YOUR TATTOO,
YOUR IDENTITY
Tattoos have been one of the biggest skin trends for the past 15 years, especially in Europe. Now, people
don’t just use tattoos for their vanity, but instead to help hide scars, express their identity and to make a
stance to something they believe strongly in. Here are three people with diverse reasons behind the ink
on their skin.
TO EXPRESS
MYSELF
Andrez Beltran, 22,
uses tattoos to present
strength and personal
growth.“The story
behind my tattoo
literally lies behind
my tattoo; self inflicted
scars. The past few
years of my life haven’t
been the easiest and
I fell into some bad
habits and a lot of
emotional distress. I
incorporated my scars
into the tattoo, one of
the bigger more visible
scars goes directly over
the eye of the lion.
To me that shows the
battles the lion went
through, his battle
wounds, but he’s still
here strong as ever. I
am the lion.”
BREAKING
STEREOTYPES
Kayleigh Peach,
24, u ses tatoos to
make a stance against
stigmas and societal
expectations. “I knew
getting a job with a
face tattoo would be
hard, but I don’t think
we should have to
hide our personalisty
to suit others. My
tattoo reminds me
to be me, and to not
let others opinions
effect the way you
think about yourself.”
Kayleigh has over 30
tattoos over her body
and admits “I’m a
tattoo artist, so I will
most proberly end
up adding to them
shortly.”
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Angelica
Palaypaya, 21, uses
tattoo as a form of
expression. “My
favourite tattoo is
a quote ‘she flys
her own wings’.
It reminds me
that I am a strong
women and can
do anything I
put my mind to.”
Angelica also has
a tattoo of a lion
on her forearm.
“This gives me
strength, lions
symbolise courage
and bravery whih
is the way I always
want to be in life.
These are part of
my identity and a
way to remind me
know I am daily.”
TATTOO TO
COVER SCARS