Interesting that you brought up that “American Pickers” gal. I’d seen the show many times, and then there was an episode where (due to cold weather?) she was wearing clothing that covered up all those ugly tattoos. I noticed it was the FIRST and only time I even ‘noticed’ her. Her face, her expressions, etc.
Probably because when she’s on camera, and has all those gross tattoos on display, I think I instinctively avert my eyes from her. Because the tattoos on her (as with any woman) inspire such an intense revulsion in me. But that one episode I saw when she was covered up... I found myself actually ‘paying attention’ to her.
I hear you. I once briefly saw her dressed in a nice dress with collar and sleeves on the show. Man, she was simply gorgeous, and I noticed how differently I reacted to her in that moment.
She usually likes to show off her tats, which are distractive and ugly to me. I'm not quite sure how to react to her when she displays all her ink. I just know it's not attractive to me. Actually, it's kind of repulsive.
And I think Kat Von D would be pretty hot (well at least before her plastic surgeries on her face) without those tats on her.