Some of the judges “feedback” give me flashbacks to some of profesors at uni for Fine Arts (an eon ago) So many metaphors and word salad rather than give straight up details or even examples of how the could change/improve the look they’re presenting. “Not all ingredients taste well together” true, but which ones Dominic? Is it the placement of the holes on the face? The texture chosen? sigh… I just can’t stand the “fake artsy” jargon that can be interpreted in a million different ways.
Anytime someone's just dancing around what they're really trying to say, and being purposefully vague I just think of a quote from Katya Zomo that sums up my feelings well - "Girl. Word salad, no dressing."
When I asked one of my fine arts professors why she gave me a lower score on a piece, she said, in front of half a dozen students, "I just didn't really like it." 👁️👄👁️ hey, at least I didn't get word salad ig 😂
You can tell which makeup artists they favor when they literally give an artist a client who has her base and lashes done, a red headed client for the red headed artist, etc. vs giving Ellis, who is obviously the favorite an older canvas to try to trip him up. The artist that had the client who arrived with a base on should have been made to take it off and do her base himself.
Lol if they didn't want Ellis to win he wouldn't have, period. Competitions like this are easily manipulated, there's nothing objective about judging makeup. I always got the feeling they liked Ellis. They were actually more unbiased than I would expect throughout the entire series. Brandon is the #1 example, he had the worst possible first impression, and they clearly didn't like him, but they really gave him all the chances to succeed they could have. I think they really wanted to represent all ages and they gave Ellis the token older woman because he was highly skilled and up to the challenge 💪🏻 this is also for red carpet and they may not have had any other actors who were willing to have their makeup done for it as part of the competition, in which case how does giving the most skilled artist the most difficult model not the best option?)
(also worth noting that Lee is colorblind and struggled matching skin... Not saying it's fair but this was for the red carpet and it would have been a major issue for anyone to have to be photographed with a mismatched base, and redoing the entire base was not likely an option.)
@@LunarEleven I was impressed with him. Being colourblind a purple eye like that probably isn't easy, but I do think it was totally unfair from a time perspective, if Steph had someone with her full base done already she would have been able to do a dramatic look in 45 minutes
@@joycelinlgbtq It's a fact. She is an older woman and she referred to herself as old. The word "old" is not a bad thing. I'm not dehumanizing her. Hell, I refer to myself as old all the time! You're life would be so much happier if you wouldn't constantly try to find things to be outraged about.
Hardly seems fair that Steph was the only one who got the lady that wanted dramatic high glam makeup done in 45 minutes and the rest of the artists got people that wanted more basic, soft glam in comparison. Of course she didn't finish in time, she was set up to fail 🤦♀
Not to forget that she's disabled so will know if she needs to pace herself to a prevent flare up (yes, I do think it should be taken into account, even in a competition). I'm 99% sure Steph would never tell a client 'she only needs 45 minutes' if she felt she needed 90. I smell shenanigans. 🖤
I think Anne Hegerty did genuinely like her makeup. She’s autistic, so her tone and facial expressions aren’t necessarily an accurate indicator of how she’s feeling. She seems like such a lovely person.
Something i didnt think about the first time i watched this is that they absolutely should've given Steph accommodations. I know ppl would probably say its "unfair" but she literally has a spinal injury I'm sure she needs more time for breaks or just to move more slowly. Like i know they want there to be time pressure to add drama but she still deserves proportional accommodations
Yes, I thought the same. And I could be wrong but I really sensed some antagonism from the judges, especially in this episode. The mimicking, even though her look was well done and loved by the other two judges. Idk, could be a coincidence that they have less patience for the only disabled artist, but…
Yeah, i always hate it when people consider giving people with disabilities proper accommodations "unfair". Like, I get where they're coming from, but they're wrong. Them getting accommodations isn't them getting an advantage, it's attempting to level the playing field, allowing them to show what they truly can if given a fair chance. It's like scrutinizing somebody for being slower than the rest while having one arm tied to their back. Or having a shorter time. A disabled person shouldn't have to overwork themselves and burn themselves to the ground to try and be accepted by able bodied people Accommodations I feel would be fair are: A: longer time, giving her space to pace herself so she doesn't have to overexert herself as much and burn out, B: a head start with a finished base (someone else already got that so why not her) C: the simplest one, just take her disabilities into account when judging! If she doesn't finish, understand it's cause she needs to pace herself. Just judge it by what was finished! It's not bad time management, it's good energy management, and not wanting to do a half assed job/rushing it Sorry for the long comment, I just have a lot of feelings on the topic
@@nyx6901 I completely agree. I grew up with a disabled mum and I've watched her constantly try to fit in with the world around her, and each time she can't do something "normal" it defeats her. But to me, she is stronger and more capable than anyone I know, because she has to work 1000 times harder just to exist in a world that wasn't built for her. If she was to ever be in a competition, her disability puts her at a large disadvantage, and so to give her extra time for breaks would at least even out the time management with other competitors. Even then she'd still be in pain, but at least it would be more manageable. To think someone could say that is unfair is beyond me.
Wait I'm sorry... I'm trying to do mental gymnastics to understand how a contestant was given a client that had a full, soft face and lashes already done and how on earth they could've been fairly critiqued. Like did I miss something that gave Leigh an advantage in this challenge?
im not a makeup artist but i am an artist and honestly with the monochrome looks i loved stephs look, it was giving queen of hearts meets trad goth which i adored, i cant remember his name but the bald judge was unnecessarily rude, the look she did was stunning in my opinion
I was losing my mind!! If I'd been on this look I'd probably have failed for using all blue tones, actual monochrome, because somehow an artistic show doesn't know monochrome doesn't mean black and white.
When I heard the brief I thought ''okay, someone is doing blue, another one purple..'' and so. Then they started going for black and white and I felt dumb.
I honestly think the judges are so unfair towards Steph and I think it’s because she’s disabled, alternative and bigger. I just feel a sense of discrimination almost from the judges towards Steph because her last makeup look is awesome and Chappell Roan literally wore this look but in red in a music video.
Completely agree with this. Dominic especially couldn't seem to contain how much he looked down on Steph, it was vile to watch. The producers of this show too for not making any accommodations for her needs, which is a legal requirement were this an actual workplace and not a farce for entertainment
Dominic's reaction on the fact it was a simple concept with the hearts... I mean- my biggest complaint about the WHOLE SHOW, ALL SEASONS, is that a lot of the make-up concepts are very elementary school ideas. There's often too much literal shit on the face designs and too much over-designed elements. It lacks a good, well-thought out concept 90% of the time. So for him to go off on her, while this is actually a very pretty look compared to many atrocities along the way, but think all the rest of the seasons he's judged to be good... it's a down right laugh.
He's a bully. I can smell his bullying-shit all the way from the UK to me here in Norway. He just likes to go off on people, making them feel small, and be a _(sorry, but I'm not really sorry at all)_ bitch. He likes the spotlight, power, and punching "down". That's my read of him from all I've seen him in, at least. I could of course be completely wrong. I agree with all that you wrote, btw. You said it way better than I ever could.
That might be, but you have to take into account that this is an competition with limited time to really come up with something original and outstanding, especially since they have to do many of these back to back. The time limit, stress of the environment and the amount of looks they have to do in this environment is gonna affect the looks. People who come up with incredible and unique looks usually have time to really think about it and perfect it, without having the crunch time to hinder their creativity.
@@TheSofkujepanen They make complete storyboards for the ideas they have, so they get to prep those assignments in advance. The storyboards fase IS the concept fase of an idea, so time restraint goes out the window on that one.
@@jupiterzombies I know, that is why I mentioned more episodes and challenges than just the one Dominic commented on. It makes no sense for him to judge this particular one poorly, while all through the series, the prepped ones are just as bad when it comes to creative concept work.
I remember binging this season on a flight from Australia to the US and the judges made me so angry about half the time they were speaking. Their biases were so obvious and I ended the thing just not trusting their opinions. Their expectations are all over the place.
I always wished this show had a bit more education for the makeup artists built in just because they all have such different experience levels. It would be more interesting if half the show was learning a skill and mentorship and half challenge rather than straight into challenges.
I respect you standing your ground on skipping an episode that didn't speak to your spiritm your offering free amazing conent and commentary. The real ones would never question mother
I’m happy for people to disagree but the whole “trans people are all predators” is just not a conversation and a pure attack, so those will get blocked 😂💀
Just a note on the governess' reaction, she has ASC and autistic people often express emotion in ways different to allistic people or don't express emotion as outwardly as allistic people, especially when it comes to facial expressions. So it's possible she's ecstatic but not expressing it in the way you would expect. Especially as a lot of the ways we would naturally express emotion such as excitement, is through things like stimming which aren't always seen as socially acceptable and so if we're masking it can be even harder to read what we're feeling. This isnt a criticism at all, it may well be that she wasn't into the make up and was just being nice but I thought it was just sonething to keep in mind. Love your commentary and insight as always!
i have ASD and i thought this too, but also i'm the same as luxeria i need someone to give major excitement rather than "it's nice" cos then i'll think they don't like it and are just being polite. i agree with both of u lol
Also, she's got a lot of product on and that can be a lot sensory wise. She might have been uncomfortable from the sensory feeling of the new makeup look, which can be really distracting or irritating if you have autism. edit: also, totally true that different people express differently. To me her reaction seemed very excited, but it depends on the person.
Not ruling out that possibility but something I noticed was that she was repeatedly criticising her physical appearance. I've seen a pattern where people who do this rarely express that they look good, even if it's just their makeup, like we've seen here. I also see the downplaying of emotional response super often in British people of that generation. Just a cultural modesty thing of the time. But it's all just speculation ofc!
@@eggday9079 1000000% agree with the british disliking "vain" people, i was conditioned that way growing up. when actually it's healthy to love and accept yourself. i really felt for anne when she was saying the nasty stuff about herself, like it created a strong reaction in my body : ( she's anything but those things
@@TimeMovie93150 me too! It was quite upsetting to hear. I really hope she can learn to love the way she looks and feel confident expressing it! I hope that for everyone tbh
Thank you for talking about the atrocious judging! So unprofessional on Dom’s part, and they never judge based on all the history of the mua. Seem to judge them on the challenge in that moment
i mean it’s a competition at the end of the day, you don’t run a race and get ‘consideration’ because you’ve trained for 6 months less than other people
I always said that "separating the art from the artist" is straight up impossible if the artist is still alive. You still engage with the media you still support the artist. You still talk about it (advertise), purchase things like merchandise, from it etc. That saying is just another version of "thoughts and prayers" Its a tactic for people to rid themselves of responsibilities and consequences.
It really depends. People can be demonized and cancelled for the pettiest reasons. And there's a huge difference someone between holding an opinion I don't agree with and them actively promoting it. There are lines- even if they don't vocalize it, I couldn't support a Nazi sympathizer, for instance. But some people are just brainwashed from birth and I don't resent them so much as pity them, because I can't personally relate but I don't think you're a bad person because your parents conditioned you to believe things... It's just if the art represents your racism, homophobia, etc. that I can't forgive shortcomings like that- or if you use your voice and platform to promote it. I don't agree that it's always just a copout. If you knew every belief any artist has you are highly likely to find a strong disagreement. I don't feel like I can judge people raised by awful ignorant parents, I just consider myself lucky that my mom wasn't like that, I didn't know homophobia was a thing until I was 10 or so and I couldn't even understand it. But I will never know if I would have been ignorant if I was raised in ignorance 😞
Conpletely agree but also 'separate the art from the artist' was never meant to be about allowing yourself to enjoy art of problematic artists. It was an academic idea that, if art cannot standalone, separate from the history and context of its creator then it is not great art. It was a form of art criticism nothing more.
I think it’s a shame that everyone went with black and white. Monochrome can also mean using tones of the same color. I think a red look would have been really cool.
before saying monochrome they also specifically said black and white. They were talking about the black and white Hollywood era. It would have been really interesting to see a non black-and-white take of monochrome, though.
Dominic definitely was off mark. I understand that her look was simple. I personally liked it but I know not everyone is a fan of Cabaret looking pieces. That's what he could've said - it's too cabaret, I've seen it before, it'd be nice if you took this idea but elevated it more - or sth like that. Also... lemme just quickly say rich for him to be calling cabaret basic with that moustache... she so special.
He seems personally bothered by basic shapes, clean lines and symmetry. Reminds him of when the toddler block shapes didn't go in the right place, bless.
I stopped watching Glow Up because the judging just didn't make sense to me. It's good to not only be validated in my impression that the judging is off but also getting Luxeria's comments on the looks with critiques that are better explained and more fair!
The heart look was literally goth Chappel Roan. Like I could totally see that becoming a trend online. These judges are just insufferable, I remember quitting the show ages ago because a lot of their takes gave off such 'boomer judging gen z' vibes.
I think that "separate the art from the artist," should be reserved for artists that have already kicked the bucket. Like, "I know this person was a horrible racist, but they died 200 years ago, and this painting is pretty."
I disagree in a way, because you cannot separate Hp lovecrafts racism from his works BECAUSE a lot of the "horrors" in his works are rooted in his racist, homophobic, etc beliefs. So you can obviously still read and enjoy them but you also need to use your critical thinking and not just consume blindly because the artist just cannot be removed from their work But this is completely different to someone bigoted still alive because buying HP Lovecrafts books doesn't fund his bigotry as he's dead.
@@dragonquestV Yes, some art can't really be separated from the artist, because of the content of said art. But we wouldn't be able to enjoy much of history if we refuse to consume art made by people with unsavory viewpoints, by today's standards. I don't know if the other commenter was saying to blindly consume things though.
@@dragonquestV Duh? I wasn't trying to be rude lol. You're the one accusing people of being blind consumers. Do you assume noone is capable of critical thinking if you don't remind them?
Once again it feels like someone is being done dirty on purpose just so we can have a "clear loser", the full glam very extravagant makeup should not be a look asked for only 1 of the MUAs. Honestly it is really sad, because you can see the frustration and sadness on their faces, then they give really shitty excuses as to why that person lost. "Oh you shouldn't be talking so much to your client and shouldn't be their friends during work" yeah, you also shouldn't be asking for anyone to do makeup that is pretty much impossible to do well in such a short time and only have 1 of your contestants deal with that. Disgusting.
Starting with a grey base is a super common thing in the mini painting community for the exact reasons you stated with highlights and shadows. It’s so cool to see those spots where different styles of art cross over!
Separating the art from the artist is a copout. A device to bypass the consequences. Whether that be for artist themselves or for the person who wishes to continue to consume their art. I applaud you for not enabling Rowling, even in an indirect way. As an anthropologist, not only does her transphobia greatly offend me, but also her refusal to understand basic biology and gender in humans. She has a degree, darling...but she doesn't use it. Thank you for content, Luxeria.
I always think its silly how whichever works field you're in, its always the judges/boss/higher-ups that have high standards for things they cant even do themselves
Dom's judging in this episode, especially on Steph's work is really ticking me off. He is basing his judgement on him not liking the kind of look instead of looking at technique and execution. The symmetry is way off while the edges where black meet white are so sharp: the two things Dom ALWAYS points at and stresses in his critique, so why isn't he just pointing at the bad symmetry instead? I think the judging on the show is always so heavy cut and I find it kinda jarring, so he might have said thoose things also and they choose to keep the disagreement for drama instead. Also, is it just me or did it feel like they intentionally edited so it looked like Val and Caroline hated on Ellis's work becasue Dom liked it and they where pissed at Dom for his critique on Steph?
Interesting Val Garland fact: she gave Lady GaGa the idea for the meat dress based on a look she made out of bacon for a last minute party. She also did the make-up for the Alejandro video. 🖤
I agree about Dominic, I’ve seen him have that mocking tone to a couple of other contestants on other seasons as well. As as you say, Luxeria, this is not feedback or mentoring.
The judges on this show are ANTM-level awful, and that’s saying something since it’s not 2005 anymore. Always supremely unprofessional and mugging for the cameras.
The challenge with"old Hollywood" completely missed the mark. I would expected like a Clara bow inspired or a full sepia monochrome stlye. And the circle look was more Van Gogh or Italian futurism definitely not Monet or Manet.
I love Anne from the chase and as part of the autism community I know how hard it is to express your feelings so even though she isn't showing how happy she is, it doesn't mean she isn't feeling it on the inside. Love you luxeria x
When Caroline Barnes was saying “within half an hour the photos are global, it’s an intense amount of scrutiny”, my mind immediately jumped to that era in time when Lady Gaga had that make up artist who was, less than articulate in their work let’s say 💀💀🥴🥴
I remember doing a bridal trial where the bride had a baby in her lap the whole time and her other kid running around and trying to paw at stuff in my kit. Nightmare!
On skill based tv shows like this (in my opinion) you don’t really need unprofessional judges to insert drama to make it more entertaining. The makeup is already the most interesting part you don’t need mean mentors to make it more marketable, it’s just annoying and makes me sad for the people getting treated badly 😭
I love when you switch the tone/register of your voice throughout the video, like when you said “ding dong, b*tch”, it makes the jokes so much funnier, also your laugh makes me laugh as well, you’re such a joy and i’m so glad i found your channel ❤
I've been binge watching your content over the last month and have become an unfortunate cautionary tale.... I've learned it's best to not exclaim "she's got Gout!" In a corporate meeting... It won't go over well.
that show stressed me out sm. hated seeing genuine artists being kicked out after one bad look at the end; yet the ones that fucked up multiple times kept going through.
I think the guest judge started to get really sick of how rude and unprofessional Dominic was, he was borderline bullying at one point and offered zero constructive feedback and was also outright rude to the guest judge. Her face when he interrupted and pretty much mocked her for liking Steph's work, which while a little lopsided was very striking and would genuinely be something seen on the professional stage. He's such a bias, unprofessional asshole
15:45 I agree. Because these settings are more of dynamic, like u gonna move, smile and talk while being photographed constantly which some photos won’t look very flattering unlike the runway where u have ur angles and poses that r basically fixed.
Positive to this being a tv show is that aspiring MUAs can still recreate the challenges in their own home - get the practice done, take your spin, even try to get the final photos with our current technology. I feel like there are so many different creative paths within each challenge thanks to the different MUAs that even at-home practice can compare themselves to the critiques from the show and learn from that as well
I feel the same way about separating the art from the artist. It's just an inside of the artist's mind, therefore it cannot be separated for me. I used to love Harry potter, but as a trans person I haven't watched it or read the books in years.
As someone who went to art school Dominik is giving me a massive PTSD of those teachers who kinda cannot do anything themselves but has the biggest opinion in the room xD
The reason I never watched this show as after a couple of episodes I realised that Dominic talks some about of rubbish in it … “in industry you are expected to do this” etc etc. I’ve been In Industry for years… and I’m like … what are you talking about dom. It just annoyed the life out of me .
I personally think, for the task set for the artists, that 1 to 1.5 hours should have been allocated for the makeup looks. These are "red carpet" glam looks that take time and concentration. They're also new "clients" and the artists haven't worked with them before to understand their skin tone, texture, their likes and dislikes, etc. More time was definitely needed for these MUAs.
I absolutely loved this show! I’m not into wearing makeup (and I’m 45 years old). I never learned how to apply it. However, I loved this show. The MUA’s are all so talented! I love your take on the show and I love watching your reaction videos!
I wll say Steph's monochrome was probably my favorite, it s very card-esk, stagy, almost queen of hearts. I don't know what that Dominic guy was on or what problem he has with simplistic or "cartoony" looks, but he would probably hate my thoughts of "oh hollywood monochrome era? a cartoon or vintage sitcom look would be nice or maybe vintage model with the flat to the skin hair like Betty Boop"
The only time "Separate the art from the artist" should apply is when the artist has been dead a long time. Like H.P. Lovecraft, awful man, great stories.
I would have loved to see Luxeria react to special effects makeup; too bad it was hateful wizard school lady. Can you imagine trying to create a Cthulhu look? 90 minutes on the clock, MUAs!
You can enjoy his stories, sure, and i dont fault anyone that does, but his stories are a fascinating and imo not quite accurate example of this because his stories are so very clearly EXPLICITLY racist and unhinged so I just can't see it as a true separation as much as we want it to be. Just accept that the writing had some crazy unacceptable shit in it and be critical of whats wrong with it while enjoying the good bits. The positives to enjoying his work now is that he doesn't get your money.
@@nsullivan9096I mean.. IT is right there. The original book IT. Y'know, with the clown. How many drugs was this man on to write an orgy scene between a bunch of kids, I couldn't tell you.
@Luxeria, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you as a person and as a content creator. You have gotten me through some dark times and I still get so excited every time I get a notification for your channel. Thank you for the light you bring in to the world.
maybe the real scandal was the lipstick on my teeth along the way
Didn't even notice🤭
Hi Luxeria! Hope you and Mr. Biscuits are having a great day! Please give him some love from me! 💚
I didn’t see any lipstick on your teeth…too blinded by your fabulousness
Luxaria your magnificent can not be bother by ANYTHING ❤❤❤❤❤
Its okay think Chapel Roan
Some of the judges “feedback” give me flashbacks to some of profesors at uni for Fine Arts (an eon ago) So many metaphors and word salad rather than give straight up details or even examples of how the could change/improve the look they’re presenting.
“Not all ingredients taste well together” true, but which ones Dominic? Is it the placement of the holes on the face? The texture chosen? sigh… I just can’t stand the “fake artsy” jargon that can be interpreted in a million different ways.
Feedback is meant to be helpful so you can improve, if someone’s “feedback” doesn’t do that, is it even feedback?
Anytime someone's just dancing around what they're really trying to say, and being purposefully vague I just think of a quote from Katya Zomo that sums up my feelings well - "Girl. Word salad, no dressing."
to try to be fair, edit cuts a lot of that dialogue out i have to imagine there's a bit more clarification... i hope.
That is why he bothers me so much, I couldn't put my finger on it! And who is he calling cartoony with that mustache? 😂
When I asked one of my fine arts professors why she gave me a lower score on a piece, she said, in front of half a dozen students, "I just didn't really like it." 👁️👄👁️ hey, at least I didn't get word salad ig 😂
29:49 “Val you can’t give a ding dong to somebody who already has their base on” is so cryptic without context 😂
Oh my god!!! 😂
That was horrible, who is the old trout anyway? Ding Dong, looking at her makeup it's obvious she doesn't know her a from her elbow!
You can tell which makeup artists they favor when they literally give an artist a client who has her base and lashes done, a red headed client for the red headed artist, etc. vs giving Ellis, who is obviously the favorite an older canvas to try to trip him up. The artist that had the client who arrived with a base on should have been made to take it off and do her base himself.
Lol if they didn't want Ellis to win he wouldn't have, period. Competitions like this are easily manipulated, there's nothing objective about judging makeup. I always got the feeling they liked Ellis. They were actually more unbiased than I would expect throughout the entire series. Brandon is the #1 example, he had the worst possible first impression, and they clearly didn't like him, but they really gave him all the chances to succeed they could have.
I think they really wanted to represent all ages and they gave Ellis the token older woman because he was highly skilled and up to the challenge 💪🏻 this is also for red carpet and they may not have had any other actors who were willing to have their makeup done for it as part of the competition, in which case how does giving the most skilled artist the most difficult model not the best option?)
(also worth noting that Lee is colorblind and struggled matching skin... Not saying it's fair but this was for the red carpet and it would have been a major issue for anyone to have to be photographed with a mismatched base, and redoing the entire base was not likely an option.)
Can we not say "older canvas"? Anne is a person, not an object.
@@LunarEleven I was impressed with him. Being colourblind a purple eye like that probably isn't easy, but I do think it was totally unfair from a time perspective, if Steph had someone with her full base done already she would have been able to do a dramatic look in 45 minutes
@@joycelinlgbtq It's a fact. She is an older woman and she referred to herself as old. The word "old" is not a bad thing. I'm not dehumanizing her. Hell, I refer to myself as old all the time! You're life would be so much happier if you wouldn't constantly try to find things to be outraged about.
Hardly seems fair that Steph was the only one who got the lady that wanted dramatic high glam makeup done in 45 minutes and the rest of the artists got people that wanted more basic, soft glam in comparison. Of course she didn't finish in time, she was set up to fail 🤦♀
Not to forget that she's disabled so will know if she needs to pace herself to a prevent flare up (yes, I do think it should be taken into account, even in a competition). I'm 99% sure Steph would never tell a client 'she only needs 45 minutes' if she felt she needed 90. I smell shenanigans. 🖤
They've had it out for Steph since the beginning! The judges hate to see a disabled queen winning
Also how he mocked her when she prooved them wrong
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that felt that way and also noticed the ableism in it.
@@GothBoyUK This was my reaction to this aswell
I think Anne Hegerty did genuinely like her makeup. She’s autistic, so her tone and facial expressions aren’t necessarily an accurate indicator of how she’s feeling. She seems like such a lovely person.
"outside the box" usually means "exactly what I want but better than I can do it"
Yes!!
Something i didnt think about the first time i watched this is that they absolutely should've given Steph accommodations. I know ppl would probably say its "unfair" but she literally has a spinal injury I'm sure she needs more time for breaks or just to move more slowly. Like i know they want there to be time pressure to add drama but she still deserves proportional accommodations
Yes Lee’s client had a full face going in and they even said it, yet ignored it in the end. Steph should have had that client with her spinal injury
Yes, I thought the same. And I could be wrong but I really sensed some antagonism from the judges, especially in this episode. The mimicking, even though her look was well done and loved by the other two judges. Idk, could be a coincidence that they have less patience for the only disabled artist, but…
Yeah, i always hate it when people consider giving people with disabilities proper accommodations "unfair". Like, I get where they're coming from, but they're wrong. Them getting accommodations isn't them getting an advantage, it's attempting to level the playing field, allowing them to show what they truly can if given a fair chance.
It's like scrutinizing somebody for being slower than the rest while having one arm tied to their back. Or having a shorter time. A disabled person shouldn't have to overwork themselves and burn themselves to the ground to try and be accepted by able bodied people
Accommodations I feel would be fair are:
A: longer time, giving her space to pace herself so she doesn't have to overexert herself as much and burn out,
B: a head start with a finished base (someone else already got that so why not her)
C: the simplest one, just take her disabilities into account when judging! If she doesn't finish, understand it's cause she needs to pace herself. Just judge it by what was finished! It's not bad time management, it's good energy management, and not wanting to do a half assed job/rushing it
Sorry for the long comment, I just have a lot of feelings on the topic
@@nyx6901 I completely agree. I grew up with a disabled mum and I've watched her constantly try to fit in with the world around her, and each time she can't do something "normal" it defeats her. But to me, she is stronger and more capable than anyone I know, because she has to work 1000 times harder just to exist in a world that wasn't built for her.
If she was to ever be in a competition, her disability puts her at a large disadvantage, and so to give her extra time for breaks would at least even out the time management with other competitors. Even then she'd still be in pain, but at least it would be more manageable. To think someone could say that is unfair is beyond me.
Every time the judges are whispering to each other in the corner it makes my skin crawl. Judgement asmr is not for me lol
lol Sounds like my school years
Wait I'm sorry... I'm trying to do mental gymnastics to understand how a contestant was given a client that had a full, soft face and lashes already done and how on earth they could've been fairly critiqued. Like did I miss something that gave Leigh an advantage in this challenge?
Would love a spin-off where the judges have to complete these challenges and get judged by other MUAs.
im not a makeup artist but i am an artist and honestly with the monochrome looks i loved stephs look, it was giving queen of hearts meets trad goth which i adored, i cant remember his name but the bald judge was unnecessarily rude, the look she did was stunning in my opinion
Weren't the lines on the cheeks very wonky?
@@CrisValentina88 they didnt seem to bad to me, then again i was too shocked by what the bald dude said so maybe i didnt notice
Steph’s looks would be great for a stage! The potential of it
I completely agree! It gave me the vibe of a modernized version of a 1920s cartoon, which I'm pretty sure was a part of the brief???
I learned in art school that black and white is achromatic not monochromatic and i was SHOCKED when they all started their black and white looks
I was losing my mind!! If I'd been on this look I'd probably have failed for using all blue tones, actual monochrome, because somehow an artistic show doesn't know monochrome doesn't mean black and white.
@violetking4822 YES, SAME!! I was like; "...is no one gonna do colour...?"
When I heard the brief I thought ''okay, someone is doing blue, another one purple..'' and so. Then they started going for black and white and I felt dumb.
I honestly think the judges are so unfair towards Steph and I think it’s because she’s disabled, alternative and bigger. I just feel a sense of discrimination almost from the judges towards Steph because her last makeup look is awesome and Chappell Roan literally wore this look but in red in a music video.
Completely agree with this. Dominic especially couldn't seem to contain how much he looked down on Steph, it was vile to watch. The producers of this show too for not making any accommodations for her needs, which is a legal requirement were this an actual workplace and not a farce for entertainment
Dominic's reaction on the fact it was a simple concept with the hearts... I mean- my biggest complaint about the WHOLE SHOW, ALL SEASONS, is that a lot of the make-up concepts are very elementary school ideas. There's often too much literal shit on the face designs and too much over-designed elements. It lacks a good, well-thought out concept 90% of the time. So for him to go off on her, while this is actually a very pretty look compared to many atrocities along the way, but think all the rest of the seasons he's judged to be good... it's a down right laugh.
He's a bully.
I can smell his bullying-shit all the way from the UK to me here in Norway.
He just likes to go off on people, making them feel small, and be a _(sorry, but I'm not really sorry at all)_ bitch.
He likes the spotlight, power, and punching "down".
That's my read of him from all I've seen him in, at least. I could of course be completely wrong.
I agree with all that you wrote, btw. You said it way better than I ever could.
That might be, but you have to take into account that this is an competition with limited time to really come up with something original and outstanding, especially since they have to do many of these back to back. The time limit, stress of the environment and the amount of looks they have to do in this environment is gonna affect the looks. People who come up with incredible and unique looks usually have time to really think about it and perfect it, without having the crunch time to hinder their creativity.
@@TheSofkujepanen They make complete storyboards for the ideas they have, so they get to prep those assignments in advance. The storyboards fase IS the concept fase of an idea, so time restraint goes out the window on that one.
@@SuperNovaSirius not for this challenge they didnt, they literally said theyll have no prep time
@@jupiterzombies I know, that is why I mentioned more episodes and challenges than just the one Dominic commented on. It makes no sense for him to judge this particular one poorly, while all through the series, the prepped ones are just as bad when it comes to creative concept work.
“Ding dong” is the WILDEST catchphrase
I dont really trust anything the little man with the moustache says
Yeah, having watched other series I always think of Val as the bitchy judge but I'd forgotten about this episode 😬
My brain congured some really interesting images when she said "they'll be papped" bc it thought Pap smear?! Surely not on a red carpet lol
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I remember binging this season on a flight from Australia to the US and the judges made me so angry about half the time they were speaking. Their biases were so obvious and I ended the thing just not trusting their opinions. Their expectations are all over the place.
I always wished this show had a bit more education for the makeup artists built in just because they all have such different experience levels. It would be more interesting if half the show was learning a skill and mentorship and half challenge rather than straight into challenges.
Same!
I respect you standing your ground on skipping an episode that didn't speak to your spiritm your offering free amazing conent and commentary. The real ones would never question mother
I’m happy for people to disagree but the whole “trans people are all predators” is just not a conversation and a pure attack, so those will get blocked 😂💀
❤❤ fair.
Not ONE Black MUA or really any POC 😏
@Luxeria but with people that disagree, I admit my immediate thought was "are you new here?"
Just a note on the governess' reaction, she has ASC and autistic people often express emotion in ways different to allistic people or don't express emotion as outwardly as allistic people, especially when it comes to facial expressions. So it's possible she's ecstatic but not expressing it in the way you would expect. Especially as a lot of the ways we would naturally express emotion such as excitement, is through things like stimming which aren't always seen as socially acceptable and so if we're masking it can be even harder to read what we're feeling. This isnt a criticism at all, it may well be that she wasn't into the make up and was just being nice but I thought it was just sonething to keep in mind. Love your commentary and insight as always!
i have ASD and i thought this too, but also i'm the same as luxeria i need someone to give major excitement rather than "it's nice" cos then i'll think they don't like it and are just being polite. i agree with both of u lol
Also, she's got a lot of product on and that can be a lot sensory wise. She might have been uncomfortable from the sensory feeling of the new makeup look, which can be really distracting or irritating if you have autism. edit: also, totally true that different people express differently. To me her reaction seemed very excited, but it depends on the person.
Not ruling out that possibility but something I noticed was that she was repeatedly criticising her physical appearance. I've seen a pattern where people who do this rarely express that they look good, even if it's just their makeup, like we've seen here.
I also see the downplaying of emotional response super often in British people of that generation. Just a cultural modesty thing of the time. But it's all just speculation ofc!
@@eggday9079 1000000% agree with the british disliking "vain" people, i was conditioned that way growing up. when actually it's healthy to love and accept yourself. i really felt for anne when she was saying the nasty stuff about herself, like it created a strong reaction in my body : ( she's anything but those things
@@TimeMovie93150 me too! It was quite upsetting to hear. I really hope she can learn to love the way she looks and feel confident expressing it! I hope that for everyone tbh
*gasp* “she’s been at the flour” killed me for some reason 😂
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"The problem with greyscale is it looks good" uhhhhh....okayyyy
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Thank you for talking about the atrocious judging! So unprofessional on Dom’s part, and they never judge based on all the history of the mua. Seem to judge them on the challenge in that moment
i mean it’s a competition at the end of the day, you don’t run a race and get ‘consideration’ because you’ve trained for 6 months less than other people
@@josieengland8850 they were horribly condesencinfngghdf i cannot spelll it lmfao
I always said that "separating the art from the artist" is straight up impossible if the artist is still alive.
You still engage with the media you still support the artist. You still talk about it (advertise), purchase things like merchandise, from it etc.
That saying is just another version of "thoughts and prayers" Its a tactic for people to rid themselves of responsibilities and consequences.
Same. Like, now that the Cthulhu mythos is now Public Domain, I can enjoy my favourite Eldrich Horror
That’s kinda why I side eye anybody who claims to be an “ally” while still enjoying HP tbh
It really depends. People can be demonized and cancelled for the pettiest reasons. And there's a huge difference someone between holding an opinion I don't agree with and them actively promoting it. There are lines- even if they don't vocalize it, I couldn't support a Nazi sympathizer, for instance. But some people are just brainwashed from birth and I don't resent them so much as pity them, because I can't personally relate but I don't think you're a bad person because your parents conditioned you to believe things... It's just if the art represents your racism, homophobia, etc. that I can't forgive shortcomings like that- or if you use your voice and platform to promote it.
I don't agree that it's always just a copout. If you knew every belief any artist has you are highly likely to find a strong disagreement. I don't feel like I can judge people raised by awful ignorant parents, I just consider myself lucky that my mom wasn't like that, I didn't know homophobia was a thing until I was 10 or so and I couldn't even understand it. But I will never know if I would have been ignorant if I was raised in ignorance 😞
Amen!
Conpletely agree but also 'separate the art from the artist' was never meant to be about allowing yourself to enjoy art of problematic artists. It was an academic idea that, if art cannot standalone, separate from the history and context of its creator then it is not great art. It was a form of art criticism nothing more.
I don't think I will ever recover from 'Glow Up Hole"
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I wanted to wax off Dominic’s awful little mustache when he used that mocking tone fr
I was having a terrible day so thank you for this laugh 😭
I just love Anne Hegerty bless her, she was so sweet in the jungle aswell, the way she talks about herself is so sad 😔
I love her too! She is an amazing woman and I was stoked to see how happy her make up made her feel in this.
i LOVE anne, she's an autistic queen and she rocks. i hate seeing her talk down to herself, i felt it in my core : (
I think it’s a shame that everyone went with black and white. Monochrome can also mean using tones of the same color. I think a red look would have been really cool.
Ikr!! Before the challenge started I was wondering what color the artists were gonna use 😭😭😵💫 whyyyyyy
before saying monochrome they also specifically said black and white. They were talking about the black and white Hollywood era. It would have been really interesting to see a non black-and-white take of monochrome, though.
Dominic definitely was off mark. I understand that her look was simple. I personally liked it but I know not everyone is a fan of Cabaret looking pieces. That's what he could've said - it's too cabaret, I've seen it before, it'd be nice if you took this idea but elevated it more - or sth like that.
Also... lemme just quickly say rich for him to be calling cabaret basic with that moustache... she so special.
He seems personally bothered by basic shapes, clean lines and symmetry. Reminds him of when the toddler block shapes didn't go in the right place, bless.
It would be so fun / chaotic if Lux participated by doing makeup on Roly while watching these
I stopped watching Glow Up because the judging just didn't make sense to me. It's good to not only be validated in my impression that the judging is off but also getting Luxeria's comments on the looks with critiques that are better explained and more fair!
Roly saying “ the plague “ ALWAYS gets me omg😂😂😂😂😂
The heart look was literally goth Chappel Roan. Like I could totally see that becoming a trend online. These judges are just insufferable, I remember quitting the show ages ago because a lot of their takes gave off such 'boomer judging gen z' vibes.
I think that "separate the art from the artist," should be reserved for artists that have already kicked the bucket. Like, "I know this person was a horrible racist, but they died 200 years ago, and this painting is pretty."
Agreed. HP Lovecraft was a horrible person but he's not on Twitter sharing his racist ideals and getting praised.
I disagree in a way, because you cannot separate Hp lovecrafts racism from his works BECAUSE a lot of the "horrors" in his works are rooted in his racist, homophobic, etc beliefs.
So you can obviously still read and enjoy them but you also need to use your critical thinking and not just consume blindly because the artist just cannot be removed from their work
But this is completely different to someone bigoted still alive because buying HP Lovecrafts books doesn't fund his bigotry as he's dead.
@@dragonquestV Yes, some art can't really be separated from the artist, because of the content of said art. But we wouldn't be able to enjoy much of history if we refuse to consume art made by people with unsavory viewpoints, by today's standards. I don't know if the other commenter was saying to blindly consume things though.
@@anactualprayingmantis5054 Duh. But "separating art from the artist" is a completely different statement to "enjoy critically"
@@dragonquestV Duh? I wasn't trying to be rude lol. You're the one accusing people of being blind consumers. Do you assume noone is capable of critical thinking if you don't remind them?
Not Luxeria coming for Dominic’s eyebrows!! 😂
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Once again it feels like someone is being done dirty on purpose just so we can have a "clear loser", the full glam very extravagant makeup should not be a look asked for only 1 of the MUAs. Honestly it is really sad, because you can see the frustration and sadness on their faces, then they give really shitty excuses as to why that person lost. "Oh you shouldn't be talking so much to your client and shouldn't be their friends during work" yeah, you also shouldn't be asking for anyone to do makeup that is pretty much impossible to do well in such a short time and only have 1 of your contestants deal with that. Disgusting.
Also she is disabled and should have had accommodation for her disability
the “lamp” with the moth made me laugh out loud on public transport omg
Starting with a grey base is a super common thing in the mini painting community for the exact reasons you stated with highlights and shadows. It’s so cool to see those spots where different styles of art cross over!
"My name's Dominic Skinner, I wasn't born, I was knitted" 🤣
Stephs monochrome looks Cabaret to me. It has a place.
Separating the art from the artist is a copout. A device to bypass the consequences. Whether that be for artist themselves or for the person who wishes to continue to consume their art. I applaud you for not enabling Rowling, even in an indirect way. As an anthropologist, not only does her transphobia greatly offend me, but also her refusal to understand basic biology and gender in humans. She has a degree, darling...but she doesn't use it. Thank you for content, Luxeria.
I always think its silly how whichever works field you're in, its always the judges/boss/higher-ups that have high standards for things they cant even do themselves
Dom's judging in this episode, especially on Steph's work is really ticking me off. He is basing his judgement on him not liking the kind of look instead of looking at technique and execution. The symmetry is way off while the edges where black meet white are so sharp: the two things Dom ALWAYS points at and stresses in his critique, so why isn't he just pointing at the bad symmetry instead? I think the judging on the show is always so heavy cut and I find it kinda jarring, so he might have said thoose things also and they choose to keep the disagreement for drama instead.
Also, is it just me or did it feel like they intentionally edited so it looked like Val and Caroline hated on Ellis's work becasue Dom liked it and they where pissed at Dom for his critique on Steph?
Interesting Val Garland fact: she gave Lady GaGa the idea for the meat dress based on a look she made out of bacon for a last minute party. She also did the make-up for the Alejandro video. 🖤
I agree about Dominic, I’ve seen him have that mocking tone to a couple of other contestants on other seasons as well. As as you say, Luxeria, this is not feedback or mentoring.
Time for a b̶r̶o̶w̶l̶i̶f̶t̶ cut crease 😁 Glow up is definitely one of my favorite series of yours, Lux 🖤
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Dominic commenting on Steph is giving "gay man who hasn't unpacked his misogyny" 🙄
The judges on this show are ANTM-level awful, and that’s saying something since it’s not 2005 anymore. Always supremely unprofessional and mugging for the cameras.
Happy belated birthday 🥳🎂 Sorry to hear that you're stressed 😊
Thankyou!!
The challenge with"old Hollywood" completely missed the mark. I would expected like a Clara bow inspired or a full sepia monochrome stlye. And the circle look was more Van Gogh or Italian futurism definitely not Monet or Manet.
I love Anne from the chase and as part of the autism community I know how hard it is to express your feelings so even though she isn't showing how happy she is, it doesn't mean she isn't feeling it on the inside. Love you luxeria x
Yeah, I'm autistic and I especially struggle when there's pressure or an audience expecting me to have a big reaction. It can be overwhelming.
@@helyns1416 same but I wouldn't change my autism for anything coz sometimes i see it as a super power ❤️
Same! I can be so happy but to others, it probably doesn't look like I am.
@@Hufflestitcher87 yeah sometimes it is the other way. I look upset but I'm not
I'm so pleased Ann is on here, I love her!
When Caroline Barnes was saying “within half an hour the photos are global, it’s an intense amount of scrutiny”, my mind immediately jumped to that era in time when Lady Gaga had that make up artist who was, less than articulate in their work let’s say 💀💀🥴🥴
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I remember doing a bridal trial where the bride had a baby in her lap the whole time and her other kid running around and trying to paw at stuff in my kit. Nightmare!
Isn’t it awful 😭
Glow Up All Stars would be amazing. Especially given the quality of artists in later seasons (I especially love S4).
On skill based tv shows like this (in my opinion) you don’t really need unprofessional judges to insert drama to make it more entertaining. The makeup is already the most interesting part you don’t need mean mentors to make it more marketable, it’s just annoying and makes me sad for the people getting treated badly 😭
I love when you switch the tone/register of your voice throughout the video, like when you said “ding dong, b*tch”, it makes the jokes so much funnier, also your laugh makes me laugh as well, you’re such a joy and i’m so glad i found your channel ❤
11:16 that made me sad, she looks beautiful! Her look turned out wonderful as well
Saying “Gout!” like you do is now a vocal stim for me 😂😂 Also Happy Birthday!!!
Glow up hole has altered my brain chemistry 😂😂😂
Truly too much 😂😂
I've been binge watching your content over the last month and have become an unfortunate cautionary tale.... I've learned it's best to not exclaim "she's got Gout!" In a corporate meeting... It won't go over well.
that show stressed me out sm. hated seeing genuine artists being kicked out after one bad look at the end; yet the ones that fucked up multiple times kept going through.
I think the guest judge started to get really sick of how rude and unprofessional Dominic was, he was borderline bullying at one point and offered zero constructive feedback and was also outright rude to the guest judge. Her face when he interrupted and pretty much mocked her for liking Steph's work, which while a little lopsided was very striking and would genuinely be something seen on the professional stage. He's such a bias, unprofessional asshole
making mocking baby noises at the woman who was a victim of severe bullying is certainly a choice
OMG, I forgot about that!
He is horrendous *and* a bully. When bullies find out your vulnerability they use it against you.
Makeup nonsense and hopefully a Stacy Dooley impression would make my day like 10x better
😂😂😂😂 well you’re in for a treat?
This show still kills me! These judges could have been found on the side of the street idk how they are respectable makeup artists 😭😂
15:45 I agree. Because these settings are more of dynamic, like u gonna move, smile and talk while being photographed constantly which some photos won’t look very flattering unlike the runway where u have ur angles and poses that r basically fixed.
Positive to this being a tv show is that aspiring MUAs can still recreate the challenges in their own home - get the practice done, take your spin, even try to get the final photos with our current technology. I feel like there are so many different creative paths within each challenge thanks to the different MUAs that even at-home practice can compare themselves to the critiques from the show and learn from that as well
Dominic? More like Domi-Knickers-In-A-Twist!
I feel the same way about separating the art from the artist. It's just an inside of the artist's mind, therefore it cannot be separated for me. I used to love Harry potter, but as a trans person I haven't watched it or read the books in years.
As someone who went to art school Dominik is giving me a massive PTSD of those teachers who kinda cannot do anything themselves but has the biggest opinion in the room xD
The heart makeup was giving heavy Klaus Nomi 🖤🤍🤘
the gasp i gusp when you mentioned league of legends is insane- immediate subscribe LMAO
we love a multifaceted beautiful queen
dominick feels ableist to me
The edit at 44:21 has me CACKLING. This is the first video I've seen of yours, looking forward to watching more!
Oh no, someone keep Luxeria from the lake! (Unless she just wants to go for a relaxing swim🌊😅)
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She's gone swan spotting....
The reason I never watched this show as after a couple of episodes I realised that Dominic talks some about of rubbish in it … “in industry you are expected to do this” etc etc. I’ve been In Industry for years… and I’m like … what are you talking about dom. It just annoyed the life out of me .
For me it was the googly eye cardigan paired with the handlebar mustache.
I also cannot separate the artist from the art. Good for you for standing up to what feels right to you. ❤
Omg I love watching actually good makeup artists react to this show like I was cracking up to trixie and katyas reaction a while back 😂
I really love that silvery line you do underneath your wings. I need to copy that.
Really glad to see that Steph went onto work in FX make up and did the most recent Doctor Who makeup prosthetics! 👏 👏 👏 💙
I personally think, for the task set for the artists, that 1 to 1.5 hours should have been allocated for the makeup looks.
These are "red carpet" glam looks that take time and concentration. They're also new "clients" and the artists haven't worked with them before to understand their skin tone, texture, their likes and dislikes, etc.
More time was definitely needed for these MUAs.
I absolutely loved this show! I’m not into wearing makeup (and I’m 45 years old). I never learned how to apply it. However, I loved this show. The MUA’s are all so talented! I love your take on the show and I love watching your reaction videos!
It's time for a daytime gout and an evening Death haha x
1:00:18 I had that thought during that challenge, too. I was like, "But that's not classic Hollywood....."
Seriously they got stuck on monochromatic (black and white)
I love this show, I’m glad to see someone talk about it
This video randomly appeared on my homepage, but I instantly fell in love with your personality. It feels like watching a TV program with a friend!
18:36 NOT THE OVERSHARING OMG why is that so me? 😂
Me too! 😭😭
this show always gives me sixth form group project vibes for some reason
I wll say Steph's monochrome was probably my favorite, it s very card-esk, stagy, almost queen of hearts.
I don't know what that Dominic guy was on or what problem he has with simplistic or "cartoony" looks, but he would probably hate my thoughts of "oh hollywood monochrome era? a cartoon or vintage sitcom look would be nice or maybe vintage model with the flat to the skin hair like Betty Boop"
Thank you, i can't stand people defending bastards by saying, "You have to separate the art from the artist," Bullshit.
I hate it
@@alisonmercer5946yes because it disregards responsibility for their actions
"BINGALLY DINGALLY" took me tf out 😂
"👁 👁 *The Art is a direct representation of the Artists feelings, thoughts, and mind.* 👁 👁 " is really all there ever had to be said.
Thank you, Lux!
I was hoping for some real Hollywood glam black and gray scale etc. Dangit😂
Omg please stamp your face on mine!! You are stunning!! Maybe that's not ideal as I never wear makeup lol
however I adore your content and this show!
I reaaaally like the ink blot make up, it reminds me of moth markings as well. Came out super cool
The only time "Separate the art from the artist" should apply is when the artist has been dead a long time. Like H.P. Lovecraft, awful man, great stories.
I would have loved to see Luxeria react to special effects makeup; too bad it was hateful wizard school lady. Can you imagine trying to create a Cthulhu look? 90 minutes on the clock, MUAs!
You can enjoy his stories, sure, and i dont fault anyone that does, but his stories are a fascinating and imo not quite accurate example of this because his stories are so very clearly EXPLICITLY racist and unhinged so I just can't see it as a true separation as much as we want it to be. Just accept that the writing had some crazy unacceptable shit in it and be critical of whats wrong with it while enjoying the good bits.
The positives to enjoying his work now is that he doesn't get your money.
@@nsullivan9096I mean.. IT is right there. The original book IT. Y'know, with the clown. How many drugs was this man on to write an orgy scene between a bunch of kids, I couldn't tell you.
@Luxeria, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you as a person and as a content creator. You have gotten me through some dark times and I still get so excited every time I get a notification for your channel. Thank you for the light you bring in to the world.