Makeup might not heal wounds but it can help people live with them. And that's exactly what Armenia-born and Moscow-based beauty guru Goar Avetisyan specializes in. Avetisyan regularly gives makeovers to women suffering from cancer or severe skin conditions, and her work not only dramatically changes their appearance but boosts their confidence, too.

A dab of mascara, a hint of blush, and you’re ready to roll with that homemade makeup look. Most often, it’s stunning as it is, but in the world of makeup, god is in the details. And one Russian make-up artist Julia Ismailova is showing what a day and night difference a little subtlety can make.

You might be surprised by how women look when the makeup comes off.

Good makeup can inspire a person to be more confident and to live their life to the fullest. Makeup master and beauty guru Goar Avetisyan believes that every woman is a Hollywood star. She gives incredible makeovers to women with severe skin conditions or who are very ill, completely transforming them to help them feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.

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The internet is awash with pictures of women who've made up half their face but left the other side natural. We asked five women to go ‘half-and-half’ with the help of the make-up artist sisters the Chapmans.