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Ukrainian Artist Removes Makeup From Dolls To Repaint Them, And Result Is Almost Too Real
In the world of unrealistic standards and Photoshop mania, real beauty is a breath of fresh air. And while some share their unedited selfies on Instagram, Olga Kamenetskaya creates gorgeous dolls that look almost real.
Olga is a Ukranian artist who started repainting dolls as a hobby, but it later turned into her profession. She takes mass-produced dolls, such as Monster High girls or Barbies, and turns them into totally new, unique and one-of-the-kind dolls. They each have little "flaws," like real people have, which she includes by not only repainting but also modifying dolls' shapes and working with wigs. “I don’t like when the new face of the doll is ideal and perfectly symmetrical, it makes it lifeless,” Olga told Vogue. “I always deliberately leave some flaw that may not be noticeable to everyone, but [gives] the doll invisible charisma. Perhaps, this flawed beauty is the message that my dolls carry.”
Below you can find some of the amazing "flawed" beauties by Olga Kamenetskaya.
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Иван Павлов 7 years ago
She uses different types of lino-cutters and sandpapers to change the form of the lips.
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David Ellis 7 years ago
This isn't the same doll. Lips are a different mold and chin is sharper
Michelle Line 7 years ago
Not the same doll. The lips are completely different. Makeup cannot change the shape of the molded plastic. Plus the chin is different, as is the hairline. Don't get me wrong, this is excellent work. But make sure the before and after images are of the same doll.
Grace Wiebe 7 years ago
Does he sculpt also? The size & shape of the nose & lips is totally different. More than paint, that.
Alice Cirkot 6 years ago
It would look better on barbies. The realism is nice but, the eyes look so tiny. The monster high dolls are more bigger eyes. It’s ok I guess, just weird.
Jacqueline Conway 7 years ago
The natural looking doll is much more beautiful than the made-up one.
William Wenzel 7 years ago
Ukraine seems to have many beautiful women, I must visit to worship them in person.
Krystine Patterson 7 years ago
The smile is not the same doll. What, from full lips to a half smile?? It's either been photoshopped or it's a completely different doll.
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Pamela Beaupre 7 years ago
If not for the doll's neck, you could believe it to be a real person!
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ispeak catanese 7 years ago
speaking from experience, do not apply that sticky lipgloss inside a house full of cats
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Crazy Cow Lady 7 years ago
I like that the Monster High ones are keeping with the theme of the doll, rather than changing them completely.
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ispeak catanese 7 years ago
Gave myself bangs like that once in the mid-80s, when they were decidedly not in style. This is what happens when you attempt to perfect straight bangs in the summer, on a tropical island, on curly hair with paper scissors.
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ispeak catanese 7 years ago
If this evil creeper shows up in my dreams tonight I'll have to quit Bored Panda forever.
Olga Kamenetskaya's work beautifully challenges the conventional norms of doll aesthetics, emphasizing the charm found in imperfections.
For those interested in a deeper exploration of how she transforms beauty standards through her art, this detailed look at her unique approach offers insightful context: a closer examination of her doll repainting technique.
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Nadine 7 years ago
The artistic skills are incredible and I was amazed at the amount of detail that went into all the new dolls. Excellent work! However, I find them way too creepy and prefer the original versions more. The creepiness is due to the fact that they're so realistic yet their proportions are off, especially around the eyes. Uggg!
JP 7 years ago
I agree. Most have completely different lips and noses. Some lips are much thinner and some are fuller. Not to mention the different chins and facial shapes. You can't just change plastic that way.
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Neb 7 years ago
I like when she makes eyes realistic, however I am not a fan of "droling" lips.
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I’m sorry but this is exactly the beauty standard problem. A doll that comes with tons of makeup on exaggerated features and looks like a cartoon human is already a bit of a problem, sending a message that heavy makeup and exaggerated features is the beauty goal. But then the artist even takes away the super heavy makeup and keeps the same perfect tiny noses and plumps up the already enormous lips and keeps the big, almond shaped eyes and has the audacity to call it “flawed,” as if anyone in 2018 thinks plump lips, freckles or foundation-free highlighted skin is a flaw and not an asset. The message used to be: wear makeup to have these features and look perfect. Now the message is: you should be born with these perfect features AND you get to insist that you’re daring and “real” for not wearing makeup even though you have features people use makeup to achieve. You can look down on those people and somehow be applauded for it.
Grumble o'Pug 7 years ago
The faces are kostly contour and shading to get the effect. The makeup is repainting the doll. This artistry is amazing. The body dismorphia of the dolls boosies is weird to see.
Load More Replies... Rama Llama 7 years ago
I wonder how she modifies the shapes in some doll heads? Hot water or maybe some plastic clay?
Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago
No doubt she's talented and I'm impressed. However, I'd like to see her redo Chucky so I could be 100% creeped out instead of the 90% i am now.
Mar1a 7 years ago
But that's some awesome talent I mean I CAN BARELY DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE.
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Amy Tarleton 7 years ago
The Tree Change Dolls are better. They take the oversexualized dolls and make them more childlike. Check out the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/lG-7e1vaB18
Lulik 7 years ago
I don't know how about You Guys, but I'm a little bit tired of those identical articles on Bored Panda like: "(another) Ukrainian/Russian artist repaints doll and the results are unbelievable", "I quit my job to pant stones/ make photos of cats, horses (or whatever and I'm able to live from that)" or "My friend makes comics about his funny relationship situation/ about his daily life/ or to battle with his depression, anxiety and so on". And please don't get me wrong - I don't wanna say, that this amazing artist isn't talented - her dolls are really amazing, but eh... it's getting be boring a little bit...
Miriam Hirsch 7 years ago
Love these! What's the process exactly? The dolls have different hair color . That has to be tedious to accomplish.
ImAmazingAndUsedToBeNotOnFire 7 years ago
I watch some doll repaints and they take of the original paint, pull the dolls head of and pull the hair out from there(its not too hard) then she probably repaints them, then puts a wig on the doll
Load More Replies... Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal 7 years ago
When you put realistic faces on the dolls you realize how skewed and distorted the bodies are
Rico Loco 7 years ago
beautifull it is photorealistic, i am only curious if the real look is also vissible in real, not only in a certain angel on photo. Just as remark , there is an Australian artist that also chanches oversexed dolls, into dolls that are much nicer too look at https://www.etsy.com/nl/shop/TreeChangeDolls#about
Agnes Jekyll 7 years ago
I love these!!! I saw a short film about this woman and what she does.
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d r e a m w o r l d 7 years ago
Beautiful message, but it's kinda creepy. He still did awesome though!
Tracy Paris 6 years ago
Gorgeous. If I created art like this I would never question what my purpose in life was.
Alice Cirkot 6 years ago
Very good detail. It’s better off on barbies. The face proportions the monster high dolls have is different and makes the realistic style look really ugly and creepy.
Layan Dweikat 7 years ago
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Evelína Zlá 7 years ago
I would like them more if she would keep the original character - just repaint it. But very pretty indeed.
Alia Ris 7 years ago
I don't think she just erase and repaint the make up. Some of the shape changed, and the hairs too. She does a better job, obvs. Especially on the eyes.
Britt Hatch 7 years ago
Yeah, she sometimes uses sandpaper and other tools to reshape the faces. She also removes the hair and creates a new wig.
Load More Replies... Miss Mastiff 7 years ago
Amazing, every time I thought oeh that's my favourite, no that one, now that one!! Fact is they are all so Amazing!!
Ruth Beaty 7 years ago
Some of these are just a shade on the creepy side--but such amazing work.
Agnes Jekyll 7 years ago
Wow. These are amazing--the eyes especially. She is a talented artist
Alexander Hamilton 7 years ago
Vaguely creepy, but very well painted and cool! Sometimes, creepy is cool.
Ann Abdelzaher 7 years ago
except those aren't even the same dolls those heads are different shapes and the bodies on some of them are clearly different.
Nadine 7 years ago
The artistic skills are incredible and I was amazed at the amount of detail that went into all the new dolls. Excellent work! However, I find them way too creepy and prefer the original versions more. The creepiness is due to the fact that they're so realistic yet their proportions are off, especially around the eyes. Uggg!
JP 7 years ago
I agree. Most have completely different lips and noses. Some lips are much thinner and some are fuller. Not to mention the different chins and facial shapes. You can't just change plastic that way.
Load More Replies... Neb 7 years ago
I like when she makes eyes realistic, however I am not a fan of "droling" lips.
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I’m sorry but this is exactly the beauty standard problem. A doll that comes with tons of makeup on exaggerated features and looks like a cartoon human is already a bit of a problem, sending a message that heavy makeup and exaggerated features is the beauty goal. But then the artist even takes away the super heavy makeup and keeps the same perfect tiny noses and plumps up the already enormous lips and keeps the big, almond shaped eyes and has the audacity to call it “flawed,” as if anyone in 2018 thinks plump lips, freckles or foundation-free highlighted skin is a flaw and not an asset. The message used to be: wear makeup to have these features and look perfect. Now the message is: you should be born with these perfect features AND you get to insist that you’re daring and “real” for not wearing makeup even though you have features people use makeup to achieve. You can look down on those people and somehow be applauded for it.
Grumble o'Pug 7 years ago
The faces are kostly contour and shading to get the effect. The makeup is repainting the doll. This artistry is amazing. The body dismorphia of the dolls boosies is weird to see.
Load More Replies... Rama Llama 7 years ago
I wonder how she modifies the shapes in some doll heads? Hot water or maybe some plastic clay?
Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago
No doubt she's talented and I'm impressed. However, I'd like to see her redo Chucky so I could be 100% creeped out instead of the 90% i am now.
Mar1a 7 years ago
But that's some awesome talent I mean I CAN BARELY DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE.
Load More Replies... Amy Tarleton 7 years ago
The Tree Change Dolls are better. They take the oversexualized dolls and make them more childlike. Check out the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/lG-7e1vaB18
Lulik 7 years ago
I don't know how about You Guys, but I'm a little bit tired of those identical articles on Bored Panda like: "(another) Ukrainian/Russian artist repaints doll and the results are unbelievable", "I quit my job to pant stones/ make photos of cats, horses (or whatever and I'm able to live from that)" or "My friend makes comics about his funny relationship situation/ about his daily life/ or to battle with his depression, anxiety and so on". And please don't get me wrong - I don't wanna say, that this amazing artist isn't talented - her dolls are really amazing, but eh... it's getting be boring a little bit...
Miriam Hirsch 7 years ago
Love these! What's the process exactly? The dolls have different hair color . That has to be tedious to accomplish.
ImAmazingAndUsedToBeNotOnFire 7 years ago
I watch some doll repaints and they take of the original paint, pull the dolls head of and pull the hair out from there(its not too hard) then she probably repaints them, then puts a wig on the doll
Load More Replies... Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal 7 years ago
When you put realistic faces on the dolls you realize how skewed and distorted the bodies are
Rico Loco 7 years ago
beautifull it is photorealistic, i am only curious if the real look is also vissible in real, not only in a certain angel on photo. Just as remark , there is an Australian artist that also chanches oversexed dolls, into dolls that are much nicer too look at https://www.etsy.com/nl/shop/TreeChangeDolls#about
Agnes Jekyll 7 years ago
I love these!!! I saw a short film about this woman and what she does.
Load More Replies... d r e a m w o r l d 7 years ago
Beautiful message, but it's kinda creepy. He still did awesome though!
Tracy Paris 6 years ago
Gorgeous. If I created art like this I would never question what my purpose in life was.
Alice Cirkot 6 years ago
Very good detail. It’s better off on barbies. The face proportions the monster high dolls have is different and makes the realistic style look really ugly and creepy.
Layan Dweikat 7 years ago
Mineral Rich Magnetic Face Mask https://www.topmakeupstore.com/collections/face/products/mineral-rich-magnetic-face-mask
Evelína Zlá 7 years ago
I would like them more if she would keep the original character - just repaint it. But very pretty indeed.
Alia Ris 7 years ago
I don't think she just erase and repaint the make up. Some of the shape changed, and the hairs too. She does a better job, obvs. Especially on the eyes.
Britt Hatch 7 years ago
Yeah, she sometimes uses sandpaper and other tools to reshape the faces. She also removes the hair and creates a new wig.
Load More Replies... Miss Mastiff 7 years ago
Amazing, every time I thought oeh that's my favourite, no that one, now that one!! Fact is they are all so Amazing!!
Ruth Beaty 7 years ago
Some of these are just a shade on the creepy side--but such amazing work.
Agnes Jekyll 7 years ago
Wow. These are amazing--the eyes especially. She is a talented artist
Alexander Hamilton 7 years ago
Vaguely creepy, but very well painted and cool! Sometimes, creepy is cool.
Ann Abdelzaher 7 years ago
except those aren't even the same dolls those heads are different shapes and the bodies on some of them are clearly different.
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