While not everything, ahem, has been so awesome about 2016, it's been a big year for beauty; particularly where shattering tattoo taboo is concerned. Pinterest and Instagram are now filled with tiny tattoo ideas (as well our site; hi, wrist tattoos, ear tattoos, and watercolor tattoos, looking at you!). Celebrities have been more vocal about sharing theirs—along with their reasons for getting them or getting rid of them.
But still, even if you love your tattoos, it doesn't mean you always want them showing. And last night, Lady Gaga proved that during a meeting with the royal family in London. For the event, she made the choice to show up without her iconic tattoos covering her arms. Before you freak out—they're obviously not gone gone. They're just concealed under some heavy-duty makeup.
This certainly isn't a new task for celebrity makeup artists, (remember when Ruby Rose concealed hers for a photoshoot and Rita Ora covered hers up for the VMAs?) although it's definitely a time consuming one. (We've got a run-down of how to most effectively cover them here, you know, just in case you have an upcoming meeting with the Queen.) We can understand why Gaga opted for a much more conservative ensemble than she rocked at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last week—but we'll admit, it took us a second to recognize her without her signature ink. Take a look.
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We'd go as far as to say her tattoos are iconic, but what she lacked in ink she certainly made up for in highlight. I mean, that highlighter.
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We've reached out to Lady Gaga's makeup artist, Sarah Tanno, to walk us through what exactly went into the process. We'll update this post when we hear back.
