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Elizabeth Velez tattooed her eyelids 10 years ago in the hopes of defining her appearance with semi-permanent makeup on her top and bottom lash lines

She says she "immediately" regretted her decision and took to TikTok to share her story, her video garnering over 1 million views

She tells PEOPLE why she's reluctant to remove the ink, which lasted much longer than she expected, despite not loving how it makes her look

Before hitting 30, Elizabeth Velez booked a tattoo appointment to change up her appearance, which turned out to be a decision she'd "immediately" regret — with the remorse following her almost a decade down the line.

When she was 29, Velez got her eyelids tattooed with what was supposed to be semi-permanent makeup. Having what she describes as green eyes and

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