A talented mother-of-two has built a mammoth following on social media with her incredible Halloween costumes - which are made entirely of body paint.<br /><br />Marina Lane, 33, from Norwich, painted the likes of Jack Skellington and Beetlejuice directly onto her body, spending up to eight hours on each creation.<br /><br />The result is astonishing - and she has amassed 1.5 million TikTok followers.<br /><br />Her most recent creations include zombie versions of Ronald McDonald and Princess Peach, which she showcased in a video with more than 16,000 likes.<br /><br />Ms Lane said: 'My most popular videos have been Heath Ledger's Joker in the nurse uniform and Ronald McDonald. Emily from The Corpse Bride is always popular too.'<br /><br />Her artwork is created largely with liquid latex and paint, aside from a few small fabric strips.<br /><br />The mother-of-two began teaching herself the skill in 2020, and says the most difficult step is 'painting my right arm using my left hand.'<br /><br />'This is quite a struggle when a look requires a lot of detail on the arms,' she said.<br /><br />Ms Lane said the 'lengthy' process begins when she covers herself with fabric patches and 'several layers of liquid latex'. She then paints over the top.<br /><br />She told the Hull Daily Mail: 'I got into body painting properly in September 2020, although I'd been doing creative makeup looks for years before this.<br /><br />'Around 2014 I began posting bridal and glam makeup looks on social media but felt that this wasn't captivating enough. I soon began doing more creative looks, using face paints and wigs and transforming into characters from the shoulders up.<br /><br />My daughters love seeing the characters I transform into. The worst part is having to wash it off as it's like washing my art away.'<br /><br />For Halloween, Ms Lane has shared a raft of creations. <br /><br />One video showcases them all, and has 1.7 million views on TikTok.<br /><br />They include Sally from the Nightmare Before Christmas, the Other Mother from Coraline, and the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus. <br /><br />Those in the comments were in awe of her patience, with one woman writing: 'Daaaaaamn. You must have spend hours!' <br /><br />Another said: 'You are amazingly talented.'<br /><br />A third fan commented: 'Wow! Spectacular! These must take you hours to accomplish. Congratulations.'
