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This Self-Taught Artist Can Transform Herself Into Mind-Bending Optical Illusions (25 Pics)
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!
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OK. Now I know what to do with that black eye shadow. But I don't think I have the guts to try, I'd find out instantly just how good she is at this, and how much practice I would have to do to even get close to an acceptable attempt.
It's just a cool thing that she likes to do. It has nothing to do with turning on guys. She's just showing her amazing talent
Load More Replies...With all the beauty products available on the market, people turn to the internet to learn how to make use of it. Beauty bloggers, bloggers, and Instagram influencers are an easily accessible tool for anyone who wants to learn how to accentuate their own features, create glamorous looks, or just have fun. They are on a mission to make people around the globe look and—most importantly—feel good.
And when we say easily accessible—we really mean it. According to Statista, in 2018, beauty-related content generated more than 169 billion views on Youtube. And with the rise of Instagram, their social media presence is mind-blowing! Hundreds of makeup gurus have turned into modern-day celebrities and it has become a desirable way to make a living.
The beauty community never fails to constantly entertain makeup enthusiasts by coming up with the most bizarre and fun trends. These light-hearted viral trends spread across all platforms, and many are eager to try them. We've had halo brows, feather brows, squiggly lips, the "polish mountain" challenge which led to experiments with 100+ coats of other beauty products, and many more. The most recent was the hilarious tiny face challenge started by YouTuber and makeup artist Jaime French, who did a perfect quarantine makeup look.
And while Hoa Trang's makeup illusions are not that easy to master and to recreate, they are very easy to appreciate!
*When you can't afford a mask but you can afford paint
Again, no shade and no hate but nearly all of them look kind of fake (no offence)
You mean like Photoshopping or other fussing done? I agree with that. Also, she uses a grainy filter on most of the shots to give everything a more uniform patina. That said, she is a really, really good artist.
Load More Replies...After the war, masks were made to look like the person to cover any facial deformities suffered in the conflicts. These reminded me in a small way.
Omg, I did look, some of them are amazing, truly give a chance to those people to change their situation.
Load More Replies...Wow this is a complete and total ripoff of Mimi Choi. Check her out on Instagram she is the real deal. This chick has literally copied some of her exact looks.
There are plenty of professional makeup artists who do illusion makeup, all around the world. There is nothing wrong with being inspired by other artists.
Load More Replies...This lady is nothing short of amazing, can't believe she is self taught, what a talent. ❤❤❤
I would like to recreate them for Halloween but I don't think I got the skills.
Try the easiest one first, and try and look for a tutorial online. You have more than 4 months still! Hope to see your acomplishment here in BP!
Load More Replies...Super cool, some of them a little disturbing (in a good way), but I like it.
Load More Replies...Again, no shade and no hate but nearly all of them look kind of fake (no offence)
You mean like Photoshopping or other fussing done? I agree with that. Also, she uses a grainy filter on most of the shots to give everything a more uniform patina. That said, she is a really, really good artist.
Load More Replies...After the war, masks were made to look like the person to cover any facial deformities suffered in the conflicts. These reminded me in a small way.
Omg, I did look, some of them are amazing, truly give a chance to those people to change their situation.
Load More Replies...Wow this is a complete and total ripoff of Mimi Choi. Check her out on Instagram she is the real deal. This chick has literally copied some of her exact looks.
There are plenty of professional makeup artists who do illusion makeup, all around the world. There is nothing wrong with being inspired by other artists.
Load More Replies...This lady is nothing short of amazing, can't believe she is self taught, what a talent. ❤❤❤
I would like to recreate them for Halloween but I don't think I got the skills.
Try the easiest one first, and try and look for a tutorial online. You have more than 4 months still! Hope to see your acomplishment here in BP!
Load More Replies...Super cool, some of them a little disturbing (in a good way), but I like it.
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