Katherine Von Drachenberg who most of us call Kat Von D is famous for working as an artist in the tattoo industry on TLC’s reality show LA Ink. The show ran for four seasons and when she decided not to continue filming, it was canceled. Kat Von D credits her grandmother for inspiring her music and art. She left school at 16 and pursued a career as a tattoo artist.
In 2008, Kat decided to try the make-up industry by launching a make-up line for Sephora. Since then, she started releasing new collections every year growing the line massively. In January 2020, the tattoo artist took to Instagram to announce that after 12 years, she was quitting her make-up brand and has sold her shares to the parent company, Kendo.
Kat wanted more time to work on other things in her life, especially after she felt the industry had changed too much for her liking. Here is what she’s been up to since cutting ties with her company.
15 Alienating Herself From The Beauty Industry
Kat Von D has been part of the beauty industry for over a decade. After cutting ties with her makeup line, she has been trying to alienate herself from the beauty industry. According to Insider, she revealed that she was proud of how her line turned out but thought the industry had changed a lot due to influencers. She admitted it was not fit for her anymore.
14 Raising Her Son
Kat Von D and her husband Rafael Reyes from the band Prayers welcomed their son Leafar Von Reyes in November 2018. Seven months later, Von D sparked controversy when she said she was not planning to vaccinate her son and would raise him Vegan. She later changed her mind and vaccinated her son but the damage was already done. According to Cosmopolitan, one of the things she wanted to focus on after quitting her line was to raise her beautiful baby boy.
13 Cover Shoot
The ex-makeup mogul has really been keeping busy. She recently shared on her Instagram page that she did a cover shoot for Civilian Magazine. As part of the cover, the magazine wrote an article about her life and the fact that she never transitioned from tattooing to makeup as people think. She maintained both.
12 Vegan Shoe Line
Another thing Kat Von D announced she wanted to focus on was her Vegan shoe line. Her whole line is Vegan. According to Civilianmag, she revealed that she wanted to create stylish shoes that did not require the death of an animal. So far, she has found a good substitute for leather-like pineapples and mushrooms. She recently released some nice luxurious faux fur boots on Valentine’s Day and launched the shoe website in Europe and the UK.
11 Preparing To Release A New Album
Von D began working on her upcoming album years ago but on top of focusing on her makeup line and getting pregnant, the progress was stalled. When she cut ties with her makeup company, she shared that launching her upcoming album was at the top of her list. She has shared sneak peeks of two songs Enough and Vanish that are part of the album on her Instagram.
10 Planned International Tour
After releasing her upcoming album, Von D plans to follow it up with an international tour. Since the album is coming out in spring, we bet plans for the tour are already underway. Kat shared a video on Facebook thanking JH Audio for making her custom earrings that had gold foiled crucifixes. She said she would wear them during her tour.
9 Moving And Decorating Her New Place
Something else that has been keeping Von D busy is moving houses. Von has been spending a lot of time designing, decorating, adding fixtures and wallpapers into her new place. According to several posts on Instagram, the house has a lot of gothic architecture and there is not a single white wall in there. Since the move, Kat has also been trying to filter out the junk.
8 Doing A Family Photo Shoot
Kat has been filling up her time with family photoshoots. She recently shared on Instagram, a photo of her, her husband and son posing for their first family photo together in their new home. She also added that she still could not believe that she gets to live life with her husband, how adorable.
7 She Hosted A Valentine’s Dinner Event
Kat Von D recently teamed up with Chef Denise Vallejo, founder of Alchemy Organica, to transform her tattoo shop into a candle-lit wonderland where she hosted her first-ever “Amor Eterno” Vegan Valentine’s Dinner. Chef Vallejo has specialized in vegan foods and Vegan Wines provided the wines. The event had surprise live performances, a photo booth, and a DJ as Veganwines reports.
6 Making Sundays Family Days
Even with her makeup line off her hands, Kat still has a lot on her plate. However, she has been trying to manage her time between work and family. She recently shared a video on Instagram of son Leafer playing inside a dry bathtub and captioned that even though she does not take much time off from work especially lately, she tries her best to make Sundays family day.
