Many people like to get body
modifications such as tattoos to express their individuality.
However, some people are completely
against these kinds of things. Kerstin Tristan was one of the latter till
2015, when one incident changed her mind for good…
Keep reading to find out more about her
journey.
56-year-old
Kerstin Tristan is a mother and grandmother. But her hobbies vary a little
outside of what might be considered the ‘norm’ for a grandmother. She likes
body modification art, mostly tattoos.
She
has her entire body covered in tattoos at this point, and to dedicate herself
to this level, she had to spend a lot of money. But she did not always love
tattoos so much. In fact, she revealed that till 2015, she actually
hated tattoos. What changed her mind about them? It was in the same year that
she got her first one, which completely shifted her view on the practice.
“I simply
just wanted to try something new. We all live just once, and I
thought that at my age, something real has to come,”
she shared.
Since
2015, she has managed to spend 30,000 euros (approx. US $32,000) on modifying
her body with tattoos alone. But thankfully, she has gotten a lot of
attention and love because of her actions.
Her
Instagram account has over 190,000 followers, and her TikTok videos have millions
of views.
She
is not shy to show off her looks! She posts pictures of herself showing off her
entire body on Instagram. But she did not always look like this, just a decade
ago, she was tattoo-free and looked completely different. She sometimes
posts comparison photos for people to see the drastic change.
The
German-based influencer has images of vibrant roses on her legs, a leopard
print tattoo on her shoulders, and several detailed portraits on her arms.
These tattoos happen to be among dozens of others on her entire body.
She
loves how she looks now, saying, “When I look at myself in the mirror, I
see a beautiful meadow full of flowers that one has to love.”
And
she is not the only one who loves her look, one fan wrote, “A beautiful
work of art.” While, another person wrote, “Wow stunning photo.”
If
you liked this piece, you might like the story of Melanie Griffith’s
tattoo for Antonio Banderas and the shocking appearance it has today, almost a
decade after their divorce.
Expressing yourself is not something that
should end with age. If anything, Kerstin is a wonderful example of how age
should not define how you choose to express yourself to the world. What do you
think of her tattoos? Let us know in the comments.
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to inspire them to live authentically!
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