Nikkie de Jager

Biography

Nikkie De Jager is a spectacular self-made makeup artist and hairstylist. She came to limelight through her official beauty channel on YouTube ‘NikkieTutorials’. The girl is well-known for her outstanding beauty skills. She gained critical acclaim through her official YouTube channel’s name. Originally, the girl holds Dutch nationality as she was born in Wageningen, Netherlands. Just like hundreds of other social media personalities, Nikkie kicked off her YouTube endeavor with an intention to become popular and make money.

She rose to prominence after the unbound popularity of her video titled ‘The Power of Makeup’. It went viral over the internet and received millions of views from all around the world. After the unexpected success of her viral video, she uploaded many other similar videos to her YouTube channel. In most of the videos, she demonstrated people with and without makeup. She has exceptional beauty skills that very few makeup artists possess. The impressive artist has more than 13 million subscribers with over 1,250,762,323 (1.2 billion) views. People keep waiting for her next videos to get published.

Most of her videos have amassed millions of views after getting uploaded to her channel. The Dutch makeup artist created her channel on June 23, 2008. First, she began uploading videos after getting inspired by the famous Lauren Conrad. She was highly influenced by the makeup skills of Lauren. She watched the American reality TV series ‘The Hills’ and got inspired by its characters. The girl was 14 years of age when she first began uploading videos to her channel. Soon she started to get thousands of views from national and international viewers. She attended the B Academy in Amsterdam to complete her makeup coursework.

Who are Nikkie De Jager's Parents?

Nikkie adorned this world with her first appearance on Mar 2, 1994. She was born in Wageningen, Netherlands. The reason behind her ultimate interest in makeover was her mother. Mom of today’s makeup expert used to be a beautician. Still, her mother runs a successful online shop. The talented girl learned a lot of interesting and practicing beauty skills from her mother.

She used the digital camera of her mom to record initial videos for her official YouTube channel. The girl hasn’t unveiled any further information about her family background. Names of her father and mother are still unknown. She completed her basic education from the nearest school and secured good marks. She used to be a talented student as well. Nikkie has a lover loving nature and that’s the reason she always appears smiling in most of her videos.

Career

Nikkie was just 14 years of age when she got inspired by MTV series ‘The Hills’. She really liked the makeup of Lauren Conrad and made up her mind to become a makeup artist. She tried basic makeover skills at home using her mother’s makeover kits. Mother of the famous artist also played a key role in inspiring her to become a professional makeup artist. She is a successful beautician who runs an online shop too. In 2008, Nikkie created her official YouTube channel to upload videos of her.

She kept uploading videos to her YouTube channel for almost two years and then went to attend the B Academy in Amsterdam. She wanted to get proper training from a globally-recognized makeup institution. She completed her makeover coursework from there. Later on, she signed a contract with ColourFool Agency in 2011. This was the time when she started working as a specialized makeup artist.

She was privileged to become the head of RTL5’s series ‘I Can Make You A Supermodel’. She appeared on the show alongside Paul Fisher. It really boosted her confidence to achieve the next success milestones. At the beginning of the year 2014, she said goodbye to ColourFool Agency in order to pursue a career as a freelance makeup artist and hairstylist. In 2017, she was included in the top 10 ‘Beauty Influencers’ in the globally renowned magazine, Forbes. She has also earned the ‘YouTube Guru’ and ‘Choice Beauty Web Star’ awards at Shorty Awards and Teen Choice Awards respectively.

In 2017, a Prague-based cosmetics company used De Jager’s image unlawfully to promote their products. She came to know about this while reviewing one of their foundations. She expressed her disappointment over the act and delivered the message to the brand. She had never used any product from that particular brand. Jager is strictly against using her image or identity to promote makeup products. In Jan 2019, it turned out that Nikkie will be the Global Beauty Adviser for the internationally recognized brand Marc Jacobs Beauty. The brand was literally impressed with Nikkie’s beauty expertise. That’s the reason they officially announced her role with their brand through a press release.

YouTube

On June 23, 2008, Nikkie created her official YouTube channel to showcase different dimensions of her beauty expertise. She always wanted a strong platform to depict her skills. Finally, she began making videos using her mom’s digital camera. Soon the talented started to grab the attention of people from all over the world. After complete two years of successful YouTube experience, she gained further training from B Academy.

Today, she has over 13 Million subscribers and 1.2 billion total views. This is a massive achievement for the makeup artist, beauty expert and vlogger. She has dazzled the world with her striking makeup expertise. She has received many prominent awards in recognition of her beauty efforts. The girl has also appeared on American television in different shows.

Does Nikkie de Jager Have a Boyfriend?

Due to vast popularity across the globe, Nikkie attracted more than a few men. Unlike many other female celebrities, she didn’t spend time with different boyfriends. However, she dated her ex-boyfriend, Rick, for a long time. The couple separated due to irreconcilable differences. Later on, the lucky girl found the love of her life in the form of Dylan. The duo found true love in each other’s hearts. After dating for some time, they got engaged. The couple announced their engagement through official social media accounts.

How much is Nikkie De Jager's Net Worth?

Nikkie’s passion for beauty and makeup helped her accomplish so many wonderful achievements in life. She has been affiliated with many renowned brands such as Marc Jacobs Beauty. The girl makes a hefty amount of money through her social media accounts. A large part of her income comes from YouTube and her presence on Television. She owns an estimated net worth totaled $6 million.