What inspired me to work so hard and to maintain my determination was seeing my mother. She was an immigrant and was struggling in America to make it by; that inspired me to work hard. Michelle Phan americadeterminationhard Change image and share on social
Makeup is no different than clothes and accessories - it's embellishments for your face. And it also gives you creative freedom. You get to have that moment in front the mirror every morning and give yourself self-love. You're making yourself up beautiful, which is essentially self-love. Michelle Phan accessorybeautifulclothe share on social
It's no longer the older paradigm of, 'I want to own this market, and no one else can own this market because I own this market.' The Internet has made the market limitless. Michelle Phan internetlimitlesslong Change image and share on social
I'm platform agnostic. I've been platform agnostic ever since I went online. Michelle Phan agnostichaveonline Change image and share on social
Growing up, before my mom would cook our rice, she would rinse the rice out and pour it out three times. And after the fourth pour, she'd pour it into a little bowl, and she'd rinse her face with that. It's known to help whiten the skin and nourish it because essentially inside the water you have all the essential nutrients from the rice. Michelle Phan bowlcookessential share on social
Don't trust everyone, especially if they say, 'Trust me.' Michelle Phan trust Change image and share on social
I'm a total nerd, so I'm on my telescope, or I read a lot. I'm very inspired by ancient history. Michelle Phan ancienthistoryinspire Change image and share on social
Just like hair frames our face, brows frame our eyes. I see so much potential in harmonized beauty whenever I see a woman who's not filling in her brows, and I just want to go in with my brow pencil and just be like, 'Filling in eyebrows, OK, done - look in the mirror and be inspired.' That's one of my pet peeves, but beauty is subjective. Michelle Phan beautybroweye share on social
Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty; it's a weapon that helps you express who you are from the inside. Michelle Phan beautycoverexpress Change image and share on social
If you go on my Instagram, you're not going to see the same content you'll see on my YouTube. Instagram has become the new magazine. It's much more editorial and about perfect moments that are captured. Snapchats are funny, real moments that you want to share. On YouTube, it's more structured, more storytelling. Michelle Phan capturecontenteditorial share on social