Venus Palermo, Living Doll, Talks To Daybreak

Margaret Palermo claims 15-year-old Venus is an 'innocent and good girl who likes frills and ribbons'.

Venus, known online as Venus Angelic, became an internet sensation after her online tutorials, in which she gives tips on how to achieve the bizarre look, received thousands on hits.

Venus appeared on ITV show Daybreak with her mother, where presenter Helen Fospero admitted she would be 'horrified' if her own daughter wanted to dress like a doll, branding it 'not normal'.

Margaret, from London, responded: 'I  would be horrified if she came home pregnant, I am not horrified if she is innocent and good girl who likes cute clothes and frills and ribbons.'

'I am absolutely fine with that, her face is already doll-like and if she likes the style I am fine with it, I would be more worried if she came home drunk or smoked.'

Inspired by the craze for Japanese anime, Venus set about changing her look to that of a porcelain doll after a trip to the country.

Venus said:'I was always like this, i liked to dress in frilly dresses and tie my hair in pigtails, then I discovered how and what I really want to be as a teenager.

'A lot of people like the look and I want to help them achieve it.'

Venus, who dresses as a doll every day, explained she takes only 15 minutes to achieve the look using powder, light pink eyeshadow, mascara, lip liner and gloss.

She has 78 videos on her official YouTube page - including makeup tutorials and nail art. Her Facebook page boasts over 13,000 fans. 

One of her top tips is to use contact lenses with a full, opaque color to make your eyes look doll-like.

While the living doll-look is going global, in Asia it has been a long-running trend.

As early as 2010 it was reported that an increasing amount of Japanese women were aspiring to look like dolls, embracing femininity and obliterating sexuality altogether.

Experts however have expressed their concern the trend could encourage the sexualisation of children

Dr Gray, clinical director at The British CBT & Counselling Service (www.thebritishcbtcounsellingservice.co.uk) warned that too much emphasis on physical appearance from an early age could have 'disastrous consequences', encouraging anxiety, depression and eating disorders later in life.

He told MailOnline: 'At any age placing too much value on physical appearance can be potentially detrimental to a person’s self esteem and sense of self worth.

'Equally concerning is why these images have been created and for what purpose. 

'Distorting or enhancing pictures of children so that they appear older and more sexual surely crosses the line between how we should treat the children in our society and how we should not.'

VIDEO: I would be horrified if she came home pregnant...she is a good girl who likes frills and ribbons, Margaret Palermo tells Daybreak 

Dakota Rose & Venus Palermo Morph Into Living Dolls

Gorgeous...but a tiny bit creepy, non?

Staring doe-eyed at the camera, with cupids bow lips and a porcelain complexion Dakota Rose has been hailed a real-life Barbie.

Known to her fans as Kota Koti, she has amassed a global audience with her YouTube fashion and beauty tutorials.

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Dakota Rose is being hailed as the real-life Barbie for her doll-like features

In most of the videos she remains silent while subtitles provide the viewer with a step-by-step guide on how to apply cosmetics, style hair or dress.

'I usually prefer something lighter. I would only wear this to a club, night time event,' she writes below a 6 minute video demonstrating how to apply 'nighttime eye make up'.

 Dakota is especially popular across Asia as her sense of style appears to be inspired by the Japanese anime culture, in which big eyes and long straight hair are key features.

Little is known about the teenager but some websites have suggested she is aged between 16 and 18 and from the west coast of America.

Despite her growing success, some commentators have suggested that she could encourage the sexualisation of children.

Venus Palermo, known online as Venus Angelic, has also gained popularity for resembling a living doll

A Bolivian newspaper, Opinion.com.bo reported: 'Thousands of girls around the world have shown interest in this girl, wanting to look like her.

'It is a great risk that girls are being influenced in this way.'

But Dakota is not the only one to have fashioned herself as a living Barbie.

Venus Palermo, known online as Venus Angelic, is a 15-year-old girl who has also taken to the internet detailing how to look like a living doll. 

After spending time in Japan and inspired by the craze for Japanese anime she decided to give her image an overhaul on her return to London two years ago.

She now has 78 videos on her official YouTube page - ranging from makeup tutorials and nail art to dancing and her Facebook page boasts over 13,000 fans.

Little is known about Dakota Rose but some websites have suggested she is aged between 16 and 18

 Known to her fans as Kota Koti, Dakota has amassed an ever-growing global fan base

In most of the videos she remains silent while subtitles provide the viewer with a step-by-step guide

A real-life Barbie? Teenager Dakota Rose, who styles herself as a living doll, has become an internet hit for her online demonstrations on how to recreate her look

Despite critics her mother approves: 'She actually thinks it's cute to wear cute and frilly clothes.'

While Venus said. 'I don't think that I will ever stop. I think I will grow in my style and just keep doing what I love.'

A recent poll in Taiwan of 13,000 students revealed nearly half started surfing the internet before the age of seven, and some start as young as three.

It found a correlation between the frequency of online social networking and the level of concern with appearance and self-image.

 Dakota is especially popular across Asia as her sense of style appears to be inspired by the Japanese anime culture, in which big eyes are a key feature

'I don't think that I will ever stop. I think I will grow in my style and just keep doing what I love,' says Venus