This Artist Took Makeup A Little Too Far…By Using Dead Fish

To say that makeup artist Elya Bulochka has unique taste is an understatement. Seeing her work more as art than fashion, Bulochka does things that no one’s ever seen…and she just posted photos on her Instagram page of models with dead fish on their faces. Millions of people have now seen her work.

But was it worth it? As she’s killed a number of fish, critics are abuzz with arguments against her creations. Check them out for yourself and tell us what you think.

Using a variety of fish, Bulochka creates bizarre makeup looks with a cringeworthy edge.

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Her goal? To make her models look like mermaids.

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But anyone who’s familiar with Ariel knows that this doesn’t look right…

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And this “sea foam” seems a little questionable.

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But fish aren’t the only things that she’s used to achieve cosmetic notoriety.

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Because she also likes to work with bugs…especially live ones.

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Just imagine these things crawling around on your face.

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Actually, you don’t have to. You can just watch this instead!

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A publicity stunt, or true art? You be the judge. This might be cool in Russia, but in the U.S.? We’re not so sure. Sound off in the comments below.