| SLUG| MAKE-UP for keeps WORDS: GEORGINA MARIC | PHOTOGRAPHS: SHUTTERSTOCK An estimated 20% of the UK population have tattoos, but they're not always for decoration T attoos are on the rise, with one in five adults having at least one or more on their body somewhere. And with as many as 1,500 tattoo parlours and more to come in Britain, this is one trend that isn't going away. But a recent survey revealed that one in six hate their tattoos, regret having them done and want them surgically removed. Reasons cited were that they will look bad when they get older and that it could hold them back in their career. But the most prevalent reason for the change of heart, according to the survey carried out by online beauty retailer, Escentual.com is the fear of > www.athomemagazine.co.uk MARCH 2015 | 253http://www.Escentual.com http://www.athomemagazine.co.uk