Makeup is still considered a ladies thing, and men who love cosmetics as much as women must be special breeds. But in our world today, there are more men who wear makeup than ever before and a few more have managed to turn it into a lucrative business, earning him a huge amount of money. . Patrick Simondac, better known as Patrick Starrr, is one of them.
The Filipino-American is a professional freelance photographer and makeup artist who ended up turning his passion into a real business. With a YouTube channel that has over a million followers, Starr has earned such fame and wealth that we could only include him in the list of young e-commerce moguls of our time. His YouTube videos prove how amazing he can be as an artist. Read on as we reveal more interesting facts about makeup artist and vlogger Patrick Simondac.
Patrick Simondac (Patrick Starrr) Biography
Currently based in Los Angeles, California, Patrick Starrr was born on November 11, 1989. He was born in the beautiful city of Orlando, Florida where his parents lived and grew up alongside his two siblings, after immigrated from the Philippines. Unlike those who accidentally ventured into the beauty industry to earn a living, Starrr’s love for the profession dates back to her childhood days. TV programs like The Swan, Next Top Model, and Miss Universealso helped to strengthen her love for cosmetics. However, he took a bold step towards realizing his inner passion and talent for makeup after high school, while working as a freelance photographer with Panera. While taking photos, Starrr would ask her clients to do their hair and sometimes do their hair.
In his “Get to Know Me” video, Starrr said growing up he dreamed of becoming a nurse, not a makeup artist, but eventually became. He even studied undergraduate nursing. As a Filipino, Starrr cannot speak but he understands his native language very well.
His rise to fame was not unusual. He took the beauty industry by storm after starting a YouTube channel where he posted videos about beauty, one of which is The Power of Makeup where he discovered the ways makeup can be used to improve the facial beauty. Previously, Patrick worked at MAC Cosmetics, where he learned how to use different types of makeup products, such as mascara and eyebrow powder. On February 26, 2013, he officially started a career in YouTube where he devoted much of his time giving makeup advice to young women. Some of her tutorial videos include Katy Perry 1makeup tutorial andMy wedding makeup tutorial.
Patrik has also done makeup for many celebrities, including singer and actress Ashley Tisdale, famous dancer Maddie Ziegler and famous reality TV star Kim Kardashian. Between August 2017 and 2018, her Kim Kardashian West makeup tutorial became the most popular video on her YouTube channel with over 12 million views.
The family life of Patrick Simondac
Patrick Simondac is the eldest of three children born to his parents who are both Filipino. The names of his two brothers are Peter and Paul. They were trained to be Catholic Catholic boys by their disciplinarian parents. Her mother is a nurse while her father is a businessman. Both decided to support their son’s new career after trying to convince him individually to pursue his dream of becoming a nurse. Growing up, the young Simondac followed his father to play golf. He also enjoys swimming and playing tennis.
Other Facts About Patrick Simondac (Patrick Starrr)
Patrick is a good pianist. He studies and teaches classical piano and sometimes accompanies his friends during concerts or musical competitions.
He first rose to fame following the death of YouTube star Talia Joy from cancer. When Joy died, Starrr’s video was the last video in her activity feed. In fact, she mentioned Starrr’s red lip eyeliner and video and thus drew the attention of a million subscribers to him and his online activity.
Patrick Simondac launched his makeup collaboration with MAC Cosmetics on November 6, 2017.
An ambitious multitasking businessman, Starrr ventured into music with a music video. Got the glam, uploaded in June 2018, being his first music. The music has over two million views so far.
Starrr won the Beauty Award at the 2017 Streamy Awards
Standing 5ft 10in, Starrr identifies as a male makeup artist against the popular notion of him being a lady.
With a growing net worth of around $300,000, Patrick Starrr has over 4 million followers on his Instagram page. He also has over 3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, while his Facebook and Twitter page has over four thousand five thousand people respectively.