Today we are going to talk about Makeup. Makeup is ALL over the media. Where I started watching it was on YouTube as a way to relax, but that’s totally changed.

I’m going to take it all the way back, to the early 90’s. I’ve always been fascinated with makeup, the looks that were created and that everyone who wore it looked so beautiful! And, hello, they got to color on their face?? What?! I loved watching my grandma put on her makeup. She always used to let me play with it and from a young age she told me to always leave the house looking presentable and never forget to wear lipstick because you never know who you are going to meet. Wise words- it’s true. I never really understood why or wanted to put lipstick on (not for fun also I wasn’t really allowed to wear makeup out of the house until high school) until I was a little older and I realized that pop of color really does make a big difference. Grandma knows what she is talking about. To this day she still asks if I have my lipstick on me whenever I visit her. 

Fast forward to today. I spend some of my free time watching makeup tutorial videos because I LOVE watching them and it’s so interesting to see how others put their makeup on. It started off as a way to relax, because let me tell you, these videos can be VERY relaxing and satisfying, but it turned into a learning experience for me. There are so many different ways people apply makeup and the looks they can create with very little or so much product. People are very creative and very good at coloring in their face, knowing where to put the contour and highlight. Some can even turn themselves into a completely different person! It’s a gift. 

Makeup application tutorial videos have become very popular in the past couple of years across multiple media platforms. They are now not just on YouTube, they have special categories/channels on Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter. Beauty Gurus are becoming influencers and making money off of making these videos that people are liking and sharing with friends and family. They are creating their own line of makeup or their own line of products with a big name brand. It’s providing so much for so many people.