Bailey Boin reveals face tattoo ruined her confidence stopped her from getting a job

‘I’m not being taken seriously’: Young woman reveals she regrets getting a butterfly tattoo on her face after struggling to find a job

  • Bailey Boin has revealed a face tattoo has resulted in her struggling to land a job 
  • The South Australian woman said the tattoo means she doesn’t feel professional 
  • She believes having laser treatment to remove will help restore her confidence 

A young woman has revealed how a face tattoo has ruined her confidence and left her struggling to find a job.

Bailey Boin, from South Australia, has an outline of a black butterfly tattooed above her left eyebrow – a visible ink she said she got because she once wanted to ‘stand out’.

And while she has received plenty of attention for her facial marking, it is a type of recognition that comes with challenges.

‘I don’t have the confidence to look for a job because I don’t feel like I am being taken seriously,’ Ms Boin told Today Tonight. 

 

Bailey Boin from South Australia (pictured) has revealed how a face tattoo has left her feeling less confident and prevented her from wanting to apply for work

Ms Boin said while there was a time in her life when she loved the attention the tattoo gave her, she now wants nothing more than to ‘blend in’.

‘I get attention everywhere I go, whether it’s ordering food, or being asked about it, being asked if I regret it, being asked if I am employed’ she said.

She said her tattoo has become a liability because it means people see her in a certain way and she can’t present herself as a professional when she applies for jobs.

Tattoo regret isn’t uncommon with research by McCrindle revealing a third of Australians don’t like their ink – and one in 10 have looked into removal processes.

Ms Boin said her tattoo has become a liability because it means people see her in a certain way and she can't present herself as a professional when she applies for jobs

Ms Boin said her tattoo has become a liability because it means people see her in a certain way and she can’t present herself as a professional when she applies for jobs

Rather than resign herself to living with a decision that has impacted her future, Ms Boin has decided to get her tattoo removed.

She’s signed up for treatment with a South Australian tattoo removal business, LaserTat, who have launched an initiative offering free tattoo removal.

Fresh Start – the first service of its kind in Australia – covers the cost of removing an unwanted tattoo, an expense which can range from $500 to $8,000. 

Tattoos in Australia – the statistics: 

* Research by McCrindle Australia revealed of 1,013 Australians questioned 1 in 5 (20%) individuals have one or more tattoos. This is up from 19% in 2016.

* While most Australians with a tattoo got their first between the ages of 18 and 25 (51%), over a third (36%) of people got their first tattoo when aged 26 or older.

* Women are getting their first tattoo later in life than men. 16% of women were over the age of 36 when they first got their tattoo, compared to 9% of men.

* Three in five inked Australians have more than one tattoo (61%), while two in five (39%) currently have just one. A third (32%) have two to three tattoos and 14% have more than six.

* Women are more likely than men to have just one tattoo (42% compared to 36%), while men are more likely than women to have two to three tattoos (38% compared to 27%).

* Three in ten (31%) Australians with tattoos say that they regret, to some extent, getting a tattoo. Almost one in ten (9%) have commenced or looked into tattoo removal. 

Source: McCrindle.com.au 

Ms Boin is currently undergoing treatment to have her face tattoo removed under an initiative launched by a South Australian tattoo removal business

Ms Boin is currently undergoing treatment to have her face tattoo removed under an initiative launched by a South Australian tattoo removal business

According to Amanda McKinnon of LaserTat, the business heading up the initiative, its an opportunity to help the community – and assist people ‘who want to move forward’.

‘Tattoos can be a painful reminder of a life that one desires to leave behind,’ reads a statement on LaserTat’s site.

‘Removing unwanted tattoos can be a major step forward during the recovery process and can help restore dignity, self-esteem and self-worth.’



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