Amazing Alex: Music

"People haven't always been there for me, but music has."
-Taylor Swift

Music has a way of translating complicated emotions into simple ones, if that makes any sense. I've been through a few relationships and some friendships that have such complex stories that are hard to translate. Music can dive into it and fish out those emotions and make me realize the right decisions and what to do next in an undefinable state.

I always find myself turning to music when I'm in need of inspiration. Taylor Swift, my idol, has taught me so much just through lyrics in her songs. People are going to be "mean" and they're going to "throw rocks at things that shine."

I can easily listen to her one of her songs and translate her story to fit my situation. Example, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" relates to this guy and myself who we're walking on a tight rope and we just weren't there to save each other. "I Knew You Were Trouble" relates to a guy that I shared a summer with. I knew he was a player... and I knew that he had a ton of other girls waiting and that he was playing them... I ignored everything and fell into his traitorous trap.

Taylor Swift got me through those affairs and helped me see the bright side of the situation. Now I know.

I used to get bullied a lot, as a matter of fact I still do. I'm called ugly, a slut, a b*tch, etc. I'm not gonna say I disagree with some of those things, but when it's said, it leaves invisible bruises on your skin that will never fade away.

As for other kinds of music, I listen to other songs by other artists. My favorite song lately has been "Marilyn Monroe" by Nicki Minaj. The song is so easy to relate to. It has words that are engraved on my heart, and they'll be scars there until the day I die.

Music is something that can get you through anything and everything is a matter of time. As for listening aspect it's easy to relate... if you write lyrics... they're even more definable and ratifying. 

I love writing lyrics. I can't really get a background tune or whatever, but the lyrics are the part that mean the most, at least in my eyes.

This song. I love it. I can't even describe how much I love it. it's easy to relate to, it's upbeat, it's amazing!

It makes me think of my current boyfriend... except instead of 17, it's 15.

I was young and naive, a blue eyed girl about 15.

He was beautiful and playing the drums- living his dream.

Clasped on to the night, when everything felt so right.

A moonlit walk, around 10 o'clock.

You're hand in mine, I never felt so fine.

Everything was perfect.

I'm currently working on a song. I absolutely love the whole idea of a fast paced relationship with it's crazy part... and then the soft spoken moments where you flashback to and you wish they could last forever.

My heart beat out of my chest, I love that feeling-

it was the best.

The stars danced and I had something to lose,
I hope I never lost it.

Something like that. I'm still working on it.

Writing music is one of my favorite stress relievers and just emotional expresser ever. 

Thanks for reading. Xoxo,

Alex

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Amazing Alex: Dreams

"I was a dreamer before you went and let me down."
-Taylor Swift

I have so many things in this world that I want to conquer. I want to conquer love, the education to make it to a college of my choice, to have a career that I love, to write songs about my crush(es), and just live a beautiful life.

I found a way to connect dreams to bullying... two things that I am very passionate about. Dreams are something that I always find in my heart. As for bullying, it's something I stand up against. I have been through traumatic times when I was so depressed from people calling me names and other horrible things... sometimes those things come back and they haunt me... and it paralyzes me.

All I want... it to feel okay again. That's my dream. There are all of these social media sites... and the one that I get put down a lot on is my ask.fm. Someone told me that I was heartless. If we flashback in time, I was called things like "ugly," "a slut," "a hoe," "a whore," and I'm sure you know where those things lead to... "she did that with him..." and "did you hear what she did last weekend?" 

Truth be told I haven't done anything with anyone... I finally got my first kiss a few weeks ago. That's my biggest dream... to feel okay again... and feel wanted... and feel those feelings I haven't felt in the longest time....  

It's kind of like a heart attack that keeps coming back... it never, ever goes away. The pain... it just comes flashing back in echoes.

I'm tied up into swirls of misery,

Lost you and now I've lost me.

I've been surrounding myself with better people lately, compared to backstabbers, liars, and people who down me all the time. I've been around people who not only smell good, but who treat me like an actual human being.

I always find myself constantly looking back on my relationships with people... whether they're actual relationship or if they're just friendships. If you read my blog, my personal blog, then you would know that my most recent boyfriend accused me of cheating (with 3 different guys I may add.) 

This song is perfect. I feel like it's helping me recover from the tragic incident. I just picture him feeling the pain and the emotions that this artist is going through. It's not that I was "running around" I was just socializing... nothing more. A hug as far as anything goes. Not that that should matter.

I suppose that karma will help me get revenge on the one who broke me to pieces and let me bleed on broken glass.

My dream is to feel okay again... and live the life I've always dreamt of... which I have yet to discover.

Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex

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Amazing Alex: Religion (Homosexuality)

"Gay people are born and belong to every society in the world. They are all ages, all races, all faiths. They are doctors and teachers, farmers and bankers, soldiers and athletes. And whether we know it, or whether we acknowledge it, they are our family, our friends, and our neighbors. Being gay is not a western invention. It is a human reality." 
-Hillary Clinton

This week's topic is religion. I wasn't quite sure how to tackle this topic, but Pauline gave me the idea of homosexuality. I'm quite excited to write about this because I have a strong passion about it.

I don't want to dive "too deep" into the topic just because I don't want to offend anyone.

The Catholic Bible states that one man shall not lye next to another man, or so I've been told. Some friends are mine strictly state that you should not like the same gender. It's kind of like saying blond haired people can't like other blond haired people. Is that right?

I believe that the bible was written many, many years ago... and that there are some revisions that need to be made. I'm sure a lot of people agree with me.

A lot of people look down upon people who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. I find this irrational because it can be seen as a form of bullying. I have heard the saying, "that's so gay!" throughout my school several times a day. I don't know why people say that because it's not a true statement. When someone does something wrong or when someone says something invalid that saying is the first to come out of some one's mouth.

I think people should rethink that statement before saying it.

I'm not really sure how to add to this topic... so I think I'll just close it once again by stating even though it may be against the bible, I still find it as a lifestyle to encourage. If someone just happens to like the same gender than we should support it.

Only 15 states out of 50 in the United States allow same sex marriage. Hopefully within the next few years that number will increase because everyone deserves equal rights.

One of my favorite talk show hosts is a lesbian, Ellen Degeneres, and I support and value her decisions 100%.


Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex xx

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Amazing Alex: A Day In The Life

"Life is short; break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile."
-Unknown

Hi everyone! It's Alex, once again. This week the theme has been a "Day In The Life." I'll be sharing with you what I did on Friday, a typical day for myself.

I woke up at 6:15 A.M, as always. The struggle gets worse and worse. It takes me quite some time to get ready since I like to straighten my hair and do my makeup. It takes me about approximately 20 minutes to do my hair and 10 minutes to do my makeup. By then I have about 15 minutes until I leave for the bus. During that time period I'm either getting dressed, eating, brushing my teeth, or something of a normal morning routine.

When I'm on my bus I usually just listen to music. I've actually been changing up some of the music I've been listening to. I'm sure you know that I am obsessed with taylor Swift; which I continue to be, although I've been into a lot more Christian Rock, Rock, and Screamo music. The song below my current crush showed me, "King For A Day" by Pierce The Veil. I wrote the song "Treacherous Tragedy" about this guy.

As for my school day, it went pretty well! I had a ton of tests including science and Spanish. They were so hard.

After school, there was a football game. Football games are a pretty big deal at my school. This was the first football game without being with my boyfriend and it was really different. Like, I was expecting to feel a lot of pain and heartbreak. Since our weekends are usually very busy and then I have soccer practice after school, we didn't usually get a chance to hangout besides school and these football games. it was kind of weird not being greeted with a kiss from a boy with beautiful soft lips.

Anyway, at the football game I hung out with some friends and socialized with a ton of people I didn't know. I mostly was a flirt, and I'm okay with that. The broken heart is slowly melting away. I got a few new phone numbers and they've been all really sweet guys!

When I got home I worked on some songs. That's how I like to conclude my day... letting my feelings evaporate...


Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex

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Amazing Alex: Colors & Emotions

"I think the words you stop yourself from saying are the ones that will haunt you the longest."
-Taylor Swift

J.o.a.l.l.a.p has officially met Week #6! Can you believe it? This weeks theme is colors. If you read my personal blog, you know that I have an obsession with Taylor Swift. Her latest album, "RED," taught me so many different things. I wanted to share my story.

I love writing songs. I think it's such an enchanting way to express my emotions. Over the past few years I've been writing songs about boys and their affects on me. I haven't spoken with this boy in 11 months and 22 days. The pain and intensity level of that heartbreak had to be put down in words and not just tears. 

I had so much emotion- heartbreak, anger, depression, rage, every emotion you could think of us was burning in my mind. All I could do was put my thoughts down onto a piece of paper- go into the heartbreak and recall the times when "sparks flew into the sky above" and then that part inside of me that kept saying that I was a "stupid girl" for going after him. (The worst part it I wasn't even dating him.)

The intensity level, once again, burns red. That color easily represents that emotion with flames, traffic lights and stop signs (which I completely ignored- stupidly.) I wrote the songs "Summer Fling Don't Mean A Thing," "I Looked At You," "Stupid Girl," Last Summer," and "What We Used To Be" about this relationship. There are hidden messages in these songs which will soon be known.

This song helped me see an emotion so painful- intensity and sadness. I see red, grey, black, and all of the leaves changing color in the mix of it all. There's so much conflict that it all breaks your heart so slowly. 

I've been staring at this guy in my homeroom and I keep finding myself writing down words about him. "You stare right through me, and suddenly I can't breathe. What we've come to know is a treacherous tragedy." Long story short, it was in seventh grade when something sparked. We found ourselves "dating" even though we barely spoke. We hugged and danced together, but I think I took the initiative to not really treat him like a real "boyfriend." He would always talk to my friends to see what I liked, what I wanted, and I saw him just as someone else. We lasted for about 5 months, now the pain will last a whole lifetime. 

All I do is write and write. I find myself 80% of the time writing about him since that's all I think about. I wrote the song "I Remember" about a year or two ago. It was just that I remember him doing this and him saying that.... and I would rewind back in time and fix everything.

This emotion is represented by just miserable colors- black, grey, and white. Then there's red- the intensity. I think that's how most relationships are- intense. Especially the breakup. It's been taking everything in me not to send him the lyrics to the song "Treacherous Tragedy" which I wrote about this one guy. If I could do that, I would take a load off my plate.

Although, at this point he probably thinks I hate him- which sucks. I wrote several songs about him including "I Remember," "I Never Stopped... Loving You," and "Treacherous Tragedy." I've written plenty more, but some of them aren't that good... or they're just really, really personal. I would love to post one of my more personal ones in the future.

Falling in love- such a beautiful essence. I see it as pink, and red, and purple. I also see gold for some odd reason. I'm currently in a relationship where I watched myself and him start to like each other- a lot, and I watched this relationship begin. 

3 months and 14 days was a really good part of my life. The best part about July 16, 2013 through September 30, 3013, the fallout, is saying that I got to share it with him. I've written the song "Coming Around" and "Something" about him. He was so honest and that's everything I wanted.

"You told me I was really pretty, my eyes lit up like New York City." I suppose that's why I see gold; when I see a relationship in the making. When someone has the affect on you, people shine, like the plasma in stars. It's beautiful.

As the fallout approached, I couldn't even do my homework in study hall. I had to write about it- the color red, and blue and grey just came crashing into me and knocking me out. In order to fight back I had to write off the sadness and intensity.

"Crashed & Burned" and "Promises & Lies" represented that really well. "It's like the sky is falling on me, making it harder to breathe" represented that sad and painful emotion that my heartbreak was putting me through. I wrote other ones throughout my free periods just to try to melt off the pain- it didn't work out too well. 

"I Love Loving You" was a song I also wrote for him. When holding his hand, I was in other place... my head was up in space, some people may say. 

Lately, I've been writing songs with "haunting emotions" I feel like those could be viewed as a deep red, bloody color, as well as a pitch black color. Some lines that I've been working on include-

"I'm tied up in swirls of misery, lost you and now I've lost me."

"Tripped into danger, all we've come to know is tears and razors."

"We hide our pain with scars, what happened to those nights when we shined like stars?"

If you're on Instagram and Tumblr, I'm sure you've discovered some of those pictures and words about people cutting and being really depressed. I've been watching a few stories about people who cut, or are anorexic on YouTube. They're so sad and depressing. 

It shatters me to pieces. 

Lately, I've been living in a world so black and white. This person has this affect on me that I can't seem to get by on. He changed my perspective- it's kind of like it's being "upgraded." I like my new "change." 

Back to the quote on the top of this post... If I don't tell this boy how I feel, I ay regret it and it will haunt me. 

Maybe everything will work out in the long run. The point of this post was to compare colors with emotions and refer to them with metaphors and similies. I hope you enjoyed this post.

Xoxo,

Alex 

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Amazing Alex: What's in my school bag?

Hi everyone! I'm back with a "What's in my bag?" post. I must say that I absolutely love watching these on YouTube and reading them on Blogger and Tumblr. They are so entertaining and I always get ideas on what to carry in my bag.

I didn't get to do this post yet, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to show you all the random stuff I carry in my backpack. Maybe it will give you some ideas on what to carry in your back, or maybe not considering it's just the essentials.

You can check out what my backpack looks like by clicking here. It's in the pattern Doodle Daisy.

"Makeup" Bag
There's not much makeup in here at all, but I don't know what else to call it. Haha. It's kind of like an "emergency kit" I suppose you could call it.

Bath & Body Works Lotions

In here, I include a chapstick, a lipgloss, 2 pads, a lotion, and an extra pack of tissues. (It's flu season!)

Main Contents
This weekend, I didn't have too much homework so I don't have that many books and what not.

Pencil Case
Of course I have the boring stuff- highlighters, pencils, pens, index cards (Spanish), and then I have some rather exciting stuff (in my opinion.)

This is my best friend... like ever.

You never know when you're going to need one of these!

I also carry around headphones, my phone (obviously), and more tissues... haha. I think that's about it!


Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex xx :)


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Amazing Alex: Confidence

"To those who said I can't do it, well, watch me."

In my opinion, I think everyone struggles with this concept. Confidence is something I wish I had more of. Throughout my academic career I've been put down so many times. I could go on and on about names that I've been called- fat, ugly, a lesbian, a slut, etc.

It was really hard to talk to my parents about it, just because I wasn't comfortable. Anyway, a quote that my dad has shared with me so many times, has touched me heart- "Others put others down to make themselves feel better," or,  "those who try to pull you down are already beneath you." He's a man full of wise words, that's one of things I love about it.

I thought I could try a different angle on this topic. We have flaws- all of us. A lot of them. I thought I could tell you some of my perfect imperfections; maybe some of you guys can relate.


(1) Imperfection: My weight. I'm pear shaped and I can't stand having these thighs that are not proportional to my upper body. Although, my weight may be average for my height and weight, I can't help but wish my legs were like the models' on the runway.

(1) Perfection: I've read a lot of fashion blogs and tips for being pear shaped. being pear shaped means that I can wear really cute tops! Wearing pattern filled tops draws the eye up, so it balances out my body easier.


(2) Imperfection: I'm not sure how many of you guys know, but I have terrible eye sight. I absolutely hate wearing glasses. I've tried contacts, but I cannot touch my eye (no matter how many times I try.)

(2) Perfection: "Glasses make the woman," that's what I've always been told. In someways, glasses can be good. They make my eyes bigger... which can be seen in a good way. I absolutely love my eye color. I can do different eye makeup looks that people without glasses can't pull off as easily.


(3) Imperfection: My skin is awful. I have really bad acne and it gets really oily throughout the day.

(3) Perfection: There's not really a "good" in this, but I wanted to point this one out because it is one of my biggest insecurities.


Hopefully some of you guys can relate to some of my flaws. We're all made up of flaws and other beautiful things; I think that's what makes us so confident, knowing our flaws. We can only get better.

One of my favorite song that relates to this topic is "Release You" by Megan and Liz. One of the main reason our confidence fades is because of other people that want to bring us down. Sometimes we just have to release them- that's the message this song delivers. I love it so much.

There are a lot of songs like this, so I'm sure you'll find one that delivers the same message in a different genre.


I wanted to share with you my story and how it relates to the song. My confidence was fading fast when this guy kept pulling me down. He called me ugly and told me I was no good at soccer. As a matter a fact, he still does. He makes me feel worse about myself. He is always the first one to point out my flaws and imperfections.

The main point, is he always breaks me down. I used to try to always impress him and what not. I don't even know why. It was like I was torn, right down the middle. I would cope with it by writing songs and just writing about it. It would make me feel so much better. I would also talk about it with my family. My dad would always give the best advice. It made me feel a lot better.

If you guys are going through anything like that, I hope my story helped. If you need anyone to talk to, I'm always here.


Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex

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Amazing Alex: My Room Tour

"I can't clean my room, because I get distracted by the cool stuff I find."

Hi everyone! It's Alex! This week I am posting about my room. I absolutely love my room- it's my place to do my homework, listen to music, blog, be alone, think, etc. It's just my little place to be on my own.

I'm sure most of you watch YouTube videos. Some of my favorite videos on YouTube include room tours. I think they're so much fun and they give me such great ideas for my own room. Enjoy!

My Theme
I really want to go to Paris. It's my dream to live there someday. I wanted to decorate my room so it represented Paris one way or another. I hope you like it.

When you walk into my room, this is the first thing you see- my bed! The comforter is from Bed Bath & Beyond.

I believe this is called a headboard or something of that nature. 

My nightstand! I have a lamp, my house phone, a hand cream and a lip balm (from Canada), a box of tissues (it's sniffle season), as well as a phone stand.

I probably should have organized this better, sorry! In this corner, I have my mannequin as well as  some Paris themed boxed with nail polishes, makeup, etc.

This is where I get ready in the morning! Towards the left is most of my makeup, and on the right is my hair products and body sprays that I use often. If I don't use them they're in my closet.

My desk! On the top, I have a ton of pictures with me and my friends. On the shelf below that, I have a picture as well as some random things. On the shelf below that I have a piggy bank, and stuff for my iPad like the keyboard and stylus.  Below that I have sticky notes, my pens and pencil, my laptop, and two important stuffed animals. The one someone special got for me, and the pig is from one of my best friends. It has a not inside of it. Under the whiteboard, I have a binder and two notebooks for my blog. They consist of some of my favorite posts, ideas, etc.

Thank you so much for reading my room tour! I hope you liked it.

Xoxo,

Alex xx :)

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Amazing Alex: School- Middle School Survival Guide

"When you're sad, just remember that you don't look like what you did in 6th grade." 

Hi everyone, it's Alex, again, posting for my second time on J.o.a.l.l.a.p. Again, I am very excited!  I would like to start off with the quote above. I thought it was highly amusing! In sixth grade I looked awful! Anyway, this week the topic we re covering is school. I decided that i would do a Middle School Survival Guide. A lot of my sister's friends read my blog, and they are starting their first year of middle school. I hope you guys like it!

*These tips are in no specific order.*

1. Be Organized
This is the most important rule ever- make sure you are organized; if you're organized you'll be prepared, and your academic career will be a lot more successful. In order to be organized, I like to color code my classes.

Math- Purple
Science- Yellow
Social Studies- Red
CADD (Advanced Computer Class)- Orange
Spanish- Pink
English/Reading/Journalism- Blue
Family Consumer Science- Green

Along with being organized, most schools provide agendas. USE IT. It is so helpful! Track your assignments and due dates. I think it's very important.

2. Participate and Bond
These are teachers. Teachers are resources. If and when you decide to go to college, these are some people whom can give you recommendations. (Good ones.) In eighth grade, I started a fabulous plan that really got me a bond with some of my teachers. I raised my hand and made sure I answered at least one question in each class. This got me a lot closer to my math teacher and my social studies teacher. I couldn't always participate in science, cause I was always behind on the material, but I would talk to him, and he helped me out a bit. Try to set a goal for yourself!

3. Study
I am such a hypocrite when I say this, but I'm going to say it anyway- study. Study a little bit every night. I recently started doing this with science. I'm also going to start with social studies since we recently got some new material that we are starting on. This year, I'm going to have to add Spanish to this list because this is my first year taking a language.

4. Be Involved
This is a mistake I made in seventh grade, I wasn't very involved. join clubs, sports, dances, football games, and other events that your school is responsible. In eighth grade (last year), I started getting involved and I've met more people and it's just an exciting experience overall!

This year, I'm in an important club that my school offers, it helps out the community and what not. I attended a football game, and I'm ready to head to those dances with my besties beside me!

5. Make New Friends
People change. People are going to back stab you and other things. I have experienced this and it was just awful, I didn't really have any other friends to "fall back" on.  In eighth grade, I started jumping to different "groups" in hope for some new friends. I picked up some new ones here and there.

6. The Boyfriend
You're in middle school.... you do not know what love is. Even if you think you do, you don't. Let me just throw that right down. I think it's more than okay to have a boyfriend (as long as you manage your priorities right.)

1. School
2. Family
3. Social Life/Having Fun
4. Boyfriend

I feel as though he should be last on your long list of priorities.

7. Drama
It's going to happen. I'm gonna tell you that right now. On Friday, my sister and I went to a football game and we met up with our friends. I was hanging out with my friends when I noticed my sister was talking to someone who was using the "f word" in every sentence. She was talking about some girl. I took my sister aside and asked what that was all about. She told me that she barely spoke to those people, but you know, so is so.

Try to distance yourself from it. People say they hate drama, but their usually the ones who start it. If you stay away from it, nothing bag can happen.

People who start their own drama, deserve their own karma.

8. Ask Questions
If you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask your teacher a question. I was a little shy in seventh grade, but in eighth grade, I had no problem raising my hand and expressing myself if I had a question or if I was somewhat uncertain on a topic.

You're teacher will love that you care enough to ask questions. (This relates to #2.)

9. Fashion Sense
I'll be honest... in seventh grade, I had no fashion sense. I had no idea what I was doing. I wore sweatpants and hoodies. I wore a lot of baggy clothes.

I recommend for a daily outfit- skinny jeans, flats/boots, and a cute sweater. That's usually how I've been dressing since I made a slight transformation.

10. Makeup
I didn't wear makeup either in seventh grade. I started wearing it in eighth grade, and I was awful at it. Haha. If you're wearing makeup I'd recommend a tinted moisturizer, concealer, blush, mascara, and a little bit of lipgloss.

If you want to wear eyeshadow, although I wouldn't recommend it for school, you can check out my "Back To School Makeup" look. Click here.

11. Manage Your Time
Weekends! When you have weekends you should manage your time wisely. I spend most of it with my friends, blogging, and working on homework.

Saturday-
Blogging
Soccer
Friends
Homework

Sunday-
Homework
Blogger
Friends

That's usually how it lays out.

12. Be Yourself
Just be yourself. Don't bully. Be nice. Be kind. Be respectful. That whole thing. Just be yourself and enjoy your years in middle school. Capture those memories and those precious moments.

13. Read Our Blogs
We have seven bloggers on this blog, including myself. We're all here for you. If you wanna contact us, we all have emails on our main blogs with a "Contact Me" tab. Just go on there and email one of us. I would be more than happy to talk to you.

If you have any issues, don't be shy, or if you're just looking for a chat.


Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed my Middle School Survival Guide. I had so much fun writing about it. It was fun to look back on my past years in middle school. This is my last year in the middle school. The best of luck to you all in school!

Xoxo,

Alex

My Blog: http://allaboutamazingalex.blogspot.com/
My Email: amazingalex1313@gmail.com
Missed my last post? 
http://joallapcollab.blogspot.com/2013/09/amazing-alex-youtuber-beautybaby44_5.html

Amazing Alex: YouTuber- Beautybaby44

"I'm Lindsey, an 18 year old girl with a love for makeup, fashion, hair, and everything girly."
-Beautybaby44

Hi everyone! It's Alex back with another post for you guys. This is my first time posting on the official J.o.a.l.l.a.p collaboration blog! How exciting is that? If you missed my last post, you can check it out here. This week, as you may have already noticed, we are discussing some of our favorite YouTubers. It wasn't too hard to decide, but I finally came to the conclusion of Beautybaby44! I'm sure you've heard of her, she only has over 700,000 subscribers, myself included.

Beautybaby44 is the YouTuber who introduced me to makeup. I was clueless and had poor judgement on what I needed or how to apply it. I didn't have much of a fashion sense either to be honest.

I started watching Lindsey towards of the end of my first year in middle school (seventh grade.) I was immediately attached to her videos. The video above is one of the very first ones I came across. This video was so helpful.

In eighth grade all I asked for my birthday was makeup so I could experiment and try out the things that Lindsey was teaching through her YouTube. I didn't have everything she had, so I had to improvise. I was also not as comfortable in makeup as she was, so I had to keep everything in my comfort level.

I tried watching other YouTubers, but none of them are as exciting and entertaining as Lindsey. I always make it to the end of one of her videos (unless it is dinner time; then I manage to watch the rest before I go to bed.)

Vlogs, vlogs, vlogs! I love them. I think I like them more than their actual beauty/fashion videos, to be honest. I love seeing what people do throughout their day. I actually want to try to make a vlog someday and post it on my blog.

I'm so attached that I love knowing how her life is going and what she is up to, haha. I feel like such a stalker sometimes, but I promise I'm not.


Some of my other favorite YouTubers include Stillababe09, Strawberryelectric48, and some others!

Beautybaby44's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/beautybaby44
Livinlikelindsey (Vlog Channel): http://www.youtube.com/user/livinlikelindsey


Thanks for reading! Xoxo,

Alex

My Blog: http://allaboutamazingalex.blogspot.com/
My Email: amazingalex1313@gmail.com