See this makeup artist's transformation into Emma Watson

Makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros has taken celebrity-inspired looks to the next level using only the essentials found in his beauty bag, transforming himself into Beauty and the Beast star Emma Watson.

The 34-year-old donned stick-on freckles, a light-coloured foundation with a pink undertone, thick brows and a glossy lip to replicate the actress’s signature English rose beauty.

Not completely satisfied with a Watson-inspired complexion, the innovative Filipino makeup artist completed the look with a brown wig styled in a updo that could easily pass as one of the Harry Potter star’s red-carpet hairstyles.

Makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros's astonishing transformation into Beauty and the Beast star Emma Watson. Image: Instagram/@pochoy_29

Ballesteros shared the jaw-dropping transformation with his 2 million Instagram followers who couldn’t seem to believe what they had seen.  

" Mind Blown!!!" posted one user.
" Nailed it"  wrote another user.
"Omg this is amazing"  another added.

Watson isn’t the only famous face the aspiring TV host has taken on.

Makeup artist and TV Host Paolo Ballesteros without any makeup. Image: Instagram/@pochoy_29

The Duchess of Cambridge, Mariah Carey, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and even US First Lady Melania Trump are some of the other A-list names that Ballestereos has transformed himself into over the years, with equally impressive results.

Paolo has taken on Melania Trump and Mariah Carey among others. Video: Youtube/pochoy_29

In an interview with In an interview with at the beginning of the year the makeup artist said that his favourite beauty transformations so far had been actresses Angelina Jolie and Julia Roberts.

"Angelina, because that was the first time I tried the makeup transformation. And Julia Roberts because I never thought I would look like her," Ballesteros said.

The makeup artist's favourite transformation has been Hollywood heavyweight Julia Roberts. Image: Instagram/@pochoy_29