Giving hope to all the short and young models out there up against the 6ft something supermodel long-timers, at only 18 years old and 5 ft 7.5in Barbara Palvin has just become L’Oreal Paris’ latest global ambassador.

But what’s even more impressive is that prior to bagging the L’Oreal Paris gig, the Hungarian model already had an extraordinary selection of modelling jobs in her portfolio.

The team at modelling agency Models Direct put that down to starting out young. Discovered by modelling agents at just 13 years old, she shot her first editorial that year for Spur Magazine.

Since then, the teen model has covered L’Officiel, Vogue Russia (pictured above), Glamour Hungary and Jalouse Magazine, and has bagged modelling jobs for Armani Exchange, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Calzedonia, C&A, Elle and Louis Quatorze.

And to top it all off – proving it’s not only Kate Moss that can work on the catwalk as a short model – Palvin made her catwalk début for Prada at just 16 years old, and hasn’t been off it since!

And now that the teen can add L’Oreal Paris to her client list, a job that will see her front the brand’s new lipstick “Rouge Caresse” through both TV and print campaigns, we think Palvin will become the name on everyone’s lips.

Speaking to trade journal WWD, she said:  “I’m very excited about the prospect of joining the L’Orèal Paris family alongside huge, iconic celebrities such as Gwen Stefani and Claudia Schiffer.

“I have a very personal vision of beauty, which is very closely aligned with their modern approach.”

L’Orèal’s president Cyril Chapuy added: “[Barbara] is a very promising supermodel with a fascinating personality, fresh and elegant beauty, with a great sense of humor and astonishing maturity. I think she has this incredible potential to become a household name.”