Grimes Shows Off New Face Tattoo That ‘Literally Nobody Noticed’ for Months, ‘Not Even My Parents’

Grimes is known for changing up her appearance in unorthodox ways, but even she was surprised when no one batted an eye at her riskiest alteration yet: a face tattoo.

On Wednesday (Oct. 22), the singer-producer shared a selfie showing off the ink, which appears to be a faded ring around her left eye that could either be a scar or a coffee-cup stain. “I got a face tattoo a few months ago and literally nobody noticed, not even my parents lol,” Grimes wrote on X. “Idky this face tattoo is imperceptible but just for the record it’s my fave tat.”

She also shared the snap on Instagram, tagging the tattoo artist. “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,” the musician wrote. “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. Feel like tats are in a crazy renaissance period that’s sort of under appreciated atm.”

The post comes just a few days after the release of Grimes’ new single, “Artificial Angels.” In her posts about her new tattoo, the Elf Tech founder noted how surprised she was that no one spotted the ink in the song’s chaotic music video, which premiered Monday (Oct. 20).

As evidenced by the various looks she rocks in the “Artificial Angels” visual, Grimes is known for her physical transformations. She has a number of other colorful, experimental tattoos all over her body, and she often sports fake vampire fangs and prosthetics that change the shape of her ears — both features she previously expressed wanting to make permanent through surgery.

Her ex-partner Elon Musk — with whom she shares three children — quickly discouraged her from doing so at the time. “The downside of elf ear surgery probably outweighs the upside,” he replied to her on X in 2022.

Check out Grimes’ new tattoo below.