WATCH: Girl transforms into Zayn Malik and pranks people at mall

Alicia Goveas, 23-year-old makeup artist, actually transformed herself into the former One Direction star.  Then, she proceeded to walk around the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai surrounded by security guards.

And yes, many people got carried away and fell for it, constantly approaching her for selfies. Later, she posted a video on Instagram where she showed her transformation.

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A video posted by Alicia Goveas (@dubai_faceandbodyartist) on Jul 13, 2016 at 12:28pm PDT

“Make-up is not just about beauty but it’s a skill,” she said.

You know what they say: fake it until you make it. And that’s exactly what this girl did.