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ENTITY gives 5 facts about Michelle Phan.Photo via Instagram/@michellephan

She’s the sweet voice explaining all the steps to the perfect cat eye. She owns the hand that gently blends all the colors in her eye crease. And she teaches you the ways of the makeup guru.

I’m not talking about your typical MAC makeup artist. I’m talking about the makeup artist, Michelle Phan.

She started on YouTube with makeup tutorials and from there, she has built herself a very successful empire with over eight million subscribers and various businesses.

Since you probably already know all about her makeup ventures, here are five facts you may not know about her.

ENTITY gives you 5 facts about Michelle Phan.

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1 She didn’t have it easy growing up.

Michelle Phan’s parents came to the U.S. for the same reason many immigrants do – for a better life. Although Phan did have both parents up to the age of six, she said it wasn’t an easy childhood to bare. Her father left the family around that time, but when he was still part of the family, he gambled most of their finances away. As a result, Phan’s family had to rely on food stamps to survive.

Phan discussed the departure of her father with Mashable, saying, “One day, you have a father who’s always around and then the next day, he’s gone. I was too young to comprehend that. I actually thought he was going to come back.”

The one thing that helped Phan cope was art.

2 She is a comic book creator.

If you are a fan of Michelle Phan then you have to know that she is a anime lover. In fact, she loved the genre so much that she created her own. Phan created a comic entitled, “Helios:Femina.” The setting takes place in the future, when technology has taken over and the natural environment is destroyed. The only power that can save this wretched world from crumbling is elemental magic. It’s like a “Terminator” meets “Final Fantasy” type of story.

Aside from writing the comics, she drew it as well. Not only can she draw a perfect winged eye, but she can also draw an entire comic book. Looks like she knows how to wing almost anything!

ENTITY gives you 5 facts about Michelle Phan.

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3 She has or had a boyfriend.

If you’ve seen Michelle Phan’s YouTube channel, then you’ve definitely seen that French-Italian stud wooing her. Michelle shared her boyfriend with the world around three years ago. Dominique Caparo is an aspiring model that has become internet famous because of Phan. They met when Phan was at a coffee shop in France. How romantic.

She featured him on many of her vlogs and even had him do her makeup, which actually turned out pretty okay.

And if you’ve watched any of the videos, you’ll agree that they’re ultimate #couplegoals. Their chemistry onscreen is electric.

But now, it’s unclear as to whether or not they’re still together. She hasn’t made an official announcement about a breakup, but he hasn’t shown up in any of her videos recently. Perhaps she’s just keeping her personal life more private? If she is, we completely respect that.

4 She was rejected from the makeup world at first.

Who would turn Michelle Phan down from a job? Someone who probably regrets it now.

When she went to a department store to apply for a position at the makeup counter, she was turned away. She passed the skills test for Lancôme, but when it came to sales, she didn’t have any experience. Thankfully, though, Phan only saw the rejection as a motivation to be successful.

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5 She took a break from the world because she was overwhelmed.

In a YouTube video posted by Phan, she speaks about the difficulties that she has had to endure with her success. She speaks about the lawsuit that almost broke her to exhausting herself with work. To cope, Michelle Phan escaped from the world and went off the grid. In the video below, she talks about her epiphany and her business venture, EM Cosmetics.

Even Michelle Phan knows the power of taking a step back and focusing on mental health. After taking the break she needed, she came back full-force with new makeup products, and she is also working on becoming a graphic novelist.

Stay beautiful, Michelle. We’re looking forward to your future successes!

ENTITY gives 5 facts about Michelle Phan.

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