The tattooist who delves beneath skin deep to heal others

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'With my work, I change your life': A Brazilian tattoo artist, who is visiting Melbourne, has covered clients' scars for free for the past three years

Now, finally, she is ‘‘in a better place and state of mind’’ her tattoo will help her move on, she feels.Scott McNaughton

‘‘I feel I have grown from my past as well, a lot so the flowers on the scar, it’s like they bloom from that.’’ Ms Mendes said in Brazil, she beautifies many customers' mastectomy scars with jewellery images.One customer, 45, celebrated emerging from depression by having a phoenix tattooed on her calf.She flew five hours from the north of Brazil so Ms Mendes could tattoo over the wounds with flowers and diamonds.

 

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