Lina L aka Cigno Quit Corporate Job To Become ‘Cyborg’
3 min readLina L aka Cigno aspires to be a ‘living piece of art’. She quits her job as a software engineer to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. The Germon cyborg currently has over 50 tattoos throughout her body. She claims that body art has always fascinated her.
Woman Spends 50k To Become A Cyborg
Lina L, aka Cigno, quit her job in the tech industry to become a full-time tattoo artist in San Francisco. Cigno, the German cyborg claims that body art always captivated her. She has spent $50,000 to become a real cyborg, thereby covering herself in tattoos from head to toe. She is into full-time tattooing and earns a living from the same. Boasting a fan-following of 109k followers on Instagram, she shares a lot of provocative pictures on her profile.
Prior to her transformation, Lina admitted she wasn’t happy with herself or her appearance. Lina L began her tattooing career in the year 2010. In Germany, she worked at a place wherein she wasn’t allowed to have visible tattoos. As a result, she moved to Los Angeles and gave up her tech job to pursue a full-time career in tattooing.
Lina L Tattooed Herself From Head To Toe
She even mentioned that she did not like herself every time she looked into the mirror. Meanwhile, her biggest transformation was her weight loss journey, wherein she changed her diet and worked hard in the gym. As a result, she lost over 50 pounds.
Lina L aka Cigno got her first tattoo in 2010. Currently, she has several tattoos all over her body- in her head, face, breasts, and butt. She even has horns implanted under her skin and a silicone ring on her chest. Her aim is to split her tongue in half. Moreover, other more conventional modifications complete her cyborg look. These include breast implants, nose surgery, and piercings. In addition to these, expanded earlobes and a shaved, bald head too are some of the striking changes.
Her excitement about tattooing her roommate is evident, as seen in a recent interview. She admitted to being excited and nervous at the saw time, as she has been in this field for just a few weeks.
Her family has started accepting her unconventional lifestyle. She said that there will be haters no matter what one does and is determined not to change herself. Furthermore, she mentioned that some people may say she is mentally ill or has disfigured herself, but it doesn’t matter to her. In conclusion, she hopes to have a successful career in the field that makes her happy. Moreover, she will keep modeling and tattooing people to earn her living.
Lina L claims that she always wanted to be a living piece of art.