Illusion eye makeup

If you haven’t read about this Professional Makeup Artist and Blanche Macdonald Graduate-turned-Instructor on BuzzFeed or Huffington Post, chances are you’ve likely seen her mind-bending makeup illusions splashed all over the web.

Laura: I'm wearing the costume. My concept was heavily inspired by the Irish myth of the banshee. Makeup done by myself, eyes painted on the eyelids to create the illusion that...

Makeup can be a great way to highlight your features or hide something we’re insecure about. However, some are able to take it to a whole new level and turn makeup into a magical form of self-expression and art. Mimi Choi is one of these people - with her mindblowing optical illusion looks, the artist has amassed an audience of 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

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.

Contouring is a huge trend this year and everyone seems to be doing it. It's hard to miss the YouTube videos or Instagram pics of people with painted faces (like mine above). It's a technique that has it's roots in theatrical makeup but now with video tutorials and contouring kits everywhere I've been asked if mature people can do it and if so, how. If you read my blog at all you know that I don't like rules or limits on what older people can do so I say Yes We Can! We just need to do it a…

Mimi Choi is a professional makeup artist with a unique creative style. Mimi was born in Macau and immigrated to Canada ...