We bet you know plenty of people with tattoos. Some settle for a discreet tattoo on their arm or back. Others end up getting entire sleeves of tattoos, transforming their arms into living canvases for artistic expression.
However, we’re confident that you’ve never met anyone quite like Melissa Sloan. This mom has over 800 tattoos, including extensive ink covering her face that makes her nearly unrecognizable. Now, she’s confirmed what most people who have heard about her already expected: that having this many tattoos is keeping her from getting a job.
Just how did Sloan end up with all these tattoos? Which ink is having the biggest effect on her job prospects, and what tattoo plans does her future hold? Keep reading to discover the answer!
When did she first start getting tattoos?
Obviously, one doesn’t simply end up with 800 tattoos overnight. In Melissa Sloan’s case, the journey to her inky destination began with a single step. And she took that step when she was only 20 years old and got her first tattoo.
It’s fairly common for those in their twenties to explore getting tattoos as a way of both experimenting with and taking ownership of their bodies. However, most who get a spur-of-the-moment bit of ink when they are only 20 years old don’t end up covering their entire face in ink. Accordingly, we couldn’t help but wonder how Melissa Sloan ended up with all these tattoos in the first place.