Barbie Gets A Make-Under
Ever wondered what Barbie would look like as a more natural beauty? Wonder no more.
Following on from the viral image of a haggard Barbie sans make-up by artist Eddi Aguirre Cendejaz, more realistic portrayals of iconic dolls have been released - by artist Nickolay Lamm, who revealed what Barbie would look like if she had the body shape of an average 19-year-old girl, and if she was make-up free.
See Lamm's all-natural dolls in the gallery.
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Nikolay's 3D model of Barbie shows just how different the iconic doll's 36-18-33 stats compare with a more natural 32-31-33.
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The more realistic version is shorter, curvier and has a smaller head - and looks much better in a bikini.
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Nikolay has said of the model: "I wanted to see if an average sized Barbie had market potential...if there's even a small chance of Barbie in its present form negatively influencing girls, and if Barbie looks good as an average sized woman in America, what's stopping Mattel from making one?"
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But this isn't the only makeover the artist has given Barbie - he's also created a make-up free version to show that the doll could look beautiful with a product-free face...
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Nickolay said on his blog about the designs:
"The real Barbie without makeup brings up a new point: if Barbie can look good without makeup, why doesn’t Mattel make dolls with a more natural look?"
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Nikolay also added:
"Ken is a pretty good looking doll. So, surely Barbie without make-up can’t be too different?"
Bratz Doll
Bratz dolls have often been called out for their under-dressed, over-made-up appearance when they're a gift for children and pre-teen girls. We think the Bratz look SO much better without make-up.
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Even Disney got the make-under treatment - Cinderella is far more like a fairy tale princess in the bottom photo.
