Grace Neutral | The Tattoo-Covered Alien Princess
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- Get to know Grace Neutral, the 26-year-old handpoke tattoo artist who took herself from self-confessed alternative weirdo to actual pixie dreamgirl with a series of dramatic body modifications. Surrounded by her fluffy friends Totoro, Stitch and Pusheen, Grace welcomes us into the bedroom of her London flat where we discover the emotional and physical steps she went through on the journey towards becoming her true self; the tattoo-covered alien princess with purple eyes, pointed elf ears, a forked tongue, scarification and no bellybutton that just walked for Ashley Williams during LFW and keeps her quarter of a million fans inspired on Instagram. Be you. Be beautiful.
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"Just imagine if everyone was themselves, how different everyone would be, and how refreshing it would be to walk out the door every day..."
I'm not sure how surgically altering yourself and permanently marking your skin is "being yourself", but hey, knock yourself out.
Robert England why do you care ?
@@moonacrefalls4439 I don't care. She can amputate her legs and attach wheels if she wants. But to say she's "being herself" is ridiculous.
Robert England She is still being herself by staying true to herself. It’s INTERNAL. Just because she’s had physical altercations doesn’t mean she’s not BEING herself. Look at it this way.. Not being yourself would also be ACTING a certain way to try and be someone else. Ig not enough people are fortunate enough to look at it from a different lense.
@@IndianBarbie101 If it's internal than her outside wouldn't need alteration, would it? No, I think if she had had some counseling early on, she could have accepted herself as herself.
She seems like a nice girl, but I'm amazed how obsessed some people can be with their own appearance. And how they feel that they can only truely "be themselves" by changing their body into something totally unnatural. No offense, but the message I'm getting is that her "real self" then is some kind of manga-ish fairy girl child. In my view that's not something to be proud of, and to be able to indulge in such fantasies is a decadent first world luxory.
+kixxalot That's an ignorant way of viewing body modification. People do this because it makes them like the way they look its essentially the same as buying new clothes or getting a haircut. I really don't see how it's a first world luxury seeing as people all round the world who are the poorest people have body modifications. also she's a tattoo artist so her work doesn't involve covering tattoos and wearing a suit.
+Will Wilson What is not only ignorant but plain ridiculous is claiming that extreme body modifications like this are the same as clothing. Obviously the former is permanent, while the latter is not. And of course ordinary body mods like piercings or a few tattoes are found everywhere around the world, but show me some third world peasants who had their eye color changed, their belly buttons removed, their ears reshaped and their bodies tattoed all over to look like a little manga fairy child, and who give an interview on a bed full of pluche childrens toys... If she was doing all this with just clothing, make up and other kind of removable stuff, I would have said almost the same about her by the way, but I would have shrugged it off as just a silly phase. Body mods and tattoes are not so easy to "phase out" though.
+kixxalot Our bodies are ours to do with as we wish. You don't like it, so what?
kixxalot It's still fundamentally the same thing, changing your appearance to make yourself look better. There are tribes over the world that do in my opinion more radical things to their bodies
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This is obviously a massive part of this persons life it's her job. why do you not think that someone can make a decision to do this and not regret it?
+Will Wilson Also comparing this with tribes makes no sense. In those tribes it's the norm, you are socially shunned if you don't participate in what is considered tradition, and sharing the values of your tribe. It is therefore a necessity there, while in the west it's a luxory. But I can name dozens of other things that go in tribes that I am happy we in the west no longer do.
Everyone is like asking how she got her belly button removed and I'm over here freaking out that she sent her belly button in the resin to her lover or former lover gahhhhhhh!!!!
im more concerned with her eating her face skin "because why not"
That way she didn't lose any of her tissue cause she got it back by eating it so less stress for the body lol
you do realize it was cast in resin right, not literally encased but a mold was made, she didnt give anyone human tissue.
no it sounds like she actually sent it
yeah, she sent her actual belly button, not a mold of it,
I absolutely adore her, Her mindset of "why not?" and her vision of difference and stuff
Cosmin Ciobanu why does it matter how old she is?
"which I then ate"... i'm sorry what?
+anir mass ...When in Rome.
gosh
Lmao
people taking body modification to extreme tend to have instability. you'll see majority of them were odd and insecure in childhood. we all have urge to be noticed and appreciated but most of us don't get all the attention we want for various reasons. eventually most of us mentally mature and move on with life. but for some, this emotion and validation seeking manifests in the form of quick rebellious decisions like having sex with many people, violence, trying all kinds of drugs, self inflicted cuts and also permanent alterations like tattoo, scarification, piercing etc without sense of foresight.
once the rush settles, the mistake is realized but ego gets in the way making them adamant that they're right and anyone saying otherwise don't want them to be happy. friends and family end up in the 'enemy' category while new so called 'friends' seems closer. for many, the downward spiral continues, pushing boundaries saying things like 'my life is already messed, might as well go the full mile' and forming all these rationalizations to convince that they're right even though deep down they know otherwise. thankfully, many break free of the viscous cycle through determination, hard work and help from close family and friends with genuine good intention.
+Matt Wallbridge im pretty sure its part of the tradition. how they used to do it? i could be wrong though.
I was not aware you could get your belly button removed
My grandma doesn't have one as the result of an emergency surgery she had when she was younger.
+Joy Du my friend does not have a nipple because a dog bit it off. i assume the same happened to her bellyhole.
+Rottweiler AB omg bahaha
+Rottweiler AB xD
+Rottweiler AB LOLOLOLOL
This christmas, I gave you my bellybutton, the very next day, you gave it away....
+Clare Giaimo Dying xD
Lmao
lol love it.
+Clare Giaimo That's so disrespectful, why would you just give it away? I'd put that navel up on eBay and get a bidding war going in no time ;)
bahahaha
"everytime I get a new body modification I feel more like myself" omg I relate sooo much to this quote.
Ugh, man. I wish people like this weren't so hard to find. These are the kinds of people that I would like to have as friends. They're beautiful in their own ways, unique, and full of confidence whether they know it or not.
me too!
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@Organic Love It is not about making yourself special, it is about doing (getting) what you love. Every time I get a new piercing or a new tattoo, I feel like I am becoming more like me
she would have been beautiful without any of the alt stuff though. I think there is a lot of confusion about the whole hot girl/tattoo thing. The tattoos and body mods don't make her beautiful, she makes the them beautiful as she already was like an 8.5 to start with.
personal taste, yeah the body mods and black tattoo work kick up her attractiveness a few notches, but one can't ignore that she was very beautiful to begin with.
Sommer Rayne man you are misled.
Her voice is really soothing
Timogin43 *idiot
She gave her bellybutton to a lover
Still a better love story than Twilight
She shaped it into a heart
Kinda like Van Gogh
I'm sure that bellybutton had more facial expressions then Kristine 0_0
I love twilight
Should have given it to her mother. I imagine that's the one and only person who would be kinda moved by it, considering the belly button used to serve as a literal connection between her & her daughter.
I personally don’t like eyeball tattoos but I think it looks beautiful on her
it looks good on her because she's beautiful. thats y
this aint it chief
@@carlochoi9376 yeah, that's exactly it.
Kennedy Aalo true ☺️
@@nubiandoll7 unfortunately she started getting lip fillers and stuff and now just looks like everyone else.
I was horrified when I seen a modern pic of her.
all was okay until she was like yeah i ate my skin
And gave someone her belly button...😂
Tiffany Berty i found that kind of funny to send to an ex lol
omg yes like....oh no.
lol me to XD
+kailen hannie I imagined her kneeling down whispering "will you marry me", opening a box, all nonchalantly like "It's not a ring, it's my belly button" xD.
I don't get it, but I respect it. my grandfather was in the navy. he was tattooed from his neck, to his wrists, to his ankles. to this day he remains the sweetest man I've ever met. he took every piece of that wonderful artwork with him to his grave. body art is the one thing you keep no matter what.
"I love you. Here, have my belly button!"
+Clover Its weird as fuck, but if someone was willing to give me their bellybutton to show that they loved me, you know theyre serious. And then you run.
shawzie1916 Ill be sure to send my family molds of my asshole this christmas then.
Seems a bit symbolic, showing a connection like how the mother nurtured her child via umbilical cord, and for most people, a permanent scar for life.
You can love me
nice
"when youre 100% yourself thats when youre the most beautiful"
I admire her so much yet I'm terrified of her at the same time 😂
+misterludakris Maybe the fact that she claims to have eaten the skin she cut from her face? or removed her bellybutton and mailed it to an past lover.
+SamiDullard10 exactly how I was gonna respond lololol
I feel the same way though. She seems really nice and cool, but I can't help but think there's something in her heart that she carry's with her. Behind the tattoo's and markings. A past experience.
+SamiDullard10 thats deep hope she had graceful bringing because she's so fucking pretty
People with tattoos and body modifications can be very much intimidating, or even difficult to approach and relate with.
But she is a person like anyone else, she just has a different lifestyle than most.
Body modification is not that strange, modifying ourselves is human nature. You want abs or a small waist? you have modify your body with exercise & diet. You want to be more flexible, you have practice stretching to make your body do things that it was not intended to. We create ourselves as humans an no matter how we modify, we modify.
I never thought of it that way! it's true too
Exactly, the only difference is what society says it's ok like exercise, change the color of your hair, getting your nails done, even using heals affect your body, and what's not ok like tattoos, piercings, scarification, etc.
And like she's saying we should just be ourselves if that means reshaping your teeth or just don't modify your body, both are perfectly fine. It doesn't mean you have to like it all, just respect everyone else decisions, likes and dislikes.
So true. People are just used to seeing it in mainstream trends like fake breasts and butt implants instead of using modifications to express themselves in unique ways.
its also different with make up or changing hair color or coloring your nails, cause its also not permanent
No, but injecting ink under your eye is a sign of mental illness
It's just unbelievable for me to see a person this cute... so self-centered. she's just in peace with herself and everything around her..
I'm really sorry for you... Maybe you'll get lucky in another life.
I'm not sure you know what self centred means
Jack G. G lol maybe self-centered girls think its a good thing
Everybody is broken. We all just have different kind of ways to deal with it.
I am starting to think that she's Luna Lovegood in the tattoo world...
This girl is a weird combination of both beauty and the beast at the same time.Btw, did anyone else notice the baseball bat with the wording 'you pay me' on it? I suppose this is for any bad customers she tattoos...
She is beauty
She is GRACE
she has eaten her own face
Evelyn K you are one of the cutest girl that i ever saw. No joke.
Well, that escalated quickly ...
Dave8814 radical islamic belief 2018 😂😂
Evelyn K like eat that between your legs your gorgeous
Evelyn K I thought that is what she said. I'm a weirdo for sure amd I'm open minded but why would you wanna eat your own face? The fuck!?
It was all cute and stuff until she says that she ate her own skin and gave away her belly button...
it was cute when she cut her tongue in half?
Yup I agree😨
You do not go to these extremes unless you have some serious problems. Grace seems like a super nice person but there are some demons inside that brain of hers.
OrangePopOtter No.demons but a serious psychological disorder!
right..lol
after seeing a lot of talk shows with her and with her as a host she's not crazy. she's really really nice and genuine. She's kind and very caring. How she expresses herself is literally just personal choice but she's amazingly nice!
Piikaabee SHE AT HER FACE
Piikaabee Of course its a personal choice, who else’s choice would it be?
Piikaabee you sure??? Doesn't look sane to me. 😅😅😅😅 I'm gonna watch the shows you talking about. At least I will cook my skin before eating it😅😅😅😂🤣. Did she cook it?
It amazes me how everything happens to look amazing on her, she’s very pretty and I sorta feel like the ink adds to that
I was fine, until she said she ate her own skin 😳
+MissDollyDimples
So the belly button gifting was good? lol
+Brianna Giles haha! No, that was kinda strange too.. Like freaky strange! ✌🏼️
Yeah that'd be a deal breaker if someone I love did that. haha
People eat their finger nails, and in some cultures mothers eat the afterbirth (placenta) after they deliver the baby. When people get nervous they chew the inside of their lip. Yes it's odd to eat your own skin like she did, I don't see a problem in it. Simply because people eat weirder things all the time like fish eggs.. Or eels. Or squid that is still moving.
SpecialKeh
People EAT their fingernails? I thought they bit them and spit them out.
The only thing I don't get is why she ate her peeled off skin ????
ritual
A lot of people do that stuff I think.
why ick ick
Bella Blue cus she's a disgusting pig
Bella Blue because her demon asked her to do it , plain and simple , it doesn't matter if you agree or not , but that's the true.
I don't care what everyone else thinks, she's beautiful and I really like the look she has. If she's comfortable with her own looks don't put her down just because you're not comfortable of her looks. I really like her looks honestly.
even if i find some of the things she did to her body weird and would never ever do them to my body. i respect her, find her beautiful, inspirational and i loved her work for vice asia etc the way she comunicates is so calm and honest.
This girl is absolutely gorgeous. Her scars give her an amazing alien like beauty, I could look at her all day.
She seems like a very sweet person who is very content with herself, which I think is beautiful.
Eugenio yes man :) xxx
her tats are great but i lost it when she said she ate the part of her cheek they removed... pls tell me that was a joke
+Maddy Miggy lol I know right!?
+Maddy Miggy yeah that was a bit freaky. but i actually really like her as a person. she seems very intelligent and she's beautiful
That was the deal breaker for you? Lmfao what about giving "someone special" her belly button?
I love hearing a 26 year old saying "when they were young"
Well I always think I'm old and dying.
she is not obsessed with her body and trying to be someone else at all.
she's is just expresing what she really is. All the people do that. Example: zombie boy, Dennis avner, Julia Gnuse, Elaine davidson.
sorry for my english i'm from argentina.
+Jimmy Jones why are you being so insulting to someone you don't even know?
+Atticus Tayar Because it's always cool to insult the people that are different than you ! What do you want him to do ? Be open minded ? We can't ask him that...
Atticus Tayar It's the youtube comments fuck off
Shutup you spaz. Go and get your eyeballs tattooed and watch as people laugh at you in the street.
Jimmy Jones Is that meant to be an excuse? We should be striving for the internet to become an open minded place of discussion, not a place where people can hurl abuse at each other because just because they can. Surely we can do better than that.
Would you call someone you'd just met a spaz to their face?
At least she's happy and confident that's all that matters who gives a shit if she has purple eyes
But will she be happy and confident in the future? Even 5 or 10 years from now shes so young that she will be a different person with different goals in life. Couldn't she have expressed her creativity through fashion and art rather than permanently ruining her body and face?
+Emma Cox Why are you so concerned about her body and what she does with it? I don't mean this in a rude way, I am genuinely curious. And her profession is being a tattoo artist so I'm pretty sure in 5-10 years she will just be adding to her beautiful collection of tattoos.
I know, right
+Emma Cox who knows she may like it in the future
+Emma Cox I don't think this level of fucked up goes away with age.
She has one hell of a pain tolerance. Respect.
Grace has been, and will always be my idol. She’s so beautiful, her voice is kind, and I always wish to be as fearless in self expression as she is.
You're not suppose to have idols. Literally are warned against it. And this twat is a lost and disgusting thing why would u want to BE that? God exist. Remember that and that aint a belief. Its what it is. Period. i hope yall find Him before you die (before its too late. )
Cause hell exists too
YoMoma GotCaught god doesnt exist tho lmao
@@yomomagotcaught3731 But not everyone believes in a god...It's not wrong if they choose to not believe in something that hasn't presented itself on them then it's completely understandable. Do you believe in Ghosts?
You can get your belly button removed?! That's news to me.
Same
+Alex Senpai im also never heard of it !
+Liuhuayue I... guess they can just strech the skin around it?
Rented Mule I searched up (graphic) pictures. Apparently, they literally cut out the belly button and the surrounding flesh containing the indent that is your belly button. Then, they sew the abdominal skin back up, closing the remaining flesh around the wound. If all goes well, you'll heal with little scarring, making it seem as though you never had a belly button in the first place.
+Liuhuayue Thank you for saving me from the graphic search.
She ate the skin off her cheek, and gifted her bellybutton to a lover. Inspiring
ikr
wtf??
In the future the person with no tattoos will be the strange one
smurphul23 if she eat her own poop too then even be more inspiring!!!
The belly button removal looks cool. So smooth.
+Elle Keener how does that even work?
MrPyschonoob She said that it was basically cut out. I guess she had an outie? Not sure how it works for innies.
huh...interesting, I've heard of it before but never really gave it any thought.
Your voice is so soothing...besides being beautiful u are a great narrator! 👍
she gave someone her belly button and ate her own face skin? damn girl
+Naomi Gary when in Rome...
She's beautiful! Unearthly, almost. It's a unique beauty. I dig it!
Invision Software You are entitled to your own opinion but that doesn't mean everyone shares it nor does it give you the right to put down anyone who thinks differently than you, who sees differently. There is no standard for beauty for no one sees things or people the same way. Beauty is different for everyone. Hence, why not everyone shares the same views on attraction. Just because society views a person as worthy of attraction, doesn't mean they are to everyone.
Invision Software Dude I genuinely think she's beautiful. I'm not ass-kissing. If you don't share my views, that's fine, but just respect people who have a different perspective and you can prevent more of the stupidity you hate so much.
Invision Software In some cultures, women are considered ugly unless their face is tattooed. In others, they flattened babies craniums because it was a tribe feature. Fat or thin is beautiful depending on the places of the world. In some african tribes, women scar themselves in patterns to be more beautiful. Even pierced ears are a mutilation of some kind. Not your cup of tea, we get it, but in a world where we are taught to be ourselves, yet not in the way we want, to be unique to fit in the mold, she got it right even though she's a bit extreme.
This is not beautiful. She is interesting but very wasteful. This is body modification and it is a very inefficient use of resources and body. 20,000 children die each day of preventable causes, yet this is "beauty?" Beauty is a subjective term & therefore has too many meanings to actually have any meaning left. I subjectively choose to see beauty in technology, healthy bodies and helping humans. I would argue that they are closer to objective beauty than subjective. The fact that people see beauty here, and argue about it, proves brainwashing by the media & culture to have you be concerned over irrelevant topics.
People need to calm down jesus
I love modifications but I wouldn't get them to the extreme. It looks good other people though. I would only stick to my small plugs , piercings, and one or two tattoos, lol. I agree with what she said though, getting a modification makes you feel more like yourself.
Maryam Makes you feel like yourself when you’re escaping something else.
+Eric Walsh
i have tatoos so thats fake news
Maryam - Master of Movement zxvvvxxxxxxxxx
Honey it can never be 1 or 2 tattoos you will love how they look and want more it’s addicting !!! Trust mee
This lady is incredibly beautiful inside and out. Good for you Grace!
the pattern she tattooed on that woman's stomach is extremely off center. That would fuck with me so bad I'd be emotional. I'm nearly emotional just looking at
Glen M it
Holly Charlotte I appreciate
tocdfw
Glen M the girl's belly button is off center. lol im not kidding tho
I've got a belly button piercing that's super crooked and it still annoys me after three years
She’s still gorgeous .....
whitemo0se I find her to be attractive though just my opinion n naaah if she likes herself like that how is that attention seeking? People always judge things they're not familair with so it's understandable why you react that way. We need a more accepting society of tihngs that aren't rly harming us personally.
whitemo0se
it's Halsey lmaooo get your facts strait before you start assuming shit you could've asked if it were me don't just go around making assumptions like you know everything tryna sound all smart n shit smh. And okay if we didn't have any diversity how boring would life be? It's her fav color n obv she has her hair blue for herself, only ppl w low self-esteem care what others think of them so. Not that there's anything wrong w that either :)
+whitemo0se obv I know it’s spelled straight what is your point?
+whitemo0se n even if I didn’t know that English isn’t my first language so why would you belittle ppl whose first language isn’t English. It’s not like it’s a default language get off your high horse.
+whitemo0se mental illness is srs and yes, I occasionally use Tumblr but it ain't nothing got to do w/ it I'm just a sensitive person maybe??? Ever thought of that? Which is a normal human feelin btw. And before u go all like "leave the internet then" I can handle myself thank you!
I love this so much, she seems to be such an amazing person, you can see it by the way she thinks, she is really open-minded, comfortable, I respect her so much. She may be 26 but she actually talks like an older and more mature person.
Grace rocks! She's so damn cool. She *totally* pulls off her look perfectly and it's great. There are some things I'm not a fan of (forked tongue) but hey, it's her body and she can express herself how she pleases. What I really like about body modifications, is the uniqueness to it and the new avenues they open up for personal expression. The idea that you can display something that's significant to you, on your own body is really cool. Keep at it y'all. Much respect
I was cool until she said she ate her cheek.....
Right?!? Just dropped that atomic bomb while anime giggling like it was nothing.... She's still dope though
Yeah would love to meet her, hopefully she wouldn't eat me :)
right............
"If everyone could look like themselves, how refreshing would that be?"... This is a stupid statement.
People do look like themselves naturally. Body mods aren't for everyone... And honestly after you've seen several people with elvish ears or injected eyeballs, those people begin to look the same...
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
+drinkallthesunshine I don't know if it's meant necessarily as literal as that. I think, we all have a certain perception of ourselves that may not coalesce with our outward appearance and I like to think that what she meant by that is if everyone could look how they perceive themselves to be, how great would that be. Me, for instance, I'm Black with dark hair, dark eyes, a big chest and a child-like face. If I was to look how I perceive myself without a mirror, my imaginary image is different than my physical image. Not by a lot, per say, but enough so that when I do look in the mirror it throws me off a bit because I don't see myself as having such round cheeks or I don't see myself as having as much hair as I do.
tl;dr I think what was meant by that statement is more about being in a world where what we think of ourselves and what we look like are the same. More body positivity preaching than body modification peddling. But that's my opinion
+drinkallthesunshine youre so stupid
+drinkallthesunshine It's a trend. Like no one really pierces as much as they used to.
+Esteban Rincon well depends were ur at. a lot of people in my town having piercings and are getting them done all the time.
She is somehow beautiful... I don't know why, but she just looks beautiful from my perspective... I do have my ideals and she is far from it. Somehow, she is just a strange beauty...
yeah!! I love her so much. Somehow. Guess she's my true woman crush
+HL I also think the same way! And she seems to be a wonderful person. The way she talks, thinks .. its marvelous. And it just shines in a gentle way.
+Aleek Harnt I feel the same..she's very beautiful
+HL I agree with you. However I think that it is a little bit gross the process she had taken. It seems very painful.
+HL often happens to me, you know I have these "beauty standards" I love, but I have never felt truly atracted to them, but actually to people very far from them
At least she expresses herself and becomes of what she deserves
Can you please express yourself by eating a little bit of dog shit? That would be the best expression in the world. We all wanna see that.
dead romeo ?
dead romeo what the fuck is your problem jfc
blind by 50?
꧁Reasoner꧂
You won the internet “today”
Being yourself can mean an infinite amount of things. If you're comfortable and find freedom looking plain, that;s great. If you feel like a "alien princess" or something out of this world, then be it! Be whatever you want to be, whatever makes you happy and enjoy life to the fullest. Give other people a damn break for what they define themselves as... this kind of self expression is only going to blossom even more in the world as time goes on.
YES
I think there is too much focus on physical expression, it can distract a lot and take away from what really matters: the way people think, how they treat others, their actions etc. this is what really defines a person.
Edit: by "physical expression" I mean clothing/bodymods etc. don't know if the english language allows me to use the word like that :P
SpaceZombie I honestly didn't discover who I was until my body mods. I was always trying to fit in, and since no one liked the stuff I did, I pretended I didn't. I started talking about what they talked about. Having my body modified and wearing what I wanted freed me in the way that when I was talking to someone they'd mention it and I'd be like "that's right! I can be myself!". It filtered the people who approached me because now no one expected a "generic" girl, they wanted to hear the exclusive thoughts I had. I only met nice people, FRIENDS. My other "friends" slowly backed away and I was so glad to see myself rid of those toxic relationships. When I'm nervous I looked down, when I looked down I saw my hands, my clothes, I saw my hair falling on my shoulders and I reminded that now I was myself and I should never be nervous for being me. Now I don't even think about it, I'm always genuine and have my own ideas. I'm never embarassed of my body, I'm the happier I've ever been. My point is that expressing yourself both physically and mentally are important, and the two should walk hand-in-hand :)
That, is the most beautifully genuine thing I have read in awhile and I can relate in every single part about it. "I should never be nervous for being me" yes.
I'm not against physical expression by any means, don't get me wrong it's a wonderful thing (freedom in general is pretty nice). If it can help you help you to be yourself, push you in the right directions and in the end make you happy that's awesome. People who have prejudged opinions just because someone looks a certain way is fucked up and if looking 'different' can effectively filter away close-minded people than that's for the better. But at the end of the day it's just stuff you buy in a store (in my opinion), it's just how you like to look and feel most comfortable/sexy, nothing more. It can however, like you mentioned make you feel better and thus allow you to blossom in terms of personality (the interesting bit). Of course in a way your style reflects your personality or in contrast can project someone you feel you have to be. I just think people should't have to look a certain way to be accepted by either others or them selfs, the acceptance should come from within (that sounds deep I know) not from clothing, piercings or any other materialistic stuff. That brings me back to my original point, looks are very deceiving and literally don't say anything other than what he/she likes to wear/modify. People who share similar clothes/style or what have you can be completely different (of course).
SpaceZombie it's like they are using these body mods to distract people from who they are.
You hit the nail on the head with this one Mr.SpaceZombie. It's fine to physically express oneself (I always do as I'm hugely into fashion and clothes) but people often give it too much weight these days. Often because they aren't able to get in touch with their inner self.
Not saying that's an easy thing to do. I certainly know I'm still trying. It's a constant journey, that physical expression can help aid.
I don't know who myself is.
+Emersyn Cash same lol
same
+Emersyn Cash ~ Nobody does, we are the image we project on society reflected back towards ourselves. You are Emersyn Cash. You are you. And there isn't anyone like you except you. There might be some people who are very similar but they are not you. You are you. Influence yourself, don't be influenced by things around you. Just think about things, "is this for me", if the answer is "I don't know until I try it" then be very cautious, as what you're about to do could be good or bad regardless of whether you choose to try it or not. Just think, what would be best for you in that case. :)
+Emersyn Cash omg you kill me
+Emersyn Cash why don't you try to find yourself?
I have a lot of ink for spiritual reasons being Christian...it's my journey...my life...my soul.. there's no way I can deny my faith...it's a statement of my undying love for the Lord.....God bless you my friend on your journey as well....the greatest power is love someone out there does..Jesus. takes us as we are. .. Don't deny pray you'll find your way...I'm still finding my destiny..stay blessed no matter what road you choose...Amen
I wish i could be myself, but when you have little to no friends, you really feel like you have to make a way for yourself to fit in. I wish i have more friends and i wish people were more open. I wish i have a group that i can call family, but oh well, maybe i just need some time.
is there a solution for that prob
Citrine F Girl, I'm losing my friends every week, and I couldn't be happier! You shouldn't let friends be defining factor in your life, rather be the main character in your story! Don't think you need someone else in order to find yourself!
Citrine F I never knew what my true self was until I was 26 after spending almost a year only seeing friends maybe 5x & being alone the rest. Never change yourself for others, those who are drawn to you will come.
im your friend..im your best friend. :)
Citrine F You do need time and confidence,there are people around who feel the same as you waiting for someone like you.Just take a chance on someone,then maybe another.Do what makes you feel more confident and take risks,dont worry so much.EVERYONE has insecurities.Some just hide em really well but they're are crying out for love too.
I didn´t even know getting the belly booten removed was a option, you learn something new every day
her smile is gorgeous ;; ♥
'when you are true to yourself you are at your most beautiful'. Love this woman's attitude and her curiosity.
the best part about this story to me is her name "Grace Neutral" i fucking love the irony
shessss soooo pretty. there is just something about her that is just breath taking. honestly
Ikr, its like she comes with a inviting aura.
+Gabriella Garza Right? I feel like she's a beautiful alien princess from a different galaxy
+Gabriella Garza She has a certain kind of sweet, gentle charisma that invites everyone in.
my eyes are red, but it's not ink
i think she looks so interesting and unique, a beautiful person inside and out. has really nobody seen the scars on her arm? she probably went through a hard time when she was younger and this might be her way of coping or accepting herself, idk. whatever the reason is she modified her body, y'all ugly for calling her retarded or disgusting, just let people enjoy things without insulting them with your own opinion
Wait what..SHE ATE HER OWN SKIN?!
Don't you ever eat your own scabs?
+blah can't say I have..
***** hmmm just me then...
+blah Na bro, it's cool.
Why let good product go to waste.
She's badass as fuck. And beautiful too god damn
No on both counts.
+Dan
Pardon, but I beg to differ, it indeed is "bad" and "ass" (not in an appealing way). Any objections?
ikr!
Scabobble idk about you man but i find her hot
looking like a demonic meth head =/= "badass". Any beauty she started out with, it's most certainly her life mission to mutilate
It was fine and all but when she said "I ate my skin" Like no u don't do that ugh no
Sumaiya Zaman shut up
Same.
Many people eat the skin on the daily ;)
its just flesh and how do you know she wasn't kidding?? like she could have been making a joke to come off as more weird and hey whats wrong with that? as weird is beautiful and she is the most weird and unique person out there
she still didnt tell what she did to her butt hole. im curious
She’s so pretty , her and her friends are gorgeous!!
She's actually gorgeous
And then I started eating people, because, well, why not hey? When in Rome.
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She is one of the cutest girl I ever seen. Omg
"I ate my skin btw"
Normal , juice and delicious food : Am I a joke to u ?
YAS GRACE!!! So happy to see her get some popularity. Shes beautiful inside and out
It's so refreshing when she says how different everyone would look if people really were themselves. I love it
If we really were ourselves we would be comfortable without body mods, tattoos, piercings, makeup, and flashy clothing. Changing everything about yourself is the opposite of being comfortable in your skin.
+Emma Cox I wouldn't correlate self-acceptance issues with expressing oneself in any of the ways you mentioned
Injecting your eyeballs seems like a smart play, I mean what have you got to lose? And look at what you gain!
One has to be so strong to do this kind of work, and cover their body in tattoos. I don't have that kind of strength. I have 17 tattoos that were done during cancer, so basically under duress. I've never transformed them into anything else, like other women have done. It's been 9 years now, and I still haven't decided to leave them or transform them into something beautiful. I admire people who have the guts and vision to create something on their body that gives them joy, confidence, and peace.
In the end she is herself, the way she wants to be. She looks at herself in the mirror and is happy with what she sees. How many of us can say that?
i love her smile
This is the most "herself" person I have ever seen. Put against a carrot wich is only one self on the self scale, Grace Neutral exudes a whooping 15 herself herselfs.
i know right, some people think that you can only be yourself if you're different. that's just a dumb ass idea.
We should have Grace look at you and determine if you are at your most beautiful. If not you may not be 100% yourself.
How can I be under 100% myself if I can't throw my soul into someone else body ?
You obviously hasn't been exposed to this whole other world of beauty out there that you didn't think would ever exist.
Snoeret that's a mentally challenged person..... At best she needs a good psychologist...
Our mordern society is fucked up... So now we are encouraging people who eat there own body parts just cause they are being themselves.... Disgusting 😰😰😰😰
She is so gorgeous wow, and her like peacefulness and easy going attitude is amazing. She seems like such a calm and peaceful person, someone that would definitely be fun to hang with
"What if we were all blind? Beauty would be who you are as a person and how you act instead of looking at somebody else".
Happiness in life is such an important thing and it would be heaven if everyone could do whatever it takes to be themselves and be happy.
I'm not saying I have all of the answers, by any means. But with all the misery and suffering around us, I can't help but ponder; just how selfish an endeavour it might be, to concentrate that much money and attention and resources to your own personal style and outward expression. Just a dialogue to consider. I wish I had the balls to do whatever I wanted to do.
Tattoos makes me feel more beautiful. I've always had low self confidence, and I felt like my skin was never truly mine, but now that I have tattoos. I've taken my skin back. It's like I'm saying "No. This is my house. I live here, and I will decorate it how I want."
I only have four tattoos, but I plan on having both my arms done finger tip to shoulder, and at least one full leg, with a sprinkle of tattoos on the other.
+Suzanne Smith (PsionicBambi) sounds more like hiding yourself behind tattoos
+Suzanne Smith (PsionicBambi) Do whatever makes you happy as long as you dont hurt yourself. Peace.
She is beautiful! That eye tattoo would worry me though-in the long run.. but do your thing Grace, aliens unite
She’s so adorable but so strong in her own way 😻👏🏽
Zoey Marinus shes off her face
Surely the most Prettiest Alien I've ever come across ;)
You Rock Grace!
I think her outlook of life is wonderful and I love how she is so comfortable in her body but eating her cheek skin - that's a bit much
I think she's Beautiful 💕
+Romina Muñoz Same. Her eyes still get to me a little just cuz messing with your eyes weirds me out anyways lol but she's gorgeous.
Grace makes me feel fine with being different thank u x
This was a nice video which made my inside turn. I enjoyed hearing a little bit of her journey. I must say, I liked listening to her voice.
HOW TF DO YOU REMOVE YOUR BELLY BUTTON?!
I think she's beautiful in a very unique way. I appreciate her art and what she does.
Wow what a trooper. Such self loathing to the likes I've never seen until now. I do really hope she finds pease with herself some day.
What the fuck do you mean self-loathing?
I thought I'm pretty open minded, when she was showing her scrap book I was impressed by all the intricate designs, I didn't mind the scarification, I thought, if it turns out like she wanted, looks cool. Then she said she ate her skin. That was a bit weird...XD
I used to follow Grace on Tumblr nearly 7 years ago, I had no idea she did videos now.
"Just imagine if everyone was themselves, how different everyone would be." Wow....thats kinda powerful.
+Andi Baumgarten Well it assumes everyone isn't being themselves... think its quite a twisted and inexperienced way at looking at the world. Their are sheep in the world, but most people are themselves...
RyenHY I'm thinking about getting one tattoo on my arm, yet the fear of being rejected by my future boss or the fact that it will be there my whole life stops me from doing it. And i am a very open minded and individual person :D
+Andi Baumgarten Aw I'm sorry that that fear exists... it's a shame that the world isn't accepting of those who are outside of the "normal" box. But dont be afraid to be yourself as long as you are happy with your actions it doesn't matter what anyone else says/thinks. It's up to each person to weigh up the pros and cons of each actions and then decide. But don't let the world dictate... you decide :)
+Andi Baumgarten Just wondering why do you want a tattoo? You can't express yourself other way? Or because you like the art? Other reason? Genuine question.
+RyenHY Everyone is influenced by social conformity in one way or another, for better or worse. Sometimes it's an unconscious action or lack thereof, but we all care about what's considered normal and what's taboo.
She is so gorgeous in every single way! I can relate in so many ways to her even as a man! Beautiful soul and everything else!!
Okay that eating-your-own-skin part is just fucked up. You lost me there.
+The Dead Immortal ~ Technically you swallow enough skin cells to make a human skin jumpsuit out of it every year. So the only problem is, why did she consciously do it? Because it's a curiosity you either have, or don't.
shawzie1916 Oh I have plenty of curiosity. I'm curious about pouring lava on a person and see exactly what would happen, but that doesn't mean I'd fucking do the thing
shawzie1916 I was illustrating a point about me having the type of curiosity you mentioned a person either having or not. At least I only thought about pouring lava on someone and not actually doing it. Eating your own flesh really is more fucked up than being curious about pouring lava on someone. But I guess what I was conveying went over your head. Dumb fuck.
The Dead Immortal ~ Yeah but we weren't talking hypothetical situations, because she actually ate her cheek, we are talking about what we would actually willingly do lol. That she took advantage of having a piece of human flesh right there in her hands. Which is a lot different than pouring lava on someone, because there is no way in any scenario that pouring lava on someone is harmless to anyone involved. YOU'RE POURING LAVA ON SOMEONE... FIRE HOT. How else do I explain this? lol One is "I wonder what this tastes like" the other is "BURN" while watching someone scream in agony as their flesh melts from their bones. Common dude, don't make excuses lol
I would love to live in a world with more people who are so unique and expressive.
+David Haggerty i'm afraid that kind of world would not sustain itself for very long
SHE. ATE. HER. OWN. CHEEK. SKIN. AFTER. IT. WAS. REMOVED. I THINK IM GONNA BE SICK
Cheek*
lol man you eat skin, eyes, flesh from others every day... At least she ate her own, so no one was hurt.
some people eat their finger nails, some eat their cheek skin, no big deal XD
Same omg
sophia bovary lmfao that's cannibalism in a sense. Shit is fucked.