We’re identical twins covered in tattoos – here’s our trick to block out the pain

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The Petunia twins - who are inked up to their faces in colorful designs inspired by nature - insist that they can make additions to their chests, legs, and other sensitive areas without enduring excruciating pain due to numbing cream.

The twins detail how they apply the stuff on their skin and leave it in plastic wrap for 90 minutes before they're able to take the needle to flesh in a pain-free way.

Alena and Aline rely on professional-grade recovery soap and tattoo balm to heal.

The siblings became obsessed with tattoos at 17 years old and have been inking each other once a month for eight years.

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They admit they covered up some of their amateur designs in the early days with more elaborate ones as they’ve gained experience.

Now they perform the procedures on paying clients too.

Last February, and shocked her husband and friend with her appearance when she covered her tattoos up with body makeup.

Her husband, Salvatore, had never seen his wife without her many etchings and Aline confessed that she was “nervous to get covered” because “they tell a story”.

“We're artists, we live our passion, we live our art," she explained.
Eager to return to showing off her body art.

Aline added: "Tattoos are more than just color, I think it's a part of you."