A holiday-maker will potentially be scarred for life after having a severe allergic reaction to a henna tattoo moustache on his face.
British born Arran Waye got the tattoo as a "bit of a laugh". But he's not finding the curly mo' so amusing now: it's still on his face and may be there forever.
The plumber got the henna tattoo at the Benidorm fiesta in Spain. Soon after it had been applied he began having a reaction and the design began to turn red.
"The whole face was pushing out with blisters come Sunday, 2 o'clock in the morning," he said.
![Waye's face was so swollen he had difficulty getting through passport control at the airport. Photo / AP](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IZGP2IRFYNDIZIN5I3BO74UZ3M.jpg?auth=f9b7f893c8bc20315300ce29e7e508d2aa31d25946feea51df092536350c93f7&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)