James Charles Quotes

James Charles

Profession : Model

Birth : May 23, 1999

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.

James Charles

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.

James Charles

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

James Charles

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.

James Charles

YouTube videos and practice have taught me all I know.

James Charles

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!

James Charles

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

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I was very immature - who isn't at age 12? Let's be real. Once I kind of figured myself out and grew as a person, I now have a ton of different friends and learned who I was.

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I always wear colored prescription contacts for my looks.

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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.

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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.

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I'm still confident as a boy, and I will always be a boy.

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There's been thousands of very, very funny and also very, very nasty tweets about me.

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

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My only trick to having wing liner sharp enough to cut is be careful and take your time! I have hooded eyes, so I draw my wings more outwards as opposed to upwards so they accentuate my eye shape better.

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Faux-freckles are definitely a James Charles touch to any makeup look. I love adding them and have seen so many other people start trying them as well! They're so cute!

James Charles

I've always wanted to create athleisure; it's my thing.

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I feel like it's hard to create a really good product. It really is.

James Charles

I only want to put out the best for myself and my subscribers.

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I definitely do prefer more of masculine streetwear type of clothing, but I see a lot of young girls rocking the same type of stuff that I do.

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