James Charles
James Charles

I'm having fun. I'm being myself. I'm doing what I love. That's all that matters.

James Charles
James Charles

I always take photos from my left side because my jaw line is stronger.

James Charles
James Charles

I think it's so important to love who you are and be comfortable in your own skin.

James Charles
James Charles

Mascara can definitely be one of the hardest parts of the beauty routine. Nothing is worse than when you are applying your mascara, and you've worked an hour on the most flawless blended eye shadow, and with one slip of the finger, your mascara is all over your face.

James Charles
James Charles

I always wear colored prescription contacts for my looks.

James Charles
James Charles

YouTube videos and practice have taught me all I know.

James Charles
James Charles

Makeup is kind of becoming a more genderless concept, which is so cool and something that I'm all for.

James Charles
James Charles

Makeup is an art form for me. It's a form of expression, and it's such a cool way to get my creative juices flowing.

James Charles
James Charles

I love to do glam. But I also love a lot of creative, outside-of-the-box stuff.

James Charles
James Charles

Men in makeup is becoming more widely accepted. But it's going to take so much more open-mindedness to have it be a common thing.

James Charles
James Charles

Breaking gender norms just comes instantly as soon as a boy is comfortable and confident enough to put on makeup.

James Charles
James Charles

I don't care if someone makes fun of me, but if someone calls me a mean person or something, I reply. If you don't like me in makeup, that's OK. But I would like people to like me as a person.

James Charles
James Charles

I definitely do not think of makeup as, like, a validation type thing. For me, it's a creative outlet and an art form. It's not like, 'Oh my God, I need to feel pretty.' It's like, 'This is so cool. I just created art on my face.

James Charles
James Charles

I've always been a very artsy person, and I always preach self-confidence and knowing your worth.

James Charles
James Charles

I'm self-taught, and fake eyelashes definitely took the longest to master. I glued my eyes shut at least 15 times.

James Charles
James Charles

If you're ringing my doorbell eight times every three minutes and hiding behind my garbage cans, I will call the police. That is literally harassment.

James Charles
James Charles

My photos would not be as high quality without my dad. He's a contractor, and together we converted an area in our basement into a makeup studio with a desk, a mirror lined with dimmable lights, and storage areas.

James Charles
James Charles

My followers are some of the most loyal people out there. They know everything about me and my life. They know all my drama with guys that I have crushes on, all that stupid stuff that doesn't really matter. But all that stuff allows me to build a close relationship with them.

James Charles
James Charles

My parents started questioning me about whether or not I was transgender - whether or not I was trying to be a woman. It was a big argument.

James Charles
James Charles

I get really negative comments all the time, but the comments that really bother me are the ones that question my character.