"Vampire Woman" Maria Jose Cristerna is a Mexican tattoo artist and trained lawyer

Maria Jose Cristerna belongs to a devoted religious family and as a child she went to a Catholic school in Mexico. At the age of 17 she got married.She suffered contant beatings from his husband.

The domestic violence Cristerna have had triggered her to have extreme tattoo nearly 100 percent of her body as a way of expressing strength .

She also has multiple face piercings and titanium implants to create "horns" under the skin on her temples and forehead.

The mother of four lives a normal life despite of all the face piercings and horns she has. Also, she proclaims that she has always loved the concept vampires' existence.

For her immitating how a vampire looks through tattoo is her way of being 'immortal.' Vampires are shown in the movies as immortal beings.

Browse the slides and see the unique look of this vampire woman.

Interesting Trivia in Different Parts of the World About Vampires:

  • In most cultures, the oldest vampire figures were females.
  • Besides garlic, wild rose is known to ward off vampires.
  • It is said that the Danag is a Philippine vampire that used to a good friend to humans before it got a taste of their blood and decided to feast upon them.
  • Romanian legend says that if a pregnant woman was stared at by a vampire, she could have a vampire child.
  • According to folklore, a Russian vampire face is purple
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