Oh, I've seen this one!
So it's a makeup video. Okay.
Oh, it's 'The Power of Makeup'.
I just watched it the other day.
She's that Dutch girl, right?
I first thought she was American, because she really
sounds like it, but apparently she's Dutch.
Exactly, that!
That's awesome!
That's genuinely really cool.
I love this.
Makeup is...
Okay. I think I've seen her before.
I should probably write down everything she's gonna use,
because she is really good at makeup.
Okay, how much time will she take to do this?
Probably half the time, because 
she's only doing half her face.
She's honestly really pretty from herself though.
I love makeup.
Look what you're actually putting on your face.
This is why I don't watch these kinds of videos,
because now it's just dead silent.
Is it weird that I know a lot of these products,
solely because of the packaging?
I just love people who are good
at doing their makeup.
I always think it looks ugly.
I don't think it's pretty at all.
Imagine being able to do your eyebrows like this.
Really, like...
I really want that foundation.
It's so pretty!
I really don't get makeup.
It's so weird, because I don't even watch
her videos that often, but yesterday
was a day where I didn't do anything,
and then I watched this video.
Here she looks really unnatural,
but the end result doesn't even look weird.
It really looks like two different people.
Really weird.
I should really remember this one.
I also have small eyes.
It kinda has the shape of a cat's eye.
Like a feline.
I've only seen three makeup tutorials
in my whole life.
By Makeup Studio, okay...
Sneaky advertising.
This is a perfect example...
Don't wear makeup.
Winged eyeliner is an art.
One that I don't master.
That's a wide start.
Oh, she's doing an Amy Winehouse thingy.
How do you... how?
When I use eyeliner I'm like
"Oh yeah, that one's on point",
but then the other one is just a bit different,
so I retouch the first one,
and then I end up looking like
a freaking panda bear.
She's like the Barbapapa of makeup.
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Sometimes I can almost cry because I can't countour.
When I do it it just looks like a brown stripe on my cheeks.
Contour, contour, contour, contour.
I love the power of makeup.
Insane.
Bizarre.
She kinda looks like a Geordie chick.
Like someone that goes out on the Geordie Shore.
You can really see the difference.
I know right?
Exactly.
She looks like Perrie from Little Mix
on that side.
If I were that good at makeup,
I just wear it full face every day.
What did you just watch?
-This is NikkieTutorials.
Someone who believes in the power of makeup,
and that it can also be used for the good.
A girl who makeupped half her face.
-I watched NikkiTutorials.
Nikkitutorials with "Half my makeup,
half my face".
What did you think of the video?
-It's not something I would actually use or watch for fun.
She explained it well, so it was very informative.
I thought the video was pretty powerful, because at the end
of the video, it looked like her face was cut in half,
like it would just fall apart at any moment.
I really thought it was powerful, it really was a statement.
I agree with her that makeup is a form of self-expression,
it's a an art. It can be a big part of your persona.
Nikkie is a Dutch youtuber
with over 5.5 million subscribers,
making her one of The Netherlands' biggest youtubers.
Still, she's relatively unknown. Why do you think this is?
Her videos aren't in Dutch, 
so Dutch people won't find her as quickly.
Because people aren't really good at English?
I don't know.
Youtube isn't that big in The Netherlands.
-The Netherlands usually falls behind with what's popular.
This video has over 32 million views.
Why do you think this particular video went viral?
It appeals to girls, because they often get comments
on the way they wear makeup.
She makes a clear point that you should do makeup because
you like it, and that you should do it for yourself
and not to please someone else.
Because you can see the contrast between a plain face
and one covered with makeup.
Due to this popular video, Nikkie got her own makeup line
at a large American makeup brand.
What do you think of these kinds of collaborations
between youtubers and big companies?
I really like it, because your viewers are also your
customers. And if you can get closer to them
through makeup, that is great.
-Oh, that's great. It gives hope for the future.
In the past, it were the people who were on TV and who had 
their own reality show *cough* Kardashians *cough*,
but now, Youtube is bigger than television, so it's
logical that the big Youtube-stars can release movies,
get book deals, and can make makeup pallets.
I think it's okay. If it helps you with your career
on Youtube, I think you should do it.
For her, it broadens her horizon, so that's really great.
On the one hand, I think it could take her originality away,
because with such a contract, companies have a say
in the kind of videos she makes, and at the start, she 
of course makes her own content and puts her own creativity
in it. But it would be a pity if these companies mess with 
it and if she can't have her own input anymore.
In the video, Nikki mentions that lately, wearing makeup has
become a taboo. The only reason girls wear it would be
for guys, or because they don't love themselves enough.
What's your opinion on this?
I think it's pretty weird that people think that.
-It plays a part. Insecurity is a really big thing nowadays.
I think that people indeed do it to get with 
that guy or girl, or because they feel ugly,
and if that makes you feel better, why not?
You can wear makeup for so many reasons, 
and every reason is a good one.
Those were the questions.
But... we have a little challenge for you!
I knew it, I already said so.
I saw all of your faces like "Nope, no makeup".
What makes you think that? We'd never do that,
you know us, right?
Oh yeah, that's what you have to do. 
You gotta look down.
It was in my eye.
The part I haven't done,
and the part I have done.
Thanks for watching "Dutch React to The Power of Makeup",
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What do you think of my makeup?
Let us know in the comments.
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It'd be really awesome if she gets to see it.
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