Impressive tattoos and piercings decorate faces at a festival in Venezuela

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Mexican tattoo star Mary Jose Cristerna, better known as "La Mujer Vampiro" (Female Vampire), poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday.

Jorge Silva / Reuters

Constantino Quintero from Venezuela poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday.

Jorge Silva / Reuters

Emilio Gonzalez from Venezuela poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday.

Jorge Silva / Reuters

Victor Peralta from Uruguay poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday.

For more, see these posts featuring tattoos previously in PhotoBlog.

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Time to nuke this "festival" from orbit.

    Reply#1 - Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:32 PM EST

    Seems those folks are a lot more comfortable and secure in their skin than you are in yours.

      #1.1 - Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:56 PM EST
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      Have you ever seen an old person look like this?!--Just saying...... On the same note.....Imagine them all aged 35 years. Think they'll still be trying to put the "I'm such a badass" look on their face?

        Reply#2 - Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:59 PM EST

        One reason I don't believe in evolution.

          Reply#3 - Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:48 PM EST
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