A-E-E-Ch, photographer for TiTattoo, took this series of photos of Elaine Davidson (more, more, and more) along with Angelo Piovano in Torino, Italy. Two closeups of her facial piercings (and extreme makeup) continue after the break.
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87 responses to “More Elaine Davidson Photos”
hmm….I dont know just say what now..huh?
Seeing pictures of people with their faces FULL of piercings and dangling things and sparkles and neon colours everywhere always looks like one big mess to me… and usually encrusted with makeup makes it look a bit unclean.
Too much. Too much.
I don’t know if thats rude or whatever.. I don’t really mean it like that.. I just personally find it very unattractive.
I can´t figure out if the jewelry is of visibly poor quality or if it is the facepaint that makes them look poor and rusty.
I admire her courage, but I can´t find any beauty in her face. All the piercings makes her face dissappear. Very odd, ad I usually can´t get enough. I don´t get why it had to be so massive. I really like the skin vs. metal look, and that facepaint… Just no. Now that I come to think of it, I have never seen a picture of her without any makeup.
Don’t want to add to the negativity but I have to agree. Especially about her face disappearing, but that ussually happens for me with most people with a lot of facial mods – it just doesn’t suit that many in my opinion.
Also, is it just me or are her surface piercings (not here, just a picture I’ve seen before) COVERED in hypertrophic scarring?
‘too much’ to who? there is no line to be crossed in the first place…
she obviously doesn’t think its too much. i love her look, haha its great imho. 🙂 especially all the nose rings, makes me think of oldschool indian kamasutra illustrations
Hmm.. But why so much facepaint? Curious how she looks without!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful, honest smile! She’s lovely : )
She’s obliterated her face and in the closeups she looks like a clown.
Bobb, some would suggest that clowns are a boisterous personification of happiness… Not everyone would consider looking clownish a bad thing I think.
That is some amazing hair, right there.
you know, i think if she didn’t wear such vibrant make up, you probably wouldn’t be able to see it at all under those piercings hahaha. and i’ve seen more make up on regular women, you know the one’s who plaster cover up from neck to hair line and draw eyebrows on and such. she rocks my world!!!!!
I love the gestalt of the whole thing. There’s not one single part of it that defines her appearance, but when it all comes together it’s really very striking.
I’m constantly amazed by how many people judge Elaine so harshly. No one says you have to like it, or agree with it, or think it’s pretty. Therefore, NO ONE CARES when you announce that you don’t. Big frigging deal.
I think Elaine is beautiful because she represents the freedom do whatever one wants with one’s own body, and to seek pleasure and happiness on one’s own terms.
leeanne (#13) – if no one cares then why are you bothering to say, if you don’t actually care?
personally i don’t find elaine davidsons appearence aesthetically appealling (and i’ve seen her in the flesh) but i respect her for doing what she wants how she wants and enjoying her body
Ahaha I love her.
“some would suggest that clowns are a boisterous personification of happiness… Not everyone would consider looking clownish a bad thing I think.”
I’d say that’s a rather optimistic assessment.
Is it just me, or is one of her piercings on top of her nose on its way out?
she has a beautiful smile. i agree though, i’d love to see her without the crazy hair & makeup.
lets all take the mick outta her make up and not the wild hair?
the whole look is fantastic! its like her personality in physical form,all happy,enthusiastic and fun and what not!
i find teenage girls and their terrible oompa loopma styled fake tans more concerning than bright face paints 😛
leeanne (#13) If nobody HAS to like it, why condemn people for their opinions?
You don’t HAVE to like ALL body modifications in order to enjoy SOME or be apart of the life style or culture.
Also, I don’t really think anyone has said anything that bad. They are all personal opinions. Just like yours 🙂
Are all the piercings around her lip regular lip piercings, with one end of the barbell on the inside of her lip? Or are some of them done with curved barbells/like surface piercings?
I find it hard to believe this is modblog sometimes, looking at the comments from some.
I am digging the carnivalesque, all-out celebration of life that she has going on. Rock on, say I.
I think they both look amazing! For me, there’s no such thing as “too much” when it comes to piercings, tattoos or being colourful!
what does she do for a living? or has she retired? (just curious.)
i think she’s beautiful not only for her mods, but because you can just feel the happiness in her life from these pictures. i also love these pictures simply for the vibrant colors! I’m also curious as to what she does for a living.
I’m just curious as to how it’s possible to work with all that. I know it’s probably stupid of me to ask but, doesn’t it feel a little odd? Does that many piercings pull down the flesh too much? I applaud her for going all out, and I’m certainly impressed, but I just wonder what kinds effects that has.
she looks like a living cartoon! i love her beaming smile… like a celebration of expression! this makes me happy
I love seeing the comments here when Elaine is posted. I imagine a lot of the rest of the world say the same things about those of us with only a few mods. It’s all a matter of degree, eh?
I think she looks beautiful, she really rocks her look. Love it!
Maybe it’s just me, but looking at the first photo (since it’s not as much of a close-up as the other two) it doesn’t really look like that much. The close-ups look like more because 1)they’re closer, and 2)she’s wearing dangling earrings. I know her piercings count is easily in the hundreds (don’t remember the exact number at the moment) but I don’t see them as looking crowded or mushed together.
Besides, her smile alone is infectious. I love it!
https://www.bme.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/elaine-davidson-2.jpg
i’m pretty sure in this photo her eyebrow piercing is covered in blood/rejecting. i’ll never understand why body modification blogs will condone something so obviously unhealthy? like the stretching methods outlined by some of the ‘modblog famous’ (i can’t remember his name, but the guy with the MASSIVE labret who stretched really irresponsibly).
tbh she’s an example of how not to be modded- i think you have to be extremely irresponsible to let your piercings get into such a state of disrepair. she shouldn’t be featured.
Her face may be semi obscured by makeup and peircings but look at the last photo where she is smiling… You can see in her eyes how happy she is and that makes her a gorgeous person… At the end of the day though these are all personal opinions of it and no one is going to have the same thoughts on it so why are we contesting?
to each their own. i dont like it, but the one that especially bothers me is the one, about center of the bridge of the nose, that looks like it was only pierced half way through.
you know, i just love the fact that she looks so happy!
it doesn’t really matter if i like it or not – SHE does. my definition of what’s aesthetically appealing could very well be far different from hers. while i like a plainer face without too many piercings or makeup, she could look at someone like me with just pierced lobes and say EWW!
she is beautiful for the fact that she is making herself into what she wants to be. one thing the ModBlog community has in common is that we have a modded identity under our skin begging to be let out – if this is hers, and what she truly views as her personal beauty, then all the power to her!
#28 Bri I totally agree, you took the words right out of my mouth!
imma have nightmares now!!!!
Seriously, if it was anybody else with that many obviously rejecting piercings – and if they’re not rejecting,the jewelry is very poorly fitted – this would be filed under risks. I don’t believe you should have to give the standard modblog answer of “Oh it’s awesome I admire her for being so extreme and she’s beautiful!” if you want to be able to consider yourself a part of the community. Yes, she’s beautiful, she has a gorgeous smile, and if any of the jewelry was fitted and the piercings were healthy, I’d like most of her piercings. But since when is caking piercings with makeup a great idea, or leaving rejecting piercings in so long?
I can’t help but smile when I see her haha. She’s always so happy in all of her pictures!
I wonder if eventually people will become accustomed to seeing larger and larger amounts of facial piercings and less people will consider Elaine’s piercings unnattractive.
i love it. i just wonder how uncomfortable that must be to sleep on every night?
It’s not my cup of tea, but she looks genuinely happy. I think that’s all that matters.
With everyone so busy raggin on Elaine (She feels beautiful, more power to her IMHO) nobody has bothered to look at Angelo’s AWESOME deep teal beard!!
I agree with #41, definitely.
Why has no one mentioned the guy and how awesome he looks?! Well I’m going to now… That guy… that guy right there… looks awesome yup yup.
ok… so other people have noticed his awesomeness. good.
#44 – he does look awesome ^_^ i love the symmetry of his tattoos! and his beard rocks 😀
With over 3,000 piercings… I’m pretty sure Elaine has dealt with numerous piercings rejecting and I bet it’s not a huge issue for her she most likely pierced it again.
I remember seeing pictures of her when I was a kid and thinking how happy she looked.
I say leave her the hell alone with all the nasty comments.
No one could have that many piercings and not have some reject.
FYI There are numerous products out there as far as face paints and makeup goes that are not harmful to piercings.
Most anything water based or even a pancake makeup will was off with warm water and soap and not harm the piercings.
It’s grease based paints that you have to watch out for.
So many people freak the fuck out for the most stupid reasons on here.
It was requested that Shannon post more pics of her if he could get them because so many people thought she is beautiful and worth a second, third, fourth, and even many more looks.
She is Happy and I’m sure she is capable of taking care of herself.
Elaine has been getting pierced since way before most people commenting on here were out of diapers.
I have nothing but respect for her and appreciate her for living a happy life and enjoying herself.
Having met both of them briefly but watching them at conventions for years, their energy and good will is infectious.
In just a short time, I’ve witnessed conventions become less friendly, hardly any community feel, but with Elaine and Angelo, there’s always love goin round. Hope to see them posing for many many more years.
Who are some of you people kidding? She looks awesome!
I see her about Glasgow quite alot, you just see everyone stare haha