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Makeup is supposed to be fun and you certainly don't have to wait for an annual appropriate occasion like Halloween to explore its endless possibilities! Some artists become celebrities' and famous characters' doppelgangers with spectacular resemblance, while others explore spooky, horror film-worthy makeup looks, focus on a specific part of their body to create whole paintings, or try to seriously mess with our minds.

Hoa Trang, a 21-year-old makeup artist from Vietnam, uses her face and body as a canvas to create mind-boggling optical illusions. The self-taught artist started experimenting with illusions only three years ago while learning from resources available on the internet, such as video tutorials and Instagram influencers. Since these unusual transformations were niche in her home country, she was able to build a following of 115k people on Instagram.

Check out some of Trang's best instances of makeup wizardry and let us know which ones are your favorite!

More info: Instagram | Facebook | youtube.com

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Martti Laurson
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6 years ago

That is insane. I cannot find the nose

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    Mary Hannah
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    6 years ago

    omg

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    Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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    6 years ago

    So freaky and realistic.

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    LiBye
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    6 years ago

    It's kinda like the Scream, but instead, she's melting? If that makes sense.

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    Mary Hannah
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    6 years ago

    freaky

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    Joslin Cunanan
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    6 years ago

    me too, but with butterfly coming out

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    Maureen Peters
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    6 years ago

    What a beauty!

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    Why?
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    6 years ago

    Get a grip on yourself!

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    Why?
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    6 years ago

    She could give you a hell of a tongue lashing!

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    Rylan Laborde
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    6 years ago

    Ohh this freaky nooo

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    Olga Posedaru
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    6 years ago

    So cool! Gonna try it this Halloween :D

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    Why?
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    6 years ago

    Just don't push her buttons!

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    Charlie Moss
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    6 years ago

    This ones so cool.

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    Rylan Laborde
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    6 years ago

    This one's for me CORALINE

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    Sent From The Slytherin House
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    6 years ago

    *When you can't afford a mask but you can afford paint

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    Brooke Purvis
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    6 years ago

    I see the trick

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    Mary Hannah
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    6 years ago

    makes my skin crawl

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    Koalamonster
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    6 years ago

    No thank you please.

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    Isabella Diaz
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    6 years ago

    Protect yourself!

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    Ally Kaye
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    DECIET!!!!! LIKE IF YOU GET IT! #SandersSides

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    Charlie Moss
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    6 years ago

    This makes me cringe so hard

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    giraffescupcakesandlove
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    6 years ago

    I wish I could paint like this. It's so good!!

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    Isabella Diaz
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    6 years ago

    Yum

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    Reagan Besteman
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    6 years ago

    Beautiful

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    Artlover
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    CREEPY AF

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