33 Real-Life Doll Looks

Barbie and Friends Continue to Inspire Beauty and Fashion

— September 15, 2012 — Tech
For awhile, the quest to look like a real-life doll had been put on hold, but the rise of Barbie-loving celebs like Nicki Minaj has reinvigorated this look for a modern audience. This influence is seen in editorials and runways everywhere, as pink threads are once again embraced and women welcome cotton candy-hued blush back into their makeup bags.

The doll, whether she be Barbie or baby inspired, has always been seen as a symbol of femininity and youth -- for many, these two things are considered the pillars of beauty. With that in mind, it's no surprise that such major makeup artists, designers and magazines are taking the look on. A recent editorial in Vogue Italy sees pale makeup and huge eyes reminiscent of porcelain figurines, while the Viktor Wolf Spring 2012 collection saw tons of visible stitching and pink that was very Barbie.
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Doll-Faced Travel Photography
Doll-Faced Travel Photography
The Ofer Wolberger 'Life With Maggie' Series Takes You on a Trip
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Felt-Full Facial Fasinators
Felt-Full Facial Fasinators
Kamila Chwolka's 'Felt Forms' Plays With Material Makeup
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Expressive Doll-Like Lookbooks
Expressive Doll-Like Lookbooks
The Korean label O'2nd Campaign is Creatively Unique
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Dolled Up Brunette Beautorials
Dolled Up Brunette Beautorials
'Til It Shines' Features a Girl Coming of Age
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Mystical Madame Photography
Mystical Madame Photography
Richard Ramirez Jr Lenses Ethereal Pink Ladies
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Playful Porcelain Pictorials
Playful Porcelain Pictorials
Robert Hamada Photographs Naty Chabanenko for Smug Magazine
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Dollface Nautical Fashions
Dollface Nautical Fashions
Cruisin' for a Brusin' Makes Seafarers Swoon
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Doll-Like Duo Photoshoots
Doll-Like Duo Photoshoots
The Vogue Us July 2012 'Risky Business' Editorial is Figurine-Friendly
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Porcelain Doll-Like Shoots
Porcelain Doll-Like Shoots
The Exit FW 2011 Editorial Captivates with Chillingly Poised Beauty
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Dollhouse-Inspired Duds
Dollhouse-Inspired Duds
The Viktor & Rolf Spring 2012 Collection is Playful and Fun
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Printed Doll Tresses
Printed Doll Tresses
Get Wild Multicolored Hair with Barbie Design Printables
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Demented Plaything Photography
Demented Plaything Photography
The Hayden Wood Living Doll Series is Bewitching
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Living Mannequin Photoshoots
Living Mannequin Photoshoots
This Ian White Series is Uncanny and Unsettling
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Disastrous Dollhouse Fashion
Disastrous Dollhouse Fashion
The Ruby Aldridge Vogue Italia Shoot is Chromatically Creepy
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Distorted Doll Faces
Distorted Doll Faces
Vivienne Westwood's Spring Summer 2011 Show has Ghostly Makeup
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Porcelain Doll Editorials
Porcelain Doll Editorials
Vogue Italy Beauty August Features a Bold Array of Looks
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Youthful Doll-Like Editorials
Youthful Doll-Like Editorials
The Numero China May 2012 Stars a Playful Anais Pouliot
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Bizarre Baby Doll Photoshoots
Bizarre Baby Doll Photoshoots
The August 2012 Vogue Japan Wixson Editorial is Girlish
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Doll-Like Celebs
Doll-Like Celebs
The Jennifer Aniston Allure Cover Shoot is Stunningly Blue-Eyed
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Ghostly Doll Face Photography
Ghostly Doll Face Photography
The Carsten Witte 'More Beauty' Series Lives Up to its Name
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Personified Japanese Cartoons
Personified Japanese Cartoons
Anastasiya Shpagina Becomes a Real-Life Anime Doll in This Series
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Broken Barbie Marriages
Broken Barbie Marriages
The Dina Goldstein ‘In The Dollhouse’ Series Sees More Than Me
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Humanized Fashion Dolls
Humanized Fashion Dolls
GQ Germany Celebrates Ken's 50th Anniversary With Life-Like Dolls
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Dolled-Up Models
Dolled-Up Models
Fairytale Looks from Karlie Kloss in 'Russian Dolls' Vogue UK October 2010
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Bubblegum-Haired Shoots
Bubblegum-Haired Shoots
Anna-Maria Nemetz and Ehren Dorsey Star in Bullett Magazine Spring 2012
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Wound-Up Figurine Fashion
Wound-Up Figurine Fashion
Mechanical Dolls by Tim Walker Plays Dress-Up with Human Models
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Porcelain Geisha Doll Shoots
Porcelain Geisha Doll Shoots
Amato Haute Couture by Tina Patni Features Stunning Gowns
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Moulin Rouge Photography
Moulin Rouge Photography
The Dramatic Shoot from Silent-View is Darkly Refreshing
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Doll-Face Photography
Doll-Face Photography
The Circo Amato Series is Soft and Romantic
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Melancholic Doll-Like Shoots
Melancholic Doll-Like Shoots
Abbey Lee Kershaw Stars in the Interview Magazine March 2012 Issue
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Flirty Barbie-Doll Fashion
Flirty Barbie-Doll Fashion
The Alannah Hill Autumn/Winter 2011 Lookbook is Whimsically Wonderful
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Unique Barbie Homages
Unique Barbie Homages
Andrea Cucchi Revamps Barbie Dolls in Peculiar Ways
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Mischievously Mod Editorials
Mischievously Mod Editorials
The Fashion Magazine 'Out on a Limb' Photoshoot Stars Cute Lisa Cant
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