A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Your Tenderness Grows


Hey, it’s Friday finally! Let’s kick this sucker off with the very lovely “Anonymous German,” sporting numerous piercings (including six-month-old cheek piercings) by Linus at Serious Piercing in Bochum, Germany. After the jump, we go back in time, briefly, to a simpler era when her cheek piercings were only a day old and her chest tattoos were nowhere near as close to being finished. What a time to be alive.

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92 responses to “Your Tenderness Grows”

  1. analise Avatar

    boy the wording around the diamond is horribly done, it’s not even at all. i had some badly done lettering in one of my tattoos, got that shit covered up quickfast. i’d recommend the same for her.

  2. analise Avatar

    boy the wording around the diamond is horribly done, it’s not even at all. i had some badly done lettering in one of my tattoos, got that shit covered up quickfast. i’d recommend the same for her.

  3. BB Avatar
    BB

    The wording does look messed up and uneven…does it say “Never Forget” twice??
    There’s not much unison in the chest piece – it just looks like a bunch of stuff slapped together
    And I’m sure she’d look much cuter with a nice smile instead of pursed lips 🙂

  4. BB Avatar
    BB

    The wording does look messed up and uneven…does it say “Never Forget” twice??
    There’s not much unison in the chest piece – it just looks like a bunch of stuff slapped together
    And I’m sure she’d look much cuter with a nice smile instead of pursed lips 🙂

  5. BB Avatar
    BB

    The wording does look messed up and uneven…does it say “Never Forget” twice??
    There’s not much unison in the chest piece – it just looks like a bunch of stuff slapped together
    And I’m sure she’d look much cuter with a nice smile instead of pursed lips 🙂

  6. BB Avatar
    BB

    The wording does look messed up and uneven…does it say “Never Forget” twice??
    There’s not much unison in the chest piece – it just looks like a bunch of stuff slapped together
    And I’m sure she’d look much cuter with a nice smile instead of pursed lips 🙂

  7. C Avatar
    C

    I thought it said never forget twice, too.
    But then I realized it said Never Regret, Never Forget, and the R is just really really messed up.

  8. C Avatar
    C

    I thought it said never forget twice, too.
    But then I realized it said Never Regret, Never Forget, and the R is just really really messed up.

  9. C Avatar
    C

    I thought it said never forget twice, too.
    But then I realized it said Never Regret, Never Forget, and the R is just really really messed up.

  10. C Avatar
    C

    I thought it said never forget twice, too.
    But then I realized it said Never Regret, Never Forget, and the R is just really really messed up.

  11. C Avatar
    C

    Or, actually, on third glance, maybe the R is made with one of the thorns or what not coming from that rose.
    Which doesn’t make it look any better, IMO.

  12. C Avatar
    C

    Or, actually, on third glance, maybe the R is made with one of the thorns or what not coming from that rose.
    Which doesn’t make it look any better, IMO.

  13. C Avatar
    C

    Or, actually, on third glance, maybe the R is made with one of the thorns or what not coming from that rose.
    Which doesn’t make it look any better, IMO.

  14. C Avatar
    C

    Or, actually, on third glance, maybe the R is made with one of the thorns or what not coming from that rose.
    Which doesn’t make it look any better, IMO.

  15. ward. Avatar

    I prefer the uncoloured look, but the skull-in-rose looks pretty cool.

  16. ward. Avatar

    I prefer the uncoloured look, but the skull-in-rose looks pretty cool.

  17. ward. Avatar

    I prefer the uncoloured look, but the skull-in-rose looks pretty cool.

  18. ward. Avatar

    I prefer the uncoloured look, but the skull-in-rose looks pretty cool.

  19. VOMIT Avatar

    I don’t really like the chest piece, but she has beautiful lips!

  20. VOMIT Avatar

    I don’t really like the chest piece, but she has beautiful lips!

  21. VOMIT Avatar

    I don’t really like the chest piece, but she has beautiful lips!

  22. VOMIT Avatar

    I don’t really like the chest piece, but she has beautiful lips!

  23. Stephanie Avatar

    I really don’t care for her tattoos. And I guess she’s not my type. Idk.

  24. Stephanie Avatar

    I really don’t care for her tattoos. And I guess she’s not my type. Idk.

  25. Stephanie Avatar

    I really don’t care for her tattoos. And I guess she’s not my type. Idk.

  26. Stephanie Avatar

    I really don’t care for her tattoos. And I guess she’s not my type. Idk.

  27. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I think she’s gorgeous.
    Gosh modblog has really become a place for bashing other modifiers. It’s getting kinda sad 🙁

  28. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I think she’s gorgeous.
    Gosh modblog has really become a place for bashing other modifiers. It’s getting kinda sad 🙁

  29. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I think she’s gorgeous.
    Gosh modblog has really become a place for bashing other modifiers. It’s getting kinda sad 🙁

  30. Skittles5000 Avatar
    Skittles5000

    I think she’s gorgeous.
    Gosh modblog has really become a place for bashing other modifiers. It’s getting kinda sad 🙁

  31. Saara Avatar

    I prefer the tattoos uncoloured too – I do love the swallows though.

    And she’s stunning 🙂

  32. Saara Avatar

    I prefer the tattoos uncoloured too – I do love the swallows though.

    And she’s stunning 🙂

  33. Saara Avatar

    I prefer the tattoos uncoloured too – I do love the swallows though.

    And she’s stunning 🙂

  34. Saara Avatar

    I prefer the tattoos uncoloured too – I do love the swallows though.

    And she’s stunning 🙂

  35. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    I don’t like how disconnected her tattoos are. Her piercings however, look awesome and suit her face really well.

  36. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    I don’t like how disconnected her tattoos are. Her piercings however, look awesome and suit her face really well.

  37. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    I don’t like how disconnected her tattoos are. Her piercings however, look awesome and suit her face really well.

  38. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    I don’t like how disconnected her tattoos are. Her piercings however, look awesome and suit her face really well.

  39. Susan Avatar

    egads should have left that emptiness open for later please…. I thought the pieces here were placed in reverse order based on quality. the text is wobbly and being eaten by the preexisting work. and that diamond is egregiously defying physics. cool phrase, why not give it the proper size maybe higher up? nothing here that can’t be enhanced/corrected/made more fluid but right now it just looks like she was desperate to have her chest filled in…

    not offensive, breaching awkward, nice piercings

  40. Susan Avatar

    egads should have left that emptiness open for later please…. I thought the pieces here were placed in reverse order based on quality. the text is wobbly and being eaten by the preexisting work. and that diamond is egregiously defying physics. cool phrase, why not give it the proper size maybe higher up? nothing here that can’t be enhanced/corrected/made more fluid but right now it just looks like she was desperate to have her chest filled in…

    not offensive, breaching awkward, nice piercings

  41. Susan Avatar

    egads should have left that emptiness open for later please…. I thought the pieces here were placed in reverse order based on quality. the text is wobbly and being eaten by the preexisting work. and that diamond is egregiously defying physics. cool phrase, why not give it the proper size maybe higher up? nothing here that can’t be enhanced/corrected/made more fluid but right now it just looks like she was desperate to have her chest filled in…

    not offensive, breaching awkward, nice piercings

  42. Susan Avatar

    egads should have left that emptiness open for later please…. I thought the pieces here were placed in reverse order based on quality. the text is wobbly and being eaten by the preexisting work. and that diamond is egregiously defying physics. cool phrase, why not give it the proper size maybe higher up? nothing here that can’t be enhanced/corrected/made more fluid but right now it just looks like she was desperate to have her chest filled in…

    not offensive, breaching awkward, nice piercings

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