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Lifestyle content creator LaToya Forever decided to treat her followers with some lit but cute bonding moments with her 5-year-old daughter Arya. The video became viral. Arya was trying to make up her mom by dropping some lit, unexpected commentary on the mom’s final look, which, according to little Arya, was somewhat like a “skibbity toilet” leaving LaToya and the whole internet speechless.
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Unbridled messiness and warmth combine to produce an unpredictable charm from a child’s perspective into make-up. Without hesitation, Arya goes ahead to apply the primer, foundation, and concealer, explaining the steps with unexpected clarity: “Primer is to make sure that your makeup lasts all day,” she says, repeating what her mom told her. The comedic gold comes with the accidental transformation of LaToya into a “clown” in Arya’s words, followed by the immediate apology of “I’m sorry mom.” LaToya lovingly replies, “That’s okay baby, I knew it was gonna get a little messy.”
During the crying moments surrounded by laughter, we paint a picture of Arya’s growing personality: she went on eagerly about her first day at big mami school, she debated about school lunch versus home meal (“I’m gonna eat school lunch, but not whole lunch”), and even comforted her mom when Arya approached near her eyes with “No, I trust you.” All these innocent and sassy moments just did it for the viewers as many commented on just how articulate and self-aware Arya seemed to be for her age.
Overwhelmed comments flooded the video with admiration for LaToya’s parenting (“I love that you’re actually teaching her what each makeup product does”) while others unleashed pure fun at Arya’s Gen Alpha slang (“What even is a skibbity toilet?”). One commenter said, “You definitely laughed like you have no clue what skibbity toilet is and didn’t wanna ask so you could maintain your cool mom card.” Another asks for Arya’s booking information for makeup ASAP!
The whole make-up chore somehow had a nostalgic feel for the parents who saw Arya’s confident-and-chaotic vibe in their own kids. “I’ve got a 5-year-old who is exactly that-fierce-voice my biggest hater, yet my biggest fan,” says one mom, thus finishing off that bitter-sweetness of raising a mini-me who keeps you on toes.
Sharing this raw moment is relatable to LaToya because it is messy, imperfect, and full of love. Neither Arya’s makeup application was autobot immaculate (not) nor did her slang ever make sense (total gibberish), but the real lesson was simpler: joy in their bonding. And honestly? The world needs a little bit more of that.
The resolution to the “skibbity toilet” conundrum is still pending, and Generation Alpha will keep theirs going to mystify-and amuse us, courtesy of Arya.
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The video ended with a list of product brands: e.l.f. Cosmetics, KISS, Tarte, Haus Labs, Charlotte Tilbury, Armani Beauty, and Sol de Janeiro, giving proof that a 5-year-old makeup tutorial could be high-end—or at the very least, in spirit.
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