Quotes from Manny MUA

Don't be scared of what people will say.

To me, being beautiful is just accepting myself. I feel beautiful when I'm wearing makeup; I feel beautiful when I'm not wearing makeup.

I've always been consumed by things that are out of this world, like space and moons.

Beauty can grow as a whole, since you shouldn't copy other people.

I went to a counselor for years, and it wasn't the kind of counseling to help you - it was the 'Let's make you straight' type - but counsellors can help.

I feel like men in beauty have to work a lot harder just to get credibility, because it's such a women's world.

At the end of the day, makeup comes off whether you're a man or a woman; why discriminate against men, when makeup is such an amazing form of artistic expression, just because society says it's not 'normal?'

When I was starting off in the beauty world, it wasn't easy. My family wasn't the most forthcoming. My friends didn't understand what I was doing or why I liked doing it.

Looks aren't everything, obviously, but there really is something to putting on a full face of makeup and really feeling the glam!

I was very sheltered growing up, so the only real beauty exposure I had was my mom. And still, to this day, she is my number 1 beauty icon.

I'm a beauty guru, and it looks fun and crazy, and, like, I have the most fun life ever, but that's not always the case.

Sometimes people have to go through hard times just to get to a happy place.

I feel like lip balm is something that you need to have. The worst thing ever is having dry lips.

I'm not really into cool tones personally.

I want to become successful and represent a different form of beauty in my generation.

When my publicist told me I was going to be in 'People''s Ones to Watch as Maybelline's honoree, at first I was in shock. Then I thought, 'Wow. This is really happening.' I just feel so happy and honored that they would choose a boy in beauty.

I did have pushback in the beginning of my career because my parents weren't really sure what I was going to do with my life going in the route of makeup. I was planning on medical school, so when I threw the makeup wrench at them, they were not expecting that.

It was hard to get my name out there, but luckily, I have an awesome following who would not stay silent and helped me get to where I wanted to be.

Myy mom is the woman who inspires me the most. She's Latina. She's definitely my Latina inspiration.

I would say the hardest part in the Latino world is approval from your parents. It's such an intense thing.

As a child, I would watch my mom get ready for work and just sit there for hours watching her transform. However, it wasn't until much later on that I really started to dabble in makeup myself.

I always thought makeup was a beautiful thing, the transformation of it. If someone felt insecure about something, they could put on concealer, and it would change their entire day.

Stay hydrated! Thats the most important thing, in my opinion. Drink plenty of water, and use moisturizer every single day.

You can always use a toilet seat cover from the stall. It will absorb excess oil, and if you add powder on top, your makeup will be completely refreshed - even if you've been wearing makeup for 6 hours. It's a cool trick to get your makeup looking perfect all over again.