Marilyn Monroe's sultry smile wouldn't have been nearly as picture-perfect without her signature red lips (which, legend has it, were created using five coats of Guerlains Rouge Diabolique), and pop culture icons from Twiggy to Lady Gaga are almost never without their perfectly painted pouts, so it's only fitting that one artist is paying tribute to famous females with a little lipstick. Taiwan-based multi-media artist May Sum creates art by carving the faces of celebrities past and present out of single tubes of lipstick, using just a knife and a few toothpicks. Obviously a fashion fan, many of her subjects are industry figures — Victoria Beckham, Anna Wintour and Coco Chanel all grace their own tubes — and Sum's preferred brands are MAC, NARS, Estee Lauder, YSL, and Max Factor, which have the best consistency for her delicate work. And like legendary artist Andy Warhol did with his legendary pop-art portraits, Sum, who took her exhibition on tour through Asia over the summer, also offers commissioned "portraits" for customers through her Etsy store. Before you shell out $620 to get your face emblazoned in deep purple or pale pink, check out samples of Sum's work here.— Charlotte Rudge, Shine Staff