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My dad's always strongly disliked my tattoos
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So much to the point that he's tried to bribe me to not get any more. He always told me that tattoos are criminals, but that's never stopped me
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A few words that would summarise my look would be, obviously, tattooed. Powerful
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I've been told into my dating. Today, I'm removing my tattoos as a tribute for my dad
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It's something that I know he would have always liked, so I'm doing it for him
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Nervous, scared, all of the above, yep. Definitely out of my comfort zone
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What the hell? What the hell? Hi! Hello! Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you
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I'm Meg. I'm Alex. Here to do the transformation. Come on in. Thank you
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My name's Alex and I would describe my look as alternative. Little bit of goth, I'd say probably a little bit of punk in there as well
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I was massive emo kid. I've been getting tattooed since I was 18
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It's all different parts of my personality. Money-wise on my tattoos, it's probably close to getting between eight to ten grand now, easily
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I feel like a few words that would summarise my look would be, obviously, tattooed
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Taured. I've been told into my dating. I just feel dumb now. It's fine
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Today, I'm removing my tattoos as a tribute for my dad. It's something that I know he would have always liked, so I'm doing it for him
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So we're doing a tattoo cover-up and a makeup transformation. Similar to what I'm wearing on my face today
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so a bit more of a neutral kind of makeup. Okay, Alex, I think I'm ready for you now
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You sit down here for me. Thank you. Definitely out of my comfort zone
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I have no idea what outfit I've got. I'm not allowed to see, and I'm nervous
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So this is the Garnier. It's just a little cleanser for taking off any makeup
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So we're just going to start removing any of Alex's makeup. Goodbye eyebrows
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When I was a really small kid, it was a lot of colour. Just very casual, very normal
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I used to wear a lot of pink. I moved to Spain when I was about 10 years old I used to get bullied at school for being blonde and I got a bit fed up with the attention So I ended up actually deciding to dye my hair a bit darker
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I experimented a lot with different styles. So I think that's where it all sort of started
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So I remember seeing all the really massive, brightly coloured mohawks and just being like
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oh my God, that's amazing. And I was in love and I just knew that that was me
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So I'm just using this Total Tattoo Coverage little palette. So I just chose this shade to go in with here
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and I'm just patting this on for now. So it's just about building up the layers
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What's your favourite tattoo? So that's a little heart that my mum basically made a load of teddy bears
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for all of her friends and family and stuff before she passed. Well, it's with you forever now
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Exactly. So how come you've chose the transformation today as a reason
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It's what I think my dad would have really liked to have seen. I was close to my dad
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Like, we had a good childhood. I had a lot of love for my dad. I had a good relationship with him
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My dad's always strongly disliked my tattoos. Always told me that tattoos are for criminals, but that's never stopped me
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So much to the point that he's tried to bribe me to not get any more. My dad passed away in November 2023
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Obviously, it was sad when it happened and everything. I remember being in the hospital with him as well and showing him some of the tattoos I'd had done on the sides of my head
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And he just kept like stroking my head because he just thought it felt really funny
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And that was quite sweet. So I think he was quite proud of me for that one. So I'm just going to go in with H&B Cosmetics Concealer
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So I like to pop a bit on the back of my hand just to warm the paddocks up
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Just creating a base for the eyes. This is my very well-loved palette from P. Louise
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It's called Wrap It Up. And I absolutely love this as well because it's perfect for bronzing and, you know, you've got a nice range of skin tones
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It's definitely a staple in my kit. I do get quite a few strangers saying don't get any more on your face, look like a thug
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There was an instance when I went on holiday and they wouldn't let me into a building because
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of how I looked. They just made me feel more adamant that I was just going to do what I
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wanted Peer pressure doesn work on me so they just made me more adamant to just do what i wanted and prove people wrong so i just going to use this p louise eyebrow pencil and this is in the shade espresso i think
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so it's like a nice dark kind of shade so we're just going to fill them in ever so slightly
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so who are you actually revealing the look to today two of my friends uh bam and elise neither
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of them really remembers what I look like without all the tattoos. Yeah. So it's gonna be a big shock
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for them. Yeah, I think the pink glossy lips complete the look. Okay Alex, so your transformation's
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all complete. Are you ready to see yourself? Yep. How are you feeling? Yeah, nervous. Three, two, one
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Oh God. How do you feel? I look like my sister to be fair
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I actually generally think I look a lot like my sister. Oh God, the legs are weird
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Oh, it's weird. Do you literally feel like a Barbie? I just have absolutely no tattoos whatsoever or anything
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I'm not a fan of the dress or the shoes. Yeah, I don't hate the hair
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I think I could even get used to the top half being no tattoos
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but for some reason the bottom half I'm like, nope, the tattoos need to come back
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How do you think your dad would feel seeing you like this? I think he'd have absolutely loved it, to be fair
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I think he'd have cried some happy tears. I definitely think he'd have been like, oh, you look really pretty
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So I think he'd have absolutely loved it. Gonna go meet the girls in a bit and I'm expecting some screams
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They're not going to be prepared for this. I've never seen a dress in a way
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Other than like, you know, you're shrakis and a hoodie, but even then it's black. It's always had some form of alternative influence
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rather than just being very normy. So she's had to dress up for like, you know
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formal events, but even then, even then it's a bit goth. Even like, if she's doing like a little doll dress
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it'll be covered in blood. I know she would hate it, but it was really nice at the same time. Yeah
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So I went into Love Island and just came out like this
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I love the red though, the red all the time. The red all the time. I don't mind the colour
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I don't mind the colour that I don't like. I like the sleeves. I like the sleeves
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I love the sleeves. It's made me realise that maybe I can do slightly
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I don't have to do the massive eyeliner all the time. Yeah. The hair, I'm not
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The hair really suits you, but it's definitely not you. I would like to get my tattoos back now. Thank you
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You look like someone's hot mum. I don't know how I feel about that
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It's giving steps to wives. Like, you've met a really handsome rich man and he's just like, in your lobotomy
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and then he's the perfect bar with your wife. I prefer what you like because it's you
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I think this looks gorgeous. Oh, you're a better friend than me. I want it back
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Thank you. You can hide your toe. I think everyone's reactions were exactly as I expected
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I was 100% expecting a lot of screaming and shouting and swearing
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and I think that is exactly what I got. I think my dad would have cried. I genuinely think he would have cried
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My buddies. I know he would have been really happy. He'd have definitely said, you look really pretty, darling
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I know he would have given me a big, massive hug. He would have loved this
