We know how tat artist Kat Von D gets down on "LA Ink." Hand her a pencil, needle, and ink, and she holds the artistic mastery capable of transforming you into a walking canvas, but the make-up line entrepreneur admits that there are still social stigmas about the inked expressions that shouldn't be covered-up.
The 26-year-old recently launched her exclusive Sephora cosmetic line, which includes tattoo concealer, lipstick, and an application set. Kat Von D's artistic passion for maquillaje is as permanent as her tats, and she admits to never leaving the house without her trademark red lipstick and fresh eyeshadow. When it comes to her bold look, the Mexican-born artist reveals that she still experiences discrimination on the streets of Los Angeles.
Kat Von D explains,
I think the stigma will never go away. Outside of L.A., I've been followed around stores because they think I'm going to steal something. I feel like Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman." People are scared -- they figure, "Oh, you're tattooed and you're a girl, you're either a hooker or a drug addict." I think our show killed a lot of that. I've tattooed 82-year-olds, pastors and soccer moms. It's pretty awesome.
Kat a hooker or a drug addict? If that's what she gets in L.A. just imagine if she visits the sticks (a.k.a. middle America)! Have you experienced similar discrimination? [Los Angeles Times]
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