A limbless woman shared her incredible makeup routine on social media, leaving viewers enthralled.
Briel Adams-Wheatley, 25, of Utah, was born in Brazil with Hanhart syndrome, a genetic condition that affects limb development, and was adopted by an American family.
She now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband Adam and their dog Malibu, where she creates social media content, including makeup and dance videos.
Briel identifies as transgender and has documented the process of her transition online, describing her growth in confidence since coming out last year.
In a recent TikTok video On her account @no_limbs_, Briel showed her four million followers how she impressively applies full makeup without using her hands for an ‘Ariana Grande-inspired’ look.
Briel Adams-Whitely, 25, has Hanhart syndrome and was born without limbs. Pictured before filming her Ariana Grande-inspired makeup look.
She began the video by performing a cartwheel before beginning her makeup routine.
Despite not being able to use her hands to apply foundation, Briel deftly used her mouth to operate the dispenser, before balancing the brush between her shoulder and the table.
She even managed to complete a complicated eyeliner look inspired by the American pop star, creating a detailed cloud effect.
The final result was impeccable and the spectators were amazed by his skill; many said they wouldn’t be able to achieve the same look themselves.
Commenters wrote on Instagram: ‘You are beautiful! And your makeup is impressive!;
‘I can’t even put on makeup that well and I have all my limbs. I am impressed with your courage and confidence. this look is incredibly amazing and you are beautiful.
OMG you are so cool!!!!! Bravo! So impressive’;
‘Unbelievable… I can’t even get my eyeliner to look decent! Great job.’
Briel even managed to complete a complicated eyeliner look inspired by the American pop star, creating a detailed cloud effect.
Briel has Hanhart syndrome and was born without limbs. It is a rare genetic condition, the cause of which is unknown.
She was adopted by a Mormon family in Utah and joined a family of 12 siblings after her birth mother realized she would not be able to pay her medical fees.
In 2019, Briel posted her first makeup tutorial on YouTube, later expanding to TikTok, where she amassed 4.6 million followers, and Instagram Reels.
Her Ariana Grande makeup look alone has 26.6 million views, but Briel is a woman of many talents and also posts dance and cooking videos.
In a video, she showed how she managed to get dressed: using a ‘cane’ to help her put on her skirt and pulling her blouses over her head with her mouth.
He uses his mouth to text friends and family and can climb the stairs in his house without help.
Briel does not use prosthetics because he is so independent that he sees “no need.”
Talking about the Luke and Sassy Scott Podcast Recently, he said: ‘I don’t wear prosthetics. The doctors kept staying, they had nowhere to attach themselves, so what’s the point?
The final result was impeccable and the spectators were amazed by his skill; many said they couldn’t achieve the same look themselves.
‘I have become so independent without them that I don’t even see the point.
‘I have no arms and I still do everything I want to do in my life. “There should be no excuse for anyone else to just live their life.”
Briel and her husband Adam met in 2021 and married in June of the same year when they “instantly connected.”
She uses her social media platforms to post anti-bullying messages and previously admitted that harsh comments from other people led her to consider suicide.
She told LGBTQ+ publication Queerty that her adoptive parents and 12 siblings have always supported her and taught her to be strong.
“I would come home crying because people made fun of me for not having arms or legs,” she said.
“One day my mother told me: “I need you to look in the mirror and mention ten things you like about yourself. “Then I want you to go to school, pick ten people, and say something nice about them.”
“Just doing that created this positivity in my life that made me strive to do better and be happy for myself so I could give my best to everyone else.”
In a YouTube video posted on the Shera platform, she excitedly revealed that ‘I never saw myself as having a disability.’
She continued: ‘My adoptive mother knew that I was going to be independent and she was going to do anything to make that possible.
“Looking back now, as a successful, independent adult, I have nothing but love and gratitude towards her for seeing the potential of what I possibly have in my future, if not more.
“One of the first things I had to learn was how to go up and down stairs because we lived in a split-level house, which means there are stairs everywhere.
“Eventually I needed to learn to walk, so my brothers were skaters at the time and had built their own little skate ramps in the backyard.”