Dramatic development: When life imitates art

As a makeup artist, He had tried recreating looks of many contemporary figures before Mona Lisa, such as the late Hollywood legendary actress Audrey Hepburn and Oscarwinner actress Cate Blanchett.

She usually films her makeup process and uploads the videos online to teach netizens some skills.

"A netizen commented that I looked like Mona Lisa after I shaved off my eyebrows, and tasked me the makeup challenge," said He.

She spent several days examining the structure, color, and shadow of Mona Lisa's face before starting the project.

"The biggest challenge came from her mysterious smile. It's very difficult to imitate," she said.

As her previous transformation videos of famous actresses and singers failed to wow netizens, she did not expect this clip to go viral.

"If you ever doubted the artistic value of makeup before, Chinese vlogger He Yuhong will change your mind with her stunning recreations of historical works, and oh yeah, Taylor Swift too," commented an article from Bored Panda, a leading art, design and photography community.