Honestly, I don’t know how they did it and I looked very hard but if this is really just makeup, it’s unbelievable. Professional makeup artists Mimi Choi, based in Vancouver, and Dain Yoon from South Korea released these photos and they are something to behold.

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This is #makeup • A forever kind of girl — see stories for videos. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ The hole in the face optical illusion was done using my @mehronmakeup MIMI CHOI ILLUSION PALETTE! From May 7-May 10, get 30% off my palette by using Code MIMI30 at checkout at www.mehron.com. US only, while supplies last! ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Beauty Products:⁣⁣⁣ @nyxcosmetics Vivid Brights Liner in Vivid Fire⁣⁣⁣ @makeupforever Aqua XL Color Paint in M-72⁣⁣⁣ @armanibeauty Ecstasy Lacquer in 400⁣⁣⁣ @stilacosmetics Liquid Lipstick in Beso⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Majorly inspired by an optical illusion tattoo by @mattpehrsontattoos and @secret_buttholes.

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If an illusion becomes reality, is it still an illusion? Come see my newest sculpture “3D r a w e r”, premiering at Booth S-9 during Art Busan, from 5.31 until 6.2.

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Dain Skyline⚡️ Filmed a fun new project with @businessinsider. Look out for the process video of this painting as well as my interview. Thank you for your warm support, cold New York!

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This piece was written by Wayne Dupree on May 16, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.

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