My Crazy Tattoo Cover-Up - I Look So Old | TRANSFORMED
DANIEL, from Germany, has tattooed 98% of his body and hasn't seen his face in over 20 years... He has spent an eye-watering €30K on ink during his tattoo journey so far and has plans to continue until he is 100% covered. Daniel told Transformed: "I started to get face tattoos when I was 22 years old and I knew from the start that I would always be an outcast of society. When I did my first face tat, my mom cried a little bit but she knew I would always be her little boy." Daniel is constantly judged because of his body art, from people staring at him in the street to people assuming he is an 'evil person'. He said: "When they see my look, they think I'm a bad person, that I'm a drug dealer, that I do bad stuff, but actually I think I have a good heart. I try to help everyone that I love, I'm a positive guy, I'm a vegan... Just don't judge a book by its cover." Today, with the help of makeup artist Lina, Daniel will surprise his best friend 'Fetisch Barbie', by having his tattoos completely covered for the first time ever! But how will they feel seeing a brand new tattoo-less Daniel? Will he look like the same person?
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00:00Today I'm having my tattoos all covered up and see my face for the first time in over 20 years
00:05This is going to be so strange
00:08Left tattooed 98% of my body after my first tattoo
00:11I knew I was going to be full covered. I don't know how much money I spent on tattoos probably around 30k
00:18I've never seen Daniel without his tattoos. Are you ready? Oh
00:23my god
00:25I'm scared
00:27Ah
00:29Daniel left and now this guy is here
00:33Hello
00:35I'm Lina, nice to meet you
00:37How are you?
00:39Very well. Are you excited?
00:41Yes very
00:43My name is Daniel and I've tattooed 98% of my body
00:45I've been getting tattoos for 20 years
00:47I love the look of tattoos
00:49I love how I look with them
00:51Every single tattoo has a meaning
00:53It's just how I live
00:55I'm a vegan, I'm straight edge
00:57I grew up with punk and hardcore music
00:59So this is just me
01:01Today I will cover
01:03all Daniel's tattoos to his
01:05natural skin
01:07The first step I will
01:09prepare the skin
01:11The second step I will use color correction
01:13from Kryolan
01:15to neutralize tattoo
01:17pigment
01:19And after I will use some foundation
01:21I am ready
01:23Please come to me Daniel
01:25We can begin
01:27Oh yes
01:37I am a little bit nervous
01:39To be honest it doesn't feel so right
01:41I did those tattoos because of my whole life
01:43I did them because I live this
01:45My favorite tattoo
01:47is probably my first dog
01:49Kane
01:51When he was 5 years old
01:53he was the best
01:55So I have this portrait of him
01:57to remember him
01:59When I did my first face tat
02:01my mom cried a little bit
02:03but she knew I will always be her boy
02:05I actually started to get face tattoos
02:07when I was 22 years old
02:09and I knew from the start
02:11that I will always be an outcast of society
02:13and I felt like that without tattoos
02:15I just thought to myself
02:17this is the way I feel
02:19The feeling inside I always had
02:21I finished my face with like 25, 26
02:23something like that
02:25so really early actually
02:27but I am still proud
02:29Why do you want to do this transformation?
02:31Oh that is a good question
02:33I just wanted to see myself
02:35without any tattoos
02:37and like a regular normal guy
02:39because I love my look so much
02:41that sometimes I forget
02:43that I was not born that way
02:46Most people think I am a bad person
02:48because when they see the look
02:50they think like I am a drug dealer
02:52I do bad stuff
02:54but actually
02:56I think I have a good heart
02:58I try to help everyone that I love
03:00and I try to give my best everyday
03:02I am a positive guy everyday
03:04just don't judge a book by its cover
03:06I am a musician
03:08I am a tattoo shop owner
03:10I am successful
03:12I am a hardworking guy
03:14I am a vegan
03:16If you think they are not successful in life
03:18because of the look
03:20then you are wrong, completely wrong
03:22Of course it makes me angry
03:24because they don't know me
03:26What are you using to cover my tattoos up?
03:28Before I use color correction
03:30to neutralize your tattoo color
03:32Now
03:34I use
03:36camouflage makeup
03:38We will show this
03:40no tattoo look
03:42I am so excited to
03:44see my friend's reaction
03:46I hope that
03:48she still likes me
03:50without tattoos
03:52Hello
03:54Hi, how are you?
03:56I got a surprise for you
03:58What kind of surprise? I am scared
04:00So I ask you to come here
04:02a makeup artist will come
04:04and do a whole makeover
04:06Seriously?
04:08Completely makeover
04:10This is a lot of makeup
04:12I am excited to see how you are going to look like
04:14Like a different person
04:16Completely different
04:18I think so
04:20I am going to see your face for the first time
04:22Am I allowed to be there while she is doing the makeup?
04:24No, you are not allowed to be there
04:26So you see me like this
04:28and then in three hours you see me
04:30completely transformed
04:32Oh man
04:34So Daniel
04:36Daniel
04:38We are finished
04:40Nice
04:42Finally
04:44Are you ready?
04:46I am ready but
04:48I don't feel so comfortable
04:50to be honest
04:523, 2, 1
04:54Oh my god
04:56What?
05:00Holy
05:02What?
05:04I look much older
05:06That's not me
05:08Oh my god
05:10That's so crazy
05:12Man
05:14I don't know
05:16It's just weird
05:18It's weird to see
05:20Do you recognize yourself?
05:22I don't recognize myself
05:24What the f*** is that?
05:26That's not me
05:28Who is that guy?
05:30I do not like it
05:32I do not like it because
05:34I am used to my tattoos
05:36so I really don't like it
05:38What do you think your friend will think?
05:40I think she will be shocked
05:42Totally shocked
05:44and I think
05:46she will just send me into the shower
05:48Are you nervous about seeing him
05:50without the tattoos?
05:52I wouldn't say I am nervous
05:54to see him, I am more excited
05:56and curious
05:58about what he looks like
06:00I've never seen Daniel
06:02without his tattoos
06:04I actually met him when he was already
06:06completely full
06:08so I think it's going to be really weird
06:10seeing him without them
06:12I'm scared
06:14Ta-da
06:20Why do you look Italian?
06:26Hey, do you like it?
06:28Wow
06:30You look like Vin Diesel
06:34Turn around
06:36What the hell?
06:38So clean
06:40So fresh
06:48I don't know what to say
06:52It feels like Daniel left
06:54and now this guy is here
06:56Hey?
06:58Maybe this guy is more nice
07:00Only the teeth
07:02tell me that
07:04it's you and the voice
07:06It's weird, right?
07:08Yeah
07:10It feels like I'm meeting a stranger
07:12Are your legs?
07:14Yeah
07:16It's so weird, right?
07:18What the hell?
07:20Now I see that you really look like your family
07:22Oh yeah
07:24The resemblance of your mom and dad
07:30Do you prefer him with or without the tattoos?
07:32I prefer him with the tattoos
07:34because that's Daniel
07:36I have to get used to it
07:38for a little bit
07:40and then maybe
07:42I'm shocked, really shocked
07:48Show me your hands
07:50They look like kids fingers
07:52You look like a gremlin
07:56Okay, now we have to stop here