’16 & Pregnant’ Star Nikkole Paulun Gets Tattoo in Exchange for Free Tanning [PHOTO]

Here's something you don't see every day: Former '16 & Pregnant' star Nikkole Paulun has just gotten a tattoo of a tanning salon's logo on her upper thigh in exchange for a lifetime of free tanning from the business. Well, then.

Taking to Twitter yesterday, May 6, the reality star posted a snap of her new ink, writing:

Nikkole Paulun

She also Instagrammed the same shot, captioning the photo: "Yup I did it! Negative comments welcome but be warned, I do NOT care what anyone thinks." It's awesome that she has that kind of confidence, because she's already received tons of backlash for the ink.

The tanning company in question -- now branded on Paulun's skin for life -- is Electrik Beach Tanning in Michigan, and they are offering the same promotion to anyone: a free tattoo in order to get what is essentially a lifetime supply of free tanning. Oh, and the lucky "lifers" get some extra swag, as well.

"We got free t-shirts and lotions and stuff too," Paulun told Starcasm.

She also elaborated about the body art, noting: "You can’t see it unless I’m in undies. It’s only 2 x 2 inches.”

Paulun appeared on the show's second season and is the mom of Lyle, 4. You can see the full shot of her tattoo on the Electrik Beach Facebook page here.

PopCrushers, what do you think of Nikkole Paulun's tattoo?