'I lied about tattoo blunder because my father was furious': girl with 56 stars on face comes clean

dailymail.co.uk ^ | June 23, 2009 | Ian Sparks

[Free ThinkerNY]

A teenage girl who claimed 56 stars were tattooed on her face as she slept when she'd only asked for three has admitted she was awake the whole time - and lied because her father was 'furious'.

Belgian Kimberley Vlaminck said last week she woke up in horror to find her face covered in the stars of various sizes which spread out over the left-hand side of her head.

She went on to blame the Flemish-speaking tattooist for not being able to understand her French and English instructions.

I was lying: Kimberley Vlaminck originally claimed she had only asked for three star tattoos but ended up with 56 after she fell asleep

Amid a frenzy of media attention, she then vowed to sue tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz for the £9,000 she needs for laser surgery to have them removed.

She said after the tattooing: 'It is terrible for me. I cannot go out on to the street. I look like a freak.'

But the 18-year-old has finally confessed she did not fall asleep, that she wanted all the stars and was 'fully aware' of what Toumaniantz was doing.

Tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz had originally said he would pay for half of the laser treatment Vlaminck needs to have the stars removed

[murron]

I’m a 61 year old female and I’ve never had my ears pierced. Not because I’m afraid of the piercing procedure itself, but I just can’t bring myself to stick things in holes in my ears. And I’ve seen some women who have had their ears pierced for many years, and their earlobes are drooping and misshapen from so many years of wearing heavy earrings.

[CholeraJoe]

I’ve had six surgeries that left scars and four that didn’t plus a number of injuries that left scars and embedded metal, etc. I can make it through most metal detectors without setting them off depending on their settings. If I do have to get hand-wanded, it often goes off at odd places.

“Sir, why is the wand detecting metal on the left side of your face and right shoulder?” “Because I’ve got pieces of a helicopter in there.”

[Blackacre]

By fading I am assuming you mean getting lighter, that is not what has happened. His tattoos appear to have run outside the lines and you can no longer even tell what they were originally. He has 2 dark blue black ink blots on his arms now.

That's an issue with the ink breaking down and shifting. The technology has advanced quite a lot since your husband got his tattoo (and, odds are, the standards of the tattoo shop where he got his were a lot lower than they are today).

One of the upsides of tattoos becoming mainstream is that there is a lot more demand, and therefore supply, for quality tattoos performed in a hygenic and safe environment by well-trained and skilled professionals. I've seen some amazing tattoos that are fit to be framed as artwork.

I got mine done in a shop in Georgetown, here in DC. The cleanliness and professionalism rivaled my doctor's office.

[taillightchaser]

Tie her tubes—this skank can’t be allowed to reproduce.

[FES0844]

I don’t get it either. Do they really think it’s attractive? Repulsive & just plain ugly!

[Constitution Day]

Nice! You are so accommodating. :)

[Ditter]

My husband got one or maybe both of his in Baltimore when he was stationed there in the USCG. I tell him(a non drinker) that they are proof that he has been drunk at least twice in his life.

[lormand]

"Brooke" at the Dallas Men's Club had her entire back tattoo "removed". Like you said, it looks like a burn scar...nothing like the original skin.

I wonder how many men when seeing a pretty lady are even more excited when they see tattoos? I guess there are perhaps a few....stranger things happen.

Now on the other hand, how many men when seeing a pretty lady get turned off when they discover a tattoo on them. Pretty damned often I'm betting.

[Bon mots]

I'd hit it!


...with a power washer.

[Blackacre]

My husband got one or maybe both of his in Baltimore when he was stationed there in the USCG. I tell him(a non drinker) that they are proof that he has been drunk at least twice in his life.

LOL. Odds are, you're right.

These days, though, a reputable tattoo shop won't ink you if you've been drinking.

I got one when my son was born and plan to get one for every child we have.

[Osage Orange]

Which way does your water swirl down the drain effect?

[tired1]

left is right and right is wrong

[Nosterrex]

Whenever I see someone with a tattoo, I know that he has been drunk at least one time in his life.

[chae]

no problem.

[MNDude]

my wife took my 3 month daughter to Mexico and came back and my daughter’s ears were pierced. Can I sue my wife for this?

[wbill]

Well, there goes her career as an investment banker.

[wastedyears]

You have bits of metal in your face? Jeez

[tx_eggman]

left ear means your gay and right ear means you swing, or is it the other way around? (grin) <.p>

Left is right, right is wrong ...

[rdax]

Am I on Earth anymore?

[mmichaels1970]

Which way does your water swirl down the drain effect?

Absolutely. That is why right-handed pitchers from New Zealand are referred to as "south-paws" until they cross the equator. Once they do that, their pay is reduced and their career is shortened by a few years.