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This Artist Takes Lipstick to a Whole New Level

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Ryan Kelly is taking body painting to a whole new level. Her canvas? Her lips!

A little over four years ago, Kelly started this unique trend to engage Instagram followers with a little fun. With over 78K followers and several media interviews, her small hobby turned into something pretty major!

Thank you for being a friend

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Thank you for being a friiiend!!! A lot of you ask how I get such tiny details in a small area. Truthfully, details are always difficult and time consuming. There’s no easy way out. But here’s what I did on this particular look: I found a reference photo that I liked and drew it out with some adjustments so that the proportions would work for my lips (i.e. no heads/major details between my top and bottom lip, and rounding it out in places), then made the drawing into a stencil and transferred it to my lips. (Sort of like how tattoos are done.) Then I painted it using… @nyxcosmetics Liquid Suede in Respect the Pink as my base color @limecrimemakeup Brow Pens (their super fine tips are perfect for minute details) in Baby Brown, Dirty Blonde, and Smokey for outlines and faces. @mehronmakeup Paradise Paints for the their hair, clothes, skin tone, and for the leaves #lipart #thankyouforbeingafriend #goldengirls #nyxcosmetics #mehronmakeup #limecrimemakeup

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Life is like a box of chocolates

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“Mama said…” ??Finish the quote! I used only the @mehronmakeup Paradise Paint AQ palette! #lipart #forrestgump #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates #mehronmakeup #nailart

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How does she create these detailed masterpieces?

She told Allure “When I first started playing with lip art, I had hours and hours to paint and play with ideas. At that point, everything was painted freehand, and looks could take up to six or seven hours.”

Six or seven hours? That is nuts! But that changed when she became a mom and realized her hobby was taking too much time away from her family.

“I saw another makeup artist use transfer paper — similar to what a tattoo artist uses — for body painting, and a light-bulb went off in my head. It took some serious refining, but now I love having that as an option for days when I’m limited on time.”

Here’s a sneak peek at her process

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Hello, Clarice! Press play to see how I created this super creepy lippie with @mehronmakeup’s Paradise Paint AQ products! Only a few days left to use my discount code, babes! RYAN10 for 10% off! #lipart #mehronmakeup #paradisepaint #horrormakeup #silenceofthelambs

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With her new process, she’s able to quickly sketch a pair of lips on paper to gauge proportions and how the image will appear. Once the drawing is complete, she scans it and prints it on temporary tattoo paper. From there she easily applies the tattoo to her lips voila!  Ready for makeup and details.

Her designs span from fruit to pop culture to hip movies and shows. The possibilities are endless.

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Sponge Bob- but make it glam. ?? Tutorial coming this weekend! Happy Friday, friends!! I used: @mehronmakeup Paradise Paint Palette @limecrimemakeup Diamond Crusher in Green (forgive me Lime Crime- I don’t have yet actual name in front of me ?) #lipart #limecrime #pineapple #lips #mehronmakeup #tgif #fridayvibes #summermakeup

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Little Mermaid

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When Halloween is around the corner and you can finally be your true self. @tartecosmetics Fairytale Liquid Lipstick as the base @maccosmetics Shape and Shade Brow I’m Spiked (for some outlines and details in the mirror) @mehronmakeup Paradise Paint Palette (30C) for mirror Ursula and the darker outlines #lipart #thelittlemermaid #halloweenmakeup #tartecosmetics #maccosmetics #mehronmakeup #liquidlipstick

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Hocus Pocus

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What’s your favorite Halloween movie? I used @smashboxcosmetics Liquid Lipstick in a mix of Ultra-Violet and Some Nerve. @mehronmakeup detail liner in White for the lightening and outline I used the same technique for this look as I did for the Fresh Prince lip (see video). I created a tattoo transfer and built around it with Mehron’s Paradise Paint palette to create the Sanderson Sisters. #lipart #hocuspocus #halloweenmakeup #witchy #salem #sandersonsisters #witchyvibes

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Popular Rock Icons

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Which is your favorite? @bustle did an awesome article on this band art series. Check it out in my bio. #bustle #lippies #lipartist #liquidlipstick #coverart #bandart #creativemakeup #nirvana #pinkfloyd #rollingstones #joydivision

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Game of Thrones

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I have a feeling tonight will be EPIC! Who's watching @gameofthrones?? @mehronmakeup Paradise Paint Palette @nyxcosmetics black and white liquid liners for the details Ice Crystals are from Ice FX Makeup. #lipart #ryankellymua #gameofthrones #winteriscoming #whitewalkers #GoT #lipsoftheday #lips #mehron #nyxcosmetics #nyx #mehrongirl #liquidliner #gameofthronesseason7 #hbo #fanart #gameofthronesfanart

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Home Alone

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“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.” Home Alone collab with some fiercely talented ladies! ?? ➡️ Swipe right to check out the other looks. I used: @nyxcosmetics Liquid Liner in White as my base color and for some white highlights/snow @makeupforeverofficial Flash Palette for the window, sky, and faces @mehronmakeup Paradise Paints Palette for some additional detail work and the grey background on either side of the window #lipart #homealone #yafilthyanimal #makeupforever #nyxcosmetics #mehronmakeup #christmasmakeup

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“I love creating lips that will make people laugh, or feel a little twinge of nostalgia. I have the biggest to-do list ever! Often I will sketch out a few looks at a time and then grab one that inspires me when I have a window of time to paint.”

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling inspired!