SAO PAULO : Brazilian women wounded by burns and other physical trauma can now seek out relief from a tattoo artist on a mission to ink over the scars, transforming lingering reminders of pain with beautiful butterflies, flowers and animals.
"You can transform someone's life with your art. You can see it in her eyes. Her soul brightens and she glows with happiness," she told Reuters.Many of the women who seek out Mendes' studio are survivors of domestic violence, car accidents, or illness, determined to regain their self-esteem by re-imagining ugly wounds as a canvas for body art.
Over nearly ten hours, Liliana Oliveira watched with awe as scars on her right arm disappeared, covered with purple butterflies and delicate flower petals.A traumatic car accident years ago left Valeria Festa with scars on her left leg, an always-present reminder of one of the worst moments in her life.
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