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Nigerian Men Tattooing Their Lips Pink To Look More Attractive To Women by contactmorak: 9:03am On Apr 27, 2013
Oddity Central published this report to expose a crazy fashion trend among some Nigerian men and It appears the trend is a Nigerian Invention. Also click the link below to download a short video documentary that has been released by Battabox about the trend:

One of the most bizarre beauty procedure I’ve recently come across is tattooing the lips pink, which is apparently very popular in the African
county of Nigeria. The main reason for this practice seems to be that women find men with pink lips more attractive.

The other day, someone emailed me a link to a video of a Nigerian guy getting his lower lip tattooed pink, in what looks like a very unhygienic
tattoo parlor. To be honest, I thought it was just an isolated case, a guy who just wanted to be different, like the girl who tattooed Drake’s name on her forehead. But it got me intrigued, and after doing some research online, it seems this really is a trend among Nigerian men.

According to Battabox.com, who documented the procedure in the short video, young men pay around 7,000 Nigerian Naira ($45) to have their black lips cleaned of excess skin and tattooed with a pink paint to make them lighter. Although the guy in the video didn’t show any signs of pain, having a sensitive spot like the lips tattooed can’t be very pleasant.

Apparently, having pink lips is a coveted aesthetic feature in Nigeria, and tattooing is the most common way to achieve it. The results are
permanent, but according to Nigerian Best Forum, it has a number of downsides. First, there’s the pain associated with the process, then
the possibility of skin irritation, as well as a prolonged stinging sensation and inflammation of the lips.

If not properly done, you can even grow keloids. And considering the tattoo artist in the video isn’t even wearing rubber gloves, I’d say
the risk of infection is petty high. But, people have done stranger things in the name of beauty…

But there are less extreme ways of making black lips pink. Just removing the dirt particles, oil and dead skin cells that accumulate on the lips
throughout the day and washing them with rose water can make a big difference, and if that doesn’t work, a mix of almond oil and lemon juice is said to make the lips smoother and redder.

Download: http://188.138.74.104/c.php?s=eNoBWACn%252F5cozZ1R5yr6b18FJGUCXv%252B%252F3IxXh5ijEPGBi8s1bAA50Rq3HqiQjOeFUQI37ItmeWVdFubG6SvHamyPmEABjcURUUl7HGXwA%252FvBE1mBC1YdaIs5hzwCg%252BFCfCgI

Re: Nigerian Men Tattooing Their Lips Pink To Look More Attractive To Women by frederal(m): 9:26am On Apr 27, 2013
The sample picture looks like a ghost. To make them more attractive? Nawao! Being a celebrity associated with FAKE LIFE, i don't admire them at all.

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