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Makeup Artist Shows Off Chameleon-Like Skills Transforming Into Celebs

It's truly impressive what a talented makeup artist can do to transform their subject.

It's no less impressive when a talented makeup artist transforms themselves into a range of recognizable celebrities.

Trust me, you're hardly going to believe the makeup magic that this artist pulls off.

Meet @gillianisme.

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You can find Gillian on TikTok under her handle, @gillianisme. She doesn't give too much info on herself, instead letting her makeup transformations speak for themselves.

Get a good look at her face now, because you'll barely recognize her when she's in full makeup.

Here's her take on Billie Eilish.

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This makeup transformation is immediately recognizable as the pop star. When you watch through Gillian's videos, it's evident just how many things need to be changed or tweaked to pull off these uncanny impressions.

Here's her first Anne Hathaway impression.

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Scrolling through Gillian's feed, it's clear that she likes revisiting certain celebrities. She's able to pull off the doe-eyed look of Anne Hathaway in more than one context, as we're about to see.

Anne Hathaway, part two.

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When Gillian revisits a certain celeb, it's clear that she makes an effort to represent a distinctly different look for them. This is still Anne Hathaway, but it's a much different look than her first take.

The iconic Audrey Hepburn.

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Audrey Hepburn is one of the most iconic actresses of the 20th century, and Gillian does her justice with this take. She's managed to capture Hepburn's petite, elfin features. Even the facial expression is absolutely spot on.

Here's another take on Audrey Hepburn.

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A separate makeup transformation, also featuring Audrey Hepburn, uses black and white to give the photo a more classic look. The filter also highlights the ways in which Gillian shades her face in order to resemble these celebs.

Picture-perfect Cate Blanchett.

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Putting in contact lenses is the easy part of the transformation for Gillian. The rest involves expertly shading different areas in order to make the very shape of her face look completely different. This one is just uncanny.

The master himself.

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Audrey's Jackie Chan transformation shows that she's just as adept at transforming into male celebrities. She might not have the beefy build of the action star, but she's totally found a way to recreate his craggy face.

Here's Natalie Portman.

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Anyone can put on a wig and a pair of contacts, and this is a necessary part of Gillian's transformations. But it's her small details that really put these chameleon-like skills on another level among makeup artists.

How about a little T-Swift?

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Taylor Swift is one of the most recognizable celebrities out there. Even though everyone and their mother knows exactly what T-Swift looks like, I'll bet most people would never guess that this photo doesn't actually show her.

Here's ScarJo.

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Scarlett Johansson is another one of those instantly recognizable celebs. It's truly uncanny how Gillian finds a way to truly inhabit these characters. Like, it's on a level that seems to transcend mere makeup trickery. She's completely transformed.

The king of pop.

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Michael Jackson is no longer with us, but Gillian turned herself into vintage, mid-80s MJ. She even managed to replicate the beginnings of his notorious plastic surgery through clever shading with her trusty makeup brush. Well done.

Into the fictional realm we go.

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This character needs no introduction. It's Edward Scissorhands! While the wig and scars do a lot of the heavy lifting in this impression, Gillian still somehow reshapes her face to more closely resemble Johnny Depp's famous character.

A more contemporary fictional character.

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Here's Gillian's take on Wanda Maximoff. After looking at all of these, I wonder just how many pairs of colored contacts she has, and I'd also be interested in seeing how many wild costumes and props she has in her closet.

Bravo, Gillian!

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Be sure to check Gillian out on TikTok at @gillianisme for all of her latest makeup transformation projects.

In the comments section, let us know if there's a celebrity impression that you totally nail. Also, let us know which of Gillian's transformations was your favorite.

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