67 Quotes by James Charles

I feel like somebody who just is very understanding is my biggest thing - timing is a major issue for me - but also funny! Obviously I want someone really cute and fun and fresh for good Instagram pictures and that just makes me really happy.

I'm very, very open. I don't really have a specific taste that I go for, just someone who gets it and is just fun and happy to be around and is proud of me is the No. 1 thing.

I used to do hair styling before I even thought about joining the makeup world!

I'm a super creative person and have always loved drawing and painting since I was super young, but makeup was a new avenue for me.

YouTube videos and practice have taught me all I know.

I have pretty defined features: huge brows, very small eyelids, and a chunky nose. I love them all, but they're definitely not the easiest things to work with when it comes to makeup, so I've really had to practice and see what I like on myself!

Men in makeup, obviously, is a very new concept. It has not been widely accepted in the past.

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.

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.