Grandma reveals what she looked like before
Grandmother Transforms Herself with Full-Body Tattoos
A Change of Heart
Kerstin Tristan, a 56-year-old mother and grandmother from Germany, once hated tattoos.
But in 2015, she decided to try something new.
“We all live just once, and I thought that at my age, something real has to come,” she said.
That first tattoo changed her perspective forever.
A Colorful Transformation
Since then, Kerstin has spent about €30,000 ($32,000) covering her body in colorful tattoos, including roses, leopard prints, and portraits.
Her transformation from tattoo-free to fully inked has made her a social media sensation.
Viral Fame
With over 190,000 Instagram followers and millions of TikTok views, she proudly shows off her body art.
She often shares before-and-after photos to highlight her journey.

Confidence and Self-Expression
“When I look at myself in the mirror, I see a beautiful meadow full of flowers,” she says. Fans call her “a beautiful work of art.”