Grimes Sparks Controversy with Bold New Face Tattoo: Fans React with Mixed Emotions

Fans of Grimes experienced mixed reactions and a bit of bewilderment after the artist unveiled her unconventional new face tattoo.

The musician revealed the subtle ink, a delicate circle near her left eye, through an Instagram post shared on Wednesday.

In the caption, Grimes described her tattoo journey, stating, “I spent around ten years building up the courage for a face tattoo, but it seems I doodled on my face too often as nobody noticed,” noting that “not even [her] parents” spotted the tattoo, despite its appearance in her latest music video.

She praised the tattoo artist, saying, “I believe @glyphomancer is pioneering something truly novel and innovative in the realm of face tattoos—there’s a certain beauty, delicacy, and innovation here, in my opinion.” Grimes added, “I feel like tattoos are undergoing a remarkable renaissance that’s somewhat undervalued at the moment.”

On X, Grimes further commented, “I’m not sure why this face tattoo is so imperceptible, but for the record, it’s my favorite tat.”

The tattoo was created by artist Glyphomancer, who specializes in cybersigilism tattoos, which is a modern tattoo aesthetic blending ancient sigil symbolism with a cyberpunk vibe.

Grimes, 37, modeled the tattoo in her new music video for “Artificial Angels,” which dropped on Friday.

Fans were divided on the look, taking to the comments thread to sound off.

“Shoook” one person remarked, while another added, “Is the face tattoo in the room with us??” A third savagely commented, “I remember my first Ringworm.”

“What’s ur favorite pasta noodle shape,” a fourth follower quipped, with yet another writing, “You could have the coolest face tattoo ever but you have this instead. I’m sorry but I’m so confused💀”

Others were enamored of the hitmaker’s symbolic new tattoo. “I love it especially with the blonde hair,” one fan remarked, while another chimed in, “It looks so great on youuu.”

Another wrote, “I dig it,” with yet another commenting, “Gorgeous 🔥🔥😍 like always.”

Grimes — who famously welcomed her three children with ex Elon Musk — debuted a full leg tattoo consisting of red ink in 2023 and once said she wanted to be “totally covered” in “alien” tattoos.

Three years ago, she teased the possibility of ink on her face. “I am very seriously considering getting a white ink tattoo on my face next week,” she captioned a since-deleted selfie at the time.

“Any thoughts? It feels like it’s time.”

Grimes joins an elite group of A-lister’s who’ve added ink to their faces. Justin Bieber, Amanda Bynes, and Post Malone have all been tatted up on their faces — among many others.