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Length check videos where the vlogger doesn't show the LENGTH OF THEIR HAIR!!! Don't give me weird angles or suspect measurements in inches when I didn't see you measure anything.

Also, quit angling your head crazy. :lol:
 
A few things of note.

-Brevity is everything my dears, if this proves to be an issue for you. Then, I implore you to use cue cards, flash cards or anything that aides the progress of your videos.

-Please make sure that your mouth is not overly moist and don't smack nor suck you teeth as well.

-Please do not overuse hesitation sounds such as er, umm or hmm for more than 3 seconds.

-Please refrain from eating throughout the video. Do your best to eat or have a snack beforehand.

-Make sure that you look nice and presentable. These videos will survive for years. This is the time to provide yourself with a time capsule of sorts, make it look nice.

-List everything that was used or worn in the video. This will save you tons of questions.

-Decide how you will deal with criticisms and negativity in advance. May it be approving comments, turning them off or just plain ignoring people. I know that all of this is easier said than done.

I wrote these tips for people who are looking to start a channel because I don't watch channels where any of the things above occur.

Youtube is the place where you have absolute control of how you present yourself. There should be no/very few errors or excuses. If you do make a mistake or have some sort of issue. Address it, fix it and move on.
 
THIS!

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The smizing and preening taking up half the video. I start wondering if I stumbled upon a dating video and not as the titled stated a product or technique review.
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I feel kinda pervy watching. SO watched one with me and was like "I thought this was a hair video, what's with all the sexiness". Mahoganycurls does this allll the time. Stop tryin to turn me in lady.

Also when they leave the shot to find a product/tool and you're awkwardly waiting for like 30 seconds for them to return. Edit please!
 
The "Ones" when they Call Someone Out in a Negative Way.

Another YT'ber, Vlogger or someone that commented on their channel.....

Then they run them down in the ground with: "She said that about me, I said this about her" blah, blah, blah, blah.....

I guess some sort of YT Feud?

Those are frustratingly irritating.:lol:
 
Most of mine have been mentioned & my main one was touched up. But the GD SMIZING!!

OMG! I have a man ok! Stop giving me sexy eyes & come-hither stares cuz it's just plain weird. MahoganyCurls & Kimmaytube are notorious for that stuff.

And the whole time, I'm just sitting there wondering......who is she trying to turn on?? Isn't she married/dating someone. Doesn't she realize her audience is like 99.98% female? Why the hell is she making a face like I just sent her a drink in a bar????
 
It bothers me when it takes 10 minutes to do a review. Hell in 10 minutes I could review every single one of my products. Get to the point!
 
Oh I love this thread yesss

Dear Youtubers,

1. STFU and get to the tut. I don't care to see you singing, talking to your kids, playing with your dog. Get on with it.

2. Your music is too loud! Turn it down!!! I can't hear your over that music.

3. You might want to brush before turning on the video. I mean, we can see all that food stuck on your teeth.

4. Gum chewing, please don't do it.

5. Lip smacking makes me want to smack you.

6. Saying the words:
Like, Ok, Ur, Umm.. uhhhh...are soooooo annoying. Plan your video with notes if you need to. You sound like a real idiot when you're saying umm all the time.
 
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you all pretty much touched on most things.
Dear Youtuber: if I'm watching your makeup tutorial, I'm expecting your face to be bare of makeup when you first come on camera. Why you already got your foundation on telling me to click HERE if I wanna see your foundation routine or click HERE if I wanna see how you paint your brows??? Why I gotta do alladat when your video is titled FULL FACE ROUTINE?? Girrrlll.....


 
Please dry yourself off!

I hate when they just get done washing their hair and water is just dripping everywhere. Face. Chest (no bra of course). Arms. Like where is your towel? Tshirt? Something.

Just looks gross to me.
 
I too don't like the smizing and blowing kisses into the camera and giving me long looks of desire LOL.

If I hear "stay tuned" or "If you want to see how I got this look then please keep watching" one mo' time! Duh! Obviously I want to see how you got the look that's why I am watching. Never in life have I said to myself mid-video, "Nah I don't think I want to watch how you got this look." LOL

I also HATE long videos there is no purpose for it at all!!!!! Keep them short and sweet, most people will fast forward through parts anyway.

Please don't stop mid makeup application or hair twisting to hold one finger up to the camera to tell me to hold one while you take a drink of tea/coffee or a bite of some food. WTH, um eat and/or drink when you're done filiming!!! Come on people!
 
I hate how some youtubers have turned their channel into mini infomercials for these hair companies. What I dont like even more is when they come out of a long hiatus just to push another product on you.
 
Some hair channel youtuber's get a little creepy to me when they present a video and it's like tribute to themselves or some kinda modeling montage of themselves with more face and body shots than hair shots. I'm not here to worship you I just wanna check out your hair.
 
cwmarie said:
Please dry yourself off!

I hate when they just get done washing their hair and water is just dripping everywhere. Face. Chest (no bra of course). Arms. Like where is your towel? Tshirt? Something.

Just looks gross to me.
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Yeessss! Or when they just look naked on camera from the upper chest up. Why? Just why?

Or when some get in the shower to show you their wash routine--with a bathing suit on. OK.:look: How about using the sink? Or not showing us at all? I think we all know how water runs through hair.
 
I enjoy many of the youtubers, but my major pet peeve is when they repeat their message 2 or 3 times just to have something to say. If you said it the first time, I got it. If you don't have anything new to add, end the video.
 
Dear Youtubers,

Please do not say "first of all" more than once. Only the first, "first of all" is first.

Second of all, don't play music while you are talking. It doesn't matter if it's instrumental. Can't nobody hear you boo and if they can it's because you're yelling to compete with the music.

Next, don't ask me for money. I already got broke family to do that.

Finally, keep your intro music short. 10 seconds is long enough.
 
Hmmmmm…..


Don't make a video in 2014 that looks like it was made in 1984. There is no need for me to look at a video and wonder what year it was made from a woman who looks far younger than me.

Speak up.

Don't play obnoxious music that I have to mute

Don't have me watch you speed through a style in a five-minute video that really will take 2 hours to do.

Don't mix 50 different eyeshadows just to create a basic smoky eye. It's not really necessary to tap your brush into 11 different colors just to get one crease color that turns out to be gray anyway. Same with lip color. No need to layer 10 different lip colors and glosses to create a nude lip.

Don't link up with 15 other bloggers to offer the same $10 gift card prize for one lucky subscriber. I don't want to subscribe to their channels too just to get the chance to win a simply gift.

Provide quick links to other videos that you mention while filming.

Don't interrupt a video to kiss your boo, baby, pet, momma, etc.

I know MUAs like to start with a fresh face, but at least wipe the cold out your eye, wash your face and brush your teeth first! I don't want to see JUST how you look first thing in the morning.
 
Please stop calling your video what it is not..(product review video when it's you trying out the product for the first time)

If you are reviewing a product, please plan out your descriptive adjatives. Like you know, means nothing to me.

If you are doing an instructive, how to video, PLEASE use logical, duplicatable steps for me to do at home. 20 mins of you combing hair then showing a finished product is not helpful unless you explain why your technique is different or better.
 
Please stop saying, "I'm coming at you today to..."

Please limit the "haul" videos. They're cool once in a while but I don't want to know what you're spending money on every week, especially when it has nothing to do with hair.
 
The most annoying thing to me out of the things I've already listed is not only the volume of the music, but the content. I'm supposed to be watching a hair video, why is Ice Cube's talking about B*tches and Hos? How does that even go?
 
When people do hair or wig videos and the top of their head is cut off. I want to see everything!
 
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I hate how some youtubers have turned their channel into mini infomercials for these hair companies. What I dont like even more is when they come out of a long hiatus just to push another product on you.
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This is what Nina Pruitt has done, girl hasn't made a YT vid in 3 years and when she comes back it's to push her "multi-purpose" leave-in condish. I can appreciate the hustle, but not when that is your sole purpose for having the channel.....unsubscribed real quick.
 
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Ooh I'm watching one and I just remembered:

Ladies, please paint your nails! Chipped nails on a video are not cute. It takes what, 5 minutes to do your nails neat and if you don't know how, guess what? Youtube will teach you how to paint your nails properly.
 
Be clear and concise! You will not increase your subscriber base with long drawn out rambling videos, :yep:

Sent from my Speak & Spell using LHCF
 
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