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While it’s beautiful to see the entire picture, it’s the details that, most of the time, sway people’s hearts. And the smaller they are, the more people who notice them get excited.

Well, lips are definitely one of those small details that charm people. And this one artist makes them extra special with makeup.

Meet Andrea Reed, makeup artist, photographer, and model, who is probably best known for turning lips into colorful masterpieces. We've covered her art before, but we're doing a deeper dive with new pictures this time around!

Bored Panda got in touch with Reed for an exclusive interview discussing her masterful lip art, which you can peruse in the curated list below. And while you’re at it, leave an upvote and a comment—we appreciate each and every one of them!

More Info: Girl Grey Beauty | Andrea Reed Art

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Crazy Meerkat Lady
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is very cute but I must admit.... I see a ballsack.... I can't be the only one? Starting by the fox snout 😂

Rahul Narvare
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Price kya hai👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍 awesome

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    Theater Kid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the universe or the stars to me.

    sylvanticx
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the polish looks like HoloTaco

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    Andrea Reed is a makeup artist, photographer, and model from Victoria, BC, Canada, who goes by the name girlgreybeauty on Instagram. With over 900 posts on the account, this has brought her nearly 300,000 followers with some of her photos racking upwards of 80,000 likes.

    Besides this, she also does pet portrait commissions and other kinds of art on her other account. The account is mostly populated with adorable cats and dogs, but she showcases other spectacular forms of art, whether it’s paintings or crafts.

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    AMELIA ADAMS
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ❤️❤️❤️Pixilated❤️❤️❤️

    Willem Hunse
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my favourite it's so pretty

    Leslie Burleson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see this one with the full face. It's hard to see the illusion close up

    Kate Johnson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the color, and the depth of it.

    _𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕔𝕠_𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕠_
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so cool! She did a good job on the sort of pixelated ombre, it totally looks like her lips are pixelating apart...

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would totally wear that

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    Soda the Snake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the goooldeeeeen aaaaafteeeeernoooooooooon

    Sofie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland 😍

    Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's supposed to be, if you look closely you can see the faces on the flowers.

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    Kelly Connell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg this is from alice in wonderland!!! I love it

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    To Andrea, art and makeup were always a huge fancy for her, which led to her merging the two together.

    “I have always loved to do art and have a love for makeup as well and wanted to combine the two together,” elaborated Reed.

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    “With the lips being a smaller and more challenging canvas, I wanted to give it a try! And people seemed to really love the lip art, so I stuck with it. I also was very inspired by the artists @missjazminad and @depechegurl on Instagram. They were some of the first lip artists back when I started in 2014.”

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    Theater Kid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my goodness. I would pay good money to have a lipstick like that.

    Lorrie Kundrat
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amazing work this must have taken hours to do

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    Bird Mom
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is anyone else thinking of Silence of the Lambs?

    Leslie Burleson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I did this and got high , I would freak out and smack myself in the face every time I caught a glimpse of it

    Womaninsky
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This artist needs to do bigger statements. Very talented!

    AspieGirl88
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would not want to wear this ... I’d be too afraid of someone slapping me in the mouth! 🐝‼️😂

    Slune
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So damn realistic. she got me thinking,yes but this one is real!!!

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    Angie Chiyoko
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is this making me think so much of cotton candy.

    Tyler Johnson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If someone came to a date wearing that I ain't kissing them

    Womaninsky
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No worries. She wouldn't let you mess those lips up for nothing!

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    Kiki
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love the pastels wonder how it would look with neon colors

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    While her Instagram’s last posts are from two years ago, this doesn’t mean that Reed stopped practicing art—she simply switched to other forms, as she explains:

    “For the past 2 years, I have not been doing much makeup art, but lately I have been focusing more on traditional art and mediums over at @andreareedart. I absolutely adore animals, so I have been enjoying painting animal portraits.”

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    Tess the ferret
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noooo i came here to late to upvote

    Madeline Rose
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺❤️😺😺😺😺😺

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    Theater Kid
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even do this sort of art on flat paper.

    maya P.K
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like something from the hobbit

    Lorrie Kundrat
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is s beautiful you are so talented

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    RedFox
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What colors is it? *colorblind panda here*

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    Madeline Rose
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaaaaah! This is sooooooooo beautiful!

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    “I usually plan my designs out by drawing them on paper first. Then I get my supplies and equipment ready. Camera, lights, etc. are set up,” Reed explained how she does lip art.

    “The application usually takes about one hour, photography can take anywhere between 15 minutes to 1 hour. And then retouching the photo and post production can take anywhere from 1 to 4 hours, depending on the condition of my skin at the time. Altogether, one lip art photo will usually take 3–6 hours.”

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    maya P.K
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really satesfying for some reason

    Josey Griffin
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very good. Love all of these so far. Great works of art. I think some could take off, as they can be applied easily. Like Batman.

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    Kloe Liang
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aww doggo!(thats just what i call dogs)

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    Given the relatively small area of the lips, you bet it’s not that easy to use it as a canvas. It’s something Reed points out as being one of the biggest challenges in the art, among other things:

    “The lips are a very small area to work and not a perfectly smooth canvas. Another challenge is that while I do lip art, I try not to close my lips together at all, smile, laugh, talk or anything!”

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    Sweetie Dahling
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow I have trouble drawing a straight line on a sheet of paper, let alone a curved surface! Incredibly well done!

    Slune
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ....in this case it's Art Deco!

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    Since Reed has dozens upon dozens of lip art designs, we’ve asked her to show us some of her favorites, like Stung, Defragmentation, Honeycomb, Makeup Is Art, Alice in Wonderland, Clouds, and The Kiss. You can find all of these included in the list.

    And if you want to find more of her work, be sure to visit both of her Instagrams here and here. We’ve also covered another list to celebrate Reed’s lip art here, and if you’ve enjoyed this, why not check out this bit of face art by artist Dain Yoon, who creates illusions by using her face as a canvas.

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    But before you go, let us know what you thought of this in the comment section below!

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    Gloria J Williams
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, wow, wow beautiful. Your work is wonderful.

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    Aiyanna Clements
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Replying to: J.A.D.E You tried 🤷🏻‍♀️ At least you get an upvote

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    Kinslee Hager
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this reminds me of the Moomoo cheese pokemon card lol

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    sylvanticx
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    would be good for a Channukkah party

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    Duchess Raven Waves
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These patterns always make me think of the prints on all of Blanche Devereuxs stuff. I call it "lanai print" lol

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    HooowlAtTheMoon
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these ones with the lipstick right there, no idea why

    maya P.K
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same here!!!!! i think they are kinda sorta satysfying

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    Black Pug Puppy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct me if im wrong but isnt the brain supposed to be inside your head

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    HooowlAtTheMoon
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so loud and obvious and I love it

    Imheresometimes
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah it's beautiful! The only thing is eating...

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    VeninTheNonBinaryRogue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like I’d swallow one of them for some reason lol

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    Madeline Rose
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a bunny! How cute!🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇

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    Toodles ️
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk why but this one stands out to me, love it