The magic of makeup... and a hijab

The magic of makeup... and a hijab
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The New Arab

01 March, 2016
Blog: One Instagram user is taking social media by storm with her creative real-life take on famed film characters - while wearing her hijab.
Saraswati as Alice from Alice in Wonderland [Instagram @QueenofLuna]
An artist from Malaysia has captured the attention of thousands after transforming herself into popular fictional characters using only her hijab and immaculate makeup skills.

Saraswati, a self-confessed comic geek and "Disnerd", shares the incredible looks on her @queenofluna Instagram page, where she has more than 200,000 followers.

From The Little Mermaid's Ariel to Alice in Wonderland's Cheshire Cat, the mother-of-two completes the famed looks by styling different coloured hijabs.

Saraswati has previously portrayed many of our most-loved Disney princesses and characters:



Not only princesses, but also notorious evil queens and villains:


She has even emulated notable Marvel and DC Comics characters:



Now that is what we call talent.