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Ukrainian Artist Continues To Remove Makeup From Dolls To Repaint Them In A Very Realistic Way (New Pics)
The unrealistic portrayal of dolls and their effect on the female self-image is a persistent discussion surrounding the kids' toys industry. Dolls for girls were, and in most cases still are, an ideal of proportional body shape and beauty, which has been influencing girls around the world from a very young age. This perfectly symmetrical and flawless image has become an aspiration, though it‘s far from realistic. This is why we are thankful for artists who think of the box and contribute to a change by carrying the message of individual and unique beauty.
Ukrainian artist Olga Kamenetskaya specializing in doll repainting and modification, takes what‘s considered ‘perfect’ and gives it a realistic makeover which results in gorgeous, one-of-a-kind creations. What has started as a hobby of repainted dolls from Monster High, has turned into a career which is now admired by almost 60k people on Instagram.
Every popular doll you can think of: Barbie, Blythe, BJD, you name it, turns into extremely realistic dolls and foremost, unique works of art. All the fine details, such as little features, imperfections, body shapes, realistic wigs, add charisma to lifeless, mass-produced toys and are definitely what makes her life-like dolls stand out.
It is safe to say that dolls look much better after the dramatic makeup has been stripped off, and it goes to show the so-called ‘flaws’ are what actually makes us beautiful.
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Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
Not as extreme a difference as the others, since they manufacturers tried to make it look like Gillian Anderson. Still, it really looks like her.
Harley...🃏 5 years ago
Scully! Awesome! Now I want one. 😍 X Files. One of the first TV addictions my husband and I share. Wow!
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Michelle Line 6 years ago
Yes! Mia Farrow! That's exactly who the "after" doll looks like.
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Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
This pic is just amazing! What an artist!!! Mia Farrow is right!!! Stunning!!
patricia mccaskill 6 years ago
Amazing trsnsformstion! Dolls like this are needed. Much more attractive.
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Alexandra Smith 6 years ago
I thought it looked a little like Rebecca Romijn
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Lyla Tindall 6 years ago
fake. prolly just faceswaped. ( said my friend, not me ) ( dont come at me )
Meghan Hibicke 6 years ago
What is that weird pink animal? Is it a pig with a dog's nose? A bear cub? Some kind of adorable alien?
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Angel Cakes 6 years ago
This artwork is absolutely insane. If I could do this, oh man would life be great.
Michelle Line 6 years ago
I think a little too much aging added, but still excellent work. Not as good as some of the others.
Tania Martinez-O'keefe 6 years ago
He turned Josh Hutcherson into Kevin Spacey. That should be a sin
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Withnail 6 years ago
Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons, please put on your shirt!
Daria B 6 years ago (edited)
I thought it was Yolandi. Hence the hairline has little bangs.
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FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
I thought of her as Ellen Degeneres with braids and green eyes!
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
"I fink you're freaky and I like you a lot"..... (for all the Die Antwood fans) :D
Michelle Line 6 years ago (edited)
OMG! Those eyes look so real! The slightly bloodshot veins in them are amazing.
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Olivia the Nerd 6 years ago
The first one actually freaked me out a bit X3 Love the after pic!
Antoilene Du Toit 6 years ago
If I did this to my toddler's Monster High doll, she'd strangle me in my sleep... Good job tho
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Light Yagimae 6 years ago
Sorry but this one and the red headed one above reminds me a little too much of this guy https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/fan/image?url=https://1428elm.com/files/2017/11/glen.jpg&
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
I love everything about these changes!! How he contoured her cheeks, and nose! And definition to her lips, and I also love the freckles!! :D
Amazon QT 6 years ago
Looks great, but she needs to do different hair lengths- not just pixies.
krnr58 6 years ago
Out of 20+ done only a few are true pixies. Look again.
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Haley Stewart 6 years ago (edited)
the monster high doll before and afters are kinda creepy but the after is also really awesome.
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Amazon QT 6 years ago
There’s YouTube videos out there on the whole process. I think I saw that it takes a span of a few days working 10-14 hours a day for some.
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Iva Kazalova 6 years ago
The after is incredible, that almost looks like a real person, this is some sick talent!
Angela Turrall 6 years ago
Exactly what I thought! But it’s Mike after being locked in a room with Jamie for a year being told non stop dad jokes that have become progress worse and worse...
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The before is freaking me out a bit... kinda looks like something from that short film Mannequin...
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Kaisu Rei 6 years ago
If you go to her instagram, you'll find a link to her etsy shop
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Honesty Olishia 6 years ago
lol yeah, it doesn't really make sense to wear two shirts but no pants
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Ed Souza 6 years ago (edited)
The headline of this article is very misleading since he's not removing the makeup. he's simply adding more that is airbrushed and much better quality for sure. This doll in particular has eye makeup on.
Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
She does remove it. You can see in some of these showing the intermediate. She cleans it off and then repaints everything.
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Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
I love how you do their lips! So natural! Asian eyes, I love it!!! <3
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Harley...🃏 5 years ago
The eyes look so real I believe the soul is truly showing. It's amazing.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
The right eye looks a little wonky to me, but these are absolutely amazing.
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Hello please don't judge 6 years ago
I am glad 'realistic' is in '' because they definitely look more life like but still unrealistic! but omg the before in this one is scary and the after one is BEAUTIFUL
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
The first one looks like an Alien! I love the second one, so much!!! The second one looks so minimalistic.... IMO
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Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
This one is somehow closest to the original, which was more natural to begin with.
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
The first one looks like strands of plastic, for her hair! I really like the second one, for sure! I wish, I had these kind of dolls to play with, or collect, when I was a kid!! :D
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Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
Put a little putty around the mouth then paint over in when it dries.
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Rebel Rebel 2 years ago
i adore Blyth dolls, wonder how she changed the opening of the mouth line
Caroline Driver 6 years ago
It's a Blythe, someone just did a better face than the original mass produced one
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Russian Otaku 6 years ago
The afters aside the dolls are f*****g hideous and cancer to the eye. Such a damn shame that dolls don't have better shapes or be colored better. Anyhow artist did an amazing job to those cheap dolls making them artistic and look great
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
Don't hate me, but... She looks older, and jaundiced! He down played her features!!
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Iva Kazalova 6 years ago
Why do they make the foreheads the size of a football pitch? Looks like an alien
Antoilene Du Toit 6 years ago
The after one looks like people who wear these thick glasses, when they take them off...
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
If she had points on her ears, I'd say she was an Elf!! Which is cute!!
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Natasha Forchione 6 years ago
yeah, wish she had kept her beautiful brown eyes
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Mainza Munsanje 6 years ago
Wow, the after doll looks like it got lip tips from Kylie... this one is a no-no for me
Harley...🃏 5 years ago
Gorgeous!!!! I love her! Thank you to the artist for adding to the beauty of our world!
Maggie Dougherty 6 years ago
Excellent, but....he should of finished off the body, as well! IMO
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Iva Kazalova 6 years ago
This doll looks so sad at the start, who the f**k would want to play with that? It’s the doll equivalent of Eeyore!
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Benjamin Boysley 6 years ago
Absolutely stunning work, very well done. Really shows the surreal image of women these dolls portray.
Night Owl 6 years ago
Amazing work. They look much more realistic and with some real character. Also: I wish the original doll makers would make more realistically proportioned necks (and the rest of the bodies too, of course)
Rose mary 6 years ago
I appreciate the artist's talent but how is this connected to body positivity? Originally, they looked disproportionate and unnatural. Unless you are someone obsessed with becoming 'human barbie' or 'human Ken', everyone knows that these are fake. But the artist had made all them beautiful in a conventional and realistic manner, which can actually cause insecurities to many more people.
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FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
These are so beautiful. Women are always beautiful, no matter if they wear makeup or not!
Miriam Hirsch 6 years ago
This is more than just repainting. Replanting the hair, replacing eyes, new costumes, all a huge amount of tedious exacting work. Brava!
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
And she's working on such a tiny scale too - the faces can't be more than 2 inches high, probably a lot less.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
So, the main question is probably not why toy companies make dolls like these, but why people buy them. We are a seriously weird kind of animal, aren't we? Her stunning artwork makes the "deformities" of the dolls stand out even more.
Benjamin Boysley 6 years ago
Absolutely stunning work, very well done. Really shows the surreal image of women these dolls portray.
Night Owl 6 years ago
Amazing work. They look much more realistic and with some real character. Also: I wish the original doll makers would make more realistically proportioned necks (and the rest of the bodies too, of course)
Rose mary 6 years ago
I appreciate the artist's talent but how is this connected to body positivity? Originally, they looked disproportionate and unnatural. Unless you are someone obsessed with becoming 'human barbie' or 'human Ken', everyone knows that these are fake. But the artist had made all them beautiful in a conventional and realistic manner, which can actually cause insecurities to many more people.
Load More Replies... FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago
These are so beautiful. Women are always beautiful, no matter if they wear makeup or not!
Miriam Hirsch 6 years ago
This is more than just repainting. Replanting the hair, replacing eyes, new costumes, all a huge amount of tedious exacting work. Brava!
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
And she's working on such a tiny scale too - the faces can't be more than 2 inches high, probably a lot less.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
So, the main question is probably not why toy companies make dolls like these, but why people buy them. We are a seriously weird kind of animal, aren't we? Her stunning artwork makes the "deformities" of the dolls stand out even more.
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