Women in Senegal in their quest for beautiful smiles have taken it to extreme levels. This is by tattooing their gums black. They claim the procedure gives a whiter smile and protects the gums and stops bad breath. The mixture is a combination of burnt oil and shea butter pressed into the gums before a needle is repeatedly pricked into it.
Seven layers of the mixture are pricked into the gums with a needle
Mariéme tells the interviewer: 'It hurts. I would never recommend this torture to anyone.'However, despite the pain she says she is more than happy with the results.
The final result with the beautiful lips
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