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‘It was hard hiding £15k ink collection from colleagues – so I quit accountant job’
'It was hard hiding £15k ink collection from colleagues – so I quit accountant job',EXCLUSIVE: Stella used her accounting skills to keep tabs on her expensive spending on tattoos. She told us how the traditional job inspired her to work with tattoo artists, strippers and others in the creative industry

‘It was hard hiding £15k ink collection from colleagues – so I quit accountant job’

A heavily-tattooed woman shared her struggles working as an accountant.

Stella, who is finishing her master's degree in London, went viral two years ago when she did an interview with Inked Magazine.

She left people shocked when she revealed she has kept an Excel spreadsheet for all her tattoos and that she worked as an accountant.

READ MORE: 'Britain's most tattooed man' turns into 'mutant' as he shows off dramatic look

On her TikTok account (@stellarkelli), Stella is seen confidently showing off her body art and even gives "tattoo tours" to explain some of the special inkings she's got over time.

Stella worked as an accountant before she realised there's too much restrictions in the profession
Stella worked as an accountant before she realised there's too much restrictions in the profession (Image: stellarkelli/Instagram)
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    She used to wear turtlenecks to work all the time to cover up her neck and chest inkings

    She used to wear turtlenecks to work all the time to cover up her neck and chest inkings (Image: stellarkelli/Instagram)

    "It was rough having to conceal my tattoos and other parts of my personality."

    Realising her seniors didn't like her showing the tattoos, Stella tried to cover up her body so that she could blend in with other colleagues.

    "I remembered only wearing turtlenecks every day, even in the summer, just to hide my chest tattoo from peeking out of the neckline," she said.

    "My work was on par with the 'normies' and non-tattooed folk, but ultimately, I did leave the company as I was not a culture fit."

    Since she quit the job, she works with people in creative industries to help doing their taxes
    Since she quit the job, she works with people in creative industries to help doing their taxes (Image: stellarkelli/Instagram)

    She continued: "From there, I took my learned skills and began doing my own tax prep and bookkeeping for creatives like myself.

    "For five plus years now, I have maintained a client book of models, hair stylists, fashion designers, artists, strippers, and of course, tattooers."

    Stella noticed people working in creative industries were treated differently and she saw herself a fit to help them out.

    The tattoo lover now has 82 inkings on her body
    The tattoo lover now has 82 inkings on her body (Image: stellarkelli/Instagram)

    "I have found my happy place helping the people who would rather combust instantaneously than visit a tax accountant in a suit," she said.

    "I even have a tattoo of my favourite accounting professor. I also have a tattoo of a calculator on fire, because that's how fast and hot my services are."

    Stella also revealed she now has 82 tattoos on her body and her next milestone is to get to 100 inkings.

    She added: "Once I can't get tattooed anymore, I'll just own as much art as I can collect so I can always look at pretty pictures."