Looking at photos of 15-year-old Venus Palermo, you'd be forgiven if you thought they were photos of a life-sized figurine.

Truth is, Venus is a living, breathing teenage girl who chooses to style herself like a "living doll", reported the Daily Mail.

According to online reports, the only child of a single mother has been dressing this way since she was 11.

With her porcelain pale skin, enormous blue eyes, rosebud lips and flaxen hair, she has garnered a huge YouTube following with her online tutorials.

Venus, or Venus Angelic, as she is known online, uploads footage of herself on the website, where she shares makeup and hairstyling tips.

Her tutorials have so far garnered more than 10 million views.

And there are others like her.

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