[MQx13] Cara getting her second tattoo 'CJD'

Me tattooing a tattoo legend!! You must be crazy @bangbangnyc


My new CJD (Cara Jocelyn Delevingne) tattoo by @bangbangnyc

Exclusive heatworld.com Interview with Cara Delevingne’s tattooist

Bang Bang, you’ve been Rihanna’s go-to tattoo artist for years. Did she recommend you to her mate Cara?

Well, Rita [Ora] told me she had a model friend who wanted to get tattooed last time she was with me, but that model friend was just busy that night. Rita said, “She’s been following your work, she loves your work” and she said she wants her first tattoo.

How did you guys get together?

Rihanna left me a hilarious message, because my phone was dead, and she said something about doing a tattoo — I thought it was Rihanna herself but it turns out it was Cara. So, a couple days ago I got all my equipment together and went over to the Gansevoort Park Hotel and headed up to Rihanna’s room, but it turned out I was there to tattoo Cara…. in Rihanna’s hotel room.

Was Cara nervous?

It was her first tattoo, but you know, she was not nervous! Not one bit. She was perfect!

Whose idea was the lion tattoo?

Cara wanted the word ‘lion’ on her finger and I told her that I didn’t think that was too sexy. I said ‘let’s put a real lion on there,’ because it’s unique, it’s hot, it looks like jewelry, like an accessory. I think it’s a great use of a really small spot of skin. I have a similar one myself that is a Japanese mask, and Cara loved that.

Where did you get the lion from?

It was a photo reference from a real lion that I mapped out, I translated it so it works small, so you have to think about the aging process, because fingers don't fade perfectly. I altered the image on the fly.

[HQx5] Cara getting the Lion tattoo

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Better shot of this chick @caradelevingne she rules shit! Photo by the one and only @elemags

Cara's Lion Tattoo!

My first tattoo!! Lions rule! Thank you so much @bangbangnyc @badgalriri


I am so happy! Thanks again @bangbangnyc @elemags ! RAWWWW