A make-up artist from the UK has had her recently deceased dog’s ashes made into a semi-permanent eyeliner, and is now performing similar procedures for her clients.
Claire Hobson is a semi-permanent make-up artist and beautician from the UK. She was set to move to Dubai when Patch, her dog of 20 years, died. Patch was subsequently cremated, but Hobson thought that putting Patch’s ashes in a suitcase felt wrong.
The day she picked up the ashes was the same day that she was due to have her eyeliner tattooed before her emigration, so she had the idea of having Patch’s ashes mixed in the tattoo ink that would be used around her eyes.
Hobson clients ask for the same procedure
Hobson has said she was aware that the idea sounded “bonkers”, but she was aware that people have ashes of human loved ones tattooed onto their bodies, and so she thought it was not much of a stretch.
She approached a friend and fellow make-up artist who had recently lost a pet themselves. The make-up artist agreed to help her and so, that day, she had the ashes of her dog tattooed on her eyelids.
The eyeliner tattoo is only semi-permanent, meaning that although it lasts a few years, she will need a top-up in the future. “I’ll probably need a color boost,” she said. “And I could probably put a little bit more of him in if I wanted to.”
Hobson has said that there has been a positive reception to the news, with many clients contacting her and stating that they would like a similar procedure done themselves. For example, Hobson tattooed a client’s eyes with the ashes of her recently deceased cat.
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“Just live authentically for yourself. If it makes you happy, and you’re not doing anything to hurt anybody in the process,” said Hobson. “If that brings you a bit of peace and comfort, then go with it.”
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