From reality TV to tattooed memories: Jojo Robinson and her Labubu doll, Martin, get inked
Robinson, who is covered from neck to toe with tattoos, returned to popular tattoo artist Mike Artura to complete her neck tattoo.
In a quirky twist, she got Artura to tattoo her Labubu doll's face.
After two years of contemplation and preparation, she finally embraced the commitment, telling her followers: "Clearly I don't have commitment issues ... after 2 years I finally got brave enough to finish my neck ... we don't need to share the details on how I managed to sit through it. We still have a little to finish, though ..."
Robinson provided a glimpse into her tattooing experience, adding a bit of humour with her candid commentary: "Fyi ... NEVER take sleeping tablets while getting tattooed. It's not a vibe .. maybe one day I'll share the videos from yesterday😂. Not sure what planet I was on. But it wasn't this one."
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