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.

The miracle of dermablend

Personally I prefer Bronte without the makeup (and thus with her happy facial tattoos), but sometimes you have to go out and do things in disguise to use the invisible but still very real “whites” door instead of the “colored” door. Oh, and as a point of amusement, these are pictures she sent her dad in response to the “how are you going to get a job?” question.

Comments

196 responses to “The miracle of dermablend”

  1. elnois Avatar
    elnois

    maybe these photos will stop my mother from ripping me to shreds everytime i go home tattooed…(she is an artist but is still somehow very narrow minded about body mods and tells me on a regular basis that i look common- thanks mummy!)

  2. elnois Avatar
    elnois

    maybe these photos will stop my mother from ripping me to shreds everytime i go home tattooed…(she is an artist but is still somehow very narrow minded about body mods and tells me on a regular basis that i look common- thanks mummy!)

  3. lala Avatar
    lala

    I wish that people could just accept body mods.
    I have 2 facial tattoo’s and I constantly get stared at because of them.
    I don’t care though. I got them because they make me happy….

    btw, she looks super happy in the first picture.

  4. lala Avatar
    lala

    I wish that people could just accept body mods.
    I have 2 facial tattoo’s and I constantly get stared at because of them.
    I don’t care though. I got them because they make me happy….

    btw, she looks super happy in the first picture.

  5. lala Avatar
    lala

    I wish that people could just accept body mods.
    I have 2 facial tattoo’s and I constantly get stared at because of them.
    I don’t care though. I got them because they make me happy….

    btw, she looks super happy in the first picture.

  6. lala Avatar
    lala

    I wish that people could just accept body mods.
    I have 2 facial tattoo’s and I constantly get stared at because of them.
    I don’t care though. I got them because they make me happy….

    btw, she looks super happy in the first picture.

  7. Stephan Avatar
    Stephan

    Bronte is one of the most beautifull persons I know ……We talk regularry and I hope to meet her soon in real. She is sweet, sensitive and romantic ……. Her facial work is extreme beautifull …. it`s a shame people don`t understand the beauty of tattoos ……hope for her she will get much more tattoos soon ……

  8. Stephan Avatar
    Stephan

    Bronte is one of the most beautifull persons I know ……We talk regularry and I hope to meet her soon in real. She is sweet, sensitive and romantic ……. Her facial work is extreme beautifull …. it`s a shame people don`t understand the beauty of tattoos ……hope for her she will get much more tattoos soon ……

  9. Stephan Avatar
    Stephan

    Bronte is one of the most beautifull persons I know ……We talk regularry and I hope to meet her soon in real. She is sweet, sensitive and romantic ……. Her facial work is extreme beautifull …. it`s a shame people don`t understand the beauty of tattoos ……hope for her she will get much more tattoos soon ……

  10. Stephan Avatar
    Stephan

    Bronte is one of the most beautifull persons I know ……We talk regularry and I hope to meet her soon in real. She is sweet, sensitive and romantic ……. Her facial work is extreme beautifull …. it`s a shame people don`t understand the beauty of tattoos ……hope for her she will get much more tattoos soon ……

  11. Nobody Avatar
    Nobody

    Wow, dermablend seems really effective. I wonder how well it covers darker or thicker patterns though?

  12. Nobody Avatar
    Nobody

    Wow, dermablend seems really effective. I wonder how well it covers darker or thicker patterns though?

  13. Nobody Avatar
    Nobody

    Wow, dermablend seems really effective. I wonder how well it covers darker or thicker patterns though?

  14. Nobody Avatar
    Nobody

    Wow, dermablend seems really effective. I wonder how well it covers darker or thicker patterns though?

  15. Phalaeo Avatar
    Phalaeo

    @ 41, check out #13′s links- covered up his black facework…

  16. Phalaeo Avatar
    Phalaeo

    @ 41, check out #13′s links- covered up his black facework…

  17. Phalaeo Avatar
    Phalaeo

    @ 41, check out #13′s links- covered up his black facework…

  18. Phalaeo Avatar
    Phalaeo

    @ 41, check out #13′s links- covered up his black facework…

  19. ninjarobot Avatar
    ninjarobot

    i once had to cover up this guy’s tattoo for a play and it took FOREVER to make it look like real skin.

  20. ninjarobot Avatar
    ninjarobot

    i once had to cover up this guy’s tattoo for a play and it took FOREVER to make it look like real skin.

  21. ninjarobot Avatar
    ninjarobot

    i once had to cover up this guy’s tattoo for a play and it took FOREVER to make it look like real skin.

  22. ninjarobot Avatar
    ninjarobot

    i once had to cover up this guy’s tattoo for a play and it took FOREVER to make it look like real skin.

  23. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    I prefer Ben Nye, myself. But I’m an actress.

  24. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    I prefer Ben Nye, myself. But I’m an actress.

  25. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    I prefer Ben Nye, myself. But I’m an actress.

  26. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    I prefer Ben Nye, myself. But I’m an actress.

  27. thatsenseofpar Avatar

    Why is everyone saying they feel sorry for her having to put make-up on over her facial tattoos?

    Do you say the same thing for people without facial tattoos who put on their make-up for work?

    Not much of a difference to me. Both are “cover ups”.

  28. thatsenseofpar Avatar

    Why is everyone saying they feel sorry for her having to put make-up on over her facial tattoos?

    Do you say the same thing for people without facial tattoos who put on their make-up for work?

    Not much of a difference to me. Both are “cover ups”.

  29. thatsenseofpar Avatar

    Why is everyone saying they feel sorry for her having to put make-up on over her facial tattoos?

    Do you say the same thing for people without facial tattoos who put on their make-up for work?

    Not much of a difference to me. Both are “cover ups”.

  30. thatsenseofpar Avatar

    Why is everyone saying they feel sorry for her having to put make-up on over her facial tattoos?

    Do you say the same thing for people without facial tattoos who put on their make-up for work?

    Not much of a difference to me. Both are “cover ups”.

  31. Steve Avatar

    I have a tattoo on my back. And I was in a show where I wore a wifebeater, and half my tattoo stuck up above the neckline. Although the combination of Dermablend and Ben Nye took some time, you still could barely notice it ten feet away, much less as an audience member looking at the stage. My tattoo is blackwork as well.

  32. Steve Avatar

    I have a tattoo on my back. And I was in a show where I wore a wifebeater, and half my tattoo stuck up above the neckline. Although the combination of Dermablend and Ben Nye took some time, you still could barely notice it ten feet away, much less as an audience member looking at the stage. My tattoo is blackwork as well.

  33. Steve Avatar

    I have a tattoo on my back. And I was in a show where I wore a wifebeater, and half my tattoo stuck up above the neckline. Although the combination of Dermablend and Ben Nye took some time, you still could barely notice it ten feet away, much less as an audience member looking at the stage. My tattoo is blackwork as well.

  34. Steve Avatar

    I have a tattoo on my back. And I was in a show where I wore a wifebeater, and half my tattoo stuck up above the neckline. Although the combination of Dermablend and Ben Nye took some time, you still could barely notice it ten feet away, much less as an audience member looking at the stage. My tattoo is blackwork as well.

  35. ash Avatar

    #46 — because tattoos are something the person who has them wants and is usually proud of, but must hide in certain situations, whereas people without facial tattoos typically wear makeup to cover things about their faces that they are unhappy with.

  36. ash Avatar

    #46 — because tattoos are something the person who has them wants and is usually proud of, but must hide in certain situations, whereas people without facial tattoos typically wear makeup to cover things about their faces that they are unhappy with.

  37. ash Avatar

    #46 — because tattoos are something the person who has them wants and is usually proud of, but must hide in certain situations, whereas people without facial tattoos typically wear makeup to cover things about their faces that they are unhappy with.

  38. ash Avatar

    #46 — because tattoos are something the person who has them wants and is usually proud of, but must hide in certain situations, whereas people without facial tattoos typically wear makeup to cover things about their faces that they are unhappy with.

  39. Cat Avatar

    I heart her tattoos. They just add to her already beautiful face.

    Yes, it sucks that we live in a society where she should have to cover up her gorgeous facial tattoos, as people fear what they cannot understand.

  40. Cat Avatar

    I heart her tattoos. They just add to her already beautiful face.

    Yes, it sucks that we live in a society where she should have to cover up her gorgeous facial tattoos, as people fear what they cannot understand.

  41. Cat Avatar

    I heart her tattoos. They just add to her already beautiful face.

    Yes, it sucks that we live in a society where she should have to cover up her gorgeous facial tattoos, as people fear what they cannot understand.

  42. Cat Avatar

    I heart her tattoos. They just add to her already beautiful face.

    Yes, it sucks that we live in a society where she should have to cover up her gorgeous facial tattoos, as people fear what they cannot understand.

  43. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I also use Dermablend at times to hide my ink in certain situations. The stuff is amazing!! Her tats are very nice; too bad she has to cover them.

  44. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I also use Dermablend at times to hide my ink in certain situations. The stuff is amazing!! Her tats are very nice; too bad she has to cover them.

  45. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I also use Dermablend at times to hide my ink in certain situations. The stuff is amazing!! Her tats are very nice; too bad she has to cover them.

  46. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I also use Dermablend at times to hide my ink in certain situations. The stuff is amazing!! Her tats are very nice; too bad she has to cover them.

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