Young Women’s Faces Are Being Scarred by Botched Do-It-Yourself Freckles After Injecting Their Cheeks with Henna or Black Ink in Latest TikTok Beauty Trend

Clinics have reported an increase in the number of women needing expensive tattoo removal treatment after botched jobs

Experts have raised safety concerns about a TikTok beauty trend that has seen young women disfigured after creating DIY tattoo freckles.

Videos posted on the social-media platform show people using needles to inject dots of henna or black ink across their nose and cheeks, which is believed to have been inspired by the Duchess of Sussex’s natural freckles.

But clinics have reported an increase in the number of women needing expensive tattoo removal treatment after botched jobs that trigger allergic reactions and run the risk of permanent scarring.

Laura Kay, a London-based permanent make-up artist who specialises in applying eyebrows, eyeliner and lipstick, said: ‘I wouldn’t advise that you get tattoo freckles done. People who do tattoos at home without a licence are known as scratchers, and that’s not legal.

‘Tattoo artists must have a licence, and DIY tattoos pose a real risk of HIV or hepatitis.’

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SOURCE: Daily Mail, Natasha Livingstone