After watching Miami Ink as a little girl, Aimee Smith got her first tattoo inspiration at the age of 13 and since then she has never looked back once. Now with her body covered in 40 different tattoos, the young mom decided to undergo a tattoos removal treatment only to discover that her kids do not recognize her anymore. The mom says that going through this experiment she learned to appreciate more the unique face tattoos and how they have become an inseparable part of her identity.
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Aimee Smith, a mother of two infamously known as 'the girl with the tattoos' says that her kids failed to recognize after she went through a tattoo cover-up treatment.
The 23-year old mom says that she inked up over 40 times after getting a tattoo machine at the age of 14 but then decided to get her tattoos covered after getting criticism over her appearance.
The alternative model appeared on TV show Hooked On The Look for the treatment but shocked herself when she glimpsed her new look.
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Talking to The Daily Star, she said: “I was not impressed. I was trying so hard not to cry.
“To some people it's just being covered in makeup but I was disgusted seeing myself looking like that.
“I know it's a strong word but I felt vile and horrible in myself. I felt so uncomfortable and it was like looking at someone who I didn't know.”
Aimee's mother even shed a few tears over her looks.
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Aimee, from Oakham, said: “It takes a lot for my mum to cry.
"I was shocked to hear her say how beautiful I looked."
Despite her mom's strong reaction, the tattoo removal treament only made Aimee appreciate her unique style and multiple face tattoos even more.
She said: "After the camera people left I had to pick my kids up and my youngest wouldn't even look at me because he had no idea who I was.
"Their reaction made me realise just how much my tattoos are a part of me."
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After the whole drama, Aimee says she has transformed into a confident person who is ready to take on new challenges.
A few days back she went to a local primary school to teach the children about tattoos.
She said: “There were times I’ve felt like a caged animal because of my tattoos but now I am just proud of who I am and don’t care what others think.”
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In the show Hooked On The Look, Aimee shared that her first inspiration for the tattoo came at the age of 13.
After watching Miami Ink as a little girl, she got her first tattoo aged 13.
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“The majority of my facial tattoos are the most meaningful and I have three nails on the side of my face," she said.
“I got those after the toughest two years of my life and they stand for me and my children and it has barbed wire wrapped around it, to me it represents the strength of me and my family.”
Aimee further reveals that she has experimented with other parts of her body and plans to leave a layer of ink across the entire length of it.
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