Starting his journey back in 2009, Quest Gulliford from Las Vegas, Nevada, has spent over $70,000 on extensive tattoos and body modifications. He recently shared a snapshot of his transformation, showing his looks before and after the dramatic changes.
Quest Gulliford has unveiled how he appeared before embarking on his radical tattoo journey. Surviving Hodgkin’s lymphoma during seventh grade, he was quick to get a tattoo symbolizing his battle as soon as he could. The initial tattoos, including the words “God First” and a purple cancer ribbon, were just the beginning of his inking adventure, which persists to this day.
“I had a big lymph node growing,” Gulliford shared with the Daily Mail. “It was six months of chemotherapy. I kind of felt like a superhuman after that.”
Today, Quest Gulliford boasts about $70,000 worth of tattoos and body modifications, enveloping him from head to toe. With over 1 million followers on TikTok, he regularly shares his progress on the platform.
Three years ago, Gulliford—known as @guestg.tv on TikTok—revealed his eye tattoo journey to his dedicated followers and continues to answer questions regarding the experience. He underwent the procedure in Houston, where ink was injected to stain his eyelids black. Describing the feeling, he said, “More of an injection or modification… not really like a tattoo on your skin.”
“It took me a long time actually on the day, once I walked into the shop in Houston, Texas, to even psych myself up to get it done.”
More recently, Quest Gulliford shared a series of photos documenting his entire tattoo journey. The collection, blending still images and videos, showcases his evolution from 2009 to 2019.
The photos reveal his look before any ink, save for a couple of tattoos on his chest. Over the years, you can see the tattoos multiply and intensify, eventually covering nearly every inch of his body.
“I had cancer when I was twelve, but I have no idea whether that has anything to do with my love of tattoos,” Gulliford said in a separate video. “I got bullied a lot in high school as well, especially when I had cancer and my hair was falling out.”
Gulliford’s story is a testament to personal expression and resilience, demonstrating how one individual took control of his narrative through a unique form of art.
