Beauty · head-to-head
NikkieTutorials VS 
Simple Beauty Secrets
Two beauty channels, compared on the numbers that actually move a video rather than subscriber vanity. NikkieTutorials sits at 15M subscribers with a typical 1.8M views per upload; Simple Beauty Secrets at 2.5M with about 31K. Below is the full head-to-head plus the titles that win for each.
It splits depending on what you care about. Simple Beauty Secrets is the more consistent - a 34% hit-rate means a bigger share of its uploads break out past 2x its median. NikkieTutorials has the bigger reach, pulling a typical 1.8M views against 31K. Consistent breakouts vs raw reach - pick your goal.
| Metric | NikkieTutorials | Simple Beauty Secrets |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 15M | 2.5M |
| Median views / video | 1.8M | 31K |
| Hit-rate (beats 2x median) | 23% | 34% |
| Top-video share | 37% | 82% |
| Est. ad revenue / mo | $7K–$28K | $121–$483 |
| Uploads / week | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Typical length | 19 min | 4 min |
| Started | 2008 | 2016 |
The words that keep showing up in each channel's winning titles differ too: NikkieTutorials leans on coming out, makeup challenge, jeffree star, power makeup, while Simple Beauty Secrets leans on life hacks, remove dark, surprising hacks, some surprising. Open either channel for the full breakdown of what wins versus flops.