THIS IS RICHARD Schaefer, a 21-year-old fashion design student from California.

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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:

It's Friday! Have a great weekend, humans ☺️💙🐠💙

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on Apr 15, 2016 at 12:35pm PDT

But he also does a mean Belle and Rapunzel:

#squad ✨☕️🕯

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on May 21, 2016 at 11:53am PDT

What is it like out there where they glow? ✨✨✨✨✨✨

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on Apr 26, 2016 at 12:24pm PDT

And an absolutely perfect Snow White:

One song, my heart keeps singing ❤️🍎❤️

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on May 15, 2016 at 9:08am PDT

He doesn’t shy away from the baddies either – here are his takes on Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid villain Ursula:

I must say, I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation 💚😈💚

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on Jun 7, 2016 at 2:56pm PDT

*steals man and voice* 💜😈💜

A photo posted by TheOfficialAriel (@theofficialariel) on May 30, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

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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