A beauty YouTuber is an individual who creates content for YouTube, publishing videos in the realm of cosmetics, fashion, hairstyling, and nail art.[1][2] In 2016, there were more than 5.3 million beauty videos on YouTube, with 86% of the top 200 beauty videos created by individual beauty vloggers, as opposed to marketers using the platform to promote cosmetic brands.[3][4]
Background and industry trends
editIn 2015, there were more than 45,000 YouTube channels specializing in fashion and beauty-related content.[5]
The number of popular beauty "mega influencers," a term used to depict an influencer with over 1 million views per month, started to increase, generating billions of views on beauty-related videos with an average of 700 million views per month in 2013.[6]
The most common hashtags used on YouTube are #makeup and #skincare in beauty influencer content.[7]
In both the United Kingdom and the United States, beauty vlogging is a rapidly-growing industry.[8]
Impact
editBeauty YouTubers provide viewers with life advice, beauty tips, personal stories, comedy, fashion advice as a way to relate to their audience. With their content, cosmetic companies are provided feedback from both the beauty vlogger and their viewers on their products.[9]
One of the most popular categories of video is “Get Ready With Me" (often shortened to the acronym "GRWM"). These videos are tutorials that demonstrate the beauty YouTuber's daily beauty routines as they get ready in the morning, prepare for an event, or get ready for sleep.[10]
Types of Videos
editThrough these vlogger's YouTube channels, various playlists can be found where all beauty-related content is divided into specific subcategories in respect to its distinct features. These subcategories include but are not limited to:[11][12]
- Tutorials, which demonstrate the use of makeup or hair products.
- Some tutorials, but not all, may be based on a specific theme (e.g. holidays, seasonal, etc.)
- Makeup routines for a specific look.
- "Get Ready With Me" videos.
- Fashion routine videos for a specific outfit, or "lookbooks".
- Favorites or haul videos, which discuss the vlogger's recently purchased or acquired makeup products.
- Anti-hauls, which discuss the vlogger's dislike for certain makeup products.[13]
- Product reviews for makeup and hair products.
- Commentary and gossip, colloquially referred to in the community as "tea" or "drama".
- Vlogs (video blogs).
- Q&A or "chit-chat" videos about the vlogger's personal life.
Notable beauty YouTubers
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Shown below is a table showing the YouTubers with the most subscribers.[14]
| Rank | Channel name | Country | Language | Subscribers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yuya | Mexico | Spanish | 24.8 |
| 2. | James Charles | United States | English | 23.9 |
| 3. | jeffreestar | United States | 15.8 | |
| 4. | NikkieTutorials | Netherlands/United States | 14.3 | |
| 5. | SaraBeautyCorner | Norway[15][16] | 10.6 | |
| 6. | Mari Maria | Brazil | Portuguese | 10.5 |
| 7. | Bethany Mota | United States | English | 9.5 |
| 8. | Pautips | Colombia | Spanish | 9.05 |
| 9. | Bretman Rock | Philippines/United States | English/Ilocano | 8.86 |
| 10. | Michelle Phan | United States | English | 8.69 |
The Shorty Awards have been honored to several beauty YouTubers in the "YouTube Guru" category. Recipients of this award include American YouTuber Michelle Phan in 2015;[17] British YouTuber Louise Pentland, popularly known as Sprinkle of Glitter, in 2016;[18] NikkieTutorials in 2017 and James Charles in 2018.[19]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "YouTube: beauty content category views 2017". Statista. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "YouTube: annual beauty content views 2017". Statista. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ Brown, Rachel (2016-09-28). "New Study Concludes Influencers Rule the Social Media Beauty Landscape". WWD. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ Androulaki-Ralli, Georgia (2015). The Leading Role of Influencers in the YouTube Beauty Community (PDF) (Master's Thesis). Linnæus University. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ "Making Sense of Beauty Vlogging".
- ^ Alain, Tanya (2022-01-27). "Top 25 Beauty YouTubers to Follow". Upfluence. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Eva Wiseman (20 July 2014). "Lights camera Lipstick: With millions of viewers - and millions of pounds changing hands - online beauty tutorials are one of Britain's fastest-growing businesses". The Observer. ProQuest 1546486142.
- ^ "The Revolution Will Be Soooo Cute: YouTube "Hauls"and the Voice of Young Female Consumers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Makeup, YouTube, and Amateur Media in the TwentyFirst Century. Crash Cut". 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Carli Bybel". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "Jaclyn Hill". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "There's A Seriously Problematic Side to All Those YouTube Hauls People Love". Allure. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "YouTube most subscribed beauty channels 2017". Statista. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ "Under the Influence of…a Norwegian vlogger with flare". StreamDaily. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ Stephen, Jonathan. "YouTube Video Promotion". Social Media explorer. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Schaefer, Megan (2015-04-21). "Shorty Awards 2015 Winners: Full List Of Celebrities, Bloggers And Social Media Mavens Who Walked Away With An Award". International Business Times. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (2016-04-11). "Shorty Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ "Nikkie Tutorials". The Shorty Awards. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ "美容丏幫風波 － 廣告、網絡紅人與YouTube的轉變" [Beauty beggars controversy: the transformation of advertisement, web celebrities and YouTube]. VJ Media. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2023.