I love that you had normal retail jobs- it makes you so much more down to earth and now I totally get why you seem to understand the struggles people have when it comes to money and why you talk about drugstore a lot.
Speaking of loneliness, Jen, Idk how long I have been watching your channel, but it has been a few years. I have grown to love you so much that I have noticed when you're not "on". Like, I look forward to your videos. I look forward to seeing you, hearing about your day, talking about makeup, and what's going on in your life. I, sincerely, value you as a person way beyond TH-cam. You're just a sweetheart.
It was so nice to hear more about you your life and family ,I absolutely love your channel especially as you don't do sponsorship, it means I can really trust your review of a product. Thank-you for all the hard work you do to give your subscribers such wonderful content xx
That trait is very admirable! I see too many people get lost chasing fame, and money, and their rich, have millions of followers, and it seems like 1/2 the video time is spent blatantly just trying to bring in the money.
Teenager here lol, I’ve been watching your content for about two years and truly feel like you are a mother to the makeup community on TH-cam. Your experience is invaluable, and I love hearing about your experiences when you worked at Sephora and how you talk about the past in make up
I love that you like hearing about makeup in the past. You younguns (I am 60 lol) are SO lucky to have all the amazing choices in makeup today. I have always loved makeup but when I was in my 20’s we just didn’t have that great of stuff BUT we also didn’t realize that so I guess that was good. ♥️😎
Hi Jen, thanks so much for sharing. As a private person with social anxiety myself, I know how hard it can be. You impress me as someone who is kind and genuine. That's why I watch your channel to get real reviews. You're where you were meant to be for sure. Take care.
I don’t normally buy makeup online, but if I do, I choose to use your affiliate codes/links because you’re the only creator I watch that doesn’t do sponsored content.
You would probably also LOVE Emily Noel because she is a TH-camr who has been around for at least 14 years and she does not do sponsored videos either. She is very real and honest as well
I am 67. I started watching makeup TH-cam videos a few months ago. I have learned so much in these few months. I appreciate your videos and enjoy the fact your videos aren’t sponsored. Thank you for the hard work you put in and for being honest with all the products. I have had so many compliments on my skin and makeup. ❤
I really enjoyed this video. I knew some of your story, but I loved hearing details. This 55 year old enjoys your channel very much. Keep being you, and your channel will remain strong.
I still love GRWMs---also empties, de-clutters and shop-my-stashes. I do like 'deep dives' and drama/controversial opinion videos but not constantly so maybe toss one in once in a while and see how they do? I just love that you're real--you're beautiful because you embrace your dry chin and uneven eyebrows--makes you relateable to the rest of us who don't want to pretend to be perfect.
Congrats on your 1000th video! Thank you for sharing a little bit about your life to mark the occasion. You are such a lovely person. I've been following you since your Budget Beauty Blog days. I'm so glad you are living out your childhood dream of being a beauty editor, 21st century style. You do great work and I appreciate you. ❤
Thank you for this. "These people deserve my pity. They don't deserve any of my time and thoughts and attention". Very inspiring and so well-put. Thank you for your wisdom 😊
Your viewers like watching you because you seem like an authentic person and it seems like you are watching out for us. We can depend that if you recommend a product we can depend that it will be a good one. Thank you! Blessings to you and your family. Btw I am 75 this month! Still love makeup just for fun so prefer quality drugstore products.
Jen! I get so warm in my heart when I hear about your music taste! I'm born one year before you, 1976 (AND I'm also a scorpio btw!! 😁🦂) and those grunge-times were magic to me! It's really our generations common experience that no one else has, or will, experience again! ❤ I am a Swedish 76'er and it feels so freaking SWEET to have so much in common with a person 'over there' (...more than music of course. Obviously MAKEUP as well! 😄👄) You are truly my nr. 1 youtuber. Everytime you post a new video i get so happy! Jen's new videos is MY time. Every time!! Keep on with your fantastic work girl! and always be the warm, sweet, beautiful and smart woman that you are!! You inspire me!! ❤ Big grunge-girl-HUG and LOVE from Sweden ❤❤❤❤🤗🥰
Yes. I was a visual merchandiser for years and years. I trained other visuals too. Best job. I was also a manager at a literal doll store where I got to manage the displays and operations.
This was so nice getting to know the Beauty editor behind the videos, its awesome that your getting to do what you dreamed of when you were young. Love your channel !!!
Thank you for sharing your personal life with us. It may sound cheesey, but I'm genuinely happy for you ❤️ I love your videos because you are so genuine and it comes through that you love what you do.
Loved this video, Jen. So much that I didn’t know about you. The biggest surprise is that you’re an introvert. You don’t come across that way at all. I’m an introvert, too!❤
Loved everything about this but when you explained your necklace and the St Anne medal it touched nme so much. I was my grandaughter's Confirmation sponsor this past Friday. Her Saint name is Anne that was my Mom's name and mine is Luanne. So i was so blessed that she chose me and hearing your story was the best. Thanks for sharing you with us .
Not sure how I found your channel a few months ago and probably in your oldest viewing age group but find it very refreshing that you don't have sponsored content. I also love that you do drugstore brand reviews regularly. Keep up the good work, especially advocating sunscreen use! The sooner the better!
Really loved this video! You do such a nice job that your channel has become my favorite! My parents couldn’t afford to send me to college either so I joined the military so I could get help to pay for it. I started college at age 29. You are a great inspiration! It’s so nice to see people doing what they love.
Hi Jen..just want to say I truly enjoyed this video. I knew the first time i saw you that you were a kind, loving graceful person. I think you are absolutely extraordinarily Jen. Never change and thank you for the quality you always put into your content, until next time!❤
I really enjoyed this video and learning more about you. I am 72 and new to TH-cam. I started watching in January after surgery during my recovery. I am a shy and introverted too, and I understand how you feel.
Loved this sista! Even though I know most of the answers already, I love sitting and doing my makeup along with you and watching, just like we're hanging out having a chat. You are just so genuine in your videos, and it's amazing to watch how hard you've worked over the years, and now seeing you do what you love. It's one of the many reasons why I've always looked up to you! 😘❤️❤️
Omg! Lol! I’m 54, my hubby is 57, and we watch Little House on the Prairie sooooooo often!!!!!! I was so shocked when you mentioned how big of a fan you are!!!! Just wanted you to know, I’m a fellow fan as well as my husband. 😊
Congrats on your 1000th video! I loved hearing your personal answers and comments, and am really glad you mix up your videos -- this one, hauls, try-ons, new product reviews, etc. Thanks for not being a drama queen like so many YTers and for not being click-bait-y. You're really a breath of fresh air on YT. ❤
That was lots of fun, Jen! I wear a similar necklace pairing-my cross plus the Miraculous Medal. I have always loved seeing you wear your cross and medal; it’s just good to see.
Thank you Jen for taking the time to let us know more about you. You are an amazing person with a wonderful channel. I enjoy watching. It’s great to get to know more about you. I’m totally with you on being a home body. I’m not much into traveling anymore. Keep up the great work!!❤
Loved this video so much, I also stated away from the Catholic Church went like you to the Holy days, but when Covid hit I like you went back to the Church and a Revelation and I have been never been happier in my life. I also am a shy person and an introvert but I could never do TH-cam. You are soo good on TH-cam.
Loved hearing about your story with your husband. When I met my husband, I lived in Chicago and he lived in Kansas City. We did the same thing - trading off visiting each other’s cities every other weekend. We’ve been together (gulp!) almost 36 years and married almost 34 years. Long distance can be the best way to start a relationship!❤
I would love to hear your return to faith story... That's always very interesting to me, but of course, I know it can also be very personal. Love you Jen! 💛
Other reviewers are complaining about the Maybelline blushes but I love that they're sheer. I can't use the Juvia's/Rare Beauty ones because they're too pigmented.
The Maybelline blushes also have alcohol (alcohol denat) as their 4th ingredient. That's a lot of alcohol. If it was at the end of the ingredients list, it would just be a trace.
I’m about ten years younger than you, and I guess I look up to you like a sister figure. Thank you for being so down-to-earth, kind, and mature. And your makeup content is fantastic, too! A blessing on your head! ❤
Omgosh, Jen..! Well, now I know why I simply adore your personality as much as I do! 😁 I'm also half Puerto Rican. My mom was born and partly raised in Caguas, PR (they moved to NYC when she was 13), and my father is from London, England. After high school, I also skipped college and moved to NYC, where I met my kids' father. We now reside in MD, and the Eastern Shore is one of my most favorite places to go during the summer. I've been watching you for over 5 yrs now, so I knew a lot of the answers to some questions, but it was so awesome to hear even more! 80's music is an instant mood enhancer, and there ain't nothing wrong with meat and potatoes 😂😂 Hope the rest of your week is a great one!!
What a great video! Really enjoyed your candor regarding sponsorships! You stating that you're still making a good living without sponsorship has really cemented the feeling I've had for a while regarding channels that do a sponsorship in every video and especially those who do sponsorships that have nothing to do with their channels and that is that they don't need to. For a long time I would tell myself, "of course! People need to make their money!" But now I view it as celebrities and athletes and I don't at all think any celebrities or athletes deserve the figures they get. Do they work hard? Yes. But so do doctors, nurses, teachers, our first responders and our essential workers who sometimes are barely making a living. Realizing you make money without sponsorships lets me know that channels with your same numbers or bigger who do use sponsorships, affiliate links, etc are definitely doing it out of greed. What an eye opener and great perspective you gave. Thank you!
There's really nothing wrong with people working hard and making as much money as they can. It's more the ATTITUDE of some people who make a lot of money & frustatingly basically lose themselves -- forgetting to be human, giving back to others in kind, etc... ❤
@@lindabenson1764 I definitely agree with that point for me it is also the fact that they out earn most essential jobs. We do not need content creators, we do how ever need grocery store workers, plumbers, nurses, doctors. While I don't want people to do work for free, I also don't want a culture (influencers) who create unrealistic expectations of life and our livelihood to earn that much more than these jobs which are needed. I think content creature is work and they deserve compensation but at the level they're at now I do not believe they need that. Same as celebrities. Isn't it odd that in 4 short years a content creator can go from making the same as a normal Joe to suddenly making so much that they have a mansion for 1, go out to eat all of the time, have multiple subscriptions, travel the world etc all while they've also worked just as hard if not more but do not earn the same, in some cases saving lives? It's really gotten out of hand in my opinion the way we hold celebrities and influencers to such a high regard that their non essential job pays more than that of our teachers.
Great video!! St. Anne was my Confirmation saint too! My daughter just chose St. Joan of Arc. I find the lives of the saints so encouraging and inspiring. God bless!
I love your transparency and honesty 💖👍!! I’m 59 and have adored your channel for many,many years💖 😊. And you are absolutely spot on , that there are a huge amount of us in my demographic who’ve loyally watched TH-cam, and will ABSOLUTELY NOT watch TikTok 👎!! Besides the fact TikTok isn’t regulated and primarily targets the “younger” audience, that it’s worth noting the majority of the “Wild ,Wild West” content, mentality and conduct is 100% reflected throughout its platform 😔. People can call me old fashioned, but saying repetitive “F-bombs” to express a positive SPONSORED/PAID review w/out disclosing it says it all 🙄😒. Thank you Jenn for ALWAYS STAYING TRUE AND GENUINE to your viewers 🤗👍👏🫶!!!
Thanks for a glimpse behind the scenes. I love your channel and have been following for several years...I'm in my 60s. That foundation looks beautiful on you!!😊
Loved getting to know you better. We are very similar age, style, and makeup choices. Really wish I could go back to the 90s and enjoy it all over again. Living and growing up in the UK and listening to UK Indie music definitely was the best xx
100% you hit the nail on the head about people wanting to watch beauty-adjacent content -- Sometimes I have to take a break from makeup videos cuz it makes me want to buy stuff! Haha So I'm one of those that loves beauty commentary content. I'd happily watch those type of videos from you if you decide to try it!! PS can we bring back tag videos, those were fun!! 😊
Thank you so much for unsponsored content. I understand why creators do sponsorships, but fast forward through all of it! Also, enjoy your Pennsylvania trip. That’s my neck of the woods❤️
I love your content. I relate to the fact that you talk about your skin type being dry. I thank you. I love listening to Jen Luv. She really does her homework and brings people the truths in the beauty industry.
I think this is one of the best videos you've produced. I've watched you for years. However, I stopped all makeup videos for several years and have been back only for about 2 months now. I only watch you now because I relate to you so much. This video actually confirmed how similar you and I are with a few exceptions. I am very outgoing and never meet a stranger, but I am very modest with very strong morals. I wish I had known about the questions, I don't know where to find this. I don't have tic toc or Instagram (my husband despises social media), but I do have facebook (which he hates as well). I am the exact same age as you, there's so many things you answered that I could already tell about you. I figured you were an introvert and modest. I think you seem very well put together, modest, knowledgeable and intelligent, and family oriented. That's part of your charm. I LOVE that you LOVE Little House. My comfort show is actually similar, Ann with an E, have you watched this? I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, and they used to keep me bedridden at times. My husband would put me to bed and put on Father of the Bride. I couldn't tell you how many thousands of times I've watched that movie. I guess it was clean, calm, and funny that it helped calm me. I am definitely a night owl. Midnight is early to me. Anyway, I absolutely think this was a FANTASTIC video, and something us Jen fans throughly enjoyed getting to know you on a more personal level. This was wonderful and smart🙂 I truly enjoy watching you. If there's any product at all I'm looking into, I come here type in your name in hopes that you have a review lol. However, I am a warm tone lover, light skin with neutral undertones but dark hair, but I always take that into consideration, knowing you're going to love the cool tones more😆 Keep these going!! I am so happy you're living your dream❤
Father of the Bride is one of my comfort movies! I love it. I haven't watched Anne with an E but I keep meaning to because Anne of Green Gables (the miniseries from the 90's starring Megan Follows) was one of my all-time favorites.
My 20 year anniversary is December 2024 and I met my youngest sister-in-law when she was 15. ❤ Loved getting to know more about you. You have always come across as very relatable which is a pleasure to be a part of.
I really enjoyed this. You don't owe anyone any glimpses into your personal life, but I appreciate the sharing nonetheless! You've always seemed kind and genuine. :)
Really enjoyed getting to know you better🥰 as a non religious person born and bred, it was interesting hearing about the Confirmation and Saint Ann(e)- if you feel ready to make a specific video about your return to your faith I'd watch it out of curiosity, but I do appreciate that you don't mention it usually (if you have it hasn't stuck in my mind🤣) xx
Nice to get to know you a bit, Jen. Thanks for being here and bringing good content. 😊 56:04 How did I never notice your uneven eyebrows? Guess life is pretty good for me 😅
I’m so thankful to have found your channel many years ago. I feel like you are a friend that I get to hear from on a weekly basis. I value your honesty and opinion on products. I feel like you are one of the most relatable and genuine people on TH-cam! Don’t ever stop being YOU!❤
So far I love how different you are and that is refreshing for me,I did grow up during when beauty TH-camrs got popular and the drama that happened with it so watching someone who is the opposite from that is nice also if you want a listen to her,I think Halsey comes close as to Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette(who she also have a collaboration with) styles that you’re more familiar with
WOW!! Jen you are genuinely soooooo impressive!! What an interesting and driven life you've had. I REALLY enjoyed this video because I can so relate to you, certain ways you feel about things, and so many things that you've done. Thank you. 😊
I think you do an AMAZING job with ideas for your channel! You always do unique topics and even if it’s kind of the same thing, you always have a unique take on it! I always enjoy all your videos! ❤❤❤
I would like to think that you do get recognized in public but have respectful fans who keep their distance or just make short conversations! Thanks for this video. It's great to see a content creator that is grounded with reality lol
Jen, I love your channel so much and it was fun to hear all about you. I think what I find appealing the most is your calm and gentle demeanor and gracious and humble attitude. It's really enjoyable to watch someone that expresses appreciation for what they have and sincerely thanks their viewership. I'll always be a fan!
you absolutely deserve all the success you have, Jen ❤❤ i hope you can find some more people around you and in the industry that you can find that connection with 💕 also your content ideas are pretty much always brilliant! your drugstore content, wear tests, dupes comparisons, skincare and the q and a videos are always fantastic.
@Jen God bless you for coming back to your faith! Don’t be ashamed to speak about it when asked. Many people were drawn back to God during the pandemic and though I’m beyond angry that this all happened, I feel like this was perhaps the only silver lining. We need people of faith in all genres and one of the reasons I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing and God bless!
@@ghostlyimageoffear6210 I’m glad you got there! However you come back to faith is so amazing. Whether you go to a church or not, following a strict religion or not, having your own relationship with God is so important, however that looks. It drew me even closer for sure. I’m glad to hear your journey and Bless You for sharing!
I'm disappointed that I missed out on asking a question, but people sent so many good ones, it doesn't even matter! Jen, you know I've been watching your channel for years now and was a blog reader before that. You remain one of the most down-to-earth and relatable people. I'm sure it seems creepy when people say, "OMG, we have so much in common" when we know you only online. 😂 I fully acknowledge that. But I completely understand where you're coming from on the recognition of your work with other people in the greater community, social anxiety, travel stuff... I'm not going to dispense advice per se, but the best thing I ever did for myself was seek a therapist who helps me address my concerns and push my boundaries a bit further all the time. I also am so blessed to have a core group of close friends who understand my reserve in new situations and they are so helpful when I'm joining a group activity where I don't know as many people. Ugh. Anyway, love your responses and thank you for sharing what you did. 💗
Hey Jen!! I am reasonably certain I have been with you since about 35K subs, so several years now. I appreciate how raw and real you have been with your answers and providing what is hopefully for you a comfortable level of info without giving away too much of your privacy. This must be such a challenge, especially when as you stated, your husband fully understands the behind-the-scenes. I have enjoyed watching you grow your channel and celebrate that you are so close to 175K!!! Wow!!! What a journey and accomplishment!!! You should be so proud of all the hard work you do to provide your subs honest, forthcoming content!
Jen I’ve been following you for some time and one of the things I appreciate about your channel is your memory for products and that you keep your makeup! So often when you’re trying “new” products you reference and grab a comparison from your stash. While this, I’m sure at times, feels overwhelming and excessive, I like it because it reminds me to check my stuff out before running out and buying said “new” item. I enjoyed this post and it’s interesting that you find interacting with thousands of people on your platform easier than hanging out with a few people irl. I find what you do to be far braver. Thank you for sharing yourself and your content.
I do love your review videos (please don't stop!) but some of my favorite videos of you are the ones where you're educating us. you're one of the few TH-camrs that I feel like I actually trust and you're so knowledgeable ❤️
I loved learning more about you in this video. I also work from home, which is great since I have small children, but I do also get so lonely. I also recently moved across the country, so it’s hard making new friends as an introvert. Watching videos like yours make me feel like I have a friend. Thanks for all you do!
Love your answer about the pets... I miss so much any time I don't have a dog when I come home... Yes, organizing someone to watch them when you are away is sometimes difficult, but once you find a trustworthy person it's all good. And yes we all love the Jersey shore!
Congrats on your 1000th video!! Loved it! And thanks for sharing such and interesting an personal stuff about you!! And if you feel you have a lonely job, you should think through your videos, you reach people who can also be very lonely and you brighten their days! And is ok, you think how to grow your views, but you always have great video ideas and as you say, you are a reviewer channel, so don't lose your essence! 💕
As complementary comments, I followed Kelly Gooch for a while and then I unsubscribed because I neved connect with her, no matter if other youtubers said they took ideas from her. Also, I follow a mexican-american youtuber and lately she has already doing videos she maybe thinks are popular, like GRWM mixed with gossip or fragance videos and I just can't understand why she only does a new products video once a month when she receives tons of products on PR!! I'd really love she would review a half of what she receives (she shows the packages on video hauls and shows briefly swatches but not the performance). And frankly, I started skipping her videos for that, because if I want gossip, there are gossip channels, if I'd like parfums (which I'm not interested on) I'd watch fragance reviewers, but I want to see makeup reviews! That's why I love your channel! more because you always show hidden gems!
I love your genuineness and wholesomeness (total compliment in today's society) which is missing from many other creators and is on full display with your channel. Thank you for being you!
I hope you can convince your husband to get a dog sometime! One suggestion that could ease y'all into it would be maybe fostering through a rescue first. Usually they pay any costs and provide supplies, and if it's not a good fit it's not a permanent thing. My husband and I fostered around 17 dogs total and kept 2 we absolutely could not part with. Dogs do take a lot of work, money, and responsibility but the reward of everything they give back and how unconditional their love is makes me barely notice the hard parts. I can see how not ever having pets in the past though would make it hard for him understand! Sorry my comments turn into short novels, I asked the pet question and am just obsessed with animals🙂 thank you for sharing more with us about Jen the person and not only Jen the content creator!
A friend of mine does fostering and she's trying to talk me into it! I think that could be an option (although my husband said it's not fair to let my son fall in love with an animal if we aren't keeping it so that's why he's been hard to convince.)
I love how clear-minded you are. Ppl can be so quick to complain, but you just see things for what they are and seem to have a very healthy perspective on things:) you could complain about yt ad revenue or having had to work 2 jobs, but you seem to actually think and ask yourself "did/does it affect me negatively?" which gives a sense of wisdom and brains:)
I love that you had normal retail jobs- it makes you so much more down to earth and now I totally get why you seem to understand the struggles people have when it comes to money and why you talk about drugstore a lot.
Right !!
Speaking of loneliness, Jen, Idk how long I have been watching your channel, but it has been a few years. I have grown to love you so much that I have noticed when you're not "on". Like, I look forward to your videos. I look forward to seeing you, hearing about your day, talking about makeup, and what's going on in your life. I, sincerely, value you as a person way beyond TH-cam. You're just a sweetheart.
Aww thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰 And thank you for always being here, it means a lot to me!
Agreed Jen makes my day whenever I want some me time I feel like Jen is the aunty or sister to my mum I never had
It was so nice to hear more about you your life and family ,I absolutely love your channel especially as you don't do sponsorship, it means I can really trust your review of a product. Thank-you for all the hard work you do to give your subscribers such wonderful content xx
I agree. She’s one of the few TH-camrs that is so positive and mellow. I just love Jen!! ❤️
@@JenPhelps please help me find your sister on here please ❤❤❤ much love to you Jen you’re channel has always been excellent to me ❤❤
It’s so refreshing to hear someone talking about “boring, normal” jobs, lol.
Yes!!! I was talking to my partner about this too
I admire you for “having enough” and having joy in your “work”.
That trait is very admirable! I see too many people get lost chasing fame, and money, and their rich, have millions of followers, and it seems like 1/2 the video time is spent blatantly just trying to bring in the money.
I used to dream about being rich but at this point I won't trade time with my family and peace of mind for that. I'd rather be comfortable. 🥰
Teenager here lol, I’ve been watching your content for about two years and truly feel like you are a mother to the makeup community on TH-cam. Your experience is invaluable, and I love hearing about your experiences when you worked at Sephora and how you talk about the past in make up
I love that you like hearing about makeup in the past. You younguns (I am 60 lol) are SO lucky to have all the amazing choices in makeup today. I have always loved makeup but when I was in my 20’s we just didn’t have that great of stuff BUT we also didn’t realize that so I guess that was good. ♥️😎
I know it takes some courage to share personal stuff, so thanks for opening up to us!!
Your channel has the best swatches and product knowledge hands down. That's how I found you!
Hi Jen, thanks so much for sharing. As a private person with social anxiety myself, I know how hard it can be. You impress me as someone who is kind and genuine. That's why I watch your channel to get real reviews. You're where you were meant to be for sure. Take care.
Absolutely...same here. Social anxiety is horrible.
It’s heartening to hear your story about faith. I appreciate that you’re not shy about talking about it, especially in this industry.
I agree! 😊
I don’t normally buy makeup online, but if I do, I choose to use your affiliate codes/links because you’re the only creator I watch that doesn’t do sponsored content.
How refreshing to hear somebody that puts that kind of thought into their actions.
You would probably also LOVE Emily Noel because she is a TH-camr who has been around for at least 14 years and she does not do sponsored videos either. She is very real and honest as well
I am 67. I started watching makeup TH-cam videos a few months ago. I have learned so much in these few months. I appreciate your videos and enjoy the fact your videos aren’t sponsored. Thank you for the hard work you put in and for being honest with all the products. I have had so many compliments on my skin and makeup. ❤
I really enjoyed this video. I knew some of your story, but I loved hearing details. This 55 year old enjoys your channel very much. Keep being you, and your channel will remain strong.
I still love GRWMs---also empties, de-clutters and shop-my-stashes. I do like 'deep dives' and drama/controversial opinion videos but not constantly so maybe toss one in once in a while and see how they do? I just love that you're real--you're beautiful because you embrace your dry chin and uneven eyebrows--makes you relateable to the rest of us who don't want to pretend to be perfect.
Congrats on your 1000th video! Thank you for sharing a little bit about your life to mark the occasion. You are such a lovely person. I've been following you since your Budget Beauty Blog days. I'm so glad you are living out your childhood dream of being a beauty editor, 21st century style. You do great work and I appreciate you. ❤
Thank you for sharing your faith! What a beautiful story! My family and I recently became Catholic and I asked you about your necklace awhile back.
Thank you for this. "These people deserve my pity. They don't deserve any of my time and thoughts and attention". Very inspiring and so well-put. Thank you for your wisdom 😊
I still love GRWM content. I love your chanel. I never miss a video. Thanks, keep it yp.
I met my hubby online in 2004 also and understand what you mean by it not being mainstream. Thanks for being so open Jen. ❤
Your viewers like watching you because you seem like an authentic person and it seems like you are watching out for us. We can depend that if you recommend a product we can depend that it will be a good one. Thank you! Blessings to you and your family. Btw I am 75 this month! Still love makeup just for fun so prefer quality drugstore products.
Yes! She is dependable!
Jen! I get so warm in my heart when I hear about your music taste! I'm born one year before you, 1976 (AND I'm also a scorpio btw!! 😁🦂) and those grunge-times were magic to me! It's really our generations common experience that no one else has, or will, experience again! ❤
I am a Swedish 76'er and it feels so freaking SWEET to have so much in common with a person 'over there' (...more than music of course. Obviously MAKEUP as well! 😄👄)
You are truly my nr. 1 youtuber. Everytime you post a new video i get so happy!
Jen's new videos is MY time. Every time!!
Keep on with your fantastic work girl! and always be the warm, sweet, beautiful and smart woman that you are!!
You inspire me!! ❤
Big grunge-girl-HUG and LOVE from Sweden ❤❤❤❤🤗🥰
Aw that's so awesome! Thanks for the super sweet comment, it made me smile! 🥰🥰💕💕
@@JenPhelps 😊🤗🥰🥰🥰🥰❤
Yes. I was a visual merchandiser for years and years. I trained other visuals too. Best job. I was also a manager at a literal doll store where I got to manage the displays and operations.
It really is such a fun job!! I would definitely do it again!
Love this! Non-pretentious and very down to earth! ❤ very refreshing!
I give you props Jen. I too was a stay at home mom when I was younger. Hardest job in the world.,but happy I was there for my children.
This was so nice getting to know the Beauty editor behind the videos, its awesome that your getting to do what you dreamed of when you were young. Love your channel !!!
High five from one introvert with social anxiety to another! Thank you for opening up to us. 🥰
Thank you for sharing your personal life with us. It may sound cheesey, but I'm genuinely happy for you ❤️ I love your videos because you are so genuine and it comes through that you love what you do.
Loved this video, Jen. So much that I didn’t know about you. The biggest surprise is that you’re an introvert. You don’t come across that way at all. I’m an introvert, too!❤
Loved everything about this but when you explained your necklace and the St Anne medal it touched nme so much. I was my grandaughter's Confirmation sponsor this past Friday. Her Saint name is Anne that was my Mom's name and mine is Luanne. So i was so blessed that she chose me and hearing your story was the best. Thanks for sharing you with us .
Aw that's so nice!! Our diocese recently changed the grade for confirmation to 6th grade instead of 8th so my son will be making his in 2 years. 🥰
Not sure how I found your channel a few months ago and probably in your oldest viewing age group but find it very refreshing that you don't have sponsored content. I also love that you do drugstore brand reviews regularly. Keep up the good work, especially advocating sunscreen use! The sooner the better!
Really loved this video! You do such a nice job that your channel has become my favorite! My parents couldn’t afford to send me to college either so I joined the military so I could get help to pay for it. I started college at age 29. You are a great inspiration! It’s so nice to see people doing what they love.
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈🍾 1000 videos! What a terrific milestone ❤❤
I was tickled that you're basically in your dream job as a Beauty Editor and that you are your own boss. Plus a wife and a mom, too! 😊👏👍🥳
Hi Jen..just want to say I truly enjoyed this video. I knew the first time i saw you that you were a kind, loving graceful person. I think you are absolutely extraordinarily Jen. Never change and thank you for the quality you always put into your content, until next time!❤
Aw thank you Melinda! 🥰🥰🥰
I really enjoyed this video and learning more about you. I am 72 and new to TH-cam. I started watching in January after surgery during my recovery. I am a shy and introverted too, and I understand how you feel.
Loved this sista! Even though I know most of the answers already, I love sitting and doing my makeup along with you and watching, just like we're hanging out having a chat. You are just so genuine in your videos, and it's amazing to watch how hard you've worked over the years, and now seeing you do what you love. It's one of the many reasons why I've always looked up to you! 😘❤️❤️
Love you sista! 🥰🥰🥰
Omg! Lol! I’m 54, my hubby is 57, and we watch Little House on the Prairie sooooooo often!!!!!! I was so shocked when you mentioned how big of a fan you are!!!! Just wanted you to know, I’m a fellow fan as well as my husband. 😊
My husband is too! I made him watch all of the seasons years ago and now he knows the episodes almost as well as I do. 🥰
Noooo! Don't pivot! We love you just the way you are ❤
Wow to 1000th video! Way to go! Today's look is great.
Congrats on 1000 videos and on coming back to your faith ❤❤❤
Congrats on your 1000th video! I loved hearing your personal answers and comments, and am really glad you mix up your videos -- this one, hauls, try-ons, new product reviews, etc. Thanks for not being a drama queen like so many YTers and for not being click-bait-y. You're really a breath of fresh air on YT. ❤
That was lots of fun, Jen! I wear a similar necklace pairing-my cross plus the Miraculous Medal. I have always loved seeing you wear your cross and medal; it’s just good to see.
Really appreciate your candor especially re: sponsorships. And loved ❤❤❤all the info you provided .really fun! Ty Jen 🎉🎉🎉🎉!
This was so interesting, thank you for sharing more of you! And I can relate to going back to Uni later in life, I got my degree when I was 29 :)
Congrats on your 1,000 video!🎉🎉 I love your channel and I always appreciate your original content! I feel like we’re friends talking about makeup! ♥️
Thank you Jen for taking the time to let us know more about you. You are an amazing person with a wonderful channel. I enjoy watching. It’s great to get to know more about you. I’m totally with you on being a home body. I’m not much into traveling anymore. Keep up the great work!!❤
Loved this video so much, I also stated away from the Catholic Church went like you to the Holy days, but when Covid hit I like you went back to the Church and a Revelation and I have been never been happier in my life. I also am a shy person and an introvert but I could never do TH-cam. You are soo good on TH-cam.
Loved hearing about your story with your husband. When I met my husband, I lived in Chicago and he lived in Kansas City. We did the same thing - trading off visiting each other’s cities every other weekend. We’ve been together (gulp!) almost 36 years and married almost 34 years. Long distance can be the best way to start a relationship!❤
I would love to hear your return to faith story... That's always very interesting to me, but of course, I know it can also be very personal. Love you Jen! 💛
Other reviewers are complaining about the Maybelline blushes but I love that they're sheer. I can't use the Juvia's/Rare Beauty ones because they're too pigmented.
The Maybelline blushes also have alcohol (alcohol denat) as their 4th ingredient. That's a lot of alcohol. If it was at the end of the ingredients list, it would just be a trace.
I’m about ten years younger than you, and I guess I look up to you like a sister figure. Thank you for being so down-to-earth, kind, and mature. And your makeup content is fantastic, too! A blessing on your head! ❤
Omgosh, Jen..! Well, now I know why I simply adore your personality as much as I do! 😁 I'm also half Puerto Rican. My mom was born and partly raised in Caguas, PR (they moved to NYC when she was 13), and my father is from London, England. After high school, I also skipped college and moved to NYC, where I met my kids' father. We now reside in MD, and the Eastern Shore is one of my most favorite places to go during the summer. I've been watching you for over 5 yrs now, so I knew a lot of the answers to some questions, but it was so awesome to hear even more! 80's music is an instant mood enhancer, and there ain't nothing wrong with meat and potatoes 😂😂
Hope the rest of your week is a great one!!
What a great video! Really enjoyed your candor regarding sponsorships! You stating that you're still making a good living without sponsorship has really cemented the feeling I've had for a while regarding channels that do a sponsorship in every video and especially those who do sponsorships that have nothing to do with their channels and that is that they don't need to.
For a long time I would tell myself, "of course! People need to make their money!" But now I view it as celebrities and athletes and I don't at all think any celebrities or athletes deserve the figures they get. Do they work hard? Yes. But so do doctors, nurses, teachers, our first responders and our essential workers who sometimes are barely making a living. Realizing you make money without sponsorships lets me know that channels with your same numbers or bigger who do use sponsorships, affiliate links, etc are definitely doing it out of greed. What an eye opener and great perspective you gave. Thank you!
There's really nothing wrong with people working hard and making as much money as they can. It's more the ATTITUDE of some people who make a lot of money & frustatingly basically lose themselves -- forgetting to be human, giving back to others in kind, etc... ❤
@@lindabenson1764 I definitely agree with that point for me it is also the fact that they out earn most essential jobs. We do not need content creators, we do how ever need grocery store workers, plumbers, nurses, doctors. While I don't want people to do work for free, I also don't want a culture (influencers) who create unrealistic expectations of life and our livelihood to earn that much more than these jobs which are needed. I think content creature is work and they deserve compensation but at the level they're at now I do not believe they need that. Same as celebrities. Isn't it odd that in 4 short years a content creator can go from making the same as a normal Joe to suddenly making so much that they have a mansion for 1, go out to eat all of the time, have multiple subscriptions, travel the world etc all while they've also worked just as hard if not more but do not earn the same, in some cases saving lives? It's really gotten out of hand in my opinion the way we hold celebrities and influencers to such a high regard that their non essential job pays more than that of our teachers.
Great video!! St. Anne was my Confirmation saint too! My daughter just chose St. Joan of Arc. I find the lives of the saints so encouraging and inspiring. God bless!
Aw that's a good one! My son makes his confirmation in two years (since they moved it from 8th grade to 6th grade). :)
“I don’t tell people about this channel at all!” 😂 ❤❤❤
I love your transparency and honesty 💖👍!! I’m 59 and have adored your channel for many,many years💖 😊. And you are absolutely spot on , that there are a huge amount of us in my demographic who’ve loyally watched TH-cam, and will ABSOLUTELY NOT watch TikTok 👎!! Besides the fact TikTok isn’t regulated and primarily targets the “younger” audience, that it’s worth noting the majority of the “Wild ,Wild West” content, mentality and conduct is 100% reflected throughout its platform 😔. People can call me old fashioned, but saying repetitive “F-bombs” to express a positive SPONSORED/PAID review w/out disclosing it says it all 🙄😒.
Thank you Jenn for ALWAYS STAYING TRUE AND GENUINE to your viewers 🤗👍👏🫶!!!
Thanks for a glimpse behind the scenes. I love your channel and have been following for several years...I'm in my 60s. That foundation looks beautiful on you!!😊
Hi Jen. I'm 71 and absolutely love your videos. Such great make now days unlike in the 60is and 70ies. I love make-up. ❤️
I like how you answered the sponsorship question with honesty. Great video!
Love your channel. So glad I found you.
I don’t follow a ton of creators only a few favs and you are one. ❤❤❤❤
Loved getting to know you better. We are very similar age, style, and makeup choices. Really wish I could go back to the 90s and enjoy it all over again. Living and growing up in the UK and listening to UK Indie music definitely was the best xx
100% you hit the nail on the head about people wanting to watch beauty-adjacent content -- Sometimes I have to take a break from makeup videos cuz it makes me want to buy stuff! Haha So I'm one of those that loves beauty commentary content. I'd happily watch those type of videos from you if you decide to try it!!
PS can we bring back tag videos, those were fun!! 😊
Thank you so much for unsponsored content. I understand why creators do sponsorships, but fast forward through all of it! Also, enjoy your Pennsylvania trip. That’s my neck of the woods❤️
I love your content. I relate to the fact that you talk about your skin type being dry. I thank you.
I love listening to Jen Luv. She really does her homework and brings people the truths in the beauty industry.
I think this is one of the best videos you've produced. I've watched you for years. However, I stopped all makeup videos for several years and have been back only for about 2 months now. I only watch you now because I relate to you so much. This video actually confirmed how similar you and I are with a few exceptions. I am very outgoing and never meet a stranger, but I am very modest with very strong morals. I wish I had known about the questions, I don't know where to find this. I don't have tic toc or Instagram (my husband despises social media), but I do have facebook (which he hates as well). I am the exact same age as you, there's so many things you answered that I could already tell about you. I figured you were an introvert and modest. I think you seem very well put together, modest, knowledgeable and intelligent, and family oriented. That's part of your charm. I LOVE that you LOVE Little House. My comfort show is actually similar, Ann with an E, have you watched this? I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, and they used to keep me bedridden at times. My husband would put me to bed and put on Father of the Bride. I couldn't tell you how many thousands of times I've watched that movie. I guess it was clean, calm, and funny that it helped calm me. I am definitely a night owl. Midnight is early to me. Anyway, I absolutely think this was a FANTASTIC video, and something us Jen fans throughly enjoyed getting to know you on a more personal level. This was wonderful and smart🙂 I truly enjoy watching you. If there's any product at all I'm looking into, I come here type in your name in hopes that you have a review lol. However, I am a warm tone lover, light skin with neutral undertones but dark hair, but I always take that into consideration, knowing you're going to love the cool tones more😆
Keep these going!! I am so happy you're living your dream❤
Father of the Bride is one of my comfort movies! I love it. I haven't watched Anne with an E but I keep meaning to because Anne of Green Gables (the miniseries from the 90's starring Megan Follows) was one of my all-time favorites.
Congratulations to you! I admire your dedication and courage for doing this YT Thing! People can be absolutely cruel!
My 20 year anniversary is December 2024 and I met my youngest sister-in-law when she was 15. ❤ Loved getting to know more about you. You have always come across as very relatable which is a pleasure to be a part of.
That's so cool...same dates! :)
My 24th year is in December too. Congratulations on 20 years!
I really enjoyed this. You don't owe anyone any glimpses into your personal life, but I appreciate the sharing nonetheless! You've always seemed kind and genuine. :)
Really enjoyed getting to know you better🥰 as a non religious person born and bred, it was interesting hearing about the Confirmation and Saint Ann(e)- if you feel ready to make a specific video about your return to your faith I'd watch it out of curiosity, but I do appreciate that you don't mention it usually (if you have it hasn't stuck in my mind🤣) xx
Nice to get to know you a bit, Jen. Thanks for being here and bringing good content. 😊 56:04 How did I never notice your uneven eyebrows? Guess life is pretty good for me 😅
I definitely use your Moira code every single time I order! Please keep your codes current! ❤
Your channel is my favorite.
I just love how REAL you are. I appreciate this about you more than I can say!
I’m so thankful to have found your channel many years ago. I feel like you are a friend that I get to hear from on a weekly basis. I value your honesty and opinion on products. I feel like you are one of the most relatable and genuine people on TH-cam! Don’t ever stop being YOU!❤
So far I love how different you are and that is refreshing for me,I did grow up during when beauty TH-camrs got popular and the drama that happened with it so watching someone who is the opposite from that is nice also if you want a listen to her,I think Halsey comes close as to Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette(who she also have a collaboration with) styles that you’re more familiar with
Thank you for sharing a bit more about yourself with us. We love your channel, so this type of video is always fun to watch ❤
WOW!! Jen you are genuinely soooooo impressive!! What an interesting and driven life you've had. I REALLY enjoyed this video because I can so relate to you, certain ways you feel about things, and so many things that you've done. Thank you. 😊
Your watch list is huge!! Mine consists of you and Emily Noel. And I have watched all the others…
And still it is you and Emily Noel
Unfortunately I don't have time to watch every video from these ladies but I try to watch as much as I can. :)
I think you do an AMAZING job with ideas for your channel! You always do unique topics and even if it’s kind of the same thing, you always have a unique take on it! I always enjoy all your videos! ❤❤❤
Yessssss I am SO here for the tea!!! Giving the people what they WANT thank you Jen
Love hearing about your faith/ spiritual journey. Thanks for sharing!
I would like to think that you do get recognized in public but have respectful fans who keep their distance or just make short conversations! Thanks for this video. It's great to see a content creator that is grounded with reality lol
Your wish as a teen reminds me of 13 going on 30. “Thirty flirty and thriving” and you got your wish in a way ❤
I LOVE that movie and yes...she was living my former dream, haha!
This was sooooo good
I wish they had a LOVE button! This was so good! Thank you
I’ve only discovered your channel couple years ago & you’ve become my #1. You just seem so down to earth & humble 💖
Jen, I love your channel so much and it was fun to hear all about you. I think what I find appealing the most is your calm and gentle demeanor and gracious and humble attitude. It's really enjoyable to watch someone that expresses appreciation for what they have and sincerely thanks their viewership. I'll always be a fan!
you absolutely deserve all the success you have, Jen ❤❤
i hope you can find some more people around you and in the industry that you can find that connection with 💕
also your content ideas are pretty much always brilliant! your drugstore content, wear tests, dupes comparisons, skincare and the q and a videos are always fantastic.
@Jen God bless you for coming back to your faith! Don’t be ashamed to speak about it when asked. Many people were drawn back to God during the pandemic and though I’m beyond angry that this all happened, I feel like this was perhaps the only silver lining. We need people of faith in all genres and one of the reasons I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing and God bless!
I agree! The pastor of my church said that it brought a lot of people back. So it was definitely a silver lining to a horrible time.
I wanted to come back to the church for a long time before the pandemic, but made it definite during that time!
@@ghostlyimageoffear6210 I’m glad you got there! However you come back to faith is so amazing. Whether you go to a church or not, following a strict religion or not, having your own relationship with God is so important, however that looks. It drew me even closer for sure. I’m glad to hear your journey and Bless You for sharing!
Jen I just love you, your authenticity, your integrity and your long form content! Thank you for all of your hard work ❤
I'm disappointed that I missed out on asking a question, but people sent so many good ones, it doesn't even matter! Jen, you know I've been watching your channel for years now and was a blog reader before that. You remain one of the most down-to-earth and relatable people. I'm sure it seems creepy when people say, "OMG, we have so much in common" when we know you only online. 😂 I fully acknowledge that. But I completely understand where you're coming from on the recognition of your work with other people in the greater community, social anxiety, travel stuff... I'm not going to dispense advice per se, but the best thing I ever did for myself was seek a therapist who helps me address my concerns and push my boundaries a bit further all the time. I also am so blessed to have a core group of close friends who understand my reserve in new situations and they are so helpful when I'm joining a group activity where I don't know as many people. Ugh. Anyway, love your responses and thank you for sharing what you did. 💗
Hey Jen!! I am reasonably certain I have been with you since about 35K subs, so several years now. I appreciate how raw and real you have been with your answers and providing what is hopefully for you a comfortable level of info without giving away too much of your privacy. This must be such a challenge, especially when as you stated, your husband fully understands the behind-the-scenes. I have enjoyed watching you grow your channel and celebrate that you are so close to 175K!!! Wow!!! What a journey and accomplishment!!! You should be so proud of all the hard work you do to provide your subs honest, forthcoming content!
Thank you so much! It's hard to believe. 🥰 Thank you so much for being here all this time and for commenting and sharing your thoughts often. ❤️
Jen I’ve been following you for some time and one of the things I appreciate about your channel is your memory for products and that you keep your makeup! So often when you’re trying “new” products you reference and grab a comparison from your stash. While this, I’m sure at times, feels overwhelming and excessive, I like it because it reminds me to check my stuff out before running out and buying said “new” item. I enjoyed this post and it’s interesting that you find interacting with thousands of people on your platform easier than hanging out with a few people irl. I find what you do to be far braver. Thank you for sharing yourself and your content.
I do love your review videos (please don't stop!) but some of my favorite videos of you are the ones where you're educating us. you're one of the few TH-camrs that I feel like I actually trust and you're so knowledgeable ❤️
I loved learning more about you in this video. I also work from home, which is great since I have small children, but I do also get so lonely. I also recently moved across the country, so it’s hard making new friends as an introvert. Watching videos like yours make me feel like I have a friend. Thanks for all you do!
Love your answer about the pets... I miss so much any time I don't have a dog when I come home... Yes, organizing someone to watch them when you are away is sometimes difficult, but once you find a trustworthy person it's all good. And yes we all love the Jersey shore!
Congrats on your 1000th video!! Loved it! And thanks for sharing such and interesting an personal stuff about you!! And if you feel you have a lonely job, you should think through your videos, you reach people who can also be very lonely and you brighten their days! And is ok, you think how to grow your views, but you always have great video ideas and as you say, you are a reviewer channel, so don't lose your essence! 💕
As complementary comments, I followed Kelly Gooch for a while and then I unsubscribed because I neved connect with her, no matter if other youtubers said they took ideas from her. Also, I follow a mexican-american youtuber and lately she has already doing videos she maybe thinks are popular, like GRWM mixed with gossip or fragance videos and I just can't understand why she only does a new products video once a month when she receives tons of products on PR!! I'd really love she would review a half of what she receives (she shows the packages on video hauls and shows briefly swatches but not the performance). And frankly, I started skipping her videos for that, because if I want gossip, there are gossip channels, if I'd like parfums (which I'm not interested on) I'd watch fragance reviewers, but I want to see makeup reviews! That's why I love your channel! more because you always show hidden gems!
I love your genuineness and wholesomeness (total compliment in today's society) which is missing from many other creators and is on full display with your channel. Thank you for being you!
You are so likeable! I love your openness and your take on contentment. Thanks for your courage to do this!
I hope you can convince your husband to get a dog sometime! One suggestion that could ease y'all into it would be maybe fostering through a rescue first. Usually they pay any costs and provide supplies, and if it's not a good fit it's not a permanent thing. My husband and I fostered around 17 dogs total and kept 2 we absolutely could not part with. Dogs do take a lot of work, money, and responsibility but the reward of everything they give back and how unconditional their love is makes me barely notice the hard parts. I can see how not ever having pets in the past though would make it hard for him understand! Sorry my comments turn into short novels, I asked the pet question and am just obsessed with animals🙂
thank you for sharing more with us about Jen the person and not only Jen the content creator!
A friend of mine does fostering and she's trying to talk me into it! I think that could be an option (although my husband said it's not fair to let my son fall in love with an animal if we aren't keeping it so that's why he's been hard to convince.)
@@JenPhelps Fair concern, letting them go is the hardest part!
I enjoyed this Q&A and your channel . How awesome to have a job you enjoy that pays well!
I love how clear-minded you are. Ppl can be so quick to complain, but you just see things for what they are and seem to have a very healthy perspective on things:) you could complain about yt ad revenue or having had to work 2 jobs, but you seem to actually think and ask yourself "did/does it affect me negatively?" which gives a sense of wisdom and brains:)
I've learned that my struggles in life have made me stronger and given me a better work ethic. Looking back I'm glad I had those experiences now. 🥰