Many beauty aficionados can tell you about the horrors of makeup shaming, and YouTube artist NikkieTutorials [1] has taken to her channel to shut those haters down. Personally, I've been obsessed with products since I was in middle school, so I'm familiar with makeup shaming. Mostly the bad-boyfriend type (you know, a man tells you how pretty you'd be without makeup [2] then is grossed out by your real face [3]).

"I feel like lately, it's a crime to love doing your makeup," Nikkie said. Those who don't know the true joy of an affair with beauty think that it comes out of self-hatred or a need to impress others. False! Nikkie demonstrates the real reason we all do it — makeup is FUN! She goes on to show off her skills on just one half of her face [4], leaving the other side fresh-faced and natural to prove the incredible power of makeup. Prepare to be amazed (and to learn a trick or two)!