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Shawn Mendes gets butterfly tattoo following suggestion from fan

'Shawn Mendes really flew his artist out to tattoo the design a fan edited on him WHAT'

Sabrina Barr
Wednesday 24 July 2019 13:53 BST
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Shawn Mendes has had a butterfly tattoo permanently inked on his left arm following a suggestion from a fan.

On Wednesday 17 July, a Twitter user called Kayla who goes by the username @nasaruins shared two pictures of Mendes on the social media platform.

The pictures showed the singer with a superimposed butterfly tattoo on his left bicep.

The images of the visualised tattoo sparked the 20-year-old artist's curiosity, prompting him to contact the fan who posted them to find out more about the original design.

The original design of the floral butterfly was created by Mac Dreaper, a tattoo artist based in Santiago, Chile.

Dreaper originally shared a picture of the design on Instagram in May 2018.

Two days after posting the pictures of Mendes, Kayla shared screenshots of a private conversation she and the singer had shared with regards to the design.

Two days ago, Toronto-based tattoo artist Livia Tsang revealed she had inked the butterfly tattoo on Mendes' left bicep, copying the exact position from the fan-made pictures.

Several of Mendes' fans expressed their amazement that the Illuminate singer had actually gone through with the tattoo.

"Shawn Mendes really flew his artist out to tattoo the design a fan edited on him WHAT," one fan tweeted.

"Can we just talk about his in love I am with Shawn Mendes' new tattoo," another added.

Mendes has since been spotted sporting the tattoo during live performances.

Mendes already has a range of tattoos, including a sparrow design on his right hand and a guitar depicting the Toronto skyline on his right arm.

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In April, Mendes revealed during a Q&A session with fans that he doesn't wash his face.

When asked by one person why his skin "always looks perfect", the musician stated that he believes the state of one's skin "is very based on how you're feeling".

“You could rub dirt on your face and if you’re happy, you won’t break out!” Mendes said, a comment which sparked a mixed reaction among his fans.

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