--- title: Beauty: See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases description: From Van Gogh to Salvador Dali canonical: https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-18T22:06:51.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:24:55.399Z og:title: See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases og:description: From Van Gogh to Salvador Dali og:url: https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases twitter:description: From Van Gogh to Salvador Dali twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases by [Katie Amey / MIMI](https://time.com/author/mimi/) ## Katie Amey / MIMI Author Sep 18, 2015 10:06 PM UTC by [Katie Amey / MIMI](https://time.com/author/mimi/) ## Katie Amey / MIMI Author Sep 18, 2015 10:06 PM UTC [_MIMI_](https://www.mimichatter.com/) _is a Time Inc. property._ Makeup artist Ryan Krasney has gotten all kinds of creative with her makeup application techniques. So much so, in fact, that she’s turned clients’ lips into a mini-canvas, crafting everything from famous works of art to intricate patterns on her pout. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Ryan is also the co-owner of Blend Event Makeup Artistry. Easy to see why given her attention to detail — just look at her Van Gogh or Salvador Dali-inspired looks. Check out some of her most wonderful (and wackiest!) creations below. And then, peruse her [Instagram](https://instagram.com/ryankellymua/) for more. _This_ [_article_](http://www.mimichatter.com/makeup-artist-who-uses-her-lips-as-tiny-canvases-1354833443.html) _originally appeared on_ [_MIMI_](https://www.mimichatter.com/)_._ _More from MIMI:_ * [History’s Most Badass Beauty Brand Dates Back to 1905](http://www.mimichatter.com/madam-cj-walker-brand-woman-history-african-american-hair-1303054507.html) * [Beauty Backstory: How One 22-Year-Old Revolutionized the Nail Polish Industry](http://www.mimichatter.com/history-of-mascara-1274124804.html) * [The History of Mascara (How the Egyptians Made This Stuff Will Shock You)](http://www.mimichatter.com/history-of-mascara-1274124804.html) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/"},"headline":"See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases","datePublished":"2015-09-18T22:06:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:24:55.399Z","description":"From Van Gogh to Salvador Dali","url":"https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/","keywords":["Living","Newsfeed","beauty","Art","makeup"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Katie Amey / MIMI"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4040977/makeup-artist-lips-tiny-canvases/","name":"See How This Makeup Artist Uses Lips as Tiny Canvases"}}]}] ```