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.

“Inner Beauty”

“For my pea in the pod. R.I.P. Louie Tiburzi.”
     – tooeleganttolie

Comments

36 responses to ““Inner Beauty””

  1. jOELTRON Avatar

    Digging the almost LCD font.

    Is it just me, or does navel piercings give a really weird illusion of a sad clown. Awww.

  2. jOELTRON Avatar

    Digging the almost LCD font.

    Is it just me, or does navel piercings give a really weird illusion of a sad clown. Awww.

  3. *swainny* Avatar
    *swainny*

    i can see the sad face too lmao!!

  4. *swainny* Avatar
    *swainny*

    i can see the sad face too lmao!!

  5. Erin Moser Avatar

    Aw, thank you, guys!! Yeah, the piercings ended up looking like a weird face, but I like em anyways.. That tattoo though, means SO much.

    “Inner Beauty” was one of my Best Friend’s songs (He wrote a lot of digital music).

    He died 2 weeks before my 21st b-day, almost 2 years ago, and I got this tattoo last February, around his b-day, which was this past Friday. No one can ever come close to him, and every day hurts just the same, but this helped me out so much.

    He was always such a fan of every modification. Shortly before his death, he underwent gastric bypass surgery, and the 1st surgery to re-sculpt his entire body. It was fabulous. But it didn’t last long.

    He was always like, “You have the perfect hourglass shape, and that is what I’m getting…” So I figured, why not decorate it a lil bit with his words. A line of the chorus is, “I’ll never die.” One of his favourite colours was tacky, neon green, and we always joked about thug-type stuff, hehe, like tummy tattoos saying ridiculous things…

    He’d LOVE to see this on here.

    THANK YOU.

  6. Erin Moser Avatar

    Aw, thank you, guys!! Yeah, the piercings ended up looking like a weird face, but I like em anyways.. That tattoo though, means SO much.

    “Inner Beauty” was one of my Best Friend’s songs (He wrote a lot of digital music).

    He died 2 weeks before my 21st b-day, almost 2 years ago, and I got this tattoo last February, around his b-day, which was this past Friday. No one can ever come close to him, and every day hurts just the same, but this helped me out so much.

    He was always such a fan of every modification. Shortly before his death, he underwent gastric bypass surgery, and the 1st surgery to re-sculpt his entire body. It was fabulous. But it didn’t last long.

    He was always like, “You have the perfect hourglass shape, and that is what I’m getting…” So I figured, why not decorate it a lil bit with his words. A line of the chorus is, “I’ll never die.” One of his favourite colours was tacky, neon green, and we always joked about thug-type stuff, hehe, like tummy tattoos saying ridiculous things…

    He’d LOVE to see this on here.

    THANK YOU.

  7. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    That is so sad and I’m sorry to hear about your loss. I’m glad to hear that the tattoo is helping you feel better. It’s an awesome tattoo and it’s wonderful you were able to encompass so many meaningful things in it.

  8. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    That is so sad and I’m sorry to hear about your loss. I’m glad to hear that the tattoo is helping you feel better. It’s an awesome tattoo and it’s wonderful you were able to encompass so many meaningful things in it.

  9. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    thats a fantastic reason to get that tattoo. i love it even more now 🙂

  10. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    thats a fantastic reason to get that tattoo. i love it even more now 🙂

  11. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Aw, that’s a great reason to get a tattoo. At first I was put off by the color, but the meaning behind it is great. Props to you for getting such a meaningful mod.

  12. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Aw, that’s a great reason to get a tattoo. At first I was put off by the color, but the meaning behind it is great. Props to you for getting such a meaningful mod.

  13. veronica Avatar

    that’s an amazing story behind the tattoo, and i’m sure he’d love it. i’m sorry for your loss darlin’ :-\ … life’s hard like that.

    & i happen to love the color & the gangstarific place you got it on.

  14. veronica Avatar

    that’s an amazing story behind the tattoo, and i’m sure he’d love it. i’m sorry for your loss darlin’ :-\ … life’s hard like that.

    & i happen to love the color & the gangstarific place you got it on.

  15. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    I love the colour, is it florescent ink or just plain lime green?

  16. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    I love the colour, is it florescent ink or just plain lime green?

  17. joeltron Avatar

    What a lovely story. I’m glad you can now remember your friend every day in a very positive manner. Thumbs up.

    Looks like we are now family, I have ‘geek lif3′ on my belly in console font. *high five*

  18. joeltron Avatar

    What a lovely story. I’m glad you can now remember your friend every day in a very positive manner. Thumbs up.

    Looks like we are now family, I have ‘geek lif3′ on my belly in console font. *high five*

  19. dani Avatar
    dani

    the story behind the tattoo is really great.

  20. dani Avatar
    dani

    the story behind the tattoo is really great.

  21. Lily Avatar

    aw that tattoo is super awesome!
    and your navel project is also very cool

  22. Lily Avatar

    aw that tattoo is super awesome!
    and your navel project is also very cool

  23. doll parts Avatar

    What a great story.

    I had the same surface piercing, but it rejected. =[ Your navel project looks great.

  24. doll parts Avatar

    What a great story.

    I had the same surface piercing, but it rejected. =[ Your navel project looks great.

  25. Beardyface Avatar
    Beardyface

    The first thing that I saw was the sad face. After reading the story behind the tattoo, it just add that much more to the overall efect. It’s great to see that things in this world can still have deep meaning. And great looks at the same time.

  26. Beardyface Avatar
    Beardyface

    The first thing that I saw was the sad face. After reading the story behind the tattoo, it just add that much more to the overall efect. It’s great to see that things in this world can still have deep meaning. And great looks at the same time.

  27. Pixie Avatar
    Pixie

    I love hearing the meanings behind tattoos. It’s a great tatt too, it sounds like he’d love it.

  28. Pixie Avatar
    Pixie

    I love hearing the meanings behind tattoos. It’s a great tatt too, it sounds like he’d love it.

  29. Erin Moser Avatar

    Yeah, w/o saying the meaning, ppl are like “Wtf?!”

    Just another example of how tattooing can really help people.

    & The green is Starbrites Lime Green 🙂

  30. Erin Moser Avatar

    Yeah, w/o saying the meaning, ppl are like “Wtf?!”

    Just another example of how tattooing can really help people.

    & The green is Starbrites Lime Green 🙂

  31. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    i love this, with and without the fantastic backstory. it’s like, silicon valley gangsta with a heart, yo. and i think some UV ink would be awesome.

  32. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    i love this, with and without the fantastic backstory. it’s like, silicon valley gangsta with a heart, yo. and i think some UV ink would be awesome.

  33. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    funky looking surface piercing 🙂

  34. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    funky looking surface piercing 🙂

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