Whether you want to admit it or not, you’ve stumbled upon the dark, deep, beauty world of YouTube. Full of makeup artists and fanatics worldwide, it’s hard to keep track of who’s most reliable and still popular in the community. Throughout time, there are people that have stayed killing the game and new artists that are just now hitting their stride. For that friend of yours that loves these icons (probably too much), follow this guide to get them a holiday present that they’ll actually want.
James Charles:
With 2 million subscribers, James Charles is an eighteen-year-old makeup artist who a lot of people know as the first male Covergirl. He specializes in doing special effect makeup on his channel, yet also does a lot of normal looks and will bring on really famous guests (like recently the Dolan twins). His all time favorite product that we have seen him use since the beginning of his channel is the Benefit the Porefessional Face Primer. He claims this product is the best at mattifying his face and filling his pores, and rarely uses anything else. This product is a must for any James Charles fan, or someone who’s on the hunt for a great face primer.
Tati:
Tati is thirty five years old with 3 million subscribers, and she is known for giving completely unbiased reviews and posting five times a week. She has a theme for each day of the week, and often features her husband James. Her viewers would know her favorite product to be her Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer. She featured this product in her favorites video in 2016 when it came out and has continued to use this product in almost every tutorial since. For all of the full coverage makeup lovers you know, this product is perfect for those under-eyes and blemishes (they’ll definitely thank you).
NikkieTutorials:
Nikkie De Jager from NikkieTutorials is from the Netherlands and has almost 8 million subscribers, where she’s known for her ultra full coverage (and glittery) looks, as well as showcasing her very pale skin and teaching others that it doesn’t have limits! Coming with her glittery eye looks, she constantly explains the importance of a great base to your eyeshadow. Her favorite product for this is the Mac Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Soft Ochre, which is a cream eyeshadow base in a light yellow beige color. This product is perfect for your friends that love to go all out with their eyes!
Jeffree Star:
Jeffree Star is 31 years old with 5 million subscribers, and he often features his boyfriend Nathan. He also has his own makeup line called Jeffree Star Cosmetics. He boasts androgyny on his channel, and the importance of makeup as an art form confining to no genders- YES PLEASE! His all time favorite product to any viewer has always been his Benefit Roller Lash Curling Mascara, which he even collaborated with Benefit on earlier in 2017. Every makeup wearer knows how hard it is to sort out a good mascara from the millions out there, and this one will not fail you. Especially because mascaras run out often and are constantly being replaced, this is the PERFECT gift.
Every product on this list is under $50 (SCORE!) so you can pick up one or a few that you know they will actually get use out of and you won’t break the bank. Holidays are full of awkward family gatherings and gifts you don’t really want. Do your YouTube and makeup loving friends a favor and avoid one more gift needing to be returned by following this guide.
– Caitlyn Love