India, May 26 -- A Swiss woman got a unique tattoo featuring a barcode inked on her skin that actually scans successfully at self-checkout machines. Inspired by the Red Bull energy drink, the functional tattoo has captured widespread attention online.

A video showing the tattoo in action has since been making rounds on social media, amassing over 19 million views on Instagram.

"For everyone wondering if my Red Bull barcode works, yes it does," she captioned the post of the video.

Dew, the woman behind the striking body art and social media creator known as @mycringe.s-t, shared with Jam Press that she had been contemplating a barcode tattoo for a while. Initially, she considered something more whimsical like broccoli, but decided on Re...