Bretman Rock
My dad and I's relationship before he cheated on my mom... I think it was such a healthy father and son relationship. He always knew I was gay, and he never ever shamed me for being gay or anything. He shamed other people for if they had anything to say.Collection: Mom
I actually did not touch any type of computer until I came to America. I knew computers existed, yes, but I didn't have access to them. In the Philippines, I did have video games.Collection: Computers
As long as you are doing things with a smile on your face, and you are having fun, then you are being unfiltered.Collection: Smile
I get to escape this crazy world that I live in. I think that's the true beauty of running.Collection: Beauty
You only get hate if you let yourself get hate.
When I run, I don't ever think about my destination.
If I ever see Miss Rihanna wear my sunglasses, I would probably die.
Hawaii is a melting pot of people and my school specifically has a lot of diversity that personally inspires me in everything I do.
We were basically camping my whole childhood because we were so poor.
I'm, like, really cute.
I'm a singer, song-writer, actor, actress, athlete. Girl, I'm everything.
Don't forget to appreciate everyone you have in your life... not everyone is blessed to have them like you do.
To be honest, once you are comfortable with the person you are and you know the things that you could offer to the world, none of the hate comments can really get to you.
Growing up in the Philippines, I wanted to be so much like my dad. He taught me simple survival stuff.
I wanted to make peace with my dad. I didn't get to really make peace before he passed away and so I'm hoping to connect to him spiritually. I feel like he's always guiding me.
Third grade, I plucked my eyebrows.
Now that I'm older and wiser, and I know what that word means and what it possesses... I'm like, 'Yes, I am a mahu and you should look up to me!'
I was wearing blush when I was in third grade, so honestly, I just grew up with people who accepted me.
I wake up when the time is double digits - 10, 11, 12 - and I make myself a cup of coffee and think about what I'm gonna do that day. Either I'm gonna set my house on fire or I'm gonna take pictures. I'm random.
I like to wake up and not know what I'm doing.
When I first started with social media, there were a couple of us that were men in makeup. I didn't have anyone that I looked up to at a young age. Now, it's so accessible. You just go online and see all these amazing men in makeup. We share the same passion, but we all have different goals and we come from different places.
Our dynamic is different from other siblings. We're always fighting but we know that we love each other and we get along. People don't see that. If my sister didn't want to be in my videos, she would've told me.
It's crazy to me that we call it a beauty industry when it's not beautiful at all.
I just don't like how the beauty industry became so much about money and so much drama-driven.
I mean, I will always be that beauty boy, and I will always wear makeup 'til the day that I die.
I don't need drama to stand out.
I don't read Internet comments because I have other things to do, like walk my dog. And I don't really like reading, so if you're going to hate on me, send me a video. I don't have time to read a whole novel about how I'm going to hell.
I just know I'm made for the camera.
I'm living my dream.
We can watch only so many reality shows filmed in L.A. It gets boring and repetitive.
I started Instagramming and YouTubeing without the knowledge that I could make this as a career one day.
To be honest with you, I just loved making videos.
I was making videos on my Mom's phones since I was eight years old.
I've always loved being in front of the camera.
I really love it when brands get very creative with products.
I usually wait for opportunities and act on them if I like them or I like to really think through any new ideas I have.
I know some brands second-guess working with me because I'm a boy that likes makeup. I think brands shouldn't just appreciate boys that wear makeup, but they should embrace it. And I feel like some brands forget they need personality. I have plenty of it.
Makeup is all about creativity to me.
I'll always be wearing makeup. It's not gonna ever stop.
Beauty will always be a part of Bretman Rock.
I do sleep next to my makeup because I don't want any makeup nightmares.
If I show up without brows, it means I'm sick, I'm dying, or both my arms are broken.
My first-ever social medium was actually MySpace. But my first video ever was on YouTube - that's when I thought I was a fashion guru - posting fashion stuff. I deleted all of those videos. And I regret doing that today, because I want to look back and see how baduy I was in seventh grade!
I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who were very accepting. They were never afraid to let me do my thing and let me live my life.
Even though my dad came from a family that was very religious, he was actually the first one who bought and let me play with Barbies. My mom, the first makeup I ever used was hers, and she never once said, 'Oh, you're so gay for doing that.'
Being in the beauty industry, since there wasn't many men in makeup it was weird and obviously at beauty events we would get weird looks. But over time it's been amazing seeing how accepting everyone is when it comes to boys wearing makeup.
A lot of the biggest beauty influencers are men, people of color as well.
To be honest with you, my mom never really wore makeup when I was growing up. She wasn't really my makeup muse. It was my grandma. The biggest thing that she taught me is that it doesn't matter how your makeup comes out, it's really just how you wear it. If you carry it like you killed your makeup, then that's all that matters.
As long as you carry your makeup like you got it done by the biggest celebrity make artist, then everyone will see that.
I really don't think there's anything in my life right now or any accomplishments that I have that I didn't manifest.