00:00Today I am transforming from tattooed to business casual.
00:04I recently went viral because I got rejected a retail job
00:09because of my extreme alternative look.
00:12You have demonic and satanic tattoos.
00:16You scare children.
00:18I will be revealing my look to my husband and my mother.
00:24Oh, I'm gonna cry.
00:30Hi, nice to meet you.
00:34I'm Ash.
00:34Nice to meet you.
00:35I'm Crystal.
00:36I'll be doing your makeup today.
00:37Come on in.
00:38If I could summarize my look in a few words, it would probably be dark, edgy, and cute.
00:45I started dressing like this when I was 14.
00:48When I was in school, I got bullied and picked on a lot.
00:51I like to wear a lot of Hello Kitty stuff and I wear juicy couture purses,
00:55but I also like stuff with, like, skulls or satanic goats.
01:00Today I am transforming from tattooed to business casual.
01:04I really want to see what I look like without tattoos.
01:08I think it'll be super interesting.
01:10I personally do not like business and work attire.
01:14I feel like it kind of makes people look, like, robotic.
01:16So the look we're gonna do on Ash today is gonna be, like,
01:19something you'd wear to, like, an interview.
01:21Some light face makeup.
01:23The main focus is to cover up all the tattoos.
01:26I know she's used to wearing heavier makeup,
01:28so it's definitely gonna be something totally different than what she's used to.
01:35I haven't seen what I looked like without tattoos and piercings for five years,
01:38so I'm just curious what it looks like.
01:43This is the Dermablend Foundation.
01:45Full body coverage.
01:46I'm using it to cover up the orange first,
01:49and then I'm going in with, like, a lighter shade to neutralize it.
01:52After going viral for not being able to get a job with face tattoos,
01:56I'm gonna be asking my TikTok followers if I look more employable now.
02:02So the TJ Maxx that I applied for,
02:05I thought everything went great
02:06because me and the manager were getting along super well.
02:09I got an email, like, five days later
02:12saying that they were passing up my application,
02:15and they were just saying I didn't have enough experience,
02:17but I feel like it was because of my look.
02:20It left me really frustrated
02:22because I don't think minimum wage jobs should be allowed
02:26to be picky about people's appearance.
02:28I talked to my husband about it,
02:30and he told me to make the video
02:31because he knew it was gonna spark controversy on TikTok,
02:35and I was like, I'll get a lot of views for this, so might as well.
02:39I wanted to bring awareness to tattoo discrimination in the workplace
02:43because I feel like it's a huge problem, like, all over the U.S.
02:47The comments were terrible.
02:48They're like, why are you surprised?
02:50You're unemployable.
02:52You have demonic and satanic tattoos.
02:55You scare children.
02:57They'll say stuff like, I hope your husband leaves you.
03:01Really awful stuff.
03:03Most of these people are probably 40-year-old men in their mom's basement
03:07sitting in their underwear writing these comments.
03:10I'm like, you don't look that great yourself.
03:12I just think it's funny.
03:14That's just what's gonna happen on social media,
03:16either negative or positive comments.
03:19None of my tattoos have an evil meaning.
03:22So do you think we'll be able to remove all your piercings?
03:25I'll be able to take out my septum ring,
03:27but with the ones on my, like, lips and on my cheeks,
03:32you have to have, like, clamps and everything to take it out.
03:34So far on my 18 piercings and 20-plus tattoos,
03:39I've spent, like, well over 10 grand on my body modifications.
03:43I think my piercings and tattoos have definitely interfered with me getting employment
03:47because when I would go in for interviews,
03:49they would say stuff like,
03:51oh, you'll have to take out your piercings
03:54or, like, cover your tattoos with makeup.
03:57And I've spent so much money on my piercings,
03:59I didn't want to take them out
04:01because the holes can close up within, like, a matter of hours.
04:05So I just would not get the job
04:07because I'm super dedicated to my look.
04:10Well, I've just come to the realization,
04:11like, people are going to like my appearance or not,
04:14and I can't live my life based off of what other people think
04:19because I need to be authentically myself.
04:25Who are you going to be revealing this to?
04:27My husband and my mom.
04:28I know my husband likes my tattoos.
04:31My mom will be happy, though,
04:32because when I first started getting tattoos,
04:34she wasn't the biggest fan of them,
04:36but she grew to accept it over time.
04:39If you don't know Ashley,
04:40you might wonder what kind of a person she is.
04:42She's a really good soul,
04:44but her outside says other things.
04:47I like her style.
04:48Tattoos are, like, it's kind of like an extension of yourself.
04:56Okay, so how are you feeling?
04:58I feel good.
04:59I've never worn something like this, so we'll see.
05:01Are you ready?
05:02Yeah.
05:03Okay.
05:03Three, two, one.
05:10It's interesting.
05:11It's a look.
05:15I like the makeup, though.
05:16My skin looks super pretty.
05:18Yeah.
05:25I don't like it, personally.
05:27I don't know how people wear stuff like this.
05:29It's uncomfortable.
05:32But yeah, it just makes me realize
05:33I'm never going to be, like, super professional business type.
05:38I'm going to do my best to stay self-employed.
05:41Oh my god, are you so excited for your family to see?
05:44Yeah.
05:51Oh, I'm gonna cry.
05:54You look so beautiful.
05:58Oh my goodness.
05:59How do you like it?
06:00I don't like the outfit.
06:02You look so professional and beautiful.
06:04The pants are so big.
06:06I feel like I'll fall if I don't like it.
06:09I love it, girl.
06:11You're beautiful anyway, though.
06:12Oh, baby.
06:13It doesn't matter what you look like.
06:16Some booties on the inside.
06:18What do you think?
06:20It's definitely different.
06:21I feel like you don't like it.
06:23No, I like it.
06:29I think I like your tattoos better because it's more you.
06:32I'm about to go live on my TikTok
06:34and see what my followers think of my new look.
06:37Someone said, OMG.
06:39I was like, who is this?
06:42Did you fill out any applications today?
06:44No, I did not.
06:46To me, you look like an attractive woman.
06:49Okay.
06:49Someone said I look like a square.
06:52You should stay that way.
06:54Why are people so mean?
06:55You're beautiful.
06:56Honestly, I don't really feel the best about it
06:59because I feel like they only like me for someone that I'm not right now.
07:03And I wish people liked me for my regular appearance.
07:07I feel good about going viral.
07:09I was able to pay off my debt.
07:10I ended up making a lot of money on my page.
07:13So I'm content.
07:14I'm in shock.
07:15It's like, where are you?
07:16I feel like she looks like a Barbie doll.
07:18And that's not her.
07:21I like it, but I like your tattoos more.
07:24I prefer my wife.
07:27I don't like this side.
07:29Like you and who you are.
07:32As in about your personality.
07:34Cannot wait to take this off.
07:39I feel a lot more confident in my look
07:42because I'm able to have like tattoos and stuff.
07:45I'm able to dress exactly how I want.
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