Mom of Seven with Over 800 Tattoos Stuns with Rare Makeup Transformation
Melissa Sloan, often referred to as “Britain’s most tattooed mom,” recently shocked followers by revealing a photo of herself without her signature tattoos — and the transformation left many speechless.
Over the past decade, Melissa, a mother of seven, has covered her body, including her face, with more than 800 tattoos.
Speaking about her passion for ink, she explained, “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.”
After local tattoo parlors reportedly began refusing to tattoo her further, claiming she was “beyond help,” Sloan took matters into her own hands by purchasing a tattoo kit.
“I carry the tattoo gun around with me in the boot. I’ll get one in the car or anywhere,” she revealed.
Melissa claims to have been getting about three tattoos a week for nearly 10 years, and she admits she doesn’t even remember what she looked like before her ink-covered appearance.
Curious about how she might look without her tattoos, Sloan recently decided to cover them with makeup, using just a £3 foundation.
The result? A completely different version of herself — one that even her two youngest children didn’t recognize.
“None of them talked to me that day,” she told the Daily Star. “The kids weren’t having any of it. They said, ‘Go back to your craziness, Mum.’
It was like they were looking at a stranger. When the makeup came off, everything felt normal again.”
While some social media users praised her natural beauty beneath the tattoos, Sloan insists she has no regrets.
Despite facing constant judgment from strangers — often being called names like “Smurf” or “freak” — she remains unapologetic about her choices.
“I expected this in life,” she said. “I can’t fit in with people as I like to be me, and I’m always going to be myself.”
Unfortunately, her appearance has also led to challenges in daily life. She’s been banned from certain bars and even some school events.
What’s more, finding work has been a struggle. While she once worked as a toilet cleaner, she claims that potential employers now reject her because of her tattoos.
“I can’t get a job. They won’t have me,” she said. “But if someone offered me a job tomorrow, I’d take it.”
For Melissa, her tattoos are more than just ink — they represent freedom, creativity, and strength in the face of harsh judgment.
And despite the criticism, she hopes to teach her children that real beauty comes in many forms.
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