---
title: 'Does Makeup Help VTubers with Tracking?'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=NKU4ju6Djls'
video_id: 'NKU4ju6Djls'
date: 2026-07-31
duration_sec: 195
---

# Does Makeup Help VTubers with Tracking?

> Source: [Does Makeup Help VTubers with Tracking?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NKU4ju6Djls)

## Summary

In this video, a VTuber tests whether wearing makeup improves face-tracking accuracy across three popular VTuber applications: VC Face, VTube Studio's mobile app, and iFacialMocap. By applying lipstick and eyeshadow and comparing tracking with and without makeup, he finds noticeable improvements in eye tracking, especially when the camera is 2–2.5 feet away. The video also includes practical caveats about his limited experience and the need to test on your own setup.

### Key Points

- **Testing the makeup-tracking hypothesis** [00:02] — The creator and his community discussed whether makeup could help VTuber tracking, so he decided to put it to the test by wearing makeup while using face trackers.
- **Makeup used in the test** [00:17] — He used Mega Last matte lipstick (shade 'teal to bed evil') and eyeshadow, noting he is afraid of anything near his eyes, and joked that the result made him look like Uncle Fester.
- **Controlled testing process** [00:41] — Each application involved roughly 15 minutes of testing with makeup and 15 minutes without; the full process was not shown.
- **Three trackers tested** [00:54] — The test covered VC Face, VTube Studio's mobile application on iPhone, and iFacialMocap.
- **VC Face: works fine without makeup** [01:06] — Without makeup, VC Face tracks perfectly as long as a ring light faces you; the camera has no issues picking up your face.
- **VC Face: smoother with makeup** [01:21] — With makeup, VC Face tracks a little better and smoother, though the exact reason is unclear.
- **VTube Studio mobile: eyes track better with makeup** [01:35] — Without makeup, VTube Studio's mobile app works fine at a reasonable camera distance; with makeup, eye tracking improves noticeably because the eyes stand out, while lips, cheeks, and expressions stay the same.
- **iFacialMocap: eyes pop with makeup** [02:07] — iFacialMocap tracks fine without makeup; with makeup, eyes pop more and track better, while lips and facial expressions remain similar.
- **Makeup helps most at 2–2.5 feet** [02:35] — When the webcam or iPhone is 2 to 2.5 feet away, makeup makes a huge difference and the tracker catches your face much better.
- **Caveat: test it yourself** [02:52] — The creator has very limited makeup experience and could not test every tracking method, so he recommends viewers experiment with their own setups.

### Conclusion

Makeup can improve VTuber face tracking — especially eye tracking and when the device is 2–2.5 feet away — but individual results vary, so test it on your own setup.

## Transcript

that works really well or not at all and I've had discussions with my community if something like makeup would actually help with tracking so in today's video I help with tracking so in today's video I put on makeup and put that to the test
the lipstick we'll be using is Mega Last matte teal to bed evil the ey Shadow will be using is well this stuff cuz I found out I am deathly scared of
anything being remotely closed to my eyes so we used a lot of eyes Shadow and this is the result I've realized I kind of look like Uncle Fester wearing this
makeup I'm not going to show the entire testing process as I spent roughly 15 minutes with makeup per application 15 minutes without makeup per application
I found there'll be three different trackers will be testing the first one will be VC face with and without makeup as this application tends to be the
first one that a lot of new vtubers use especially with their lowbudget webcam without makeup VC face tracks perfectly fine as long as you have a ring light facing towards you it doesn't seem like the camera has any issues picking you up
with makeup it seems to track a little bit better and a little bit smoother I'm not too sure why that is but it does seem makeup does make a a little bit of a difference with your basic tracker now it's time to test out vtube studios's
mobile application on the iPhone vtube Studio's mobile application seems to work perfectly fine without makeup and with the camera at a reasonable distance using vtube Studio's mobile application with makeup seems to track the eyes a
lot better as they tend to stand out other than that lips cheeks and facial expressions seem to track the same now it's time to test eye facial moap ey facial moap seems to track just fine without makeup there isn't any issues
with facial expressions or eye tracking once again testing with makeup it does once again testing with makeup it does seem like eyes tend to pop a lot more seem like eyes tend to pop a lot more and track a lot better as for lips
facial expression stuff like that it all seems pretty much the same as without makeup one quick thing I do want to mention if you are someone that tends to have their webcam or iPhone super far away
from you I'm talking two to 2 and half ft away makeup does seem to make a huge difference in tracking and actually tracks you better now please remember my experience with makeup is very very limited so I highly suggest that you
test this out for yourself also I couldn't test every single method or application for tracking so give it a shot see what happens again I'm your vtuber Senpai I stream here on YouTube every Friday 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard
every Friday 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard time so come on by say hi and well I'll time so come on by say hi and well I'll catch you all in the next one bye