Amazing Images of Celebrities Both Inside and Outside of Makeup

Lady Gaga

Perhaps among the most striking changes in the entertainment business is Lady Gaga's metamorphosis via cosmetics. She looks as Stefani Germanotta, a naturally beautiful Italian-American woman with soft features and clear complexion, without cosmetics. But her metamorphosis into Lady Gaga by cosmetics is almost artistic magic. Her makeup looks show amazing variety, ranging from classic Old Hollywood glitz to avant-garde theatrical masterpieces. Her artistic expression now revolves mostly on her capacity to totally transform oneself with cosmetics. From the dramatic stage makeup of her early career to the more refined, yet still stunning, looks of her current jazz performances and film appearances, professional makeup artists work with a wide range of techniques and tools to produce her several personas. Her made-up looks and natural face highlight not only the transforming power of cosmetics but also its possibilities as an artistic medium in and itself.