1.27.2018

My Favorite Black Gurus + Channels

Hey Subbies,

I haven't done a post like this in a while. When I started watching a whole lot of Black Beauty Gurus but a lot them went on hiatus or there was a lot of drama surrounding them which was mainly fueled by drama channels. I'm going to start with Channels that I have been following since I joined youtube, which is funning because even though I'm not avid content creator I do spend most of the days watching Youtube which is the main bulk of my entertainment and where I get my news. Even though I might not subscribe to all these channels mainly because when I watch a guru I want to see if they have:

A) Tackle issues within the beauty world 
B) Skin Texture/ Tone/ Issues
C) Changed It Up

I feel like a lot of people be sleeping on these amazingly beautiful melanins and feel I needed to give them so more love by sharing them with you. All we need is Makeup Guru Collaboration Channel and we are set.


1) Jackie Aina

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Makeup and beauty guru previously known as MakeupGameOnPoint and LilPumpkinPie05 who became a licensed cosmetologist after graduating from Vidal Sassoon Academy.

Changing the standard of beauty, one video at a time :)

YT | F | T | IG | SC


2) Patricia Bright

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Hi, I’m Patricia, welcome to my ‘Bright’ world. I’m a 20 something-year-old living in London who is glad to have the opportunity to share my looks, life, and journey with an online community. I feel there is going to be a lot in store so enjoy the ride with me.

Beauty blogger/vlogger and makeup and style expert who posts her video content to the YouTube channel BritPopPrincess. She has earned more than 2 million subscribers to her channel.



3) Kennie J.D.

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Beauty guru who is famous for her Kennie J.D. channel and its content. She has earned popularity there for her Korean culture-inspired makeup and beauty tutorials and tips, as well as personal story times and K-pop reactions. 

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4) Crystal Ezeoke

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I’m Ify.
But most people call me by my first name, Crystal. I accept both! Since ’09, I’ve established a slow and steady following of beautiful souls across multiple platforms. More or less, we grew older and wiser together appreciating pop cultures from Japan and South Korea. It wasn’t until 2016 when I realized I desperately was in need of a social media reset. That is where I discovered far more about who I am. Who I am is never going to be solidly defined. But I believe that’s why I live each day with the purpose of doing what I love full-time. My content is inclusive of anyone who felt out of place being who they were…even in the weird kid cliques.

YT | TBr | IG | WEB


5) MilesJai

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Social media phenomenon is best known for his LGBT-themed YouTube channels MilesJaiProductions, MilesJaiVLOG, and MilesJaiProductions2. He's known for posting improv sketches, vlogs, and beauty tutorials.

YT | F | T | IG | TBr


6) Alissa Ashley

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Makeup tutorial content creator on YouTube who assists her 1 million subscribers with makeup tips and tricks.

YT | T | IG


7) Timaloveslemons

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I love to create art, edit and film videos, and think of innovative ideas for trying out new things for my vids in the future! Vlogging on my channel is included as well as covers, Soon to be reviewed on Dramas, and Music as well. You all will be seeing a lot of collabing soon also!



8) ItsMyRayeRaye

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Beauty, hair and fashion blogger and vlogger well known for her tutorial and DIY videos on her ItsMyRayeRaye channel. 



9) Cydnee Black

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Freelance makeup artist for MAC cosmetics who publishes makeup tutorials, hair tutorials, vlogs, beauty, style and advice videos on her self-titled channel which has more than 650,000 subscribers. She also created a blog called Signature Cydnee.

YT | F | T | IG


10) Youkeyy

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My name is Youkeyy and I'm a beauty enthusiast who enjoys creating content related to makeup tutorials, skin care, all things beauty, & helping others while attempting to navigate and overcome life's challenges.  My channel is a place that is welcome to all and I want to create a space whereby everyone feels safe to be themselves and collectively promote an environment conducive for learning about many different things including beauty and makeup-related topics.

YT | | T | IG | SC


11) Nyma Tang

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Well known around the beauty community for her extremely dark complexion, she is a makeup product reviewer as well as beauty tutorial creator with a self-titled YouTube channel that surpassed 500,000 subscribers. She posts videos as part of a series called The Darkest Shade.


Black Girls Globetrotting



 Megan Bowen

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South Korea-based American YouTuber and actress known as Chonunmigooksaram. She is best known for her internet TV series Date in Paradise, a blind dating show in South Korea.

Megan Bowen is a South Korea-based African-American YouTube star and actress who is best known for her YouTube channel ‘Chonunmigooksaram’, through which she creates and shares contents related to Hallyu, or the Korean Wave. She moved to South Korea taking a job as an elementary English school teacher but later left her job to pursue YouTube professionally.

YT IG SC | WEB


Maryjane Byarm

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Hi, I'm Maryjane. 
A Shanghai-based, American girl who has decided to share my life.I travel often to places like Japan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and other parts of Asia, 
 I try to show different parts of the world from my perspective. I think there's more than one way to tell a story. Which is why most of my videos do not include talking. I like to think of every one of my videos as little stories that the viewer can interpret any which way he/or she wants.My passions are music ( I play the piano), drawing, filmmaking, film composing, and stuff like that!

YT | F | IG | SC


KemushiChan

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Hi! I'm Loretta ("KemushiChan") is a bilingual, perky polyglot who moved to Japan from New York City. Subscribe to videos about my journey to learn languages, finish my Master's degree in Japan, and all the quirky adventures along the way. 

Also, let's be penpals! 
Yummy Japan -  KemushiChan

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WhitneybaeIRL
  
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Started off making irl vlogs but at this point.. it's just a bunch of jokes. There's an occasional sentimental moment, but for the most part, just a bunch of meme references. lol idk

About me:
I'm American. Living in South Korea. I have a channel in Korean called whitneybae. And that's it.

Business only (all other emails will be ignored. sorry guys!): kindheartedseoul@gmail.com

Curly Hair All Day


Jasmine Brown

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Model and YouTube star are otherwise known as JasMeannnn who gained popularity posting vlogs, tags, and beauty tutorials to more than 1.6 million subscribers. She was also a winner of the 2015 Wet Seal Model Search and one of 10 winners of the Tyrabeauty model search 2017 campaign. She signed with LA Models in 2016.


TheChicNatural

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I'm just a girl who loves fashion, beauty & fun!


SunKissAlba

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Organic Beauty and Non-Toxic Everything!

I'm here to share my love for natural beauty and natural living, with easy to follow videos in hopes of making your life easier and healthier. 

• ABOUT ME:
- I'm a mom to a 7-year-old autistic boy who changed the way I view the world and the meaning of health.
- I became a mom at 21 yrs old with little to no experience. ALL MY LEARNING CAME FROM MY EXPERIENCE AS A MOM.
- I'm a wife to an amazing man who showed me the meaning of love. Without him, this journey would not be so clear.
- I've always had a love for natural hair, makeup, and skin. I transitioned from using conventional toxic ingredients to safer, non-toxic, organic ingredients while keeping makeup and beauty just as fun and glamorous!


Naptural85 

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HELLO! I’M WHITNEY
Otherwise known as Naptural85 on Youtube! I'm a Graphic Designer, Vlogger, Blogger, and Natural Hair Enthusiast! I'm also a wife in my twenties, married to my loving husband, Filipe, and a proud mother of a beautiful baby girl, Olivia, and two kitties: Chubs and Bella! #meow


NaturalNeiicey

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x TORONTO, YOUTUBER; exploring everything natural hair, beauty, fashion, lifestyle & more!
x Thanking The Highest & His Son!
x Stay humble, timing is everything...
x I LOVE MY TEAM (SUBSCRIBERS)

Naturally Curly 

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NaturallyCurly.com is the social media platform for the textured hair influencer in the world of curls, coils, and waves. Since 1998, we've been helping you flaunt those beautiful curls! #bighairdontcare

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The Twist

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We're the ladies of NaturallyCurly! We share a love for amazing hair, beauty, and style.  We believe celebrating yourself should be done more often, even on bad hair days.

Join us for new textured hair videos every week! Let's talk: TheTwist@naturallycurly.com

Our original naturallycurlydotcom YT channel is still live and updated regularly! Check it out for community member product reviews & videos from our lovely partners.

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1.08.2018

Lucky Bags in America?: There is fortune in leftovers



Hey Subbies,

I've been wanting a Luck Bag or Fukubukuro for years. "Fukubukuro is new year tradition or a custom in which merchants make grab bags filled with unknown random contents and sell them for a substantial discount, usually, 50% or more off the list price of the items contained within."  I watched my favorite Vlogger based in Japan doing all these Bag Reveals of what they were able to get and in the process of making me wish America had something like this that wasn't a monthly box. Currently, there are a bunch of sales going on in Online but who wants to pay for shipping.



From a marketing standpoint, Lucky Bags seem like a great idea since a lot of "First World Brands" like Disney, Lush, Adidas, Starbucks, H&M, Claires, and Forever21 are already doing it. Even Streetwear, Thrift, Pet, and Electronic stores are taking part in it. Instead of just having sales racks you can also take those last season items as long as they aren't damaged and curate bags to shoppers and the mystery of getting something from there favorite brands is pretty much a win-win. Hell, there are young adult and adults alike going to stores waiting in line for limited items already.


In Japan, it is a lot more hectic, possibly on the same level as Black Friday. However, to combat the growing crowds for each year for these mystery bags they make customer line up and give each customer a ticket. Not only do they do that but they do a preview of what you might get if the customer decides to buy a bag online. And, it's also really overwhelming sometimes to go to a store or shop online to look for whats on sale or find clothes that fit you. Now in the US, we have all kinds of shapes and sizes, so my suggestions are to give each person their options of choice sizes of the bags or Clothing Sizes (i.e. Plussize or L/M or S/M). Some bags range from $20-$100 (~2000yen to 10000yen) and have 10 or more items even whole freak'n outfits.

My only experience with Lucky bags has been at conventions like Anime Expo. I like the option to buy them but for the most part, I go in with a game plan. But see people getting them and if they don't want something they can give it to someone who does. I hope something like this can happen because literally saving up to go to Japan is not always an option for many.



Stores I think should try this:

American Apparel
Anthropologie
BCBG
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Charlotte Russe
CVS
Fry's
Guess
JCP
Macy
Macy’s
Michael Kors
Nike
Nine West
Quick Silver
Rue21
Sears
Toy R US
True Religion
Wet Seal

1.06.2018

Lens Review: PUFFY 3 TONES BROWN LENS

 [Fluorescent]
[Window Light]
[Direct Sunlight]
[Flash]

PUFFY 3 TONES BROWN LENS

Power Available: 0.00 to -8.00
Price is for 2 pcs of lenses / 1 pair
Life Span: 1 Year
Origin / South Korea
Diameter / 14.5mm
BC: 8.6mm, 8.8mm & 8.9mm
Water Content: 38%
Manufacturer: G&G (DUEBA/BARBIE) 

Appearance/Design: 9/10
Comfort: 9/10
Recommend: Yes

Comments: I love these lenses because they are supernatural and I can wear them every day. They are a more on the Hazel side of brown and you can ee that orange ring which really makes it seem that way. The design in general, Puffy 3 Tones are the best if you want that really natural look. If you are looking for  alternative to the Air Optics, FreshLook, and Pure colors, this is it. I really love this line in general because they are very comfortable.

5 words to sum these up:

Natural

Comfortable

Essential

Standouts

Bright

1.02.2018

My Favorite Episodes from the Netflix Series Black Mirror


I happened upon this show during school, I saw my friend watching this crazy show that seemed to be a mystery to me. I finally asked my friend what heck she was watching during break time. She told it was Black Mirror and told me that I should watch it. And guess what, I did but months later and of course I binge watched it since season three was already out. I'm currently watching season 4 and my co-worker wants me to watch or at least catch to season eight of the Walking Dead because I've only watched episodes whenever I was over my ex's house I just wasn't really into the world completely going to shit at the time because that was a thing and old Doctor Who episodes. Anyways, I wanted to tell my favorite episode from each season. Also, I will include any specials and if the season went over three episodes then I will add another favorite episode from that season. I made this post mainly for people looking for something new to watch and if you like Hitchcock, Outer Limits, or Sci-fi in general, so I hope you can get into at least one of these episodes.


S1E2 - Fifteen Million Merits (pssh they this song was in Jurassic World 2 trailers)


Bing feels trapped living in an enclosed, automated space, as a member of a society that rides power-generating stationary bikes in exchange for "merits", a form of currency they can use to buy things they need. One day, he hears a girl named Abi singing in the bathroom and falls in love with her. He decides to gift her fifteen million merits, that she can use to buy a ticket for a talent show. Abi accepts and enters the contest, where she is given a psychotropic beverage to drink before she goes on stage.

S2E1 - Be Right Back + White Christmas Special


Ash lives with his girlfriend Martha, spending a lot of time on social media, until one day he dies in a traffic accident. A few days later, Martha finds out that she is pregnant and decides to use a new technology that is able to simulate Ash's voice and personality on the phone, based on his social media profile and other audiovisual material. This service helps her overcome her despair, until one day she accidentally drops her phone and panics. 


At Christmas, in a remote cabin in a snowy area, two men discuss how they came to be stationed there, a point of discussion they never had in the prior five years. Starring: Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall, Oona Chaplin, and Natalia Tena.

S3E1 - Nosedive (notice anyone familiar?)


In a society where one's social rating with others greatly influences one's life, a woman tries to improve her own rating to afford an ideal apartment by giving an appealing speech at her best friend's wedding. Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Alice Eve, Cherry Jones, and James Norton.
S3E4 - San Junipero


In a virtual space, the outgoing Kelly becomes friends with the more reserved Yorkie, and helps her to come to accept her repressed sexuality. Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis.

For Season Four I'll tell my favorites currently but without the episode titles.




~ Happy New Year ~