Makeup Artist Saraswati Uses Her Hijab To Help Turn Herself Into Popular Characters

For years now, Malaysian makeup artist, Saraswati, or Queen of Luna as she is better known, has consistently amazed the online beauty community. Saraswati can transform into literally any popular character or person with just her amazing makeup skills and a hijab.

The self-taught artist began dabbling with makeup in 2008. At the time, she confessed that she was going through a particularly difficult period. However, instead of allowing her situation to get the best of her or bring her down, she chose to channel her energy into something more productive. First, she transformed into the Joker from “The Dark Knight.” By 2011, she was a professional makeup artist for special events.

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Queen of Luna was born with the intention of proving that hijabs aren’t as restricting as most think.

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 At the time, it was still uncommon to see Muslim makeup artists, so she made quite the impression.

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“I’m breaking the stereotype that Muslim women are oppressed,” she said. “I think it’s amazing to know that this has the opportunity to educate people.”

 

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Of course, we love makeup for a lot of reasons. For one, it enhances and brings out our best features. Also, it lets us turn ourselves into living, breathing works of art, just like Queen of Luna!

Saraswati’s makeup technique is impeccable, but the way she manages to make the hijab fit into the look is nothing short of amazing

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The hijab, long deemed a symbol of modesty among Muslim women, is an essential element in every Queen of Luna look. For Saraswati, a lot of careful consideration goes into the process of incorporating it. Most importantly, she pays attention to the color and style of the hijab so that she can accurately render the character she’s morphing into.

Queen of Luna has certainly come a long way from her beginning as a makeup enthusiast

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Since going live, the single mother of two has seen a lot of success in the beauty field. She’s got over 411,000 followers on Instagram at the time of writing. Finally, Queen of Luna is beginning to enjoy partnerships with brands, including companies like Coloured Contacts, who’s products she often uses. More recently, Queen of Luna transformed herself into the Terminator in collaboration with 20th Century Fox Malaysia.

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“Come with me if you want to live!” ? Ok here’s another Halloween look inspired by the newly released movie #TerminatorDarkFate! In collaboration with @20thCenturyFox_MY for the release of Terminator: Dark Fate. Make sure you catch it in cinemas now! ???? . . . #ad #TerminatorDarkFate #terminator #terminatormovie #sarahconnor #johnconnor #arnoldschwarzenegger #terminatormakeup #halloween #halloweenmakeup #halloweenlook #halloweenmakeupideas #cyborgmakeup

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She’s inspired a lot of hijabi makeup lovers to show the world what they can do. Unsurprisingly, she even transforms into male pop culture characters. So, keep scrolling to witness her awesome looks.

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As always, Queen of Luna manages to replicate our favorite pop culture icons down to the smallest details.

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So, which of her transformations is your favorite? Go ahead and tell us in the comment section!

Source: Queen of Luna