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Malaysian artist-architect "Red" Hong Yi is no stranger to working with unusual materials.

For the Chinese New Year, she used makeup to depict various scenes and symbols, and posted the images to her Instagram.

"Chinese art requires a lot of precision and skill," she wrote of the project on DesignBoom. "One stroke can make a huge difference, and many times, less is more. I felt that this is similar to how a woman carefully puts on her make-up."

1- mascara cattails and liquid eyeliner crane
2-Branches from eyeliner shavings.
3- Koi and lilypads made from eyeshadow and nail polish
4-Lipstick firecrackers and lanterns
5-Nail polish cherry blossoms
6- Leaves from false eyelashes
7-Branches from eyeliner shavings
8-A village of nail polish