Social media influencer Ace Greene has cemented the bond he has with his family with a full-leg tattoo sleeve, honoring his six siblings and his late grandparents.
Greene shared in a video the moment in which he unveiled the tattoos to his siblings. He documented the emotional moment he revealed the tattoos to each of his siblings and captured their raw, unfiltered reactions — a mix of joy, surprise, and heartfelt appreciation.
The TikTok video showing his siblings’ reactions went viral, with viewers especially intrigued by his sister ShaMya’s expression. Greene, however, said it was all part of their sibling dynamic.
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He told People, “Me and my sister ShaMya have a playful relationship, and I stress her out on a daily, but that’s because she is the eldest sibling. I wanted people to know that’s just our relationship.”
He added, “Honestly, I love my siblings to death. My family is the closest thing I have around me, and I always want to keep them around me. I feel like getting their portraits on me would be the perfect thing.”
The idea for the project had been with Greene for many years. He recounted, “I remember when I was very little, I told my siblings I would get their faces tattooed one day, and they never believed me. So when they saw this, I got a lot more calls from my sisters.”
Greene partnered with renowned tattoo artist Daniel Salazar (@thedansal) to bring his vision to life. Each portrait on his leg was intentionally selected. For his younger siblings, Greene used baby pictures, and for his older siblings, he opted for adult photos that captured their current personalities.
“I used baby pictures because these are the pictures from when I first met them,” he explained. “My youngest sibling has a goofy personality, so I picked his most goofy-looking picture. Another sibling was obsessed with pacifiers, so I included a photo with him holding one.”
Green added that he included his late grandparents, who died of heart failure and cancer, respectively, because “I wanted to make sure I got their tattoos on me.” For their portraits, he chose his grandmother’s high school senior picture and for his grandfather, he selected a photo from his days playing baseball in the Major Leagues.
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The entire tattooing process took about 26 hours, split over several sessions. Despite the time and physical discomfort, Greene remained committed to finishing what he started.
He remarked, “I’d rather just sit through the tattoo appointment and take it because I know the artwork is going to be worth it long term.”
Beyond the physical result, Greene said the experience has brought him even closer to his siblings.
Tattoos, for Greene, serve as markers of meaningful life moments. “Whenever I have a very memorable moment in my life, I like to get a tattoo,” he explained.
He shared his intentions on translating the same devotion to his future children, saying, “When I have kids someday, I want their names represented in creative ways through tattoos.”
And when it comes to love, he already has ideas for how he’ll pay tribute to a future spouse. “If I get a wife, I’ll put her on my ribs because God made Adam, then from his ribs made Eve,” he stated.
