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Makeup Artist Uses Her Lips As A Canvas To Create Pop Culture-Inspired Masterpieces (60 Pics)
Instagram is full of amazing makeup artists who create unique pieces using their bodies as a canvas. We are pretty sure that if you go to your Instagram, you'll find at least one makeup artist which you follow for their master skills. Even though it would be hard to master their superb techniques, you can still do it with a lot of practice. However, this is not the case with Ryan Kelly as her immense talent takes makeup art to a whole new level.
Kelly is a full-time makeup artist from Maryland and the owner of a freelance professional makeup company, Blend Makeup Artistry, and has been practicing and perfecting her lip art skills for the last 4 years. It all started in 2015 when she decided to post a picture of her lip makeup with a small drawing of a viral phenomenon 'Left Shark' which was first brought by Katy Perry. At that time, she could hardly predict the popularity which would follow but today she has 77.8k followers who eagerly await her new makeup looks. Do you wonder what's the secret ingredient for her success? Using her lips as her canvas on which she interprets trends and pop culture references with mind-blowing accuracy.
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#1
Bohemian Rhapsody
Alia G. 6 years ago
Many people do know Queen today, partly because of the movie.
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Charlotte D. O’D. 6 years ago
This is like the coolest thing ever could you post pictures of how she did this???
stephen ashton 6 years ago
I want to know how long this woman takes to do this due to the fact woman can't shut up from any great length of time. Go figure
When she first started painting her lips, she would take her time and play with ideas. Every detail was painted freehand and it would take up to six to seven hours to finish each piece. Nevertheless, everything changed when Kelly became a mother and wanted to spend more time with her daughter. She saw one artist using transfer paper for body painting and decided to try that out. This technique is similar to the one used by tattoo artists and after some time, she mastered it perfectly.
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#2
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Alexandra 6 years ago
OMG THAT TALENT THO, I CAN BARELY EVEN PUT ON A SINGLE SHADE OF LIPSTICK CORRECTLY
6 years ago
This is amazing! I especially love the niffler, it's my favorite"beast" in that movie!
#3
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
At first, Kelly draws big lips on a piece of paper and puts the desired image on them. She sketches out the scene for her new creation on temporary tattoo paper and then transfers it to her lips. She uses liquid lipstick to color the image and make it a small piece of art.
#4
Harry Potter
Miriam 6 years ago
i cried when i read that part and i had to read it twice to make sure it was real
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How to produce sarcasim 6 years ago
Me the Harry Potter Fangirl "EEp EEp eEEEE eh ooh EeEEEEEEe!"
#5
Forrest Gump
How to produce sarcasim 6 years ago
"Life is like a box of choco-lates.... You never know whatcha gonna get"
PattonPawter 5 years ago
*xenomorph* pops out of box* like that for instance
Load More Replies... Her lip art creations vary from our favorite characters from popular TV shows such as Game of Thrones, Friends, American Horror Story, the essential must-watch movies which would be impossible to forget: A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Austin Powers, Mrs. Doubtfire, to famous pop culture icons such as Andy Warhol, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna.
#6
Bob Ross
#7
Home Alone
#8
The Nightmare Before Christmas
#9
Deadpool
Foxyloxylou 6 years ago
she also coulda done her nails as chimichangas. but these r still really good
Unhuman_Weirdo 6 years ago
Really cause I’ve watched it and I absolutely LOVE IT
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A Star Is Born
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Little Mermaid
#12
Aquaman
#13
The Beatles
#14
Bird Box
#15
Andy Warhol
#16
The Notebook
#17
The Phantom Of The Opera
the Lemon Queen 6 years ago
AND THOUGH YOU TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN FROM MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TO GLAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCE BEHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND
#18
Game Of Thrones
#19
Game Of Thrones
#20
The Simpsons
#21
It
Just JoLynn 6 years ago
I'm a little surprised she didn't incorporate the balloon on her fingernail.
#22
Game Of Thrones
#23
The Rolling Stones
#24
Friends
#26
Black Panther
#27
Suicide Squad
#28
Les Misérables
#29
Scream
#31
The Silence Of The Lambs
#32
Maleficent
#33
Mrs. Doubtfire
#34
Michael Myers
#35
Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina
Ahnnah Newell 6 years ago
nah, I think it is photoshopped. There is no way you can hold a candle that close to your face and not get burned and that close to your finger for the wax not to melt.
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Austin Powers
#37
Romeo And Juliet
#39
Rihanna
#40
Dumb & Dumber
#41
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Waxier Cereal Ai 6 years ago
"On the playground was where I spent most of my days..."
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#42
Golden Girls
#43
Suicide Squad
#44
Elf
Mangle the Fox 6 years ago
SANTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNOW HIM!!!!!!!!
#45
Jeff Goldblum
Monty Is Fiennes 6 years ago
I think we might like Jeff Goldblum..... ever worked in a thrift shop??? Just asking...
#47
Practical Magic
#48
Beetlejuice
#52
Hocus Pocus
the Lemon Queen 6 years ago
I PUT A SPELL ON YOUUUUUU AND NOOOOOOOOOW YOURE MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE love that one :)
#53
Billie Eilish
#54
Audrey
#55
Love Actually
#57
Mamushka
A B C 6 years ago
I'm really wondering if these are her natural nails or fake ones. Having them grow that long just to file them down like that would need some massive dedication.
A B C 6 years ago
This whole project needs massive dedication, though, so it's not unrealistic...
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Post Malone
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Kim Kardashian
DR OKOKAKA 6 years ago
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Lauren Kaufmann 6 years ago
The attention to detail on the nails and the lips is insane! Im looking at this on my computer screen, and obviously the lips are bigger to fit the screen, even then I cant imagine painting that detail! great work!
Cheryl Wilcox 6 years ago
Do you look in a mirror? How do the words come out correctly? Are they reversed and you photo in a mirror?
Barry Allen The Flash 6 years ago
PLEASE do a speed-motion video of some of these. Actual magic <3
Lauren Kaufmann 6 years ago
The attention to detail on the nails and the lips is insane! Im looking at this on my computer screen, and obviously the lips are bigger to fit the screen, even then I cant imagine painting that detail! great work!
Cheryl Wilcox 6 years ago
Do you look in a mirror? How do the words come out correctly? Are they reversed and you photo in a mirror?
Barry Allen The Flash 6 years ago
PLEASE do a speed-motion video of some of these. Actual magic <3
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