That support grew after CoverGirl made its big announcement. I've had so many amazing opportunities and met so many amazing people in the past year," he wrote. — -- At just 17, James Charles made history last month when he was named as the first-ever male ambassador for CoverGirl. Charles has been part of a few different a capella groups and often posts short clips of himself singing with his best friend In other words, "the mascara can be used for anybody, regardless of who you are, what you are or what kind of look going for," he said. Charles' career has already taken off and he hasn't even finished high school. Just over a year ago, Charles was doing hairstyling for clients in his hometown but began to feel "constricted creatively" when he kept getting requests for the same hairstyle. The wand is so great and it makes it so easy to get into all the cracks and creases in your eyes to make sure all your lashes are elongated, nice and coated and lifted, so you get a nice, flawless look no matter what size lash you have." "This has been by far the craziest year of my life," he told ABC News. It's still one of my absolute favorite thing in the world." "Of course I get hate every once in a while," he said. The high school senior and makeup artist got the call a few weeks ago -- only a year after he began putting makeup on himself and turned into a social media star.

"I worked my butt off to have a high GPA, so I'm not about to let that fall down." "But I’ve been loving every single second of it." Imagine where we'll be in another year?" We've all had it happen. "400,000 people in one year. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "I think having a male ambassador really takes it one step further and just expresses inclusivity for all. He's already shot his first commercial alongside his idol I feel happy and I feel confident, and I have a lot more people supporting me than don’t, and at the end of the day, that’s what matters." "CoverGirl has always embraced diversity and pushed the boundaries," he said.

"I've been singing literally since I was born," he said. "Makeup is where my career is going but I would love to also indulge in music. Although he's taking a break from school while he works on the campaign for CoverGirl, he's still completing his assignments in hotel rooms and at friends' homes.

For the retake, he brought his own ring light, "so my highlight would be poppin," he wrote on Instagram. — -- At just 17, James Charles made history last month when he was named as the first-ever male ambassador for CoverGirl. It's crazy to see how much I've improved and grown as both a person and artist. When it came time, Charles was nervous, but the pop star quickly put him at ease. After he did a friend's makeup and posted a picture on social media, he got a positive response, and other folks began requesting him for their makeup.

Other ambassadors in the So Lashy campaign include Sofia Vergara, DJ and host Amy Pham, YouTubers Chloe + Halle and beauty blogger Nura Afia. So Lashy is literally the perfect mascara. "Not everyone has to like what I’m doing and that’s totally OK. Since then, it has been a whirlwind. "I’ve been a fan of Katy Perry for so long," Charles confessed.

"She and I connected so quickly," he said. "Nothing is worse than when you are applying your mascara and you've worked an hour on the most flawless blended eye shadow and with one slip of the finger, your mascara is all over your face. "Never in a million years would I have ever imagined to be here from posting pic on the left. Around Halloween last year, he posted his first picture of himself in makeup and the response was overwhelmingly positive. "We were talking on- and off-camera." With CoverGirl's So Lashy, the company's first universal mascara, Charles is promoting "lash equality." Charles admits that being a "boy in beauty" hasn't always been easy.

The high school senior and … 5 Things to Know About James Charles, the First Male Ambassador for CoverGirl Details emerge after woman found alive in body bag at funeral homeConvalescent plasma went from promising to politically tainted: 3 things to knowRNC 2020 Live: Melania Trump headlines from White House Rose GardenFormer administration officials launch anti-Trump group "Mascara can definitely be one of the hardest parts of the beauty routine," Charles said.