Makeup artist wears fake ear on her neck as fashion accessory

By Ottilie Von Henning via SWNS

Meet the woman who wears a third ear on her neck - as a fashion accessory.

Paige Cole, 26, began sporting the unusual body modification earlier this year.

Paige, who worked on major productions like Bridgerton and Doctor Who Christmas special, says the extra appendage is a way to express herself.

Paige, a special effects makeup artist from South London, said: "I have always liked incorporating fashion with special effects and getting body art involved.

"The idea just came to me after being inspired by an Australian artist who had an ear surgically implanted on his forearm.

"I also just think it's a cool body modification.

"I use it as a way to express myself and I enjoy having it on."

The ear itself is made out of silicon, the material most widely used for skin prosthetics.

Paige said: "Silicon can mimic skin and body movement really well.

"Pretty much all the human prosthetics I use are silicon.

"It blends in so well with the skin because it also has an element of translucency.

"When you watch a TV show or movie you might not notice someone is wearing a prosthetic.

Paige doesn't require a special occasion to wear the ear, but instead sees it as another accessory to add as she sees fit.

She said: "It's just like an earring or a necklace to me that I will choose to wear if it goes with the look.

"The application of the ear can just take a couple minutes and the more I do it.

"The quicker I am."

Paige often goes out in public with the ear on to film videos on public transport and in busy central London.

She said: "It's so weird it takes people such a long time to notice.

"I can be talking to someone for a while and they won't have noticed.

"I think it's a bit of a London thing. we just tend to keep to ourselves.

"Whenever people do notice though, it's very funny because I usually catch them completely off guard.

"The main point of special effects makeup is to be realistic so when people believe a pig nose or swollen eye is real, I love it.

"I take it as a massive compliment whenever that happens because it's just a testament to my skills."