Manny MUA

“Brands started approaching me once I had 800,000 YouTube subscribers. Some girls were getting offers with only 300,000.”

“I was very sheltered growing up, so the only real beauty exposure I had was my mom. And still, to this day, she is my number 1 beauty icon.”

“I think that the social media space is great because that's where my bread and butter is, but I want to jump into doing traditional media and other fun things.”

“I did have pushback in the beginning of my career because my parents weren't really sure what I was going to do with my life going in the route of makeup. I was planning on medical school, so when I threw the makeup wrench at them, they were not expecting that.”

“I was so interested in makeup, but I was pressured to follow what my family and friends wanted me to do.”

“I went to a counselor for years, and it wasn't the kind of counseling to help you - it was the 'Let's make you straight' type - but counsellors can help.”

“I want to become successful and represent a different form of beauty in my generation.”

“I believe that society needs to be more open and accepting of things that are seen as 'different.'”

“I'm not really into cool tones personally.”

“When I was a young boy, I would watch my mom apply her makeup, so one day, I took a lipstick she had and put it on my mouth, trying to imitate her. It ended up all over my face.”

“I want to act. That'd be so much fun.”

“Stay hydrated! Thats the most important thing, in my opinion. Drink plenty of water, and use moisturizer every single day.”

“I've always been consumed by things that are out of this world, like space and moons.”

“I'm a beauty person on YouTube, and I'm very, very, very hyper-aware of things, and I like to dive into products and just really go in and hone in on products - whether I think they're worth the money or not.”

“At the end of the day, makeup comes off whether you're a man or a woman; why discriminate against men, when makeup is such an amazing form of artistic expression, just because society says it's not 'normal?'”

“Looks aren't everything, obviously, but there really is something to putting on a full face of makeup and really feeling the glam!”

“I'm a YouTuber; I want to share my information. I want to share my tips and tricks and hacks and everything I possibly can with my audience because they've done so much for me.”

“I didn't start wearing makeup until I was in my early 20s, so I never realized that makeup 'wasn't for boys,' as many social norms say.”

“I'm a beauty guru, and it looks fun and crazy, and, like, I have the most fun life ever, but that's not always the case.”

“Don't be scared of what people will say.”