Lil Nas X Winces in Pain as He Gets First Tattoo

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Beauty is pain! Lil Nas X got his first tattoo — and it was an uncomfortable but fulfilling experience.The Georgia native, 23, showed off his fresh ink in an Instagram post on Thursday, November 17.

In the carousel of photos, he appeared to be cringing in pain while the artist sketched into his wrist.After the tattoo was completed, he beamed a smile in front of a mirror to show off his new ink.

The tattoo came during his Barcelona stop on his Long Live Montero Tour.“Juh got my first tattoo,” he captioned the photos. Celebrity makeup artist Anthony Nguyen showed his support by commenting “Nice!!!” alongside a heart emoji.

His makeup artist, Grace Pae, wrote “YAYYY.” Fans also praised the artwork, while poking fun at his reaction to the pain of getting a tattoo. “Ur face on the first pic LMAO,” one wrote.The tattoo is the symbol of his horoscope, Aries, which he also used for cover art on his album, Montero.The “Holiday” singer looked super stylish — even while in pain — wearing a vibrant green Dior puffer jacket and cream-colored Dior printed shorts to his tattoo appointment.The hitmaker has been known to use his Instagram to share behind-the-scenes moments from his life and tour.