I was 16 years old and wanted to help my mom with the rent. There was a restaurant called China Buffet in Tampa that hung a 'Help Wanted' sign outside, so I went in and ended up hosting every Friday and Sunday for $6 or $7 an hour. Michelle Phan buffetcallchina 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
I'm homemade. I upload my videos in my living room; I edit everything, and I upload on my laptop. And my viewers love that about me, and they get inspired and do it themselves. Michelle Phan edithomemadeinspire Change image and share on social
My mother would work 14 hours, and she'd come home, and she'd just get right into cooking... she wanted to make sure my brother, my sister and I had food in our bellies. Michelle Phan bellybrothercook 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 a deeper connection when you meet someone online and talk to them every day. Michelle Phan connectiondaydeep Change image and share on social
When Google reached out to me in 2011, they wanted me to build out their female lifestyle vertical. When they were starting with that initiative, they were giving each production house a million dollars to produce content. Michelle Phan buildcontentdollar share on social
Whatever happens, I'll just keep moving forward. Like an avalanche. Michelle Phan avalancheforwardmove Change image and share on social
I'm grateful that L'Oreal believed in me and helped me bring my dream of creating a beauty brand to life. I'm excited to be working with Ipsy to bring Em home to my community, the original inspiration for the brand. Michelle Phan beautybelievebrand share on social
Success is like a lightning bolt. It'll strike you when you least expect it, and you just have to keep the momentum going. You have to strike when the iron is hot. So for me, I just kept striking and striking to polish out the sword that I was making. Michelle Phan boltexpecthot share on social