Aaliyah Jay

Aaliyah Jay is a Youtuber and professional makeup artist. She created her channel in November 2011 but her first video wasn't dated until almost a year later. She had over 25 million views on her channel by February 2016. She is a Boston, Massachusetts native. She later moved to New York City. The reason why she's my favorite Youtuber is because she taught me how to do makeup and she is like a role model to me.  



Aaliyah's Instagram is @aaliyahjay and her Twitter is @AaliyahJay as well. Her Youtube account is MsAaliyahJay and the same goes for her Snapchat. From hair extension reviews, to make up tutorials, some crazy ass story times, and even a boob vlog, Aaliyah has completely let us all in to her world. 

Aaliyah is actually her middle name! Her real name is Joy but since she was made fun of frequently as a child, and wasn’t a fan of the name herself she decided for social media purposes that she would switch it up. Makeup is not the only thing that has made Aaliyah wildly popular amongst her fans. Aaliyah can easily relate to her fan base, which is mostly made up of young girls. On YouTube she has discussed her struggles with her peers and being bullied in school, boyfriend problems, and her own insecurities. 




The reason why I decided to make this blog post about Aaliyah is because she has always inspired me to become an makeup artist and with help from her tutorials I might just get there one day. She has been through a lot growing up but she still stands strong and makes things happen, and turns it into a success. I admire her a lot and also look up to her.