Beauty · head-to-head
SCP Explained - Story & Animation VS 
TheMakeupChair
Two beauty channels, compared on the numbers that actually move a video rather than subscriber vanity. SCP Explained - Story & Animation sits at 2.5M subscribers with a typical 26K views per upload; TheMakeupChair at 1.5M with about 21K. Below is the full head-to-head plus the titles that win for each.
It splits depending on what you care about. TheMakeupChair is the more consistent - a 32% hit-rate means a bigger share of its uploads break out past 2x its median. SCP Explained - Story & Animation has the bigger reach, pulling a typical 26K views against 21K. Consistent breakouts vs raw reach - pick your goal.
| Metric | SCP Explained - Story & Animation | TheMakeupChair |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 2.5M | 1.5M |
| Median views / video | 26K | 21K |
| Hit-rate (beats 2x median) | 18% | 32% |
| Top-video share | 36% | 51% |
| Est. ad revenue / mo | $709–$3K | $82–$327 |
| Uploads / week | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Typical length | 119 min | 8 min |
| Started | 2020 | 2010 |
The words that keep showing up in each channel's winning titles differ too: SCP Explained - Story & Animation leans on scp files, scp foundation, explaining every, every scp, while TheMakeupChair leans on eye tutorial, apply eyeshadow, beginners eye, tutorial using. Open either channel for the full breakdown of what wins versus flops.