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