Tattoo Artist Mark Mahoney Reacts to Grimes Tattoo ... Need to Go to Extremes For Shock & Awe!!!

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Grimes' tattoo is a bold move -- one ya gotta make to shock people with tattoos these days ... so says a celebrity tat artist who has been around the block a time or two.

We caught up with Mark Mahoney -- a pro who's been practicing his craft for nearly five decades -- and we showed him Grimes' new controversial tattoo ... which is basically a big red circle that looks almost like a scar around her eye.

Mark -- who has tattooed stars like David Beckham, Lady Gaga and more -- says even a small tattoo on the arm used to shock old ladies at the store ... but, in today's culture, shock from tattoo is reserved for the wild and crazier ideas -- which he thinks might be the reason Grimes decided on this design.

Grimes Face the Fact ... of New Ink on My Mug

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Grimes is showing off her new ink ... a fresh tattoo on her face.

Check it out -- the Canadian musician, whose real name is Claire Boucher -- proudly posted her brand new design on Instagram Wednesday, gushing to fans she spent a decade "emotionally working up to a face tattoo."

The unique tat is a reddish-brown circle that wraps around part of her left eye and the side of her face. It almost resembles a birthmark ... and Grimes mentioned her parents didn't even notice her new piece of art, reasoning ... "I guess I drew on my face too much."

Emilie & Brady Kiser Bear-y Adorable ... New 'Teddy' Tat Honors Baby Boy

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Emilie and Brady Kiser just got inked ... and their tats have a special meaning for their son Theodore.

Check out this post from Sydney Smith, the co-owner of Syzygy Precision Tattooing in Arizona ... she documented the process of giving them each a fine-line teddy bear tattoo on their forearms.

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The tattoos are reportedly a tribute to Emilie and Brady's 6-month-old Theodore, whom they nicknamed Teddy.

Guess The TikToker Who TikToked His Clothes Off!

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Happy Mancrush Monday ... Kick off the week with this shirtless stud who had no shame in boasting his tattoo game on social media ... Can you guess who he is?

At just 23 years old, he's acquired quite the following -- 4.5 million Instagram followers and 15.1 million TikTok followers!

He's no stranger to a shirtless selfie, but can you hack into this snack and score?!

Telsa Body D4vd and Victim Have Matching Tattoos

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Singer D4vd has a tattoo on his finger with the letters "Shhh..." -- and the young girl's body found in his Tesla has the same tattoo on her finger.

As TMZ reported, the body has now been identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas. Authorities said she had a tattoo on her right index finger with the letters "Shhh..." David's tattoo is also on his right index finger.

TMZ spoke with Celeste's mom last week, and she told us about her daughter's tattoo, adding it was in red ink. The mom said Celeste had been missing for more than a year, but she was suspicious of the Tesla discovery because she said Celeste's boyfriend's name was David.

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Blueface I Was Once A Toothpick ... Now I'm The Hulk!!!

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Blueface was skinnier than a pole when he was on the outside ... but now that he's on the inside -- that is, in state prison -- he's become totally buff with a buncha new tats!

The "Thotiana" rapper posted pics of himself standing with a couple of his boys inside California State Prison, Los Angeles County -- and they show Blueface has beefed up BIG TIME! You might even have to do a double-take because of his physical transformation.

Plus, his face is now completely tatted up, which is a drastic escalation from all the ink on his body before he landed in the California penal system.

Saweetie & Jadon Sancho Soccer Star Gets Rapper's Name Tatted Behind His Ear

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Saweetie and Manchester United star Jadon Sancho have been a rumored couple for months ... and their recent trip to a renowned tattoo shop possibly reveals their bond goes BEYOND skin deep!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained images of Saweetie and Jadon hitting up The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio in Santa Monica this summer ... where the heavily tatted athlete expanded his art physique -- by adding Saweetie's middle name, Qiava, on his neck behind the left ear.

The tat has a nice, stylish flair in cursive ... we know das right!!! 💅🏼

Mariah The Scientist That Nick Cannon 'Mariah' Tattoo Would Look Great on Young Thug Too!!!

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Mariah The Scientist is an R&B wizard at the top of her game in her music career and love life ... she held Young Thug down during Georgia's wasteful RICO trial and they're currently having a ball!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mariah as she was headed to link up with fellow R&B starlet Kali Uchis to shoot content for their new collab "Is It a Crime" ... which, as you can see below, came out gr-r-reat!!!

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Mariah's hoping the song catches on like her last hit "Burning Blue," which was just certified Gold -- putting her "Hearts Sold Separately" album in a great position ahead of its Aug. 22 release date.

NBA Rookie Jeremiah Fears Jersey Chest Tat Took More Than 10 Hours!!!

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Jeremiah Fears' latest ink had social media abuzz ... and it turns out the NBA rookie already has All-Star-level patience -- 'cause the body art took more than 10 hours to complete!!

The former Oklahoma Sooners guard -- who was the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- went to his go-to artist, Joseph McCormick, for the job ... and he told TMZ Sports Fears wanted to pay homage to his hoops career, both past and present, with the tattoo.

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McCormick said Fears pulled up to his Ink Plug Tattoo Co. shop in Oklahoma City this week ... where he brought the massive tribute to life.

Blue Valentine How She Became A Social Media Star ... After Inking Up Her Body

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Australian content creator Blue Valentine has made something of a name for herself on the internet, as she's been bringing in fans with her themed "tattoo tour" videos.

The social media star recently copped to spending a pretty little chunk of change on her tattoos, which cover most of her body.

We're taking a closer look at the influencer -- and her tattoos, of course -- and examining how she turned her body into a living canvas.

Blue's A Bar Manager Based In Melbourne

Blue Valentine is an influencer and bartender based in Melbourne, Australia.

The content creator began documenting her tattoo journey on her Instagram account in 2019, starting when she was 23 years old.

She's since told People she organizes her tattoos, many of which are influenced by 1950s pin-up images, by theme, and recalled she "wanted to do themes straight away" when she started getting inked.

Valentine also admitted her top themes "got the larger portions of my body."

She Partially Designs Her Own Tattoos

The influencer put plenty of thought into her body art -- and she's helped come up with many of the designs.

Valentine's creative process begins when she sketches out a series of concepts on an iPad, after which she turns them over to one of her regular artists to flesh out.

She received many of her tattoos during "six to seven-hour full-day sessions" on either a "weekly or bi-weekly" basis, which would run until a section of designs was completed.

She admitted to letting her artists free-hand "filler pieces" during certain sessions -- although she's never tattooed herself.

Valentine's Spent Over $32,000 During Her Tattoo Journey

If Valentine's physical dedication to her tattoos isn't impressing you, then maybe her financial dedication will -- she's spent $50,000 AUD, or roughly $32,610 USD, over the past five years on her ink.

When asked about why she wanted to dedicate herself to her tattoo journey, which has been comprised of sessions that typically run $800 AUD, or about $522 USD, the influencer described herself as "an all-or-nothing kind of person."

She has also been open about her usage of body art as a confidence booster, and she claimed to be "very proud of what me and my artists have achieved."

And Valentine's still got room for a few more designs on the bottoms of her feet and her ears, but says she's going to "keep my face naked."

Guess The Celebrity Ink For National Tattoo Day!

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Tatted up stars for National Tattoo Day ... What could go wrong?! Put your celeb knowledge to the test and see if you can guess the celeb ink correctly!

From singers to rappers ... to reality TV stars and everything in between, celebs like Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber wear their hearts on their sleeves, and if you follow Diplo you already know he tends to show more than just ink ... but today's solely about his body art.

Make your way into the gallery and guess whose tats belong to who!

Shawn Mendes The Eagle Has Landed!!!

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The ink has dried, so Shawn Mendes felt it was the right time to unveil his latest piece of body art -- a soaring eagle!

A shirtless Shawn opened his door to pick up some pricey Erewhon groceries when a photog snapped the pic.

Back in April, his tattoo artist of choice, Kane Navasard, posted a pic of the chest tattoo, as he rhapsodized ... "Soaring to new heights, for my bro @shawnmendes."

Travis Kelce Fan Gets Pin-up Tattoo Of NFL Star ... Hope You Like It, Taylor Swift!!!

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In a competition you never expected, the person who has a Jason Kelce pin-up tattoo is getting a run for their money  ... 'cause someone else now has his brother, Travis, forever inked on his bod -- and TMZ Sports spoke with proud owner!!

Nick Jones -- the man with the new ink -- answered the challenge put out by Accelerator Energy Drink to get the TK pin-up ... with his reward being a ton of free product and a signed jersey.

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Jones, a Dallas Cowboys fan, said he didn't want the Eagles to get even more time in the limelight following their Super Bowl LIX victory ... so he took the company up on their offer.

Celebrity Ink ... Guess Whose Tattoo(s)!

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Who's feelin' that Friday energy? We've got a game to get you right into the weekend ... Can you guess which Olympian put his tatted bod on full display in this grizzly photo?

He's 33 years old and has quite the sexy accent. You may have watched him hit the slopes during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. He's competed in halfpipe, big air, and slopestyle. And from the snow to acting, he was cast as "Chet" in "American Horror Story: 1984."

Hit up the gallery and see whose tats are in the pic!

Bill Goldberg Son's New Tattoo 'The Biggest Honor'

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Gage Goldberg is giving new meaning to "like father, like son" after a trip to the tattoo parlor ... and his WWE legend pops, Bill, tells TMZ Sports he was at a loss for words over the incredible gesture.

We caught up with the Goldbergs not long after Gage got inked up with his father's signature body art ... and as it turns out, having matching tats was entirely the 19-year-old's idea.

"It's the biggest honor I could be bestowed that my son would have a matching tattoo of mine," Bill said. "You know you're indifferent sometimes about things that your children do, but there's no negative to this one, man."

Teddy Swims & Tiago PZK Swap Tats For Lollapalooza

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Teddy Swims and Tiago PZK took their friendship to a new, permanent level ... giving each other tattoos backstage at Lollapalooza Argentina!!!

Hours before gracing the Lollapalooza stage on March 22, they both surprised 2,500 fans with a pop-up performance at Parque Rivadavia where a fan gave Teddy a Boca Juniors scarf souvenir.

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After mesmerizing the crowd, they both whipped out the tattoo guns backstage and impressively left their mark -- on the other person.