From special effects to stunning glamour, a Norwich make-up artist has been able to go self-employed after catching the attention of global brands on social media.

The video and images below are not for the squeamish!

Sydney Purl, 27, gave up her job as a secretary at a beauty school in April this year due to her success on video platform TikTok, which she joined in October 2019.

Eastern Daily Press: One of Sydney's Halloween looks using prosthetics.One of Sydney's Halloween looks using prosthetics. (Image: Instagram/@sydneypurl)

She now has 1.2 million followers, along with 33,000 on Instagram, and has worked with major brands including L'Oréal, Maybelline and JD Sports.

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She also has an ongoing contract with Makeup Revolution and her photo was recently displayed in all Superdrug stores across the UK.

Her speciality is special effects make-up, which has included a mermaid and an exposed brain, and each look takes from two to five hours.

Eastern Daily Press: Sydney specialises in special effects make-up, here she does an exposed brain look.Sydney specialises in special effects make-up, here she does an exposed brain look. (Image: Instagram/@sydneypurl)

Miss Purl said: "Social media has changed my life completely and especially TikTok, I get so many opportunities and invited to loads of events."

Follow @sydneypurl on TikTok and and Instagram.