Makeup artist transforms herself into Malaysian prime ministers

She didn't even need props to re-create their glasses.
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Victoria Ho
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Malaysian makeup artist Asmawati Abdullah has some serious skills.

When she isn't trying out different movie-inspired monster looks, she's turning herself into various Malaysian politicians -- with just her mastery of the art.


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Here's Asmawati as current Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. She doesn't even need actual props to recreate Najib's glasses.


Here she is as former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad:

Leonardo DiCaprio:


Angelina Jolie:


Look at this great White Walker imitation from Game of Thrones:


Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy:


She's also showed off her artistry with textures and bold looks:




And here she is in soft glam makeup:


The freelance makeup artist has more traditional makeup tutorials on her YouTube page.

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Victoria Ho is Mashable's Asia Editor, based in Singapore. She previously reported on news and tech at The Business Times, TechCrunch and ZDNet. When she isn't writing, she's making music with her band

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