That Justin Bieber is a fan of tattoos is no secret.
It is enough to observe the evolution of the singer throughout these years and compare photographs of him from now and a decade ago: in addition to seeing that the Canadian is no longer that child who became known by publishing videos on YouTube, physical development and The natural nature of your body has been accompanied by the messages that increasingly fill in different gaps in your skin.
The 26-year-old pop star started getting a tattoo for her 16th birthday and has not stopped since.
So far, he has accumulated more than 60 designs that cover both arms, as well as his entire torso, most of his legs, and even some areas of the neck and face.
“If [the tattoos] didn't hurt, you would all get them.
Well maybe not !!
Over a hundred hours of art work on my body and I would not remove a single one, ”she wrote on Instagram in 2018, showing off her body art.
"I love art.
I've made a canvas of my body and it's a lot of fun, ”added Bieber.
Most of those ink drawings have spiritual, religious or family meaning, but the
Sorry
singer
also has some designs that he shares with his wife, Hailey Baldwin, in pursuit of their love for each other in addition to other tattoos. simple and fun that do not have such a transcendental meaning.
The religion
A huge cross in the center of his chest is the reflection of the religious passion of Justin Bieber, who has shown that devotion in other tattoos on his body, such as the phrase
Son of God
(Son of God) on the abdomen, the word
Believe
(Believe) in a forearm - which is also the name of his first album of 2012 - or
Yeshua
, the Hebrew name of Jesus, on his ribs.
But his faith has gone further and has led him to tattoo his face on two occasions: under his left eye he has a tiny cross, just four points, and on his right eyebrow written in lowercase with manual calligraphy is the word
grace
( Grace), a term often used in Christian prayers and songs.
On the back of his right leg, Bieber got a tattoo of Jesus Christ in 2012 and around his left ankle are hands in prayer position next to roses.
The singer has a special preference for the call Hillsong Church, a Pentecostal congregation emerged in Sydney, Australia, and originally known as
Life Center Christian Las Colinas
(
Hills Christian Life Center
), whose doctrine makes a literal interpretation of the Bible.
In fact, on his back, at the level of his right shoulder, the artist has Psalm 119 tattooed, which says: "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path."
Perhaps the largest tattoo that refers to his religious connection is that of angels fighting evil on both sides of his torso.
A gothic art symbol of the struggle between light and dark, good and evil.
On the back of his neck, around the nape, Bieber has another drawing of angel wings.
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The family
One of his first tattoos was the seagull on his hip, a drawing that he shares with some of his relatives and that symbolizes the fable
Juan Salvador Gaviota
, written by Richard Bach.
“The book is about a seagull that wanted to be more than just a seagull.
I am trying to be more than a normal person.
I'm trying to be extravagant, "Bieber explained to
GQ
magazine
.
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On his left clavicle he has the date 1975 written in Roman numerals, the year of birth of his mother, Pattie Mallette, to whom he also dedicates the large tattooed eye on his right forearm, in reference to the fact that she always watches and cares for him.
As a tribute to his late grandfather, the Canadian has tattooed the logo of the Stratford Cullitons, the ice hockey team he used to go to see play with his grandfather.
With his father he also shares the Hebrew name of Jesus for his ribs.
Music
In 2012, after finishing the Belive Tour, a large owl was tattooed on his forearm, an animal that represents wisdom and that was the representative symbol throughout the promotion of the album that gave the tour its name.
For his fourth album, released in 2015, Bieber announced to his fans what his new work would be called with another tattoo that can be read on:
Purpose
.
He also has a treble clef behind his left ear.
Love
Bieber shares with his current wife, Hailey Baldwin, several tattoos that are the same or that complement each other.
The same
grace
tattoo
that is seen on Bieber's eyebrow, the model has it written on another part of her undisclosed body.
Last December, the singer wrote
Forever
(forever) on his neck that joining it to the word "lover" that the 23-year-old model has tattooed, completes a love phrase.
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Perhaps the least appreciative tattoo Bieber has now is a portrait on his wrist of his ex-girlfriend, singer Selena Gomez, inspired by an
Elle
magazine photoshoot
with added angel wings.
Since then, she has tried to modify the face, but the followers of the ex-partner still know the true origins of this drawing.
Others
With or without meaning behind it, Bieber has a multitude of tattoos whose origin or motive is unknown and which encompass all kinds of symbols.
From a bear, a lion and a crown on the chest, to a billiard ball or a jester in the arms, among others.
One of the best-known works of art in the world was also tattooed on his arm:
Banksy's
famous
Balloon Girl
.
"Don't let your dreams slip away floating in the air," she wrote on Instagram in 2014 alongside an image of her new body drawing.
His latest tattoo is a large rose on his neck, made by famous tattoo artist Brian Woo, better known as Dr. Woo, last September.
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