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When it comes to polished masterpieces, this unusual artist has it nailed.

Talented Cristiam Ramos creates perfect portraits and stunning landscapes using only nail varnish.

Famous faces such as Marilyn Monroe and the Mona Lisa have been cleverly brushed to perfection with the cosmetic product.

Cristiam, from Mexico City, spends roughly four to five weeks on each painting and has created 15 altogether.

Cristiam said: "It's totally different to painting with normal paint because you cannot blend, it dries too fast and therefore you have to use very small amounts of paint on each application.

"I always look for new challenges and many artists have copied classical works but nobody has done it in a material as hard to work with.

"It dries in seconds which gives me a margin too short to blend colours.

"People are amazed. They've said I'm crazy and that they've never seen anything like it.

"When women find out it's nail polish, they tend to be more surprised because they know how hard it is to paint with."

(Image: Cristiam Ramos / Barcroft Media)

Cristiam says he goes through roughly 40-50 bottles for each painting which go up to 36 by 48 inches.

He says each one costs him up to $1000 taking into account the polish, brushes and solvents.

Cristiam said: "The only celebrity I've done is Marilyn Monroe and it was because she was particularly associated with feminine beauty and nail polish is part of the beauty in women.

"The others are masterpieces of great painters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Monet, van Gogh, and Georges Seurat."

One of Cristiam's paintings will set you back between $4,000 to $9,000 depending on the size and complexity of the piece.

He said: "I have to rest on average thirty minutes each time I work as the smell is very strong and I need to use a mask to work. I think that every day I have a headache, but it's worth it.

"Sometimes I take the nail varnish from my wife if I need it."