Manny MUA

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 let anyone stop you from doing what you are doing, from your dreams and what you want to do.

I want people to see that you don't need to rely on other people to make your dreams happen: you have to grab them yourself.

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'm a member of the LGBTQ community, and I feel like we need more representation. In the makeup world, especially, it's always been really, really hard for men in beauty to kind of be seen in a way beyond being a 'fad.'

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

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

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.

When I was starting off in the beauty world, it wasn't easy. My family wasn't the most forthcoming. My friends didn't understand what I was doing or why I liked doing it.

When my publicist told me I was going to be in 'People''s Ones to Watch as Maybelline's honoree, at first I was in shock. Then I thought, 'Wow. This is really happening.' I just feel so happy and honored that they would choose a boy in beauty.

Beauty can grow as a whole, since you shouldn't copy other people.