for years. We have our own machine and everything, it keeps the cost down.
"It's expensive now isn't it, I'm having the cross tomorrow - that would cost £60-70 at a tattooist but it will only cost me ink now, which is about £10 a bottle and a needle which is £10 a box, so I guess it will cost me about £1 I should think. I've got too many tattoos now, too many to count. I've gone over the ones I've already had. I'll never stop, I tattooed over them because I'd run out of space.
"I get adrenaline from it, I get a buzz, and I feel brilliant, then it wears off again in a couple of days' time and I do it again. People call me Crazy Melissa, but I just feel like Melissa - that's who I am. If they don't like it, they don't have to look at me - I take no notice. There are some judgemental people out there, they judge you whatever. People stare at me, you get used to it."
Melissa said she's forgotten how many tattoos she has (Melissa Sloan)
She's spent countless hours under the needle over the years (Melissa Sloan)She has bold designs with flowers and an England flag on her face, a big Kray twins piece inked on her leg, one dedicated to Playboy bunnies, and cartoon marijuana leaves on her head - and the collection continues to grow. Speaking previously, Melissa said: "I have three tattoos a week. It's like when you have a [cigarette] or a drink, you get addicted.
"I can't stop it now, it's addictive, for me anyway. I just can't stop it. I carry the [tattoo] gun around with me in the boot, I'll get one in the car or anywhere. My boyfriend does them, he does my tattoos prison style."
Melissa said that her love of tattoos has had an impact on her life as she gets funny looks and struggles to hold down a job because of her extensive inkings. She continued: "I can't get a job. They won't have me. I applied for a job cleaning toilets where I live and they won’t have me because of my tattoos.
"The first job I had was cleaning ages ago, cleaning toilets. People have said I have never had a job in my life, I have had one once and it didn't last long. But, if someone offered me a job tomorrow I would go and work – I would take that offer. I expected this in life, I can't fit in with people as I like to be me and I'm always going to be myself. They don't have to listen to me. But I'm not going anywhere."
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