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.

Move over vajazzling, there’s a new sheriff in town

Well it turns out that when Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared on a talk show ranting about her vajazzle, it was only a matter of time before someone thought to get creative with paint instead of jewels.

A while back I brought you some interesting news on the fine art of Vajazzling, which as we all know now, is the act of adorning one’s vagina with little Swarovski crystals.  Enhancing the mons pubis has since been an explosive trend in 2010, and I’m happy to bring you the latest installment: vatooing (also spelled “vattooing!”).  Vatooing, is also known as “twatooing,” “vatuing,” or simply “vagina tattooing.”  Except these tats (vats?) aren’t painful because they’re applied painstakingly with an airbrush

So while this isn’t a permanent (or even semi-permanent) mod, it is always interesting to see what people will do to modify themselves when they know it has 0 chance of being permanent. The Completely Bare chain of spas in NYC are the ones trying to make this fad as popular as the gluing of crystals to your nether regions. Although after watching the video, I’m not completely sold on the “painstakingly applied” technique. As far as I can see they’re limited to using a pre-made stencil with an airbrush.

I know I’ve posted about body painting in the past, and in a lot of cases an argument can be made that it is a form of art.  Can the same be said for this procedure?  Or do you think that this is just a quick way to cash in on the fad of women who want to live on the wild side, but not have any real permanence to it?  This also begs the question, is this trend limited to women?  Essentially they’re only adding gems and paint to the area around the vagina, couldn’t men get something done down there as well?  There’s already a debate going on as to whether this should be called “Vattooing” or “Twatooing”, if we add men to the mix, should it be called something else?  Possibly “Dattooing”, no, that name is taken by the guys trying to create digital tattoos.  What about “Cockattooing”, I think it has a nice ring to it.

Now if this temporary tattoo/gemming business really isn’t your cup of tea, there’s always our genital tattoo galleries where you can go to see the real thing.

Comments

84 responses to “Move over vajazzling, there’s a new sheriff in town”

  1. Devika Avatar
    Devika

    As much as i agree with this definately being in the right direction;
    this isn’t any more a mod than an airbrush dragon kids get on holiday.
    I do think it’s funny that they make a massive deal about it when it’s not even permanent!
    dear dear.

  2. Devika Avatar
    Devika

    As much as i agree with this definately being in the right direction;
    this isn’t any more a mod than an airbrush dragon kids get on holiday.
    I do think it’s funny that they make a massive deal about it when it’s not even permanent!
    dear dear.

  3. Trish Avatar
    Trish

    Stupid.. I’ll stick with REAL piercings and tattoos..

  4. Trish Avatar
    Trish

    Stupid.. I’ll stick with REAL piercings and tattoos..

  5. nexi zydrate Avatar

    hmmm…if i was gonna have something there (and im sure at some point i will) i’d want it there…forever…

  6. nexi zydrate Avatar

    hmmm…if i was gonna have something there (and im sure at some point i will) i’d want it there…forever…

  7. yngv Avatar

    uh, it looks just messy and nasty. get a real tattoo or leave your vagina alone!

  8. yngv Avatar

    uh, it looks just messy and nasty. get a real tattoo or leave your vagina alone!

  9. Snap Dragon Avatar

    Um no thanks. I wouldn’t pay for a crappy paint on job like that. Why not gets some paints and you and your lover paint on one another and actually make something sexy out of it. instead of dropping your pants and having him tell his guy friends about your cheesy smeared doodle above your cookie…

  10. Snap Dragon Avatar

    Um no thanks. I wouldn’t pay for a crappy paint on job like that. Why not gets some paints and you and your lover paint on one another and actually make something sexy out of it. instead of dropping your pants and having him tell his guy friends about your cheesy smeared doodle above your cookie…

  11. VOMIT Avatar

    Ugh I am so sick of people BITCHING about how the vagina isn’t the whole thing, it doesn’t include the vulva and BLAH BLAH BLAH. Obviously the vagina is just the vaginal opening and I think most people are aware of that. However it’s a better term than “vulva” at least in my mind. And it’s an INCREDIBLY widely accepted use for the whole package. So fucking get over it already.

  12. VOMIT Avatar

    Ugh I am so sick of people BITCHING about how the vagina isn’t the whole thing, it doesn’t include the vulva and BLAH BLAH BLAH. Obviously the vagina is just the vaginal opening and I think most people are aware of that. However it’s a better term than “vulva” at least in my mind. And it’s an INCREDIBLY widely accepted use for the whole package. So fucking get over it already.

  13. Faeryloverette Avatar
    Faeryloverette

    I’d want it more permanent. What’s the point.

  14. Faeryloverette Avatar
    Faeryloverette

    I’d want it more permanent. What’s the point.

  15. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    whats the point in hair cuts, and cutting your finger nails. its hardly permanent, what ever is the point?…..

  16. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    whats the point in hair cuts, and cutting your finger nails. its hardly permanent, what ever is the point?…..

  17. Mish Impossible Avatar

    Ach, it’s a bit of fun. People pay to get non-permanent things on them all the time.

  18. Mish Impossible Avatar

    Ach, it’s a bit of fun. People pay to get non-permanent things on them all the time.

  19. Trippin Avatar
    Trippin

    Oh.. God..

    Am I the only one that wants to throttle myself after simply hearing any of them speak? 😐

  20. Trippin Avatar
    Trippin

    Oh.. God..

    Am I the only one that wants to throttle myself after simply hearing any of them speak? 😐

  21. Jason The Barbarian Avatar

    this makes me want to vomit blood.

  22. Jason The Barbarian Avatar

    this makes me want to vomit blood.

  23. beans Avatar

    I could think of so many nicer things to have airbrushed onto my vadge than freakin cobwebs and 69s!! HAHA.

    I was actually excited to watch this because I thought it might be like full on artistic airbrush decoration… but it’s stencils and cobwebs! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

  24. beans Avatar

    I could think of so many nicer things to have airbrushed onto my vadge than freakin cobwebs and 69s!! HAHA.

    I was actually excited to watch this because I thought it might be like full on artistic airbrush decoration… but it’s stencils and cobwebs! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

  25. E-Rich Avatar
    E-Rich

    wow…I feel like I just wasted precious moments of my life watching that (nothing wrong with the post, just think the people in the video are…um…yeah…). I think if someone wants to decorate their groin they should get the tattoo or piercing for real, its not like the world will know its there, just you and those you are intimate with. I got a tattoo on my crotch 3 years ago, still makes me laugh on occasion to this day. But I suppose such things aren’t for everyone.

  26. E-Rich Avatar
    E-Rich

    wow…I feel like I just wasted precious moments of my life watching that (nothing wrong with the post, just think the people in the video are…um…yeah…). I think if someone wants to decorate their groin they should get the tattoo or piercing for real, its not like the world will know its there, just you and those you are intimate with. I got a tattoo on my crotch 3 years ago, still makes me laugh on occasion to this day. But I suppose such things aren’t for everyone.

  27. Emm Avatar
    Emm

    Kill it with fire!!!!

    Oh and she is shockingly horrible with an airbrush!!?

  28. Emm Avatar
    Emm

    Kill it with fire!!!!

    Oh and she is shockingly horrible with an airbrush!!?

  29. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    Wow… what shallow women engage in will never cease to amaze me. Not gonna lie, the airbrush tattoo was SO much fun!!!!… When I was about 12. Obviously there are people out there (yes, I do know one) who are allergic to tattoo ink and have yet to find something that their body does not reject. Some cannot have ink because of their job/family… but this is just another fad that these ladies will get sucked into along with the little dogs they can fit in their giant purses that match their oversized sunglasses and uncomfortable spikey heels. It won’t be so sexy when they get their vaggies inked then go for a one night stand later only to either a) tell their partner to be careful and make the sex akward or b) make annoying color-y smudges everywhere.

  30. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    Wow… what shallow women engage in will never cease to amaze me. Not gonna lie, the airbrush tattoo was SO much fun!!!!… When I was about 12. Obviously there are people out there (yes, I do know one) who are allergic to tattoo ink and have yet to find something that their body does not reject. Some cannot have ink because of their job/family… but this is just another fad that these ladies will get sucked into along with the little dogs they can fit in their giant purses that match their oversized sunglasses and uncomfortable spikey heels. It won’t be so sexy when they get their vaggies inked then go for a one night stand later only to either a) tell their partner to be careful and make the sex akward or b) make annoying color-y smudges everywhere.

  31. Mesh Avatar
    Mesh

    Nice stupid ignorant hot girls.

  32. Mesh Avatar
    Mesh

    Nice stupid ignorant hot girls.

  33. Saan Avatar
    Saan

    *crossing fingers and wishing hard*
    Let at least one of them be allergic to the paint they’re using.

  34. Saan Avatar
    Saan

    *crossing fingers and wishing hard*
    Let at least one of them be allergic to the paint they’re using.

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