A bird carrying a snake is a symbol of change, but a bird perched on a snake… we’re not exactly sure what that means. This bird-and-snake tattoo is both symbolic and trippy. And the way this eye stands out from the flower… the shading on the flower… the designs around the eye. Eye of the flowerįor some reason, I’m really appreciating the white ink used on the skull’s teeth! Very cool. Butterfly stopoverĪnyone who’s willing to tattoo large black ovals on their leg deserves to at least be featured in a blog post on trippy tattoos, right? The butterflies look like they’re leaving one hole for another with a brief stopover on this gal’s leg in this trippy, space inspired tattoo. Really like how it’s a classic “tattoo girl” style, but she also has like a new-age third eye. Classic skull tattooĭoes the light in this skull’s eye remind anyone else of The Goonies? The rose with the white outline is super cool, and the shading definitely makes it more trippy! Image: on Instagram 9. The detail in this trippy tattoo is amazing! Loving the use of empty space for the cross thing with the “e” at the bottom although I have no idea what it is. Talk about commitment! These 3D horns coming out of this dragon/lizard tattoo make it look like the guy is growing horns of his own! The shading on that eye, and the scales is really something else! Image: on Instagram 7. Love the use of empty space on the trees. Is she sad? Or is her hand covering her face because of what’s being done to the environment these days? Or is that even her hand? Definitely gets you thinking. RELATED: These Old People With Tattoos Prove That “Cool” Doesn’t Age.Obviously a lot of them don't understand that it's a kind of art form or a way of expressing yourself. People are very quick to judge someone based on having face tattoos. What's the worst thing about having a face tattoo? I've been able to model for brands, magazines, been on catwalks around Europe and during London Fashion Week, which I would say is a great achievement. I believe the face tattoos only helped within modelling, and the way I express myself in images was something completely different at that time. Were you ever worried that the face tattoo would stand in the way of your career as a model? The bat represents my favourite Batman film, which it was the logo for. I always want to be different from everyone, in what I wear and how I look, so I decided with my tattooist that we would do something small on my face. I was booking people in for tattoos and everyone was getting sleeves, legs or chest tattoos at that time. At the time I was 18 and working at a tattoo studio that my best mate owned. Lee: It wasn't really about being noticed. VICE: Why did you want your first tattoo to be so noticeable? I always just wanted to express myself, and I'm very interested in, like, Edgar Allan Poe and in general in poets. Growing up, I was always playing the drums and then I went over to singing. But if you're shit, a face tattoo doesn't really help you. In America, some people might be clout-chasing and thinking that they'll get famous if they get a face tattoo. My music has nothing to do with my tattoos. Do you think getting a face tattoo is an essential ingredient for SoundCloud success? I see that you’ve released some music on SoundCloud. I still live with my mum now, because I only turned 18 like five months ago, but I'm always staying with friends and travelling. I always drew on my face and my arms when I was at school – I just wanted to express how I feel on my face. Yeah, my family is tattooed, so it was never a big deal. So you were still living with your parents? That's what the dots above my eyebrow mean. So I thought I'd set a statement, to show everyone that I don't hear, don't see and don't speak. Well, actually, I grew up in a suburban place in the mountains, but then I moved and, you know, met the wrong people. I grew up in quite a criminal environment. VICE: What's the story behind your face tattoo?
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