Camilla Romagnoli: Unwavering Devotion to Black ‘n’ Grey

Camilla is a make-up artist from Milan who has so far collected many elegant tattoos in an absolutely random way. Let’s find out how…

Camilla, a make up artist like you should also be intrigued by the world of tattoo art, right?No, having been part of this industry for many years now, I don’t think that the two passions necessarily have to go hand in hand. On the contrary! In my case, however, I first fell in love with tattoos and then with make-up.

You are tattooed on almost every part of your body, but your front is still clean. Will you dedicate yourself to it in the future or do you prefer to leave it like this?I think it will stay like this: clean. I don’t think I’d love having my chest tattooed and I’m too afraid to get my belly tattooed…

Yet I said the same thing about my legs or back years ago! So, who can tell? I might even contradict myself! (smiles)

Do you think there’s a sort of “fil rouge” in all those Black ‘n’ Gray pieces that adorn your body? Or you just like to get tattooed randomly?I started completely random and I will continue that way. The only constant, for me, is trying to collect moments and memories.

By the way: why Black ‘n’ Grey tattoos?I actually have some color tattoos too: only three, for the record, and they date back to when I first started getting tattooed. The choice of Black ‘n’ Grey, however, was spontaneous. I just love how it “shows off” on me.

Can you show us the subjects that decorate your back?On my back I have a random composition. I started with a crying spider woman made by Tttristesse (IG: @tttristesse) and later on I added a sacred heart plus a butterfly by Max Brain Tattoo (IG: @maxbraintattoo) a dragon by Tha Hanged and the little stars by Giulia Puntini (IG: @sailormakoto). In the end I closed that piece with another Tttristesse butterfly.

Does applying make-up on a tattooed person (even in key points such as the neck or the face) involve a different working methodology?A tattooed person is identical to all the others and the products used are the same as are the various steps. I simply don’t like covering up tattoos so I always keep a very natural and transparent base, just the way I like it.

Do you have a reference tattoo artist (or even more than one) who has followed you so far in your search for ink?I have known Max Brain (IG: @maxbraintattoo) for many years and I greatly respect his work and his evolution; his philosophy of life and his continuous research and desire to discover. He works in Varese at ‘Colors Shop Tattoo’ (IG: @colorstattooshop).

Do you have a still unexpressed desire related to tattoo art?I don’t want to say it too loud but I’d really like to travel and converse with the artists I like most in Italy and around the world. I have so many curiosities and a lot of questions to ask them.

And your famous last words are… ?I would say that we should all have more faith in ourselves and consequently in the universe. Life is really incredible.