Sunderland Echo

We meet talented Shannon, the human chameleon!

- Poppy Kennedy poppy.kennedy@jpimedia.co.uk @ReporterPo­ppy

A Sunderland supermarke­t worker with a passion for make-up has been sharing her marvellous creations – with her newest look having been seen by almost 100,000 people in less than 24 hours.

For as long as Shannon Farrer can remember she has loved make-up and has gone from stealing her mam’s lipstick to turning herself into out-of-this-world creations at the stroke of a brush.

Now, a TikTok video of the 22-year-old transformi­ng herself into Harley

Quinn has been seen by 92,000 people on the platform in just 24 hours.

Shannon, who works at Aldi, said: “The response has been amazing!

"It’s had nearly 100,000 views already, 22,100 likes and it was only posted one day ago, it really is crazy to me.

"Never in a million years did I think I would get this much response just from doing something I love.

"Hopefully this is just the start I have so much more to offer and show.

"I’m just so grateful to have such an amazing response!”

From a superhero NHS nurse to a skull mountain, Shannon has been sharing her magnificen­t make-up looks on social media and hopes one day she will work in the TV and film industry.

"I’ve been passionate about make-up since I was about two-years-old,” said Shannon, who lives in Thorney Close.

"I used to steal my mam’s make-up and take it to primary school.

"I’d put it on in the toilets and think that no one would notice – obviously that wasn’t the case.

"I work at Aldi at the moment – so it’s two very different worlds.

"I want to work in makeup in the film industry, but that’s something very hard to break into.

"I’ve had a great response – I only made my Instagram page just over a year ago after my friends suggested it.

"I think my favourite look is ‘Skull Mountain’. I had moss all over my head and it was the biggest challenge – I was trying to transform myself into something else.

"It’s not something I’ve ever trained in, but a passion that I’d had and built for years.

"I find inspiratio­n for the looks all over and I just want to try everything.”

See more of Shannon’s work on her Facebook page.

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Shannon Farrer’s Tim Burton characters inspired look and as an NHS hero.
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Shannon hopes to break into the make-up and special effects industry.
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Two more of Shannon’s out of this world looks.

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