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Layla Nicholson & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Mum 'can't get job' because of tattoo addiction but gets three new inkings a week

A "tattoo addicted" mum says she gets three new inkings every week - but is now struggling to find work because of her appearance. Melissa Sloan got her first tattoo aged 20 and has been obsessed with body modifications ever since.

The 45-year-old is covered head-to-toe in inkings, including spider webs on her breasts, roses and marijuana leaves all over her face and a large Kray twins piece on her leg. She claims to always carry a tattoo gun around with her and says most of her "prison style" inkings are done by her boyfriend at home in Wales.

However, the mum-of-two says her tattoo "addiction" is now making it difficult for her to get a job, with employers often put off by her extreme look. Melissa admitted: "I have three tattoos a week. It's like when you have a fag or a drink, you get addicted.

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