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Makeup Artist Uses Her Lips As A Canvas To Create Pop Culture-Inspired Masterpieces (60 Pics)

Makeup Artist Uses Her Lips As A Canvas To Create Pop Culture-Inspired Masterpieces (60 Pics)

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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

Bohemian Rhapsody
57points

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.

#2 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
54points

#3 The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
49points

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

Harry Potter
48points

#5 Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump
45points

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

Bob Ross
41points

#7 Home Alone

Home Alone
41points

#8 The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
40points

#9 Deadpool

Deadpool
39points

#10 A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born
37points

#11 Little Mermaid

Little Mermaid
33points

#12 Aquaman

Aquaman
33points

#13 The Beatles

The Beatles
33points

#14 Bird Box

Bird Box
33points

#15 Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol
32points

#16 The Notebook

The Notebook
29points

#17 The Phantom Of The Opera

The Phantom Of The Opera
29points

#18 Game Of Thrones

Game Of Thrones
28points

#19 Game Of Thrones

Game Of Thrones
27points

#20 The Simpsons

The Simpsons
26points
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