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.

Reece Gets His Face Peeled


I have to admit, for a split second when I saw these shots of Reece’s facial cuttings by Iestyn, my thought was, “When did Lucky Diamond Rich stretch his nostrils?!” The full-facial black tattoo is pretty high on the list of radical transformations a person can undergo, but when it’s well executed (as it certainly is in this case), the result is really wonderful, I think, and I’m very curious to see how these healed scars add to Reece’s appearance! Some procedural shots after the jump.

(Scarification by Iestyn at Diamond Jack’s in London, England.)

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Comments

94 responses to “Reece Gets His Face Peeled”

  1. DragonHeart Avatar

    Thats an impressive transformation. I’m curious about what the chap lookd like before he got started.

  2. DragonHeart Avatar

    Thats an impressive transformation. I’m curious about what the chap lookd like before he got started.

  3. Hetty Avatar
    Hetty

    I can’t wait to see what this looks like healed!

  4. Hetty Avatar
    Hetty

    I can’t wait to see what this looks like healed!

  5. Shiza Avatar
    Shiza

    Whats wrong with the back of his scalp? has it just not been tattooed like the rest yet? i like the scarring and black work but that one spot and the ears kinda bothered me, i want it to be all black.

  6. Shiza Avatar
    Shiza

    Whats wrong with the back of his scalp? has it just not been tattooed like the rest yet? i like the scarring and black work but that one spot and the ears kinda bothered me, i want it to be all black.

  7. (e)rin Avatar
    (e)rin

    he is gorgeous

  8. (e)rin Avatar
    (e)rin

    he is gorgeous

  9. Myke Avatar
    Myke

    Please post a healed shot if it when you get it, I’m curious!! 😀

  10. Myke Avatar
    Myke

    Please post a healed shot if it when you get it, I’m curious!! 😀

  11. Nic Fletcher Avatar

    Good on you bro (Iestyn) your work just keeps getting better and better. And sorry about giving Lucky that photo haha. Was a coincidence that i had it out.

  12. Nic Fletcher Avatar

    Good on you bro (Iestyn) your work just keeps getting better and better. And sorry about giving Lucky that photo haha. Was a coincidence that i had it out.

  13. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    It’s weird, just looking at his face in isolation at first you think he’s an ordinary natural dark-skinned person (i.e. would be warm tones/brown) but taken on black and white film, until you see the other color objects and realize no, wait, the grey grey is really that’s his color…

    Nice look though, going down the neck as it does.

  14. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    It’s weird, just looking at his face in isolation at first you think he’s an ordinary natural dark-skinned person (i.e. would be warm tones/brown) but taken on black and white film, until you see the other color objects and realize no, wait, the grey grey is really that’s his color…

    Nice look though, going down the neck as it does.

  15. Anthea Avatar

    Nic, the link on your name to your iam page is bad, its linked to your page in edit mode 🙂

  16. Anthea Avatar

    Nic, the link on your name to your iam page is bad, its linked to your page in edit mode 🙂

  17. pending Avatar
    pending

    oh man that is pretty exciting! those must be sucky to heal all at once on such an exposed area though. i’m just thinking about how much cat hair would land on those babies at my house. shudder.

  18. pending Avatar
    pending

    oh man that is pretty exciting! those must be sucky to heal all at once on such an exposed area though. i’m just thinking about how much cat hair would land on those babies at my house. shudder.

  19. Nic Fletcher Avatar
    Nic Fletcher

    Thanks Anthea.

  20. Nic Fletcher Avatar
    Nic Fletcher

    Thanks Anthea.

  21. o Avatar
    o

    he is going to find it hard to get a job 🙁

  22. o Avatar
    o

    he is going to find it hard to get a job 🙁

  23. slummyx Avatar
    slummyx

    honestly I love the cuttings that have been around the last little while… but this one… just looks off… and not verry well done for some reason??? sorry i dont mean to offend…. but does anyone else see it?

  24. slummyx Avatar
    slummyx

    honestly I love the cuttings that have been around the last little while… but this one… just looks off… and not verry well done for some reason??? sorry i dont mean to offend…. but does anyone else see it?

  25. suz Avatar
    suz

    Is Reece from Guernsey? I swear I used to see him around!

  26. suz Avatar
    suz

    Is Reece from Guernsey? I swear I used to see him around!

  27. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Woah this looks awsome against the blackwork!
    Hopefully we will get to see the healed result…?

  28. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Woah this looks awsome against the blackwork!
    Hopefully we will get to see the healed result…?

  29. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Slummyx~

    I think they looked squiggly and unaligned with each other at first, too, but I think it was just the angle of the first photo.
    You can see in the second photo they’re very much straight and don’t angle off from the gap over the eye.

  30. Circe Avatar
    Circe

    Slummyx~

    I think they looked squiggly and unaligned with each other at first, too, but I think it was just the angle of the first photo.
    You can see in the second photo they’re very much straight and don’t angle off from the gap over the eye.

  31. Flaming Art Avatar
    Flaming Art

    The blood look like paint..

  32. Flaming Art Avatar
    Flaming Art

    The blood look like paint..

  33. VOMIT Avatar

    Youch, that looks like it would hurt SO bad. But yeah I too can’t wait to see healed photos!

  34. VOMIT Avatar

    Youch, that looks like it would hurt SO bad. But yeah I too can’t wait to see healed photos!

  35. smoof Avatar
    smoof

    the ears make me think of lil kitty or bunny ears!! ^^

  36. smoof Avatar
    smoof

    the ears make me think of lil kitty or bunny ears!! ^^

  37. little-swastika Avatar

    we love you iyestin….

  38. little-swastika Avatar

    we love you iyestin….

  39. asp Avatar
    asp

    He looks so happy.. must be thrilled – why not skin his whole face?… that would be so cool

  40. asp Avatar
    asp

    He looks so happy.. must be thrilled – why not skin his whole face?… that would be so cool

  41. sue Avatar
    sue

    I don´t understand why anybody would do this to themselves. It´s not even beautiful or a statement.

  42. sue Avatar
    sue

    I don´t understand why anybody would do this to themselves. It´s not even beautiful or a statement.

  43. ~ Avatar

    thats hardcore

  44. ~ Avatar

    thats hardcore

  45. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    i love how in the 2nd picture you can see the black pigment from his tattoo on the skin thats being removed

  46. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    i love how in the 2nd picture you can see the black pigment from his tattoo on the skin thats being removed

  47. blackroses Avatar

    cant wait to see healed photos!

    @ 19: i had to scroll back up and have a look! that be very cool!

  48. blackroses Avatar

    cant wait to see healed photos!

    @ 19: i had to scroll back up and have a look! that be very cool!

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