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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 30. 01. 2023
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One reason why I stick around to watch you is the fact you donât push products 24-7. Keep up your genuine persona online. It keeps the viewers around!
Allana, you'll always be relevant. Please know that the sincerity you convey is what brings us all to your channel. For those of us being "selfish" with our time, we CHOOSE you. â€
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It is so refreshing and such a stark difference, thank you for who you are Allana, you valuing yourself and your subscribers instead of just using us is clear and this is so important and insightful, thank you and I truly hope you feel free and empowered to continue on this approach as I think it is the most genuine, beneficial, and trustworthy
You said so many things in this video that resonated with me deeply. We are SOOOooo on the same page! Being selfish with time (I didnât know how to SAY that, but Iâve been doing it) decluttering, Simplifying all the things. Being happy and enjoying what I already own. You, Allana, are amazing and thank you for being YOU â€
I am absolutely in the exact same place. Iâve noticed that I get anxiety about stuff. Just more stuff. Everywhere I look thereâs just stuff sitting there and I want it gone. Iâve been simplifying my whole life. I went through my Instagram and unfollowed a bunch of places that I just end up shopping at or that arenât adding value to my life, I unsubscribed to a bunch of newsletters that seem to tempt me to go shopping, etc. And also like you, I am evaluating relationships, and sort of how I operate in the world. Iâm really focused on taking care of my brain. In the age of short form content we are losing the ability to focus and just be without distractions. I hate that feeling. My goal is to slow down, let my brain decompress, go outside, read, put energy into eating more and well, sleep, and nurturing the relationships closest to me. I loved this! I would honestly be a little heartbroken if I saw you doing more short form content, and steering away from your CZcams videos. So many of my old favorites arenât posting anymore, and I actually miss them as human beings. I would really miss you and these chatty videos!
Wow this was so well written and you took the thoughts right out of my head!! Especially when you said we are losing the ability to focus and just be without distractions đđ» I am totally there with you and really making an effort to simplify certain things. Love Allanaâs content and always look forward to her videos â€
So so so agree!
I donât have tik tok my consumer consumption of makeup has been focused on things I really like
Really leaning towards this 10000% going forward
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I donât use TikTok either. Actually the only time I had to was to fill out your giveaway form đ€Łđ€Ł. Itâs a wake-up call when your phone tells you how much time on average youâve spent đ©. I much prefer the long form and I align content I watch with my lifestyle values etc. Wishing Dan the happiest of Birthdays and enjoy your trip. Thank you for taking on this topic. Iâm sure it wasnât the easiest đ„°đ„°đ
Not having social media until I was in my 20âs was the best thing ever. One thing we need to remember no matter our age is to stay true to our interests and our likes. When you know what you love, I think you are less able to be swept away by all the opinions and influences online.
Amen to that! Sticking to your guns and knowing what you want/love all the way đ
As my fiancĂ© hears me listen to CZcams videos, he ALWAYS tells me âthat girl seems like the only ârealâ influencer you watchâ and I would wholeheartedly agree. I appreciate you and your approach to your personal growth and your professional growth. Iâve been a follower for a long long time and youâre one of the only people Iâve continued to follow because we are changing together. I love you and appreciate all that you do
Long live the long form content đ honestly you could post 1+hour videos and I would still watch them all. I feel what you say about the abundance of content and influence, I'm not on TikTok and I already feel overwhelmed with Instagram lol đ digital decluttering is important too, to get some brain space in our busy lives! I have a curated list of people I follow that only bring me joy and whose content work for me. You are by far n°1, I identify a lot to you because I'm also a millennial (93 baby!) with a bearded sweet man and a kitty cat đđ± + very similar tastes as yours! Quality over quantity đ« enjoy your time in Mexico and happy birthday to Dejan!
I have to say the content Iâm looking for is for the more ⊠life experienced, working ,professionalâŠmakeup (did that even make sense đ) I work in IT where style and appearance isnât a priority but I still feel that itâs important to care for and present yourself in a clean and powerful way as a woman. Your videos of style and makeup really hit home for me and what fits in my phase of life. Wishing you all the hope and joy in your new phase! â€
Wow YES this is why I love CZcams so much and love the long-form content and the way it sustainably influences my life and has grown me as a person. Allana, thank you for the ways youâve taught and grown us through your channel. Iâve been here a long time (6+ years) and will continue to be here a long time. Love you girl
1. As a woman in her late thirties, THANK YOU. 2. LONG-FORM CONTENT 4EVER â€â€â€
When you get an Allana notification you just have to drop everything the way I just did â€. I remember turning 30 and canât for the life of me and to this day explain it but I was severely depressed. Yes to long form contents. Don't have TikTok and have no plans on getting it. Not on IG as much as I use to and really don't miss it (my only goal for this year less SM more reading, 3 books already this month). Don't even like the #shorts here on YT, but overall YT is where its at for me and will stay that way.
Love your take on deinfluencing not just talking about products you dislike but to be a more conscious consumer đ
I'm just going to share my own personal experience since the start of the year. Toward the end of 2022, I was spending ALOT of time on social media and I was constantly angry, unhappy and just anxious. I couldn't figure out why - I had no reason to be. I decided to do a little experiment starting Jan 1 as part of my New Year's resolutions, and that was to severely limit my time on all social media. By limit, I mean not checking it more than one or two times per week, and when I did check it, to not spend more than 10 minutes. I am telling you, it has made all the difference. It's almost the end of January, and I feel worlds better. The anxiety is gone, I feel happy, and I've been super productive and done so many things this month that I had put off for a long time. I also feel very free - like I'm not constantly racing the clock to do what I need to do. Highly HIGHLY recommend just getting off socials as much as possible. You can thank me later!
The timing of this video! Iâve been thinking about this for the past few days and you said exactly what I was thinking! All so true. Well said x
I love everything about this convo. So refreshing and relatable. Canât wait to watch this new phase of your life
Love this and completely agree! Iâm 33 and feel 80 in my soul and have never done tiktok but waste enough time on IG reels, I miss the days of less. So glad you are and continue to do these videos and keep it real. Youâre truly special! đ
I also miss the days of less! I mean itâs especially so hard to put down this phone
My fyp has become asmr baking videos, cute animals, gym girl workouts, and my favorite creators because I got so so tired of seeing a saturation of âyou need thisâ âthis changed my lifeâ âgo buy this random gazillion dollar thing that makes you a worthy humanâ (which is exactly how it feels). I got tired of hating everything I own because random people said it wasnât good enough. De-influencing for the win! Love you always girl!đ
I totally agree with everything you said. Long-form content and youtube in general have always felt like home to me. Here I can do in deep review if I want but also feel a better sense of connection!
I love this. I have gravitated towards people like you in my feed because you're focusing on a simplified life, makeup included. I have noticed more youtubers turning towards blogs because they don't want to push every single product that comes their way just to make a video. I love it! I truly know what products everyone likes now and what ones are worth my money! Ps I hope long-form content never goes away. I know youtube is pushing it right now.. I'm not even on tiktok I could care less!
Yes, this! Each year as I get older I become more and more intentional about how I approach every facet of life. Appreciate you for keeping it real and for the long-form content!
P.S. Happy birthday to Dejan!
Aaaaand this is why I'm still subscribed to you. I'd love to see some sort of project pan. I've been doing it myself and it's so much fun and satisfying to see products being used up unstead of having them go to waste. Already used up a powder, perfume and a foundation this year and hoping to reach 23 in total. X
I truly just love your vlogs which include your lifestyle and GRWM. These can include new products. I honestly don't like the videos that are reviews which every platform is pushing products over products etc. I always appreciate your honestly. Congratulations to your friend's pregnancy. Would love to see more book content even just mentioning what you are reading.
I deleted Tiktok in the fall because I was getting overwhelmed with the product pushing and mindless scrolling. After that I decided to deactivate my IG beginning of December to focus on the beauty that is the physical world. I still go on CZcams and Pinterest for inspiration but getting rid of the others has been a breath of fresh air. I agree, turning 30 last year has changed my perspective on life, social media, drinking, mental/physical health, materials, and relationships. Please keep up this content!!
Keep being you. And stay on the path. Itâs not easy and itâs not always fun, but clarity is an amazing gift. Thanks for sharing your authentic self.
This has to be one of my favourite videos of the year and genuinely is so refreshing to hear you share your heart and thoughts and I just have to say I AM HERE FOR IT! I totally resonate with being completely overwhelmed with product push overload and I love the slower (but still relevant and inspiring) side of the CZcams life, particularly your content. Keep doing what youâre doing!! Love love love
So happy to hear you're not stepping away from long form. Love, loooove it! Such a good convo
Omg the bun tutorial! I always have the âsticky outty nibbleâ and tried to fix it with Bobby pins but it never worked. Iâll try this trick!!!! Love your content as always. Itâs very relatable and just calming đ„°
This is why I follow you! Been a follower for years and truly always appreciated your authentic self, opinions and changes youâve made to better yourself and your content. Very refreshing and I love these little chats đ«¶â€ïž
This is the epitome of why Iâve been an active watcher for nearly 10 years. I feel so seen and resonate with a lot of what youâre saying. Thank you â€
Keep doing exactly what youâre doing. Your channel is wonderful and offers much more than most. Youâre a breath of fresh air. Love you! â€
i feel like i haven't see you this content in a while!!! its great to see how happy you are with your choices and life atm. its amazing to see it as someone who has been following since your uni days lol. 2023 is THE year. happy week lan and everyone
Thank you bb itâs been a long way to get here đ đ đđ seriously focusing on whatâs REAL and physically there in front of me has been the biggest relief in my life lol social media can be a suck and a joy all at once đ
I love this new direction for you! Entering a new decade/phase of life will certainly make you reevaluate things - and I can confirm that thereâs so much freedom and happiness on the other side of that. Wishing you and Dejan so many blessings this upcoming year!
Always love watching how real you are on this platform!!!
Love this video and love your honesty. This is what has kept me a huge fan for many many years. I trust your opinion on things and loved seeing your comment about that greens powder in your last video. So happy you haven't changed and please never leave CZcams. So many of the other channels I've followed stopped posting. I still patiently wait for your videos each week. Thank you for all you do. â€â€
Excited for your new era and to see you thrive bby đâš
i completely agree with what you said about short form content. I never downloaded tik tok because in general i dont really like short form content but now im glad that i never did! I will always prefer long form content! Its more pleasant, less rushed and honestly short form content gives me anxiety haha i watch a few reels on instagram but for me i never enjoy them as much. i feel like long form content gives me the opportunity to listen to what the person is saying regarding a product or topic and i actually get to hear their thoughts and then develop my own. Especially with beauty products, short form content just simply doesnt provide me what i am looking for. I want to see how it applies, wears, mixes with other products, last throughout the day, or even hear what the person who tried it out thinks after using it a few times. Its hard to get that with a 10 second video. I also feel like long term content doesn't feel as pushy. I am completely fine with youtubers doing ads or sponsorships because it helps support them and i value their content but with short term content it often feels like everything is an ad or spon even if its not! I really like how you do sponsorships. You make it very clear when something is sponsored/ "Ad" and you choose things that align with your channel. If it is something that I am on the market for or something that interests me great, i love to hear your thoughts or watch you demo the product, if not then thats fine too! I can just watch it knowing that this is something that you do to help support your channel and im okay with that. I never feel pressured to buy things i dont want or need! also watching you get so excited for your friend was so sweet! đ
Literally one of my favorite CZcamsrs, have been watching Allana for years â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžthank you for all your positive energy and love and time. Truly such a beautiful on the inside and out person â€ïž
I hate 'shorts'. So insubstantial. I want long form, a good rambly chat, 'all the things', and honesty! Thanks Allana!
Thank you!!! I recently got TikTok and Iâve totally been feeling overwhelmed. I love your real life approach, Iâve been watching you on you tube for years and I canât wait to watch the changes coming!! â€â€â€ Thank you for this reminder
Oh my gosh, I love that you are saying this. I could not agree with you more. I have stopped watching some of the people I follow because they post constant short somewhat meaningless content or are only pushing products. I love the time and effort you put in to your content and I appreciate you so much !
Also by the way, welcome (soon) to your 30s! Honestly, I'm only 33 but so far it's been so much better than my 20s. I just feel more confident, more comfortable with my insecurities, and just all around more grounded. Congrats to your friend for being pregnant! Our friend group is also just starting making babies! xoxo
Iâve been watching you and your channel for yearssss. And Iâve stuck around because of your real life approach to beauty, fashion and life. Thereâs room for everyone and we love you â€
I can definitely appreciate this! I think there is just tooo much new new and fast fast we need to slow things down and enjoy time, less phone use.. last few years i have been doing this i decluttered became more minimalistic very refreshing!
Honestly I think youâve articulated how Iâve been feeling for the last 4 ish months. I feel like this cloud has been hanging over me and I just crave moving into a new stage of life, leaving this âsocial media life styleâ behind.
Thank you. Thank you...for finally bringing this up and addressing this topic. I, too, am tired of the rabbit hole and constant pressure .... đ hopefully, your pivot will steer others as well...
I have loved watching and growing with you over the years. Itâs so nice to have someone aligned with your own stages of life, as well as with views on the current world. Thanks for being you
You can tell you are a great friend.The way you lit up talking about your friends pregnancy journey just warmed my heart.â€
Love your videos!
So excited for this new phase, I'm sure 30s Allana will be wonderful â€
And thanks for staying with us, the long format content lovers đ
You are so sincere. i love you and please Allana never change!
You couldnât have said it better! I donât have Tiktok and itâs already overwhelming to have everything else. I had the same natural feeling to slow down with content consumption, this is why Iâve been going to back to watching the best of CZcams, and youâre one of them! Thank you for saying it and paving the way!
I have totally seen a change in your content and I love it, I love a focus on âSelf â, absolutely crucial đđđ
YES to the bun routine!!!
I love this video. I'm always SO overwhelmed with so many new products and so much stuff! I completely agree with the longer content like CZcams as opposed to TikTok. I never realized, but you're right about a lot of TikTok telling you, "You've been doing this wrong," or, "Do this instead." I've always loved your videos and content and love that you keep it real and don't push brands and products ALL the timeđâ€ïž
I used to love the beauty industry and subscribed and supported so many beauty content creators on YT, then around 2019-2020 it started to feel like watching 20minutes of ads and made me "declutter" my subscription list lol. You are still among the ones that stayed coz your content doesn't feel like an ad or campaign. And I happy to hear that you seem to be on the same page. Also yes, the longer the content, the better.
Thank you for talking about this. You are helping a lot of people out â€
I love this, your honesty is brilliant!!! Xx
Literally yes to everything you said! 100% down for the shift in consumption. I think it will be good for all of us whether that be for mental health reasons, budget reasons, environmental reasons, etc. itâs honestly a relief to hear you speak about it and this is why I stay with you †I am very selfish with my time and what I consume and you are someone I actively choose to spend my time on. Thank you for what you do â€
I wish you wrote this for me lol đđ
Where are you from?
You are so authentic and I appreciate it sooo much! looking forward to the new content â€
I really appreciated this video! Happy birthday Dan!
I also love the long versions. Love to see your makeup tutorials, behind the scenes of your travels, home decors. Fashion hauls etc I hardly go into tik tok and when I do itâs too see fashion from Victoria, Suzie, Tamara, Josie, Amelia. Keep on doing what you do. Love your page.
I loved this video literally so much
Iâm so excited for you as you enter the 30âs decade!! I am 32 and loving it!
I am on my own journey of simplifying my life and itâs been great so far. We are here for you!! We love your channel and thatâs why we will continue to be here†CZcams forever đ„°
I am really glad you posted this! I recently stopped using all social media except watching CZcams videos and my anxiety has been so much better! Love your content! Keep it up! đđ»
All hail the long content, YT is the best â„ïžđ. This was amazing and so needed to hear it. Lov u. I follow u on 3 platforms but nothing is better than this channel.
Thank you for explaining how I felt in a much better way than I did when I found out my first girlfriend was pregnant. Overwhelm of emotions, feeling like "breaking up" with your old-self and getting used to new realities, etc. Relatable! Important to recognize the joys of this new phase but that this might also come with some type of grief towards your old life. Totally normal.
Everything you mentioned in this video, on the deinfluencing, over consumerism, over stimulation of content etc was so spot on. It was wonderful to hear your thoughts as well on your girlfriends pregnancy and being conscious of how things will change in her life and how itâs best to support her as a friend. Iâm 28 (29 this year) and 17 weeks pregnant with my first baby. It has been an overwhelming, wonderful but also daunting time since we found out. And while itâs something weâve always wanted, the impact it has on your life is so substantial - physically, mentally and emotionally in every aspect.
Love from Aus x
This was such a good chat, thank you for sharing!
I am obsessed with this. I would literally just watch you do your day to day life and never get bored đ â€
Congrats on becoming an auntie! :):) feel you so much with this whole turning 30, life changes, new decade etc.
Long form content, long form you all the way! I'm not a TikTok fan, never have been. It stresses me out and makes me feel like my brain is dying. Love you â€ïž
I LOVE your content!!! I learn tips and tricks for how you apply makeup and I always LOVE the looks you end up with....so glamorous but minimal product. I've learned a lot and I love everything you put out! Thank you for making videos for all of us to enjoy!
I am on board with whatever content you provide. I adore you and feel like I am spending some time with a friend. I hate short form content, half the time I can't even tell what products they are using because it is so fast. You do you and I think I speak for people who follow you that we trust you and enjoy your long form content. The longer the better!!
Your honesty has always been one of the main reasons I continue to follow you. †also Happy Birthday to your handsome beau!!
All hail long form! So glad youâre gonna stick to CZcams where we can really get a more authentic content that doesnât feel choppy and pushy the way it does on tiktok or reels.
I like your videos! You share your lifestyle inspired me and made me feel I'm not lonely!
So happy to have tuned in †i am following you since 2016 and honestl forgot about the beautiful youtube world just because I did not wanted to be influenced anymore on makeup but listening to you in this video felt like therapy to me - much needed after a long office day †keep on going and as a 92 girl i can tell you that not much has changed since my bday - just stay as cool as you are now đ
Brilliant video and your words are sooo true!! LONG FORM FOREVER!
I LOVED your chat about the 30s life changes - especially the sort of grief that goes along with the first friend in the close friend group having their first child. I also fully sobbed when my best friend told me she was pregnant (first one in my close friends) and I felt those same complicated feelings you were referring to: happy, excited, planning/reflecting on changes, but also a bit of sadness/nostalgia about the past versions of ourselves. I even had that same set of feelings when one of my other favorite CZcamsrs (you're obviously one of my faves!) announced she was pregnant, and it was really close to the time my friend announced, so it was a double-whammy for me lol... Anyway, I wanted to say THANK YOU for speaking so candidly about this topic -- and also about the consumerism/short-form topic! (I never got a TT account and so glad I didn't). I really appreciate your honesty and emotional intelligence
You are so refreshing and real and thatâs why I love watching your videos â€ïž
As someone who has watched your videos since your Calgary days, let me just say, we are here to enjoy you and your content that you so elegantly make. Iâm still enjoying your long form content as well as your short form Tik toc funnies. Thereâs room for both. And I appreciate you taking time to reflect on what it is youâre creating and giving usâŠitâs received and itâs why you have such a following.
Coming from an oily skin gal whoâs got 9 years on you, đ, I just enjoy the conversation of beauty, fitness, wellnessâŠ.itâs all so wonderful and truly a great way to spend a coffee break.
I'm turning 30 this year and you said everything I've been thinking and feeling. I'm tired of all the stuff. My 20s have been filled with being overindulgent of things that only serve me for a very short period of time. Making the changes intentionally, slowly but surely!
Donât apologize for your program! We are here along for the ride, proud of you. Amazing!! Keep sharing.
I freaking love your spirit Allana! Your just amazing and unique!
I love your vids and completely agree with your point of views. Thank you for your vids and sharing with your viewers. Your health program reminds me about a few years ago. Iâm being bombarded all the time too with marketing and it is annoying. Thank you Allana! đđ»âš
Loved this video and the chats â€
my favorite thing about you is that you constantly use and love the same things. its SO refreshing because its so relatable!
I was watching the video and just saying "preach girl" throughout lol. I read through a lot of the comments and can only echo what others have already said. Here for your long form content!
You just look so happy and are radiating :)
SO feeling this video and your approach to everything rn. We are inundated by consumption in every facet of life, so much so I fear we've traded quality for quantity in everything our minds and bodies take in, as well as traded our TIME (our lives!) and Mental Health for quantity. We've become content/product hoarders and left little space in our minds and lives for down time, self care, inspiration, mental processing, real life community etc.
Allana, thank you for being so real! Youâre one of (if not) my fave content creator, person on the internet. I appreciate your thoughts and candidness to these conversations. đ
I can relate so much to this video , on all topics! Turning 30 this month, friends getting married and having babies , it is scary but we are entering a new era of life. Also, 100% agree I will always prefer a slower paste - 40 minute vlog or make up video than a TikTok. I support you and the way you create content all the way , have been here from the beginning love your videos & how authentic you are xx
This is my favorite form of CZcams video from you and your channel is the only thing that I consume. It feels so real. And relatable as a normal woman who has a 9-5 and life commitments. This is lovely. We are evolving with you lanâ€đ
Happy birthday dejan!!! Best video ever Allana. Love watching u on CZcams. I donât have any social media at all. Never opened any. Only thing I watch is CZcams. Canât wait for that makeup look.
By far one of my favorite vlogs! This hit deep! Keep being real â€ïžâ€ïž
Yayyyy so glad you are still going to do You tube you are a breath of fresh air â€
Honestly this video inspired me to resubscribe. Iâm turning 30 soon too and over the past couple of years Iâve had a hard time relating to so many CZcamsrs. Their jet setting lifestyles and luxury purchases multiple times a month were giving me major jealousy and I needed some space. But your personality and comments about deinfluencing reminded why CZcams is my only social media haha. Looking forward to seeing you in my sub box!
I love how refreshing this was! Iâm in a similar phase of life, a fellow 2023 bride, prioritizing health etc and I appreciate the candor đđ any recs for youtubers like allanna with a similar mindset and vibe appreciated!! Came for the Jones road review / stayed for the vlogs đđ I donât know where to look!
I totally agree TikTok always has me thinking I NEED something or I'm missing out on something and its A LOT at times
Yes all the way to this! Down with the constant short form content!
Alana I love your content, please never stop! Lol
And I was thinking the other day, the young ones coming up after us are going to age so much slower than us because they've been using fantastic skin care since they were 5 where we just started in our 20s-30s!!