Vincent Alojado

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

It came from a moment where I knew I had to change. The inverted black roses are a symbol of seeing life from a different angle when the old ways no longer served me. The thorns remind me that growth comes with pain, and the seven roses represent a shift in my own luck. A decision to take control, to move with intention, even when the path is uncertain. It’s a quiet marker of transformation, one I chose to wear in full view.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

My tattoos feel like a visual symphony, each mark holding the highs and lows i’ve lived through. They’re a permanent reminder that vulnerability can be strength, and beauty can rise from hardship. If my ink could speak, it would tell a story of transformation where pain met passion, and tradition met individuality. It’s my soul in every line and shade, a story only i could wear.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d use it to create space, to step out of the noise and into stillness. I’d travel, not to escape, but to reconnect with what’s real. It’s been a while, and I feel the shift calling. Maybe I’d mark the moment with a new tattoo, something that captures the change without needing to explain it. I’d return with more than memories, small truths gathered along the way, reminders of where I’ve been and what matters most. But who knows? I might just end up wit