Millennials are warning Gen Z not to make the same tattoo mistakes

A millennial is urging Gen Zers to consider waiting to get body art after sharing her tattoo remorse online.

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The heavily-tatted content creator — who has inked her arm, stomach and, most recently, leg — admitted she has now changed her mind about her permanent art, adding that she “cringes” at ones that don’t bring her “joy” nor “have meaning.”

“There is really something to be said about brain development and decision-making, ’cause when I tell you, something switched in my little head about one more before my 25th birthday,” Beth said.

“I woke up one day and I was like, ‘What have I done?’ “

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While she wishes someone would have warned her, she realizes she probably wouldn’t have been convinced otherwise at the time.

“I think I was looking for a sense of identity and outward validation from other people,” she revealed, adding that she no longer feels that way.

In fact, she no longer “feels at home” in her skin.

“I just can’t stand to look at them, honestly,” she said.

Now, she’s undergoing the lengthy, painful and tedious process of laser tattoo removal — which will run her more than $5,000 — while warning young adults to stay away from the shops and needles until they’re at least 25.