Scary Face Paint

Meet the mum who transforms every night into a range of creepy characters. Nikki Shelley, 33, uses face paints to create her scary monsters, zombies and ghouls – but she has had no training in the dark art and taught herself from the comfort of her own home. Care home worker Nikkis amazing work has become a viral sensation on Facebook, even winning over the special effects guru behind Dr Who and Torchwood. Nikki, from Rugby, Warwickshire, said: I didnt think anything would come of it but the reaction to my work has been incredible. Here: Nikki Shelley as a scary skeleton. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a scary skeleton. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a scary animal type creature. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a beheaded woman. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a wounded nurse. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a scary skeleton. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a scary clown. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Nikki Shelley as a scary skeleton. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)

Normally, pictures can be worth a thousand words but these images of some horrifyingly brilliant face paint art will give you the shivers. The fascinating photographs will make your head spin and your stomach churn as the life-like illustrations leave you shocked. Nikki Shelley, 34, from Rugby in Warwickshire, has built a career out of face painting after she started practicing on her children. Here: A Weeping Angel from Doctor Who by Nikki Shelley. (Photo by Nikki Shelley/Caters News)