Ingrid Nilsen is what can only be described as a YouTube icon.

She’s a force to be reckoned with beauty, brains, and style all rolled into one.

Now she’s taking more than just YouTube by storm.

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But her life wasn’t always in front of the video cameras.

There’s much more to the beauty powerhouse that the world may not know.

Let’s take a look at the untold truth of Ingrid Nilsen.

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“I have to tell you, I have no idea why states would tax these as luxury items.

), but Ingrid Nilsen fits into the former category.

In an interview with theHuffington Post, Nilsen made her stance clear.

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“I think you could be a feminist, support other women and love makeup.

She’s also adamant about one other thing that’s vital for feminists: showing kindness toward other women.

“Support other women,” Nilsen said.

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We love that a fearless feminist like Nilsen is boldly stating her thoughts and is consistently challenging gender norms.

“My dad was my best friend.

It’s so cool to see a community form around this video.”

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It’s more than just cool it’s incredible!

“you’ve got the option to see everything I use, and BareMinerals pops up regularly.

While kids weren’t mean to her about her mixed heritage, unfortunately adults were.

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Luckily, she was able to see past the cruel bullying.

“I decided to take the route of I am proud of who I am.

I love that I am from a mixed background.”

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Her collection is beautiful, but it goes beyond that each piece features hidden messages that Nilsen chose herself.

In aninterview withBustle, Nilsen explained the reason for those certain phrases.

I like integrating things into my life that have words that really resonate with me.”

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The message “keep going” particularly resonated with Nilsen.

“I’ve definitely had moments in my life where I have not wanted to get out of bed.

I had so many days where I didn’t want to get out of bed,” she shared.

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In fact, it’s the exact opposite.

Seriously, is there anything that Nilsencan’tdo?

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