Grimes has revealed a new face tattoo, and fans are very divided over it - but some can't even see it at all.
The 37-year-old musician, real name Claire Boucher, took to social media this week to unveil the latest addition to her body art collection.
“I got a face tattoo a few months ago and literally nobody noticed, not even my parents lol,” she wrote on X. “(I don't know why) this face tattoo is imperceptible but just for the record it's my fave tat (sic).”
Grimes discusses new tattoo
Opening up about her new ink on Instagram, Grimes wrote: "Spent like ten years emotionally working up to a face tattoo but I guess I drew on my face too much and literally no one noticed, not even my parents, not even after the video lol."
The singer continued: “That said I think @glyphomancer is onto something truly novel and innovative with her work esp on face tats - there's a true beauty, delicacy, and innovation here imo (in my opinion). Feel like tats are in a crazy renaissance period that's sort of under appreciated atm (at the moment).”
The new ink is a dark red ring circling her left eye. Despite its placement, the design has gone largely unnoticed.
The Artist Behind the Design: A Cybersigilism Pioneer
The delicate facial tattoo was designed by artist Glyphomancer, who specializes in a unique tattoo style known as cybersigilism - a genre that fuses ancient sigil symbology with a futuristic, cyberpunk aesthetic.
Grimes praised Glyphomancer’s creative vision, stating: “I think @glyphomancer is onto something truly novel and innovative with her work esp on face tats—there’s a true beauty, delicacy, and innovation here imo.”
She seems especially drawn to the evolution of tattoo artistry at large: “Feel like tats are in a crazy renaissance period that’s sort of under appreciated atm.”
Fans React: “Is the Face Tattoo in the Room With Us?”
While Grimes may be loving her new ink, reactions online have been wildly mixed.
Many fans were quick to admit they simply couldn’t see the tattoo, leading to a flurry of confused - and sometimes hilarious - comments.
“Shoook,” one person wrote.
Another chimed in: “Is the face tattoo in the room with us??”
A third commenter took a more biting tone: “I remember my first Ringworm.”
The bewilderment continued: “You could have the coolest face tattoo ever but you have this instead. I’m sorry but I’m so confused.”
Not everyone was critical. A wave of support also poured in from Grimes’ fanbase, applauding the subtlety and style of the tattoo.
“I love it especially with the blonde hair,” one person gushed.
Another added: “It looks so great on youuu,” while others chimed in with “I dig it,” and: “Gorgeous, like always.”
Grimes' tattoo history
This isn’t the first time Grimes has flirted with facial ink. Three years ago, she teased the idea on social media, writing in a now-deleted post: “I am very seriously considering getting a white ink tattoo on my face next week. Any thoughts? It feels like it’s time.”
She later followed through on her ambition, sharing that she’d “spent like ten years emotionally working up to a face tattoo.”
Her face tattoo joins a growing collection of unique body art, including a large red ink leg tattoo debuted in 2023. At the time, she expressed her desire to be “totally covered” in “alien” tattoos.