25 mind-blowing optical illusions people have created just using makeup

Makeup artist Mimi Choi turned her face into a brick wall.

The shading technique used gives it a strangely realistic 3D effect.

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Here's a classic illusion by makeup artist Dain Yoon that appears to show a profile view of two faces.

This one even has different lip colors for each face.

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Though it looks like a mask, this look by Daniel Ruiz Smith is created entirely with makeup.

This one has an impressively disjointed and shattered effect.

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This one is like multiple faces within a face.

The varying sizes of the eyes and perfectly placed contouring on the sides creates a hazy blurred illusion.

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Facial features are completely masked in this black hole creation.

It's a look that's both subtle and completely creepy.

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Instead of taking up the entirety of the face, this black hole look by Sandee Proud focuses on swirling towards the nose.

The swirls almost look like they're in motion at first glance.

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This is another impressive blurry vision effect.

Instead of completely recreating an entire face, this look replicates multiple facial features to achieve its hazy effect.

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This blurry face look by Jada Desiree is worthy of a double take.

The effect around the mouth area is particularly impressive.

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Pointillism painting was the inspiration behind this artistic look.

Make Up Forever's Flash Palette was used to create this colorful and filtered effect.

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This one looks like an endless black and white swirl.

It's another delightfully creepy makeup illusion that completely masks the eye area and turns them into black holes.

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This eerie makeup creation by Jia Achacruz features two giant mouths with sharp teeth over the eye area.

It's another look that is equal parts fun and creepy, and the wrinkling effect created around the upper cheekbone adds to the realistic effect.

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Most people create makeup effects to stand out, but this look completely blends in with its surroundings.

The effect even continues down her neck and shoulders to make the skin look translucent.

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This is one of the more twisted makeup illusions.

Makeup and face paint were used to create this crooked and disjointed effect.

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While it looks like a melting wax figure, this is actually another effect created entirely with makeup.

It was created using eye shadows from Kryolan and lip colors from NYX Cosmetics. The squiggly lines help achieve the melted appearance.

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The shading and sharp lines in this look gives a stained glass appearance on the skin.

The result resembles a painting with a touch of 3D elements.

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Yoon also turned her forehead into a second face.

It's hard to tell where the real face ends and the fake one begins.

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Another look with a slightly 3D effect, this one was inspired by the game Jenga.

It's proof that inspiration can come from the most unlikely places.

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This illusion creates the appearance of a zipper separating the face in half.

This zipper illusion is made even more realistic with the ripple effect created around the unzipped areas.

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This look splits the face right down the middle.

It's another impressively creepy effect that uses deep black makeup and creative shading techniques to create the illusion of depth.

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Makeup and a little face paint were used in this shattered face illusion.

It's another effect that looks like a mask at first glance.

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Makeup is used here to create a shattered effect on the skin, appearing to reveal a galaxy underneath.

Galaxy-inspired makeup looks are currently taking over Instagram.

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This creation uses shading and jagged lines to create a mask effect.

The result looks like a "Phantom of the Opera" style mask over a portion of the face.

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Another realistic split effect that uses dark black makeup to create a sense of depth.

The detailing down the neck and chest is impressive.

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These multiple faces are definitely head-turning.

The precise placement of the eyes creates two different faces on the side of the artist's actual face.

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This eye makeup by Toxic Tina creates the illusion of a corset under the eye.

It's one of the more subtle illusions, but definitely has a realistic look that continues all the way up the bottom lid.

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