THIS IS RICHARD Schaefer, a 21-year-old fashion design student from California.
He works as a freelance makeup artist but in his spare time, he cosplays as Disney Princesses, designing most of the costumes himself.
He posts his transformations on Instagram, where they recently went viral – and that’s because the hair, makeup and outfits are spot on.
Schaefer’s favourite is Ariel, AKA The Little Mermaid:
But he also does a mean Belle and Rapunzel:
And an absolutely perfect Snow White:
He doesn’t shy away from the baddies either – here are his takes on Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid villain Ursula:
Stunning!
Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said he has a collection of 40 costumes and 30 wigs, and spends up to two hours on each transformation:
I think it’s a real compliment when people think I’m a female cosplayer because it means my transformations must be convincing.
You can follow Richard and his work here.
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