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Meet the 21-year-old model born with NO ARMS who can apply a full face of MAKE UP

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Meet the model born with NO ARMS who can apply a full face of make-up - including false lashes - with her FEET.

Brianne Surgeoner, 21, has amassed over five million TikTok views for her make-up tutorials and has astounded fans with her skills as she's a double amputee.

She uses her feet and her upper arms to apply a professional standard of make-up - including dramatic eye shadow looks, delicate eyeliner and intricate skin prep.

The aspiring actress and model - who was born without upper arms due to amniotic bands in the womb which cut off the circulation - lives a totally independent life.

The only help she gets is from her support dog, Darcie, two, who can alert her to dips in blood sugar levels as she also suffers from hypoglycaemia.

Despite suffering multiple complex medical issues, Brianne has never let her disability hold her back and has grand plans for her future- including passing her driving test and acting full time.

Brianne, who is signed to The Talent Agency, Glasgow, has appeared in NHS adverts, an episode of Casualty, and a modelling campaign for Education Scotland.

She was even selected for and starred in prestigious BBC Scotland documentary, Talent directed by Bafta winning director, Hannah Currie.

Brianne, who describes herself as 'stubborn', from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, said: ''People think it's amazing what I can do but it's so normal to me.

''I was brought up with three siblings and I was never treated any differently.

''I'm a naturally positive person to the point where it sometimes annoys my friends.

''I've always wanted to live a life like any other person my age.

''The only thing I'm not very good at is styling my hair, but I'm still practising.

''I've been perfecting my make-up since I was about 14 or 15.

''At first I was pretty dreadful at it and I was choosing all the wrong shades, bright orange foundation and all that.

''But now I think I'm pretty good, I use a mix between my stumps and my feet, for the more fiddly bits.

''Annoyingly I love the high-end brands, like MAC, Benefit, and Morphe, but unfortunately my wallet doesn't.''

Brinanne, who is currently single, lost both arms after developing amniotic band syndrome in the womb.

This happens when fibrous bands in the amniotic sac get tangled around a developing baby and amputate limbs by cutting off blood supply.

As well as not having the two full arms, the actress was born with a myriad of complex health conditions including a clubbed foot and bent bones.

She now contends with functional neurological disorder (FND) which stops her brain's signals from reaching her body and can mean she doesn't feel pain.

The make-up guru has also been learning to drive in a car she paid 4k to have specially adapted but has recently learnt that she can get a grant and lessons from Motability - a government charity which helps disabled people get behind the wheel.

When it comes to make-up, Brianne, who is self-taught, loves creating dramatic looks- and even does her mum, Karin's make-up for nights out.

Not only does she have a passion for glam but her 24k followers, and 1.4million people who have liked her videos on TikTok, love keeping up with her looks too.

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