16 of the most shocking beauty YouTube transformations of all time

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  • In addition to hauls and tutorials, dazzler YouTubers are also known for sharing their makeup transformations online.
  • Over the past few years, anybody from Jeffree Star to Jaclyn Hill has shared what they look like with and without makeup.
  • NikkieTutorials and James Charles have also gotten in on the trend.
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Though we alive in a world of Facetune and filters, near beauty YouTubers aren't afraid to testify viewers what they expect like without makeup.

Over the past few years, some of the internet'due south biggest stars have shared their glamorous beauty transformations online. Jeffree Star, for example, has had his makeup washed past other artists on photographic camera, while Jaclyn Hill has shared tutorials that show her natural appearance.

Here's a await at what 14 beauty influencers await similar when they're not wearing makeup.

In many of his videos, James Charles wears "soft glam" beauty looks.

James Charles typically covers his freckles with foundation and shining highlights.
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Charles reviewed the Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation for a video posted in August to his YouTube channel.

Whereas his natural look includes wispy heart brows and a freckled complexion, Charles used makeup during the video to create Instagram-fashion browns, longer heart lashes, and a total-coverage foundation base.

He's also known for creating elaborate fine art on his eyes.

James Charles transformed his makeup to look more like a fan's cosmos.
James Charles/YouTube

In December 2018, Charles uploaded a video called "Recreating My Followers' Makeup Looks." He recreated three different styles throughout the video, all of which were originally designed past fans.

While Charles wears makeup throughout the entirety of the video — his blank face up is never shown — each transformation is withal drastic. In the 2nd clip, for example, he uses his namesake middle-shadow palette to plow a bones expect into colorful eye art.

Jeffree Star isn't afraid to article of clothing dramatic eye makeup.

Jeffree Star often goes from natural to glam on YouTube.
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In his Nov 2018 video titled "DOES KARMA REALLY Piece of work? ALIEN PALETTE TUTORIAL," Star had beau artist Mmmmitchell do his makeup using the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Conflicting palette.

While Star started the video with no makeup, he later donned more than than 4 different shadows on his eyes.

Jaclyn Loma has been sharing glamorous beauty transformations on YouTube since 2011.

Jaclyn Loma shared this beauty transformation in May.
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Jaclyn Hill frequently shares makeup tutorials, like one she posted in May titled "HOW TO MAKE YOUR MAKEUP Final ALL DAY!" She said she was inspired to create the video because she's constantly asked how she maintains the state of her makeup throughout the mean solar day.

She suggests starting with a primer, using a damp beauty sponge to utilise foundation, and avoiding products that have tons of oil in them.

Jackie Aina went from natural to glam in an August YouTube video.

Jackie Aina shares makeup tutorials on YouTube every week.
Jackie Aina/YouTube

Throughout the video, titled "The JACKIE AINA PALETTE Claiming," the beauty YouTuber attempted to create an eye look using only three shades from her namesake Anastasia Beverly Hills palette.

She also practical face up primer from NARS, setting spray from Dazzler Bakerie, and setting powder from Fenty Beauty. Her last wait included pink-and-majestic eyes, defined brows, and gilt lips.

Manny Gutierrez, or Manny MUA, is known for his charismatic videos in which he transforms himself with makeup.

Manny MUA used but drugstore makeup products to create his glamorous expect.
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He did his makeup with drugstore products back in August for a video titled "Total Confront OF NEW DRUGSTORE MAKEUP TESTED! They Tried IT!"

Starting with no makeup on, Gutierrez used an elf eye-shadow palette, NYX Mascara, and Revlon lip shine to create a rosy await.

Nikita Dragun got candid near her natural skin on Instagram.

The photo on the right shows Dragun at a beauty even she hosted on October 5.
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On Sunday, Dragun shared a lengthy Instagram postal service about how she typically feels afraid to share photos "without makeup or editing." She also discussed her thoughts on Instagram'southward contempo determination to hide the number of likes people receive on their photos.

Zoe Sugg, who's known as Zoella, doesn't consider herself to be a beauty YouTuber —though she occasionally uploads tutorials.

Zoella has been a lifestyle YouTuber since 2009.
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In November 2017, Zoella shared a YouTube video titled "My Every Solar day Autumn Makeup." She prefaced the tutorial by proverb: "In today'south video, I'thousand going to be doing something that is always very, very highly requested each year. I still don't know why information technology'southward so highly requested considering I'm not the all-time at makeup. Nosotros've gathered this at present."

She goes on to apply Fenty Dazzler foundation, Charlotte Tilbury bronzer, Urban Disuse heart shadow, and ColourPop matte lipstick.

Michelle Phan is frequently regarded as the original beauty YouTuber.

Michelle Phan often creates costume-mode makeup looks on YouTube.
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Though Phan doesn't post dazzler videos as oftentimes every bit she used to — she even took a two-twelvemonth hiatus from YouTube — many notwithstanding favor her opinions and tutorials.

Back in 2015, she posted two videos titled "PSYCHEDELIC DREAMS" and "My Modify Ego Await." In the first, you can see her clearly without makeup. In the second, she uses Coastal Scents eyeliner, NARS mascara, and Anastasia Beverly Hills lipstick to emphasize her "dark side."

Bretman Rock has risen to internet fame thanks to his quirky beauty videos.

Bretman Rock is a beauty YouTuber who currently lives in Hawaii.
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For example, the YouTuber shared a video titled "Save the Turtle Makeup Wait on Edibles" in June. Throughout the video, he practical his makeup, ate chocolate infused with cannabis, and talked nearly saving turtles.

He started by using La Mer's Perfecting Handling, and then practical a long-lasting foundation from Laura Mercier. Stone also used various shades of eye shadows to create a green-and-yellow look.

Tati Westbrook has been sharing her beauty knowledge on YouTube since 2011.

Tati Westbrook but used products from The Crème Store in her well-nigh-recent video.
Tati Westbrook/YouTube

On Monday, Westbrook uploaded a video called "HOLY SMOKES ... ALL NEW DRUGSTORE MAKEUP," in which she tested products from dazzler brand The Crème Shop.

She used the brand's So Shady middle-shadow palette, Creamy Gel Eyeliner, and Match Made Luminous Liquid Foundation, among other products, to create a rosy, total-face expect.

Alissa Ashley has only been making YouTube videos since 2015, but she already has more 2 1000000 subscribers.

Alissa Ashley often finds unique means to use her makeup on YouTube.
Alissa Ashley/YouTube

In her video titled "Numbers Pick My Eyeshadow," Ashley wrote down the number of shades in her eye-shadow palette, mixed them up, then randomly chose shades to utilize on her eyes.

She chose a Norvina Drove palette from Anastasia Beverly Hills, and ended up using four shades: a taupe, green, purple, and yellowish. She besides applied a Fenty Beauty lipstick to tie the entire look together.

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