Chrisspy
Chrisspy
Chrisspy (birth name: Christina; born on May 22, 1987) is a makeup artist who is widely known for her makeup tutorials on YouTube. As of March 2018, she has over 1.7 million subscribers on her YouTube channel.
Early Life & Education
Christina grew up in San Carlos, California. Growing up, she loved to draw and paint. When she got older, she was always playing with makeup. Her mom and aunt used to give her older makeup kits. She remembers the brands being drug store brands: Revlon, CoverGirl, and Wet n Wild.
When she was in middle school, she and her mom went to Lancôme. They went up to the counter and got their makeup done by specialists who represent the company. She recalls talking to them a lot about their products and getting a lot of free samples. After that experience, she and her mom continued to go there as a way to bond.
During her high school years, she used to do her friends' makeup; she recalls doing their makeup on Prom Night, as well.
She earned her Bachelor's degree from UCLA, after transferring there from Foothill-DeAnza Community College. While she was at school, she did freelance makeup work for photoshoots.
Career
Early Beginnings
Chrisspy worked for MAC Cosmetics in San Mateo, California; she later worked at MAC Hillsdale, as well.
Chrisspy's eye makeup tutorial using the Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette
Chrisspy initially gained a following online through Instagram. She got encouragement from her friends and co-workers to start YouTube channel with 1.5 million subscribers. She was camera shy and initially did not want to start a YouTube channel because she did not want to show people her face without any makeup.
Chrisspy launched her channel on March 1, 2012 and began posting videos from July, 2012.
Her channel’s most viewed video is Halloween Skull Makeup, which got over 5.9 millions views since October, 2014 to March, 2017.
Personal Life
Family & Relationships
She is the second youngest of four children; she is the only girl.
Her younger brother has done a voiceover for one of her makeup tutorial videos.
In November 2017, Chrisspy broke up with her boyfriend, A.J.; they had been together for 3 years.
Trivia
Her personal favorite skincare product is Olay Complete SPF 15 moisturizer. She uses it every day before putting on makeup so that her face does not look greasy and to protect herself from the sun.
Her favorite foundation brand is Make Up For Ever Ultra HD.
She once got a ticket for going 110 miles per hour and got her licence revoked for one year.
Although she prefers watching movies, she enjoys watching The Food Network and The Real Housewives .