We often criticize celebrities for setting impossible beauty standards. They have personal trainers to sculpt their bodies into perfect shape - and if that doesn't work, there's always plastic surgery! Plus all of their photos are carefully Photoshopped to ensure they look flawless.
But there is a way for everyday people to look just as amazing as celebrities, thanks to the magic of makeup. It's incredible how the right colors and contouring can transform a face, and a personality. When you like what you see in the mirror, you feel happier, and ready to take on the world.
Beauty guru Goar Avetisyan gives makeovers to everyday women to give them a boost of self-confidence. Many of her clients suffer from severe skin conditions, like scars, burns and acne. The Moscow-based makeup master has built a following of 4.6 million followers on Instagram, thanks to her unbelievable transformations. She believes "every woman can be a Hollywood star" and the pictures prove it's true.
Here are 13 before-and-after photos:
1. Jamilya
When Jamilya was two years old, she was severely burned. Goar paid for her plane ticket from Dagestan so she could get a confidence-boosting makeover.
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2. LilyDue to her birthmark, Lily got two skin transplants, but the operations left her with significant scars. Now they are no longer visible.
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3. Mother of twoBelieve it or not, this mother of two never had makeup done before, not even at her wedding. And man, was she missing out! After this application, she said she "was so happy" and "would never forget this day in her life." (The "after" picture could be the daughter of the woman in the "before" picture.)
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4. JuliaJulia is undergoing chemotherapy treatment, which is a harrowing process. But thanks to Goar's skills (and a dope wig), she was able to totally transform. She said she was amazed by the final result.
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5. KateKate has a scar, several moles and extremely sensitive. But you'd never guess that now.
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6. VladaAfter 15 eye operations, Vlada was unhappy with her natural look. She dreamed of a make-up transformation, and Goar made her vision come true.
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7. AnnAnn suffers from alopecia, which can be devastating to self-esteem. Now she feels motivated to fight it.
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8. JeketarinaSadly, Jeketarina has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. However, she's not giving up just yet. After looking in the mirror, she felt a rush of positivity.
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9. NataliaGoar saw this woman on the street and said she "wanted to transform her from the bottom of my heart." Mission accomplished. (Only bad news is, now she probably gets cat-called!)
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10. (Unnamed)Not sure if the eye color and skin color changes were necessary, but still, another striking makeover.
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11. IrinaGoodbye wrinkles!
Goodbye acne!
Beauty knows no age. After Goar's transformation, this grandmother is slaying (even if she doesn't know what 'slaying' is).
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It takes time and money to do makeup transformations like these thirteen women, but clearly the effort is worth it.
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