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
rosewater 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.

If that's the finished product then it looks horrible. What woman in her right senses will find that attractive? Can't imagine spending money and risking infection to look like a clown. Some people needs to get their heads checked.