A woman who was bullied at school for her "emo" looks has spent £30,000 on cosmetic surgery to become a "fake Barbie."
Scarlett Gladwin, 26, has had six operations including two Brazilian bum lifts and a boob job.
Obsessed with achieving "the perfect Barbie look" Scarlett, from Essex, has travelled all around the world to have various procedures.
She said: “I’ve had a boob job and nose job both done in the UK, I've also had two Brazilian butt lifts in Marbella, veneers done in Turkey as well as lots of fillers and hair extensions.
“I even had extra lipo as well with the BBLs which I paid extra for.
“I’ve spent around £30,000, plus every month, I get my nails done for £75 a set, lashes every two weeks and hair extensions done regularly."
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The eyelash technician has set up her own business to make sure she can fund her expensive lifestyle.
She first dyed her hair blonde and started wearing fake tan when she was 16 after being teased for her dark locks and fair complexion.
Vowing never to "blend into the background" again, she decided she'd aim to look like a Barbie - which brought her more attention.
She said: “I was not confident growing up at all. I had a job in Sainsbury’s for five years and people still thought I was the new person.
“I was really quiet in school, I used to be pale and have black hair. I was even kind of emo-looking and then I realised it wasn’t me.”
When she was 18, Scarlett first experimented with lip filler - and had top ups every month.
Then, at 20 years old, she went under the knife for the first time to have a breast enhancement - taking her from a 32E to a 32H - a procedure that cost £3,500.
The following year, she decided she wanted a nose job and spent the next 18 months saving £4,000 for the procedure. She also took out a loan for £4,000 to pay for the rest of it.
In 2018, Scarlett travelled to Turkey to have a full set of veneers on her teeth - which cost more than £4,000 including flights.
Then, in 2019, after idolising Kim Kardashian for years, she decided to have her first Brazilian bum lift.
She said: “Friends and family insisted the BBL was a step too far and told me they’d read that it was the most dangerous procedure.
“But for me, the benefits outweighed the risks. They all think I’m crazy for it and they’ve told me not to have any more surgeries but I’m already thinking about a third round.”
Her overall goal is to look like Kim Kardashian, but she also takes inspiration from former Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry's body shape.
Scarlett took out a loan for the BBL - which costs £7,000 - and paid a further £1,000 for flights and accommodation in Marbella, where she had the operation.
Although she loved the results from the BBL, Scarlett admits it was a tough recovery process - meaning she couldn't sit down for two months.
But it wasn't enough to put her off, and seven months later Scarlett had a second operation to further lift her bum - costing £2,500.
Scarlett revealed: “My mum drove me to work and back everyday and I had to lay across the back seat. Then in the office, I stood at my desk all day.
“I even had to do my eyelash clients while standing up. But I want a third BBL because I feel like my bum could still be bigger and I fell in love with the shape I achieved at post-op.
“You lose up to 50% of the fat put in as it doesn’t all survive so I’m looking to achieve that look again!”
Scarlett, who is on Instagram @Scarlettgladwin, hasn't ruled out more cosmetic surgery in future, with her sights set on another nose job, bigger boobs and fox eye surgery, which pulls the eyes upwards.
She admits her love of plastic surgery is like an addiction - and trying something new gives her a buzz.
Scarlett’s drastic transformation has upset her mum, who says she doesn't look like her little girl any more. And her friends think it’s unhealthy, and wish she’d let it go.
But she insists it's her body and she is still the same person on the inside - but happier and more confident because of changes she's made to her outside.
She said: "I want a Barbie nose with a slope and to bring the tip up a little bit and I think the fox eye surgery gives a more sexy and sultry look.
“Every time I tell friends or family I’m having something new done they always try and talk me out of it as they say I don’t need it but there’s nothing they can say that will change my mind.
“My mind is already set on it! I do it because it makes me feel good about myself, it’s not for anyone else.”
Have you transformed your body with cosmetic surgery? Email jessica.taylor@reachplc.com
