
Hollywood’s go-to tattoo artist is dishing on the inspiration behind Jessica Alba’s post-split tattoo.
“The tattoo actually speaks for itself — she actually had a transparent concept of what she wished,” Daniel Winter, a.ok.a. winterstone, completely instructed Us Weekly of Alba’s new “life is transformation is life” tattoo, written in cursive on her interior arm.
“She’s a really religious, pretty human,” winterstone continued. “We had such a good time collectively. There’s solely good issues to say about her. Jessica picked the quote and had a powerful concept of what she wished.”
Alba, 43, confirmed off her new ink through Instagram on Wednesday, February 26, weeks after the actress filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Money Warren, on February 7. The couple separated on December 27, 2024, based on court docket filings.
“The present chapter,” Alba captioned the submit.
“She was very joyful, very assured and, [it] regarded to me, prepared to begin a brand new life for herself,” winterstone defined to Us. “She had an concept [and] the quote was very private to her. I confirmed her a couple of completely different variations of the forms of writing [and] we each agreed the script was the transfer. I gave her a couple of choices and she or he selected the one she appreciated.”

The artist, who makes a speciality of tremendous line tattoos as a type of remedy (“Often I’m doing tattoo remedy; a misplaced dad or mum or member of the family or a celebration of a subsequent chapter,” he defined), defined to Us that he felt as if Alba’s new ink did honor “an thrilling new chapter for her.”
“I like serving to individuals put one thing on their pores and skin that helps them transfer ahead,” winterstone added. “She had an incredible angle and left joyful. That’s my favourite a part of the job.”
In accordance with the artist, the tattoo session wasn’t a solemn event, however quite “celebratory.”
“I cherished that it was celebratory — it was a really celebratory appointment,” he defined. “I like doing tattoos for shoppers which have a major second they wish to rejoice, whether or not it’s for a memorial or for a subsequent chapter of life. That’s what this appointment was for.”
The tattoo artist — who has inked a number of of Hollywood’s most outstanding stars, together with Girl Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, Joe Jonas and Mandy Moore, amongst others — mentioned he first linked with Alba partly as a result of they’ve “mutual buddies.”
“We’ve chatted right here and there, over the telephone, [and] she’s commented on my Instagram,” he defined, including that the actress has “been eager to get a tattoo from me for some time now.”
Alba and Warren, 46, met on the set of 2004’s Incredible 4, happening to tie the knot 4 years later. The pair had been married for 16 years earlier than asserting their impending divorce and share three kids – daughters Honor, 16, and Haven, 13, and son, Hayes, 6.
Days after information broke, Alba commented on the pair’s break up through Instagram.
“I’ve been on a journey of self-realization and transformation for years — each as a person and in partnership with Money,” the actress captioned the January 16 submit. “I’m pleased with how we’ve grown in our marriage over the past 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a brand new chapter of progress and evolution as people.”


