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I am a 16-year-old Australian self-taught special effects makeup artist. I make myself into all sorts of crazy things for fun and post them on my Instagram account in the hope of inspiring more people to give this crazy art form a go!

I was inspired to start after falling in love with the extraordinary characters in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean and X-Men. Then when I discovered the reality TV show FaceOff where they compete with SFX makeup and heard that many of them taught themselves, I decided it was time for me to give it a go! I used mainly Youtube to learn the basics from channels such as Madeyewlook and Glam and Gore. I started on my 14th birthday and have now been teaching myself for over a year.

Each time I create a look I get a bit better and slowly they are becoming bigger and bigger. I can now body paint, create horns and teeth, and even make custom prosthetics! I make prosthetics by sculpting what I want on my face cast, I then make a mould of it and fill it with homemade SFX gelatine and then all that's left to do is stick it on my face and paint it! I hope to one day have a hand in creating a character for a movie or video clip for the world to see and enjoy. For now I am grateful for any experience and exposure I can get.

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Barbie Mcmurray
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9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are very good at this! exceptable monsters!!

Emily Bryant
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9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of The Children of the forest in Game of Thrones

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    Maggie Dee
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is magical. Well done Lara.

    Jackie Cooke
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A truly gifted artist for any age but exceptionally beyond the realm at 16

    Jamila Amar
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I m sorry. Nature has given u such a beautiful n normal face, physic, hair & skin. U should be thankful to your creator he has not given u any kind of defect. Ask people who are so longing to look beautiful n they can not but people just c them n run away. Because they r so horrible n frightening

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    Kat
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love this one! It's cute in a creepy kind of way

    Eric Louw
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mileena from Mortal Kombat would be awesome

    Phillipe Knippel
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You f**k up!!! Keep it up and go to FACE OFF!!! Hugs from Rio!

    Alec Graham
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! Very Leviathan-esque

    Alec Graham
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! Leviathan all the way!

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    Joan Connorton
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    spectacular ~ but no thumbs up..I don't want to encourage all the TEETH ones~!~! hahaha

    Elizabeth Skaggs
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woah! Now this one, this one is good!

    Albino Squirrel
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't want to sleep tonight anyways

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    Liz Mosby
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SO beautiful! The colors and the effects of the face and the forest, just beautiful art.. I don't see you being anything less than highly successful. There is no amount of schooling that can teach this type of creativity and love for what you do. This is why the ones who trash themselves are the best!

    Tisha M. Scott
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are wickedly talented!! Amazing!!

    Bugra Tan
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spectacular! Just spectacular!!

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    Judit Preiss
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really an awesome idea :) There are some things about anatomy you'll need to look into more...also perspectives and viewpoints. Apart from that you are really talented, keep it up :D I wanna see you in one of the Face Off seasons!

    Kathy Black
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's all sing! "The worms go in, the worms go out"!!

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    Daron Mills
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Pans Labyrinth.. :)

    Elizabeth Skaggs
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You forgot your ears, but I have to say, I love how horrifying this one is!

    Dani Elle
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May be you forgot to remove your ear rings?

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    Puddin Tane
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Monster: "Thanks for the bite."

    Byron Jennings
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blood on the gums... someone should be keeping up in their brushing and flossing.

    Suzanne Pope
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like lady gaga.. I love her by the way

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    Savdat02
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A part of me just whispered "silence will fall" and I hate it cause I'm trash

    Albino Squirrel
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I was scrolling down like "these aren't too scary" then I saw this one and I'm like "neeevermind..."

    Elizabeth Skaggs
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably my favourite! The creepiest of them all, for sure!

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    Sadie Ann Foy
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like the punishment for a little girl who took too much candy.

    Puddin Tane
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "SILENCE! I kill you!" Achmed the Dead Terrorist

    Daron Mills
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the Umbrella corp logo from Resident Evil! Love it!

    Art Animal
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Punishment for Shoplifting in a candy store

    Dawn Emde
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to keep all the 'sugar and spice' inside....

    Christine Doan
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the expression makes it. what is her shoulder supposed to be? a mint or a beach ball?

    Amanda Pack
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are all mints behind the stitching too

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    Abby Rexroth
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Start applying to Face Off on Scifi! Start applying to Face Off on Scifi!

    Heidi Miller
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You remind me of Uma Thurman here. You are very talented, by the way!

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    Lena Hunter
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God dammit I can't even do winged eyeliner right

    Puddin Tane
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's where all my shoelaces went! I knew I didn't lose them!

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    Albino Squirrel
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this remind me of Alice in Wonderland? The hair?

    Puddin Tane
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always said that I did NOT have a big mouth. Mine isn't even half that size.

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    Heidi Miller
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can do all this... meanwhile, I'm over here and can't even put on decent winged eyeliner. *sigh*

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    Suzanne Pope
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unbelievable... Awesome.. You should be very proud of yourself.. Great job

    Daniel Rudowski
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find you art very disturbing...I LOVE that!

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