Woman who let fiancé tattoo her face says she ‘regrets nothing’ despite backlash

A girl who obtained a face tattoo on “impulse” says she “regrets nothing” regardless of strangers assuming she is “silly” and a “felony”.

Alitia Thoburn, 20, has all the time been obsessed with tattoos since she was eight years outdated.

The tattoo artist was letting her tattoo artist fiancé, Jonathan Saunders, 37, ink her arm once they impulsively determined to deliver the design up onto the best facet of her face.

The design is a big brush-like stroke of ink which comes right down to her collarbone and connects with the remainder of her tattoos. 

The inking is one in all Alitia favorites regardless of trolls telling her she has ”ruined her face” and that ”no person goes to be along with her”.

Alitia, from Bristol, stated: “‘I don’t perceive why individuals all the time thought that tattoos meant you’re a thug or felony.

“I all the time thought it might be one thing constructive like a memorial or one thing you merely take pleasure in.

“I’m fortunate sufficient to have a face tattoo.

“I didn’t realize it was going to occur it simply felt proper.

“I don’t have any regrets about it.”

Alitia began practising tattooing on herself when she was simply aged 14 after shopping for a stick and poke package on-line.

She began her apprenticeship when she was 18 and now works full time at a studio in Oxfordshire . 

Alitia has had as much as 50 hours of periods tattooing the remainder of her physique and obtained her first face tattoo in Might 2023.

She had been considering a face tattoo for some time however was initially dedicated to ending the remainder of her physique first. 

However when she sat down with Jonathan for an arm tattoo he impulsively stated ”why don’t we simply do the design in your face then?” 

Alitia has now added some flowers to make the tattoo “look extra female”.

She loves her tattoo however stated she has obtained quite a lot of hate on-line and in individual – with individuals who inform her “you’ve ruined your face” and “no person goes to wish to be with you”.

Alitia stated: “The individuals who suppose I’ll remorse my tattoos allow them to, I don’t care what they suppose.”

She says she will get glares in public and is instructed by strangers that she is going to “remorse it sooner or later”.

Alitia was additionally instructed by an aged girl ‘what the f–okay have you ever performed to your face? earlier than being instructed she was a ‘silly b—h’.

However she additionally has a number of help with individuals telling her how a lot it fits her.

Alitia plans to cowl all her physique in tattoos – so all her inking’s will be a part of up in a single massive design.

She stated: “It’ll all be related into one giant physique go well with – it’s a piece in progress.

“In every single place shall be tattooed ultimately.

“I wish to customise how I look.

“I don’t remorse something in my life as a result of I wouldn’t be the identical individual.

“A face tattoo like mine received’t be accepted for a really very long time it’s fully ridiculous however I perceive.”