NikkieTutorials — The Power of Makeup creator from the Netherlands
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NikkieTutorials

As of 21 Sep 2026, NikkieTutorials followers on Instagram total 18.6M and TikTok has 9.3M more. YouTube adds 15.4M subscribers.

The Power of Makeup creator from the Netherlands

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English, Dutch

NikkieTutorials is a beauty and fashion creator from the Netherlands, known for her "The Power of Makeup" content. She shares makeup tutorials and beauty insights, primarily speaking English and Dutch. Her videos educate and inspire a global audience interested in transformative makeup artistry.

Total reach
43.3M
Known for
Creator of The Power of Makeup movement

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NikkieTutorials's audience at a glance

NikkieTutorials's 43.3M is spread out: Instagram 18.6M (43%), YouTube 15.4M (36%) and TikTok 9.3M (21%), so no single account carries NikkieTutorials's reach.

PlatformAccountFollowers / subscribersShareAs of
Instagram@nikkietutorials18,572,126 followers43%21 Sep 2026
YouTube@nikkietutorials15,400,000 subscribers36%21 Sep 2026
TikTok@nikkietutorials9,300,000 followers21%21 Sep 2026
Combined3 accounts43,272,126100%

How NikkieTutorials's numbers are counted: 18.6M + 15.4M + 9.3M = 43.3M.

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About NikkieTutorials

Who is NikkieTutorials and what made her famous?

NikkieTutorials is Nikkie de Jager, a Dutch makeup artist whose tutorials are among the most watched beauty videos ever made, and who has interviewed global stars on her channel.

NikkieTutorials's breakthrough

Her 2015 video The Power of Makeup, showing half her face bare and half fully made up, went massively viral and started a global trend that reframed makeup as creative expression rather than concealment.

NikkieTutorials's content style

She combines technical tutorials with celebrity collaborations and personal storytelling, including publicly coming out as transgender in 2020, which reached far beyond the beauty audience.

NikkieTutorials's business ventures and brand partnerships

She has collaborated on collections with major cosmetics brands, hosted television and awards coverage, and works as a long-term ambassador for global beauty houses.

Films, TV and signature work

NikkieTutorials is best known for makeup tutorials, beauty transformations and celebrity collaborations. Her viral 2015 video “The Power of Makeup” inspired a widely shared makeup movement.

Where to watch

Watch her videos on the NikkieTutorials YouTube channel, with additional beauty content on TikTok and Instagram.

Awards and milestones

Won the YouTube Guru award at the 2017 Shorty Awards. Her combined following across the listed platforms is approximately 27.9 million.

NikkieTutorials career timeline

  1. Nikkie de Jager began uploading make-up videos to YouTube at 14, inspired by Lauren Conrad's make-up on MTV's The Hills.
  2. Signed with Colourfool Agency and began working as a professional make-up artist.
  3. Became head make-up artist on the RTL 5 show I Can Make You a Supermodel with Paul Fisher.
  4. Her video The Power of Makeup went viral and inspired many others to show their faces with and without make-up.
  5. Won YouTube Guru at the Shorty Awards and Choice Fashion/Beauty Web Star at the Teen Choice Awards, and released a line of liquid lipsticks and a highlighter palette with OFRA Cosmetics.
  6. Worked with Lady Gaga to promote her make-up brand Haus Laboratories.
  7. Launched her own eyeshadow palette with the retailer Beauty Bay.
  8. Launched her cosmetics brand, Nimya, after three years of development.

Sources: Wikipedia

What NikkieTutorials posts

NikkieTutorials, Nikkie de Jager's channel, now centres on short makeup experiments: one viral product or hack per video, from blue highlighter and silver-foil lips to concealer as lipstick and nose-contour tricks. Older long-form uploads include "The Power of MAKEUP!" and "I'm Coming Out.", two of the channel's best-known videos.

NikkieTutorials put 30 videos on @nikkietutorials from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, about 2.5 a month, with uploads in 12 of those 12 months; Aug 2026 was the busiest with 4. 30 of the 30 were Shorts. @nikkietutorials holds 959 public uploads; 89 of them (9%) are Shorts and 870 are long-form. A typical long-form NikkieTutorials video runs 23 min 26 s; half of the latest 50 fall between 19 min 50 s and 24 min 59 s.

@nikkietutorials names the Netherlands as its country in its channel details. English is the audio language on every one of NikkieTutorials' newest 50 uploads. YouTube files @nikkietutorials under Lifestyle.

NikkieTutorials' most-watched videos

@nikkietutorials on 5 Nov 2026: the 5 most-watched uploads, highest first. 4 of the 5 are Shorts.

  1. “Pinching FINGERTIP = Perfect Lipstick Color? 😫” (Short, Nov 2022)
  2. “trying GLITTER lips that don’t move! 🧐” (Short, Jun 2023)
  3. “ICE CREAM lipstick?! 🍦👄” (Short, Jan 2025)
  4. “this filter decides my MAKEUP + number of PUMPS! 😱😮‍💨” (Short, Aug 2025)
  5. “The Power of MAKEUP!” (video, May 2015)

@nikkietutorials: channel history

  1. NikkieTutorials registered the YouTube channel @nikkietutorials.
  2. Earliest video still public: “Makeup Tutorial; My first official Look for YT.”.
  3. @nikkietutorials reached 100 public uploads with “Katy Perry - E.T Music Video Makeup Tutorial”.
  4. Busiest year on @nikkietutorials so far: 99 uploads.
  5. @nikkietutorials reached 500 public uploads with “GIGI HADID Sexy Smokey Eyes Tutorial - MannyMua x Makeup Geek Palette”.
  6. NikkieTutorials' earliest Short: “the BEST fake freckle hack ever? 🫣”.
  7. Shorts became most of the year's uploads: 16 of 25, after 10 of 21 in 2022.
  8. Newest video on @nikkietutorials at the time of reading: “trying a CRAZY brush for my brows… 😬🤔”.

Source: @nikkietutorials on YouTube (read on 5 Nov 2026 through the YouTube Data API v3)

NikkieTutorials net worth and earnings

NikkieTutorials is worth an estimated $6 million, based on 2024 figures.

NikkieTutorials earns through YouTube ad revenue, brand partnerships (e.g. Anastasia Beverly Hills) and Nimya beauty brand.

Brand deals pay NikkieTutorials $80K+ for a single Instagram post.

That ranks NikkieTutorials #140 of 307 creators on CreatorFanBase by net worth, behind WILDERNESS COOKING ($2.6–10 million) and ahead of Shenseea ($6 million).

Where NikkieTutorials' money comes from

  • Nimya: She founded the cosmetics brand Nimya in 2021.
  • Brand partnerships: Product collaborations with OFRA Cosmetics and Beauty Bay, and paid work with brands such as Anastasia Beverly Hills.
  • YouTube: Advertising on her YouTube make-up tutorials.

Sources: Wikipedia · Celebrity Net Worth

Estimated net worth
$6 million
Per sponsored Instagram post
$80K+
Main income
YouTube ad revenue, brand partnerships (e.g. Anastasia Beverly Hills) and Nimya beauty brand
Net worth rank
#140 of 307

Compare: WILDERNESS COOKING net worth · Shenseea net worth

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How much does NikkieTutorials charge per sponsored post?

$80K+ is the starting budget for one YouTube post with NikkieTutorials (43.3M followers); usage rights and exclusivity add to it.

DeliverableEstimated cost
Story or short mention$28K+
Sponsored post, Reel or Short$80K+
Dedicated video or integration$140K+
Three-post campaign package$210K+

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Content and audience

Country
Netherlands
Language
English, Dutch
Platforms
Instagram, YouTube, TikTok
Known for
Creator of The Power of Makeup movement
Born
2 Mar 1994
Profile type
Human

How NikkieTutorials compares with similar creators

Beauty & fashion creators to compare with NikkieTutorials' 43.3M: Paris Hilton (USA, 38.7M), Mouni Roy (India, 32.1M), Virginia Fonseca (Brazil, 88.4M) and Mari Maria (Brazil, 47.2M).

NikkieTutorials is #3 of the 5: 3.9M behind Mari Maria and 4.5M ahead of Paris Hilton.

Instagram (@nikkietutorials) holds 43% of NikkieTutorials' audience; Paris Hilton, Mouni Roy and Virginia Fonseca are also biggest on Instagram, while Mari Maria is biggest on TikTok.

NikkieTutorials posts in English and Dutch, like Paris Hilton, Mouni Roy and Mari Maria; Virginia Fonseca posts in Portuguese.

CreatorCountryBiggest platformFollowers and subscribersAs of
NikkieTutorialsNetherlandsInstagram (18.6M)43,272,12621 Sep 2026
Paris HiltonUSAInstagram (26.4M)38,742,88413 Oct 2026
Mouni RoyIndiaInstagram (32.1M)32,079,36726 Oct 2026
Virginia FonsecaBrazilInstagram (56.6M)88,359,12321 Sep 2026
Mari MariaBrazilTikTok (26.5M)47,192,83213 Oct 2026

NikkieTutorials's Fan Score

Rated 9.2 of 10, NikkieTutorials gains most from profile depth 10.0 and least from audience reach 8.9.

Audience reach8.9 / 10
Platform presence9.0 / 10
Profile depth10.0 / 10

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How many followers does NikkieTutorials have?

As of 21 Sep 2026, NikkieTutorials has 43.3M followers and subscribers: Instagram @nikkietutorials 18.6M, YouTube @nikkietutorials 15.4M and TikTok @nikkietutorials 9.3M, 43,272,126 in all.

What is NikkieTutorials' net worth?

NikkieTutorials (43.3M followers) is worth about $6M, based on 2024 figures. NikkieTutorials earns from YouTube ad revenue and brand partnerships (e.g. Anastasia Beverly Hills).

When did NikkieTutorials start YouTube?

In 2008: Nikkie de Jager began uploading make-up videos to YouTube at 14, inspired by Lauren Conrad's make-up on MTV's The Hills. NikkieTutorials' Instagram account @nikkietutorials has 18.6M followers as of 21 Sep 2026.

What businesses does NikkieTutorials own?

NikkieTutorials' business is Nimya. She founded the cosmetics brand Nimya in 2021.

How often does NikkieTutorials post on YouTube?

NikkieTutorials keeps @nikkietutorials going: 30 uploads from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 (Aug 2026: 4). “trying a CRAZY brush for my brows… 😬🤔” (3 Nov 2026) is NikkieTutorials' most recent, and 30 of the 30 on @nikkietutorials were Shorts.