A 45-year-old woman from Wales, England, was known for her numerous facial tattoos and reported having trouble finding a job because of her looks.

Melissa Sloan, who started tattooing her body at the age of 20, shared a photo with the British newspaper The Mirror, taken more than seven years ago, when the tattoos she had done on her body had not yet covered her entire face.

The woman, who describes herself as “addicted” to tattoos, draws more than three times a week, and due to space constraints, she began painting over drawings she already had.

“I can’t stop. It’s so addictive,” he said. In the face of the difficulty of finding a job, he started getting himself tattooed to save money to support his addiction.

“Tomorrow I’m going to make a cross on my face. It will cost £60, but only ink and needle. A bottle of ink is also £10 and a box of needles. , this tattoo will cost around £1 (about R$5.90)”, he said. calculated in an interview with tabloid.

Melissa’s boyfriend also learned to use the tattoo machine by taking turns drawing with her.

She has two children and says she sees “funny looks” on the streets of her neighborhood, but she doesn’t mind.

According to the report, one of her biggest challenges is finding a job.

“They don’t accept me. I sign up for bathroom cleaning services where I live, but they don’t want me because of my tattoos,” she complained.

However, he did not tell the newspaper how he made a living without any job.

“Tomorrow, if someone offers me a job, I will go, I will accept the offer immediately,” he said.