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Whether you're a beauty gal or not, if you're on social media chances are you've seen those wild compilations of Asian women removing their makeup to reveal a before-and-after result.
But they're not just using a face wipe to take off some full-coverage makeup — they're literally deconstructing their faces and removing everything from fake eyelashes and coloured contact lenses to prosthetic noses and face-slimming tape on their cheeks and jawlines.
Thanks to the new 'sculpture' makeup trend that has blown up in parts of Asia, people are now literally reconstructing their faces with makeup. And we can't look away.
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The trend, which is said to originate in China, involves the use of professional makeup to not only highlight existing features but also create completely new ones.
According to the internet, special effects face wax like Ben Nye Nose and Scar Wax, $23, is commonly used to change and manipulate the shape of facial features — from creating higher cheekbones to a sculpted jawline and chin. It's all about that 'porcelain doll' look with ultra-luminous skin and impossibly delicate features.
After applying a special adhesive to the skin (so the formula has some grip), the wax is applied to the face and moulded into the preferred shape (usually with the help of water or Vaseline) and topped with liquid latex and makeup.