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Makeup can be a great way to highlight your features or hide something we’re insecure about. However, some are able to take it to a whole new level and turn makeup into a magical form of self-expression and art. Mimi Choi is one of these people - with her mindblowing optical illusion looks, the artist has amassed an audience of 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

Surprisingly, her creations are often inspired by the visions she has during episodes of sleep paralysis: "In addition to not being able to move, I see things," she says. "Once I do a makeup of some vision, it never repeats itself."

Before seeing the newest work by Mimi, check out Bored Panda’s previous posts about the talented artist: 1, 2, 3, 4.

More info: Instagram | Facebook

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Sarah Turney
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4 years ago

Beautiful

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    Starflight of the Nightwings
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This needs to be higher up!

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    Sarah Turney
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Amazing

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    Sarah Turney
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Massive anxiety vibes! Amazing but yuck

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    Carmen Luna
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What an artist

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    An Unpopular Opinion.
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Oh no, this isn't- having a great effect on my mind. She's really really good at makeup though

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That is brilliant. My brain hurts trying to piece everything together.

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    How do you even do that?

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    Bruno Madrigal
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Gorgeous!!

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    SobyKay
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is so cool

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    Do_You_Think_I_Give_A_Tortilla
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love her frickin nails!

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    Kipper
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is not ap-peeling........

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    Rhea.S888
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    She is brilliant!

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    Sean
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    could be an anime character

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    Virtually Fabulous
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I like this one

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    She's giving me Salvador Dali vibes 🎨 and I like it.

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    Official_Blink
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    When you go inside a plant in roblox

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    Carmen Luna
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Amazing

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    Carmen Luna
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love it but I'm confused

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    Official_Blink
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Girls when they come back from a party late at night and are too lazy to remove their makeup

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    Starflight of the Nightwings
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Painting with this much detail is hard on paper/canvas, imagine painting these on yourself!

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    Sawyer Kidder
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Can you imagine painting that!

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    Official_Blink
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wanna play with me ?

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    Vansh Popli
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    woah woah woah woah woah, how the hell is their paint in her eyes

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    Linda Lewis
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    ...............

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    Bruno Madrigal
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I feel like this sometimes.

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    Dark-Infinity
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This one is... Interesting. This woman has some amazing talent though

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    This takes pop art and surrealism to a whole new level.

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    Carmen Luna
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nuts

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    Birma Gustafsson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Split personality!

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Off-topic, but I love the metal glove thing

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    Hannah Mae Jensen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This should be way higher up.

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    Helena Hattingh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Whoa

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    Oriphyra Xilphine
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    ramen head!!! yummmmm

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    In too many fandoms
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    A lot of these look like she uses a bald cap

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love it.

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is all on another level. I love her work.

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    😲 I'm just astounded with her work.

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Oh WOW...the eyes have it 👁️👁️

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Strabismus 💜 can be beautiful.

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    James Pasquini
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    When people tell you you're wrapped too tight.

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    One of my favorites ❤️

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    Nurse Bambi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This one gives me a splitting headache. 💜

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    Bruno Madrigal
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It do be like that sometimes :'(

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