Kerstin Tristan is famous for the colourful tattoos that cover her from head to toe – but she looked a lot different before she started getting inked a few years ago

A gran shared pictures taken before and after she got tattooed.

Kerstin Tristan, from Germany, started pursuing her passion in body art later on in life.

She’s spent countless hours under the needle in recent years, as well as splashing out more than £25,000 on colourful ink that covers her from head to toe.

So to show how far she’s come, the 56-year-old posted snaps taken eight years apart.

In the first image, Kerstin’s face is totally inkiness.

She has bleach blonde locks she’s scraped back into a high ponytail and wears minimal makeup.

Kerstin Tristan has splashed out £25,000 on her vibrant body art (Image: instagram.com/tattoo_butterfly_flower)

But in a picture snapped this month, Kerstin looks a lot more vibrant.

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She now has a bright tattoo collection, which includes a butterfly on her head and leopard print patterns on her arms.

The alternative model has more piercings on her ears and nose.

And she seems to be a fan of bolder makeup, opting for a smokey eye and long fluttery eyelashes.

Kerstin’s fans couldn’t get enough of the jaw-dropping transformation, with many saying she looks incredible before and after getting body art done.

Kerstin before her famous tattoos – in a picture taken eight years ago (Image: instagram.com/tattoo_butterfly_flower)Kerstin Tristan has splashed out thousands on her alternative appearance (Image: instagram.com/tattoo_butterfly_flower)

One responder gushed: “Head turning either way… stay happy my friend!”

Another said: “Lovely gorgeous photos! Can’t wait to see you getting more face tattoos.”

A third wrote: “She will always be a goddess.”

And a fourth added: “Mind blowing transformation.”