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Makeup Artist Covers Up Bridgerton Star Claudia Jessie’s “Ginormous” Tattoo, Fans Left Baffled
Makeup Artist Covers Up Bridgerton Star Claudia Jessie’s “Ginormous” Tattoo, Fans Left Baffled
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Makeup Artist Covers Up Bridgerton Star Claudia Jessie’s “Ginormous” Tattoo, Fans Left Baffled

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Footage of Claudia Jessie’s back tattoo getting impressively covered left many fans baffled. Most Bridgerton viewers would’ve never guessed that the actress, who portrays Eloise Bridgerton on Netflix’s historical romance show, donned a significant inked piece.

As it turns out, the 34-year-old actress has a gorgeous floral-patterned tattoo going across the center of her back up toward the top of her right shoulder.

Highlights
  • Claudia Jessie has a large floral-patterned tattoo on her back and shoulder.
  • Make-up artist Sophie Burton shared how she covered Claudia's tattoo with detailed techniques.
  • Fans were stunned and thought Claudia's covered tattoo looked like sunburn.

Taking to her Instagram page, which has since been deleted, make-up artist Sophie Burton shared pictures of the process to hide Claudia’s permanent inked art, explaining a little more about the magic behind the cover-up, Tyla reported on June 27.

Sophie reportedly wrote at the time: “The tattoo cover I used and love the most is @maekupforfilmandtv base 1, then a mix of 00,1 and 2 to get the right tone, then blended the edges and gave depth back to the skin using the hard brush flick technique and Skin Illustrator OG pallette, then applied a custom made prosthetic (made by @charlottevictoriaallen) to give the cover skin texture! Magic! No tattoo!”

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    Footage of Claudia Jessie’s back tattoo getting impressively covered left many fans baffled

    Makeup artist covers large tattoo on Claudia Jessie’s back in a styling room.

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    Image credits: s.burton_mua

    Makeup artist covers large tattoo on Claudia Jessie’s shoulder with skin-toned product.

    Image credits: s.burton_mua

    As per Tyla, fans were left stunned, as a person commented: “Omg I thought it was sunburn at first that’s so good.

    An Instagram user wrote: “That’s a beautiful tattoo!”

    Someone questioned: “I wonder why they put such a high-contrast concealer on first.

    “I would’ve thought it would be closer to her skin tone.”

    Most Bridgerton viewers would’ve never guessed that the actress donned a significant inked piece

    Makeup artist covers tattoo on Claudia Jessie’s neck with intricate hairstyle in elegant setting.

    Image credits: s.burton_mua

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    Makeup artist covers up tattoo on actress Claudia Jessie in period dress, standing against a stone pillar, looking content.

    Image credits: Netflix

    According to Broadway, TV, and film make-up artist Kyle Krueger’s tutorial, which was shared on Playbillin 2020, the key to covering up an actor’s tattoo is to use opposing colors to neutralize the ink. 

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    As per the tutorial, “If your tattoo is black or blue, dab coral or red makeup over it.” Moreover, “consult a color wheel to literally check [which] colors are opposite.”

    Claudia portrays Eloise Bridgerton on Netflix’s historical romance show

    Makeup artist concealing a large tattoo on an arm with cover-up makeup.

    Image credits: Insider Beauty

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    Makeup artist covering a large rose shoulder tattoo with concealer.

    Image credits: Insider Beauty

    The tutorial further suggested: “When the colors ‘mix,’ they neutralize. 

    “Then, simply layer with skin tone make-up.”

    According to make-up artist Kyle Krueger’s tutorial, the key to covering up an actor’s tattoo is to use opposing colors to neutralize the ink

    Makeup artist demonstrates tattoo coverage technique on arm with large floral tattoo.

    Image credits: Playbill

    Makeup artist covering up a tattoo on an arm with skin-toned makeup.

    Image credits: Playbill

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    Claudia’s back piece might come as a surprise to Bridgerton fans; however, the Birmingham native has been vocal about her body art before.

    In an interview with The Guardianpublished in April 2024, the WPC 56 star opened up about being in her twenties in the industry.

    You can watch Kyle’s tutorial, which was shared on Playbill in 2020, below:

    “By that point, I’d done all the things I shouldn’t really have done as an actor,” she admitted

    Specifically, getting loads of tattoos, including a “ginormous” one on her back, The Guardian reported.

    At the time, Claudia didn’t reveal what her back tattoo looked like or what it represented.

    The process of covering up tattoos ignited divided opinions

    Comment praising makeup artist's patience in covering a large tattoo.

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    Comment saying "This is wild!" with thumbs up and down icons alongside.

    Comment praising the makeup artist's work on covering Claudia Jessie's tattoo, highlighting the labor-intensive effort.

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    Comment on tattoo coverage for TV, mentioning foundation use and color difference when the person stood up.

    Comment on Claudia Jessie's tattoo article: “...think before you ink” from user @dianetercha.

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    User comment questioning the covering of multiple tattoos by a makeup artist.

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    Comment on tattoo cover-up by makeup artist for Bridgerton star.

    Comment discussing makeup using cutex, concealer, and foundation from a makeup artist.

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    A YouTube comment questioning tattoos, referencing difficulty in removal, with 18 likes and a neutral tone.

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    Enuya
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with all those tattoo haters in the comments above? I mean, probably getting a tattoo IS a bit more risky for an actor as it may limit their role opportunities - but as this example shows, every tattoo is possible to cover. And so what if she'll regret having it? I bet she has more than enough money to pay for laser removal or something. Moreover, one can also regret having kids, getting married and even adopting a dog - all three far harder to hide/ignore/remove from your life than a tattoo - yet nobody discourage young people from doing these things.

    Stormcrowe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? And not boo is said about did they cover up any of the men's tattoos? Because you know they have them. There is nothing wrong with ink and if you regret it you can remove it or apparently make up over it. There's also makeup by professional tattoo artists that cover up tattoos. I often wonder why they don't use those

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    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "why get so many tattoos and then cover them?" eerrrrm. because she's playing a character without tattoos? it's not like she regrets them and is hiding them. she's playing a role. a role without tattoos. no different to the actor that played Hodor having his facial tattoos covered for filming, or David Tennant having the snake tattoo added in make up for Good Omens.

    Arenite
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would like a good picture of the tat!

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    Enuya
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with all those tattoo haters in the comments above? I mean, probably getting a tattoo IS a bit more risky for an actor as it may limit their role opportunities - but as this example shows, every tattoo is possible to cover. And so what if she'll regret having it? I bet she has more than enough money to pay for laser removal or something. Moreover, one can also regret having kids, getting married and even adopting a dog - all three far harder to hide/ignore/remove from your life than a tattoo - yet nobody discourage young people from doing these things.

    Stormcrowe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? And not boo is said about did they cover up any of the men's tattoos? Because you know they have them. There is nothing wrong with ink and if you regret it you can remove it or apparently make up over it. There's also makeup by professional tattoo artists that cover up tattoos. I often wonder why they don't use those

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    Sheena Leversedge Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "why get so many tattoos and then cover them?" eerrrrm. because she's playing a character without tattoos? it's not like she regrets them and is hiding them. she's playing a role. a role without tattoos. no different to the actor that played Hodor having his facial tattoos covered for filming, or David Tennant having the snake tattoo added in make up for Good Omens.

    Arenite
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would like a good picture of the tat!

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