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Pretty as a Picture: Art Made Entirely of Makeup

Faces make great canvases, but these creations give the term "makeup artist" a whole new meaning
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Lacquer labyrinth
Nothing could be more fitting than bold nail polishes from Nails Inc. and Maybelline to fleck a canvas in honor of Jackson Pollock.

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Shadow play
Believe or not, this rendition of Matisse's geometric collage was made entirely of crushed eyeshadows, ranging from Estee Lauder Pure Colour Gelee Powder Eyeshadow, $22, to M.A.C. Eyeshadow, $15.

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Royal flush
To recreate the layers of color in Mark Rothko's "White Center", editors layered their favorite blushes such as Topshop blush in Prime Time, $14, M.A.C. Cream Colour Base in Pearl and Audacious Orange, $20, Illamasqua Cream Blusher in Crush, $26, and Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush in Coral Reef, $13.

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Fine China
Chinese artist Red Hong Yi used every part of a beauty routine, from nail polish and foundation to eyeliner shavings and false lashes, to recreate popular scenes and imagery in Chinese culture.

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Pucker up
Artist Natalie Irish works with metal, paint, clay and charcoal, but she's gained a considerable amount of attention for her ability to create portraits with her lips. She teamed up with Urban Decay for "The Kisshibition" to create these gorgeous celeb portraits using a ridiculous amount of kisses and the brand's lipstick.

BY ERICA SMITH | APR 9, 2014 | SHARES
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