Many people turn to body modifications like tattoos to express their individuality, creativity, or personal journey. But not everyone starts out embracing this form of self-expression. For 56-year-old Kerstin Tristan, it wasn’t until 2015 that she completely transformed her views — and ultimately, her life.
Kerstin, a mother and grandmother from Germany, didn’t always love tattoos. In fact, she admitted that for most of her life, she actively disliked them. Tattoos, to her, were once something she didn’t understand or appreciate.
It was a bold step — and a deeply personal one. From that moment forward, Kerstin embraced the world of body art with open arms. Since then, she has undergone a dramatic transformation, both in how she looks and how she feels about herself. In just a few years, she’s invested more than 30,000 euros (roughly $32,000 USD) on tattoos that now cover nearly every inch of her body.
What’s perhaps even more remarkable is the confidence and joy she’s found along the way. Far from feeling hesitant or judged, Kerstin now radiates self-assurance and self-love.
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…
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.”
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