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.

Facial Stripe Tattoo

This intense facial tattoo was done by Holly at CRTAT-2 in Geelong, Australia. You know, speaking as someone with a facial tattoo, I think it’s probably a lot more nervewracking doing a tattoo like this than getting it — if I was the artist I’d be terrified of making a mistake!

Comments

87 responses to “Facial Stripe Tattoo”

  1. stormy Avatar

    I’m in love with this

  2. Pseud Avatar
    Pseud

    Yeah I want to know more. Is this a start to something larger or a piece on it’s own..

    What, if anything, does it signify? etc.

    Let’s get a BME interview with this guy! He looks interesting

  3. Pseud Avatar
    Pseud

    Yeah I want to know more. Is this a start to something larger or a piece on it’s own..

    What, if anything, does it signify? etc.

    Let’s get a BME interview with this guy! He looks interesting

  4. Pseud Avatar
    Pseud

    Yeah I want to know more. Is this a start to something larger or a piece on it’s own..

    What, if anything, does it signify? etc.

    Let’s get a BME interview with this guy! He looks interesting

  5. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I’ve seen several facial line/stripe tattoo’s before and for some reason I’ve always really loved the look. This one is thicker than the lines I’ve seen before and I really like the effect!

  6. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I’ve seen several facial line/stripe tattoo’s before and for some reason I’ve always really loved the look. This one is thicker than the lines I’ve seen before and I really like the effect!

  7. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I’ve seen several facial line/stripe tattoo’s before and for some reason I’ve always really loved the look. This one is thicker than the lines I’ve seen before and I really like the effect!

  8. cuntcumber Avatar

    I’ve disliked most facial tattoos I’ve seen. This one is actually kind of neat; at the very least it doesn’t look really dumb like a lot of them (not including yours of course, shannon, my little buttercup).

  9. cuntcumber Avatar

    I’ve disliked most facial tattoos I’ve seen. This one is actually kind of neat; at the very least it doesn’t look really dumb like a lot of them (not including yours of course, shannon, my little buttercup).

  10. cuntcumber Avatar

    I’ve disliked most facial tattoos I’ve seen. This one is actually kind of neat; at the very least it doesn’t look really dumb like a lot of them (not including yours of course, shannon, my little buttercup).

  11. Metalheart Avatar
    Metalheart

    Theres alot of good facial tattoos out there & this isnt one of them its just a line across his face.

  12. Metalheart Avatar
    Metalheart

    Theres alot of good facial tattoos out there & this isnt one of them its just a line across his face.

  13. Metalheart Avatar
    Metalheart

    Theres alot of good facial tattoos out there & this isnt one of them its just a line across his face.

  14. Metalheart Avatar

    Im sure its just the start though,I would hope so atleast

  15. Metalheart Avatar

    Im sure its just the start though,I would hope so atleast

  16. Metalheart Avatar

    Im sure its just the start though,I would hope so atleast

  17. Jacqz Avatar
    Jacqz

    I quite like it… Doesn’t seem real though!

  18. Jacqz Avatar
    Jacqz

    I quite like it… Doesn’t seem real though!

  19. Jacqz Avatar
    Jacqz

    I quite like it… Doesn’t seem real though!

  20. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Here is a coin, I bet you can’t run it down the middle of your face from top to bottom 😀

    Not sure where I saw that first but it’s a good trick if you use permanent marker on the edge of the coin.

  21. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Here is a coin, I bet you can’t run it down the middle of your face from top to bottom 😀

    Not sure where I saw that first but it’s a good trick if you use permanent marker on the edge of the coin.

  22. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Here is a coin, I bet you can’t run it down the middle of your face from top to bottom 😀

    Not sure where I saw that first but it’s a good trick if you use permanent marker on the edge of the coin.

  23. zisforxylophone Avatar
    zisforxylophone

    he and his stripe are beautiful.

  24. zisforxylophone Avatar
    zisforxylophone

    he and his stripe are beautiful.

  25. zisforxylophone Avatar
    zisforxylophone

    he and his stripe are beautiful.

  26. Ghobian Avatar

    I too would like to see how far it goes. I like the concept and all, but the thickness does change and sway in a few sections, which is a bummer, but at least with the style with the shading it could be cleaned up a bit.

  27. Ghobian Avatar

    I too would like to see how far it goes. I like the concept and all, but the thickness does change and sway in a few sections, which is a bummer, but at least with the style with the shading it could be cleaned up a bit.

  28. Ghobian Avatar

    I too would like to see how far it goes. I like the concept and all, but the thickness does change and sway in a few sections, which is a bummer, but at least with the style with the shading it could be cleaned up a bit.

  29. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    i like how his chest tattoo looks like an inverted version of his facial tattoo.

  30. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    i like how his chest tattoo looks like an inverted version of his facial tattoo.

  31. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    i like how his chest tattoo looks like an inverted version of his facial tattoo.

  32. deadlypoison Avatar

    not my thing but kudos for doing something different

  33. deadlypoison Avatar

    not my thing but kudos for doing something different

  34. deadlypoison Avatar

    not my thing but kudos for doing something different

  35. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Hmmm i would have guessed that his side work was done first>>> i still dont no how the fuck he came up witht he idea to run tattoo work through that ~OM~ symbl like he did
    At least if he ever gets his nose broken theyll have a nice line to help them witht he restartinin also what happened to his top lip .??/o well (_)

  36. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Hmmm i would have guessed that his side work was done first>>> i still dont no how the fuck he came up witht he idea to run tattoo work through that ~OM~ symbl like he did
    At least if he ever gets his nose broken theyll have a nice line to help them witht he restartinin also what happened to his top lip .??/o well (_)

  37. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Hmmm i would have guessed that his side work was done first>>> i still dont no how the fuck he came up witht he idea to run tattoo work through that ~OM~ symbl like he did
    At least if he ever gets his nose broken theyll have a nice line to help them witht he restartinin also what happened to his top lip .??/o well (_)

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