There's makeup transformations and then there's makeup transformations.
Makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros is making headlines this week for his incredible ability to make himself look like one half of #theworldsmosttalkalkedaboutcouple, Kim Kardashian.
The 32-year-old Filipino artist, who also dabbles in acting and modelling, showcases his natural talent for makeup wizardry on his Instagram page, which has more than 729,000 followers.
The father posts collages of photos that show him sans makeup and rocking his scruffy short hair next to pics that show him completely transformed into the celebrity du jour, complete with a fabulous wig, puckered lips, expertly tweezed brows and lots of falsies.
This week, Paolo set his sights on Kardashian -- the blond version -- and revealed that he can he do Kimmy K better than Kimmy K, expert contouring and all.
He also did himself up as Kardashian's younger sis, Kylie Jenner:
In an email to the Huffington Post, Paolo said he started experimenting with celebrity makeup transformations after watching YouTube tutorials and was "surprised" at how quickly he learned the techniques.
Some of his other celeb makeup transformations include "Fifty Shades of Grey" star Dakota Johnson:
He does an eerily accurate Cate Blanchett:
Clearly he's a fan of Oscar winner Julianne Moore:
And Taylor Swift:
Our minds are blown.
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