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Saturday 29 June 2013

Human Doll: See Girl Who Transforms Into Japanese Cartoon Character

Fresh-faced: But Katie, who went to a strict private school in Worcester where she grew up, wasn't allowed to wear makeup in the classroom but now she buys endless amountsMaking up: The art student spends hours studying Japanese culture and video games which inspire her look and spends all of her money on make-up
Before and after
Katie Lawrence, from Camberwell South London is obsessed with Japanese dolls.
The 20 year old spends hours studying Japanese culture and video games which inspire her look. She also spends more than £200(N50,000) a month on make-up to keep up her 'doll cu;ture.'
Every morning, the art student spends at least 3 hours doing her makeup, before leaving the house.

It's a doll's life: Katie Lawrence, 20, from Camberwell, is so obsessed with dolls that she dresses as Anime characters from Japanese street culture every dayPositive feedback: Katie says she usually gets nice comments from middle aged men who say her hair is really cool or they like her facePositive feedback: Katie says she usually gets nice comments from middle aged men who say her hair is really cool or they like her face
Speaking about her intriguing hobby, she said: 'When I walk down the street dressed like this people do a double take - some even ask to have their picture taken with me.
 'I love the doll-like wide eyes that the animations have. l spend ages putting in circle lenses and two sets of false eyelashes to get the look.
Dress-up: Katie has five outfits costing around £80 each which she gets from stalls in Camden marketDress-up: Katie has five outfits costing around £80 each which she gets from stalls in Camden market
'But it’s important to me to look individual too, and that’s where my piercings come in.
'And one day I’d love to have plastic surgery to get elf ears. Elf ears ke??? Ok o.
Katie’s makeup addiction began when she was 11, when her mother Jill Lawrence, 54, introduced her to lipgloss.
But it wasn’t until Katie left school that she felt she could finally be herself as makeup was not allowed in the classroom.
Inspiration: Katie's makeup addiction began when she was 11, when her mother introduced her to lipgloss
Katie admits she owes her confidence to her mother who has always supported the way she dresses.
She said: 'I was really lucky that my mum let me dress like this from a young age.'
Despite her bizzare make up and dress sense, Katie insists she only gets positive comments.
She said: 'I get a lot of attention from men, but I think my piercings scare them off.
'Most people are just intrigued by what I’m wearing. I get a lot of nice comments.
'The other day a white van man drove past. I thought he was going to shout something rude, but he just smiled and said "it’s good to be different."
Individual: Katie doesn't even think twice about what people think about her because she's always been told it's OK to look how she does by her own mother (L) Age 6, (R) age seventeen Way of life: 'Dressing like this makes me happy and I wouldn't change it for anyone', says Katie, who says she gets a lot of positive attention from her style
Left:Katie at 17 still innocent, right transforming into a Japanese doll.
She owns hundreds of video games and has spent as long as 24 hours at a time playing games like Final Fantasy with boyfriend Adam Woods, 20, who studies music at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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