Cute & Creepy: Entrevista con Ayame Shiroi

Hace unos meses atras, explorando el mundo de tumblr me entontré con un artista maravillosa. Ayame Shiroi, una ilustradora conocida por su uso de colores vivos, moda juvenil y temas espeluznantes. Espero que disfruten conocer mas sobre ella.

Cute: atractiva de una manera bonita o entrañable

Creepy: causando una desagradable sensación de miedo o malestar.

Entrevista

P: ¿Por favor preséntense a nosotros?

R: ¡Hola! Soy Ayame Shiroi y me gusta dibujar. Me encanta las cosas extrañas y lindas, tratando de hacer del mundo un lugar más raro y más colorido, un dibujo a la vez. Amo el color rosa, brujas, el brillo, demonios, temas ocultos, cristales y plástico. Gracias por estar aquí , espero que disfruten de esta entrevista!

P:¿Qué te hizo ser interesada en el dibujo y cuándo empezastes a pensar en ello como una profesión?

R: La mayoría de nosotros empeza a dibujar cuando somos niños , sólo que nunca me detuve, me encontré en ella una manera de expresarme de una manera que no puede con palabras. En un sentido, siempre quería que fuera mi profesión, por un breve tiempo pensé de ser una traductora, pero yo era / soy demasiado obsesionada con el dibujo. Empecé a considerar más seriamente cuando empecé a hacer un poco de dinero con él . Hoy en día todavía estoy luchando la batalla por el dibujo a ser mi profesión.

P: Comparte con nosotros acerca de tu proceso creativo. ¿Cómo se te ocurrió una idea, ¿cuáles son tus medios preferidos y cuánto tiempo te tarda en completar un proyecto?

R: Esto es un poco difícil, porque mi mente es un caos completo asi que dibujar un mapa de mi misma es muy difícil , pero voy a intentar . Mis principales fuentes de inspiración son los sentimientos y la moda, sobre todo la moda callejera Japonesa ( y estoy empezando a notar que la comida realmente me inspira también, jajaja ). Bueno, comienza con algo que quiero expresar , no siempre vienen desde el interior, a veces refleja el mundo a mi alrededor. Puede ser algo profundo, como sentirme sola o atrapada o algo alegre como disfrutar de comer un bocadillo . Con esto en mente, empezo a dibujar . Trato diferentes a los colores, ropa otros accesorios como parte del carácter de modo que pueda conectarse con la sensación principal. Espero que tenga algo de sentido.

Por lo general trabajo digitalmente, es muy versátil y rápido, en comparación con los medios tradicionales, que también estoy disfrutando últimamente. La mayoría de mis bocetos comienzo en piezas al azar de papel que encuentro.

El tiempo que me tardo realmente depende, pero en la mayoría de los casos va desde un día hasta una semana.

P: Usted describe su arte como una combinación de " lindo " y " espeluznante " . ¿Cómo se te ocurrió esa mezcla y que es lo que te atrae a cada uno de estos elementos ?

R: Han sido parte de mí desde que puedo recordar . Siempre me ha gustado cosas lindas , que me hace realmente feliz y cuando era una niña tenía mucho miedo a la muerte y los fantasmas. Este miedo de alguna manera evolucionado hasta convertirse en fascinación pura cuando empecé a aprender más y más. Creo que ambas cosas me conectan de manera diferente a mi infancia. Hoy en día, lo espeluznante y lindo provoca la misma reacción para mí. Son lo mismo para mí asi que los mezclo sin darme cuenta. Yo diría que mi arte es sobre todo lindo, pero ¿qué sé yo? Para mi sangre, globos oculares y esqueletos son lindos también jaja.

P: Una de las cosas que he notado mientras se navega a través de su Tumblr es que usted es aficionada de Mahou Shoujo, especialmente de títulos como " Sailor Moon " y " Puella Magi Madoka Magica ". ¿De qué manera te han influido estos programas de televisión como artista?

R: Me enseñaron que la fuerza viene en diferentes formas, que siendo frágil no te hace débil, que todos somos diferentes y que debe valorarse y que los estereotipos se deben romper. Y la sensación de magia! La sensación de que todo es posible. Todo eso es muy importante para mí como persona y que son mensajes , también yo quiero decir. Y no nos olvidemos de los vestidos con volantes brillantes.

P: Vamos a suponer que soy un jinn ( genio ) y te puedo otorgar la oportunidad de trabajar, en tus propios términos, en tu proyecto ideal . ¿Cuál sería ?

R: Me gustaría estar más involucrado en la creación de la moda, me gustaría hacer ropa y accesorios, todos ellos con ilustraciones y otras decoraciones . Me gustaría pasar el tiempo sólo creando y diseñando. Haciendo nuevas ilustraciones e ir a eventos relacionados de vez en cuando. Tendria mi propio negocio y me gustaría en algún momento emplear a más personas. Sólo dame, un lindo estudio y un salario decente. Eso me haría feliz!

P: ¿Qué consejo le darías a alguien que quiere seguir tus pasos?

R: Sé fiel a lo que te gusta, No te ocultes, no hay ninguna razón para hacerlo. Trabajo duro y práctica mucho. Habrá momentos duros, pero trata de aferrarse a las cosas buenas y no darse por vencido.

Sitios de Ayame Shiroi

Tumblr: http://shiroiroom.tumblr.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiroiroom/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shiroiroom

Shop: http://shiroiroom.storenvy.com/

English is not her first language; Spanish is not mine. Please be forgiving of any grammatical mistakes made in the process, Thank You.
Credits: English Interview by The Beautiful World | Diaries of Two Travelers

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Gotta Chatch'Em All: Pokémon’s Clothing Collection

Attention anime lover's, as I hope many of you already know, this year is Pokémon’s 20th anniversary year! And here to help celebrate is YUMMY MART debuting their Pokémon’s clothing collection. The collection will be released on the 20th of April, 2016 by the popular "sister" brand known as PEACH JOHN which sells lingerie. This collection will be made up of relatively the same items. Things like, panties, pajamas', ponchos, eye masks, and a laundry bin. Unfortunately, the Pikachu bras are not going to be sold to the public. Apparently, they were made just for the photo shoot. How could they do that to us right?! 

Well, there is some more good news to compensate for that. The company will also hold a giveaway contest during the first few weeks of the release of their collection. There will be an Instagram hashtag# campaign held at YUMMY MART stores in Shibuya 109, Shibuya PARCO, and Ikebukuro PARCO. Too bad we don't live there. (I'm sure if you hashtag or DM the company's Instagram asking if international contestants are allowed and how can they participate, they'll get back to you with an answer.) Anyways, If you live in Tokyo or plan on visiting on those dates, why not drop by a store? The special photo booths will be placed at each store, all you have to do is take a picture of yourself and post it with the hashtag #YM_PIKACHU. Then 5 lucky people will be chosen to get YUMMY MART Pokémon collection special items. 

This campaign will be starting from April 20th until May 8th. So far, I have no idea how to order online or anything like that, but I just wanted to share with you this fun bit of news. Share your thoughts on how cute this collection is in the comments below. 

Here is the link to the site's announcement in case you want to check more out!

Pokémon Collection on YUMMY MART website : http://www.peachjohn.co.jp/pj/yummymart/pokemon/

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Sponsorship Introductions

This month I have a few cool things happening on the blog. I'm happy to announce some new sponsor companies helping my cause. I'll be introducing these companies formally and sharing with you some reviews coming up for them. Some of these companies are a more long term collaboration and others just sponsored posts. None the less, these are companies I have purchased from in the past and have been very satisfied with their products and services. I must admit one of these is completely new to me. 

First up is Pinky Paradise, here is a little bit about their story: "Founded in 2006, PinkyParadise has accumulated years of experience in the beauty industry, making us a trusted and renowned online retail merchandiser specializing in fashionable and trendy circle lenses/color contacts. With more than 900+ types of lenses in stock, PinkyParadise.com has become one of the largest online circle lens store today.

We believe circle lenses are more than just coloured contact lenses, they redefine the beauty boundaries of eye makeup. Even more, it tells people who you are. Your eyes speak with PinkyParadise." Link: http://www.pinkyparadise.com/

Next is Lens Circle, an online retailer of circle contact lenses. Circle lenses enhance the appearance of your eyes making them look bigger and bolder. Their mission; making eyes beautiful, one lens at a time." Link: http://www.lenscircle.com/

Can't forget we have Wigaholics. "Wigaholics, an online store that caters to all your wigs crave. We believe that everyone deserves a wig that would fit perfectly to their makeover, any style they want. Some prefer bubbly wigs, others want a vibrant looking cosplay wigs, for sure we accommodate to all your needs, just like how a wig would require bobby pin and wig cap, and we would like to have your satisfaction and happiness." Link: https://www.wigaholics.com/

Lastly, I'll be introducing to you Cute Kawaii, a Cute Kawaii Harajuku Fashion Clothing & Accessories Online Store.T Selling the top trending Japanese & Korean Fashion, Selling also Asian Fashion Clothes & Accessories. Link: http://cuteharajuku.storenvy.com/

So there you have it. I look forward to reviewing their products and collaborating with them again. I will be talking more in depth about them once the time comes to review them in later posts this month. I'm very lucky for these opportunities to work together with companies like these and have support from all sorts of places. Especially my readers! Thanks so much, and keep a look out for upcoming posts. Until then... 

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IGARI Makeup: the Hangover Look

IGARI Makeup, the most popular makeup in Japan. As of last spring when it debuted, it's still growing strong. IGARI SHINOBU, the creator of this look is a famous makeup artist in Japan. We know that previously, most Asian makeup was pointed at emphasizing the eyes to make them look bigger. Right now, that's out the window due to this trend sweaping the industry. Because Igari is such a big influenzer it has been picked up by many popular magazines and media entertainment widespreading to beauty gurus and fashionistas everywhere.

You may be asking yourself, "What is Igari Makeup?" Many also know this look as the "hang over" makeup. This is totally not what someone looks like the next morning after a night of fun, but I guess it does resemble anime characters when portrayed as being drunk. They blush a lot because they feel embarrassed.

Either way it looks cute, and adds something unique to your style. Regarless of what it might be, this makeup can be adapted to any style because of its simplicity. I've seen it on many girls with different fashion styles, but same makeup.

How to get the look? As I mentioned before, this look is very simple, and very easy to recreate. The look is separated into three ky points which are: natural eye makeup, blushed cheeks and rosy lips. I'll give you ladies some tips on how to achieve this look.

• Of course, start with a clean face. That way when you're moisterizing, you can massage it to lock it in and promote blood circulation to face. It will wake you up and make your skin look healthier.
• This look is a minimalist makeup, so keep that in mind when doing you foundation routine. That being said same goes for the eyes. Lightly put on a soft shade if desired and curl your lashes. If you wish to use mascara to make them stay all day that fine- just be cautious of the amount of layers. Natural is what we are going for in the eyes.
• The most important point is....the blush! Now, you want to emphasis this feature by adding a gradation of blush to your cheeks. A darker shade of blush to the outer part of your cheeks and a lighter shade of blush to the apples of your cheeks. This will create the look of soft feminine skin and your girlish beauty. 

Just like any trend, looks evolve and beginning to change into other ones. Thus, a new word has risen, calling girls that use this makeup, "Holstein Face." Which pretty much means, "face full of attractive hormones." Weird I know. But most girls wear it for the  sheer reason its an innocent yet sexy look.
I'll also share a few videos on the different takes of the Igari makeup. Remember there are no rules to makeup. Just do what make you feel beautiful!

I'd like to expiriment with this kind of makeup.

I hope you enjoyed this look and found it helpful as we try to keep up with the latest trends. If you liked this post and want to see more like them, leave a comment & don't forget to subscribe.

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Hello April! Heart to Heart: Alter-Ego

April is here, and so the arrival of Spring. If New Year's wasn't enough reason to start a fresh, here's your chance to jump on the band wagon! It's never too late to try and better yourself. In light of this opportunity here given to us thanks to mother nature, I myself have decided to maybe change a few things about what I would like to accomplish with this here blog and youtube channel. Hear me out,..

So I begun the year re-vamping my blog and what kind of content I wanted to create. I felt I had grown out of the Kawaii Asian Fashion scene and wanted to cater to a more mature audience and style. I feel although this is still very much true, its somewhat unrealistic for me. 

In all honesty, I  don't feel or dress like that fierce, chic, sexy girl all the time. There are times I want to be sweet looking, or dark af and down right cozy in my pj's all day. And still, there has always been a part of me that has never let go of the Asian Beauty scene. I'm always looking at new Western trends as well as Asian ones, particularly Japanese and South Korean. I became very frustrated with myself. Wanting to dress a certain way but feeling too old for it. Hence, my desire to dress and be a trendy fashionable mom, to Western standards. Coincidently, a friend of mine who is a couple years older than me told me something that sounds so cliche but that is true. She also is into asian fashion and so she advised me to "just be myself." I took this very much to heart, and decided to speak to my husband about it. See, at the time I met my husband, I had already stopped dressing ulzzang and kawaii like. So he never met me like that, I would think it unfair if I just all of a sudden sprung that on him and go full out kawaii haha. So, wanting his opinion I asked... his response was also " just be yourself." 

Oh, how I want to just be able to do that. But I run into one problem. I'm a married mom with a business to run.. Shouldn't that make me act and look my age- dressing appropriately? I know many would think different of me and even mock me if I did "just be myself." And as I said before I have many fashion moods, so why decide on just one? Well as I thought about this a quote came to mind by Dr. Seuss- "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." How very true this is, and lightened up my heart. If people will like me, those who genuinely do won't care what I do- they will like who I am. 

So, to finish off this inner monologue haha, I found that I have an alter-ego and should own it. I've decided to post and make videos of my many beauty and fashion moods. Whether chic, dark or sweet, that's me and that's what I'll do. I will be returning to my Asian Beauty ways. I'm excited and so should you. Since I did reach my desired view count on my first video, it's time to make another! So be on the look out. I'll give you a sneak peek of what's to come.

• New Sponsor Introductions
• 2 Contact Lens Reviews
• 1 Wig Review
  & much more...

If you have any other requests feel free to let me know :)

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Top 10 Favorite Youtubers of 2015

Having decided to blog and create youtube content again, I should probably give credit to where credit is do. Here are my Top 10 Favourite Youtubers of 2015. These channels inspire me, and motivate me constantly! Let's begin the countdown from my #10 all the way to my #1...

10. Wengie

I first saw one of Wengies videos one day I was exploring through blogs. She had her youtube channel linked, and so I decided to check her out. The reason she made it to my top 10 list, is due to a few reasons. Here's why. I like the quality of her videos, they are very simple and clean cut. Although she rants and gets side tracked a bit, they content of her videos hold a lot of useful information. Especially when it comes to subjects about beauty methods and social media related content. He blog focuses on asian beauty whilst living in Australia. She is according to her about section, the most subscribed asian beauty channel in in Australia. She achieved this in just 2 years.

9. Makeup by Evon

I don't think she is the greatest "beauty guru" out there due to her lack of detail when applying makeup (I'm really picky like that), I do think she is an inspiration! She has only been on youtube for the past year and has already reached a huge following on social media, becoming a very famous internet idol you can say. The reason for making my top ten? Well, simply because she is an inspiration, if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish it! You don't need fancy equipment and editing tools to go big. She also has a very similar style to how I do my makeup. 

8. Viva Glam Kay

I found this pretty lady on Instagram, due to her amazing eyebrows! She seems to be very real, kinda "what you see is what you get" kind of person. I like this, making her one of my favs just because. 

7. Vivian V

When I first watched one of Vivian's videos I had trouble deciding whether to subscribe or not, her content at the time kinda sucked, but something caught my attention and inspired me to do several things. Number one was to grow out my hair, and number two was to have hope. She started small, working her way up, improving her content and filming quality. I like her laid back style and the fact that she has amazing long hair. I did grow out my hair pretty long thanks to her.

6. Shameless Maya

Now, this girl is awesome! A sure spot on my list, why you ask, well hoo hoo hoo! She not only does beauty and style videos, but also tech and motivational content. I love this! Before I actually went and studied photography she was on of my go-to channels for when I needed to know something technical. She talks about basic photography and filming concepts that are very easy to follow and to the point. Maya is an inspirational person. She talks "real talk" and shamelessly let's her personality shine through her videos. 

5. Alex Beadon

This is my go-to channel for when I need advice on my photography business and social media strategies. She is an entrepreneur, helping others achieve success, what's not to love? She is very bold, and gives her advice like it applies in real life. 

4. Pony Makeup

Pony is a bit of a random youtube on my list. Mainly because she is an Ulzzang, and so I loved her when I was into that style. Although I no longer practice Ulzzang style I still love her! She was the first Ulzzang I ever saw, and was inspired by her from the beginning. Since she made a youtube channel I've subscribe not only because I do love her, but because the make up she does is very unique compared to other channels I'm subscribed to. She tends to use very minimal makeup, and simple techniques to achieve both natural and complex makeup looks.

3. Huda Beauty

 

The only reason I have Huda so high up on my list is because she is the kind of woman I aspire to be like, Successful, Independent and Fashionable. I love that she was a self made blogger and makeup artist. She owns her own business and is living large! I want to be successful like that. She also has a good variety of makeup tutorials, tips and tricks that you don't run into often. She is a gorgeous woman and teaches you how to do it right.

2. FroKnowsPhotos

My husband actually recommended this channel to me before I began school for photography. He told me is was awesome. So, I decided to have a gander...

His name is Jared Polin and he's one heck of a photographer. Not only that, but he is very entertaining to watch. He has very good in depth content about photography and film, giving some industry secrets, tips and tricks. Beside me going to school, he is my online mentor you could say. Have any questions about photography? He has a video for it!

1. Still Glamorus 

We have reached the top of my list ending with Still Glamorus. I had always known about her for a few years now, but had never subscribed until recently. I would watch a video here and there but never actually follower her. It wasn't until she published a video that won me over. I saw how real and down to earth she was regardless of her internet fame. She is a very beautiful woman, who owns her own makeup line, has a hand full of children and shares her life with her viewers. Although she is a young mother, she inspires and motivates people that the fact that life happens around you, you can always still look amazing and feel good about yourself. This is very encouraging to me because I can relate to the fact that I am a young mother, and life does happen! But, that doesn't me I can't feel and look amazing.

I hope you enjoyed my Top 10 favorite youtubers of 2015. They definitely are talented, inspiring people. Watching them keeps me moving forward with my dreams, both in my photography business and my personal goals. I invite you all to check them out, and tell me what you think. Who are your current favorite youtubers? Don't forget to comment and subscribe!

Ciao my lovelies, until next time

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How I Reached 10,000 Facebook Likes in One Year

As many of you know, I have put a pause on blogging and social media every since I had my kids and things slowed down. Before then, is a completely different story. You may be asking your self what it is I was doing and posting about. So, how was it that I reached 10,000 #Facebook likes in 1 year? Let me tell you,..

Background Story:

 I used to be very into a Korean Fashion style called "Ulzzang." It literally means to have the "best-face." So, as a young teen I not only had the monetary resources to afford this style, but also the time and energy to live it. I made a fan page for myself that focused on this style and how to apply it to daily life, posting tips and tutorials I would create. I entered and won many online contest, submitting my photos and gaining internet popularity in this subculture. After seeing myself getting stuck and not really progressing (getting more popular) peaking at about 1,000 likes, I switched to promoting myself and creating my content for a Spanish speaking audience. This is where I boomed.  I went from 1,000 likes to 10,000 likes in 1 year. At one point eventually averaging to about 1,000 likes a month. Now that may not seem a lot compared to other internet famous blogs or people but in this particular niche, it was.

Now, that you know a little bit of how I started getting involved with social media and the internet, I'll tell you exactly what I did to "boom."

Steps I took:

1. Brain Storm & Define your Niche:
Decide what kind of page you want to be. Now, I had to brainstorm a lot! I wanted to be the go-to page for this kind of style in the spanish speaking internet world. I wanted to provide reliable, quality information and be 100% legit about it. I simply wanted to be #1. It was something I loved and was very passionate about. Now in order to be #1, I had to "walk the walk" and not just "talk the talk." So here is where step number two comes in.

2. Research your Niche:

You know what you want to write or post about, now learn everything there is about it. I can't tell you how much I read, watched and searched for answers to the questions I had about this niche. I'm not Korean, and I have never been there. So, I was influenced and guided by what I saw online. Doing this made me question so many things that where contradictory in the style, and so many opinions of "how-to-be Ulzzang." I wrote to many influential bloggers in this niche, and commented on many videos and forums, simply asking. I obtained good feedback and I went by "majority opinions." The more I dove into topics the more I learned about the style, its origin, South Korean culture and so much more. If someone had a question for me, I had the answer.

3. Goal Setting:
I began with minimal knowledge of my niche, but as time went on I became the "wiki-pedia" of it all. I sat down, and vaguely planned month to month the content I would be posting throughout one year. I had a vision and with that vision came the desire to obtain a huge following. I told myself that no matter what, I had to be #1, and be the first page of this niche to reach 10,000 likes.  The competition already had a good head start away from me at about 3,000 likes each, I knew it would be hard, but I had to beat them, mainly because they content they posted was terrible. I began the first of January of 2012 and so I had the opportunity to remain organized in my planning. Although I didn't have specific numbers set to try and reach weekly or monthly, my goal was the end of the year number and quality of the content. It wasn't until much later into all of this that I really began planning weekly posting schedules. So, set realistic goals that you believe you can accomplish.

4. Create Content your Audience Wants:
This is I think the hardest part of it all, creating good content that not only show cases your quality and vision, but also providing what your audience wants to see. I started off with basic essential posts such as style must haves, beauty tips and tricks, the photography aspect of the style and other basic info. After that, I hosted polls and questionnaires asking our followers what they liked, wanted to see more of, or if they had any questions that needed answering. This made it a bit more easy to brainstorm ideas for content and fulfill my mission. I also tried very hard to be different than other pages, innovating the way pages of this niche would operate. I constantly was introducing new ideas, and concepts keeping my content fresh and constant. I created giveaways, themed contests, monthly challenges, and much more to help others grow and progress in this style. I must say though, that not only the content was important but obtaining a professional look as well = Branding your style. My pictures were high quality images that attracted my viewers attention. I was always constant in the look my social media channels portrayed. I never bought any kind of software to edit images with text or anything. I simply used an online photo editor called #picmonkey.com It had everything I needed to create the visuals for my page. The best part of this site, is that it's free!

5. Keep yourself Motivated:
I can't stress this one enough! Motivation is key here! When the page was first created, many people mocked and laughed at me. They would say really mean things, and discourage me. Even my family would tell me to grow up and be a normal girl. Although all of this hurt at times, I never gave up! I would tell myself, that I would be the best, and I could do it. I needed to prove to my family and all of the other haters that I could be the best page out there. It was a big struggle. Not many people would visit my posts or click like but I kept posting regardless. Slowly, I noticed people would begin to do so without me having to do anything. This made me feel excited and I continued doing what I was doing the whole time. It was about 5 months into managing this page, that I saw real progress. I went from about 1,000 likes to 3,000 and each day it would grow faster and faster. People finally noticed my quality and work. By 6 months I reached 5,000 likes. 

6. Promoting yourself and Social Media:
About 5 months into managing the page, I decided to branch out into different social medias and for this I needed help. I recruited reliable internet friends to help me out by each of them managing a branch of social media.  I created a blog, twitter, youtube, and tumblr. I found the the most successful channels of social media were the blog, tumblr and youtube. So after a while, we just focused on those, also keeping up with our principal channel which was the Facebook page. I also joined many Facebook groups of this niche and promoted new posts or events there. I would say to shamelessly promote yourself and your content. How will anyone know you're there if you don't open your mouth?

7. Sponsors & Affiliates:
Part of what gave my page such great credibility were the sponsors I obtained. Though they were few, I ensured that they were reliable, famous/popular companies. I didn't get a sponsor until I reached at least 5,000 likes. Which is the average minimum for most companies related to this niche. I obtained sponsors such as #pinkyparadise #lenscircle #speciallens #choies.com and several others for that year I was most successful. For most of them, I had to personally contact the company and ask if they had any sponsorship opportunities available, and for a few others I was contacted by them with an offer. From these sponsorships, I would host giveaways and contest prizes, instead of keeping the products for myself. People loved that I would give back to them for their support, in this way. As for affiliates, I partnered up with other pages related to this niche that I felt were just as good as mine, and around the same number of followers I had. We would support each others events and cross post each others content making stronger friendships and gaining useful benefits from one another.

8. Interaction:

I always made time to answer questions, reply to comments and interact with my followers. It would make them feel closer, more relatable to me and in a way more special if I gave them individual attention. I would seem less like an internet celebrity and more like a regular girl like them.

All of this contributed to a fast growing following for my page. By the end of the year, I did reach 10,000 likes and blew my competition out of the water. It took determination, knowledge and the desire to accomplish this. 

After that year, I got married and had my kids, and well here I am now, trying to get things going again. I no longer practice Ulzzang fashion and lifestyle but I do love it. I've matured and changed these past few years. Growing into the style and life I have now. I know it will be a slow journey but one I'll enjoy. I love blogging and I hope this helped you all try and figure out what it is you want to accomplish. Currently, I have about 13,100+ likes having been inactive for about 2 years without posting a single thing. The best advice I could offer you is to not give up no matter how discouraged you are. On days you don't feel like posting anything, do it anyway, you'll thank yourself later- TRUST ME.

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Fashion Inspiration: Winter Style Guide

Hey guys, so lately I've been soooo tempted to buy things online, everything from coloured contact lens to a new pair of shoes. I haven't purchased anything mainly because the Holidays came around and well we all know where our money goes, bills-jk...no seriously. 

I thought it'd be nice to just share with you all a few outfits I've fallen in love with online. My style moods change a lot, so you'll see a little bit of everything. It is cold and snowy here in Calgary, so I'm basing my looks off of the weather.
*Disclaimer: I can't afford these clothes, so don't feel bad if you can't either. I'm sure we can find "dupes" at more realistically priced retailers. This is just for fun, fashion inspiration and style guide looks. Just in case though, I have included links to where you can find all of the products shown.

Cozy Wonderland:

MANGO long sleeve top
105 CAD - johnlewis.com

River Island fake leather jacket
265 CAD - riverisland.com

Alexander Wang high-waisted skinny jeans
435 CAD - net-a-porter.com

UGG Australia shearling boots
390 CAD - luisaviaroma.com

Lancôme lip gloss
38 CAD - lancome-usa.com

Sweater Weather:

French Connection grey sweater
155 CAD - houseoffraser.co.uk

MANGO black coat
93 CAD - johnlewis.com

Frame Denim blue jeans
465 CAD - avenue32.com

UGG Australia suede boots
300 CAD - calzatureshoponline.com

Proenza Schouler black handbag
2,515 CAD - thecorner.com

Silver jewelry
12 CAD - newlook.com

Nars cosmetic
39 CAD - liberty.co.uk

Rebel with a Cause:

Chloé v neck sweater
625 CAD - kirnazabete.com

MANGO field jacket
145 CAD - johnlewis.com

Topshop skinny jeans
83 CAD - topshop.com

Steve madden booties
135 CAD - selfridges.com

Saffiano-Effect Briefcase
83 CAD - mango.com

Red lip makeup
7.65 CAD - lanebryant.com

Blush Looks Good On You Girl:

Miss Selfridge oversized shirt
29 CAD - missselfridge.com

Forever New high rise skinny jeans
81 CAD - forevernew.com.au

H&m shoes
22 CAD - hm.com

The Cambridge Satchel Company satchel purse
270 CAD - harveynichols.com

Rose jewelry
53 CAD - hipvoordeheb.nl

ASOS bead charm
16 CAD - asos.com

Jennifer Meyer Jewelry 18k earrings
380 CAD - ylang23.com

KBL Eyewear Silver City Sunglasses
335 CAD - ahalife.com

Makebelieve lip shine
17 CAD - thehut.com

I hope you enjoyed the few looks I put together. If you did, please let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe! See you all in the New Year
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Credits: Special Thanks to http://sisaez.polyvore.com/ for taking the time and making these. 

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