What's been going on with Iris

Hi,

I think you may like to hear about what is going on in my life. As you may or may not know, I am a mom. It takes a lot to be a good mom, a good wife, a good employee, a good housekeeper, a good cook, a good YouTube video maker, a good dog mom and a good friend.

When you juggle this much, some things get dropped.

But for the most part, I try to keep everything afloat.

The holidays have been great to me. I love everything that came with it. My husband bought me a lot of cool things this year for my videos! Isn't he great? You will always hear me boast about him, hence my screen name.

He bought me 2 coastal scents shadow palettes: 1 regular and one shimmer, I also love to continue to use the Personi. You will see me make a lot of videos with that palette.

He bought me a set of mac brushes and a Stila blending brush.

I got some ankle weights for my walks with baby and dog (which I LOVE and wanted!)

We spent the evening at my in laws. Hubby's brother and his family came over. It's always nice to spend time with them.

I ate so much though! I ate about 5 tamales that night. I know I gained some weight LOL! But I have been working out. Why just the other day, I went to the gym and burned a lot. I am still sore and it's been 3 days since that hard workout. I also went yesterday. I plan on going today.

I always have these ideas for making videos. But the problem is, it takes me about 1 hour to get things ready: set up, lighting, makeup, tools etc. About 40 minutes to shoot because I have to stop and start, stop and start to get the right angles etc. And then about 1-2 hours to edit a video! With a baby, that's tough to do all at once. I do it in spurts. As you can imagine, I don't get to do all of the ideas I have in my head.

Perhaps when our baby gets older? I don't know.


What I am looking forward to in 2010? To be better at everything I do.

For now, I want to thank all of you who have stuck around in 2009, watching my videos. Thank you for following my blog. I wish more of you who read this, would comment and not just move on. It's nice to see that people actually read what I write. It motivates me to come back and write more.

Hope you are doing well and best wishes for you and yours!

Love,

Iris

Where I get my hair cut and styled

Click on the pictures to zoom in, if you want to :)

Recently, I went to get my haircut at this salon. The last time I got it cut was in this video. The person who cuts my hair in the video, is not the same one I went to this time.

I try to get my hair cut every 6 weeks, but being a new mom, it's been tough to be constant.

It was wonderful. I totally loved how my hair came out. My hair feels so light :) My stylist's blow drying skills are amazing. I wish I had her to do my hair every day :)

Anyway, if you are in the Southern Cali area, and need a new do, give her a call.

Ask for Mary. Tell her Iris on You Tube sent you.
Cache' Full Services Salon
102 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA
(626) 852-1128‎

Weezer girl hair

As promised in my previous post

Here is the video. Make sure you go to the video and click on a star for me :)

A class act!!!

I am subscribed to iwanted2c1video. I love listening to her talk and describe how to apply make up. Besides the fact that she is talented.

Recently, I saw this video she made in gratitude for her favorite make up guru, Petrilude

I was so impressed by the fact that she admired him so much and made an effort to credit him and make a video thanking him for his work. You don't know how much I admire that in people. She could have easily taken his ideas, or have been inspired by his work, made them her own and credited them as her own. But no, she took the high road.

I think she will be another rising star on you tube because of this. Currently, she has over 23k subscribers and I know it's because her ideas and creativity are ORIGINAL. And when she copies or is inspired, she gives credit. I LOVE IT!!!!

UPDATE:

After commenting on the video, PETRILUDE himself, responded to my comment ZOMGOT!

This just proves, we gurus love to receive the credit. It's like a reward for all of our hard work.

ilovegerardo

You know what I think is great? Is that you admit to copying him and you give him credit. Also, that you copy him, but have your own stuff too. I am gonna blog about this video today. Thanks for the inspiration.

Iris on You Tube.

petrilude (3 hours ago)

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ilovegerardo: Not only that she gives credit (like a lot of youtubers don't do), she takes the original and adds to it making it even better.

My next attempted look

Although, I am cutting my hair tomorrow, I am going to attempt this look:




You can see her look starting at 1:19.

So cute. I hope I have time to record it tonight!

Love,
Iris

I was pregnant in these videos

I was pregnant almost all of 2008.

This was my first pregnant video. I was about 2 months along here. I had NO idea what my body was in for in the coming months! I was still small and actually wore a bikini to the beach, when we went to Miami.



I think in most videos, though I was glowing. Around this time, I was planning on being an eyeball for Halloween, using my big round stomach as the iris of an eye. But I was too lazy to put it together. I didn't dress up after all for Halloween. Bummer.



This was my worst looking video. I was soooo tired. And I was a little anemic.
I actually got several comments from people asking me if I was ok and to take care of myself.


In this one, I was just a few days away from giving birth. It was my last pregnant video. I can tell you that I was HUGE and wasn't sleeping well. I know this was filmed early in the morning. My husband was still asleep. I got up, went for a walk with Zero, the dog, took a shower, got ready and it was still like 7 am, when I was filming.



If you are curious want to look for more of my pregnant videos, go to the Spring through Winter 2008 videos. You will see my preggo face in all of those :)
http://www.youtube.com/user/ilovegerardo

Your you tube channel-I want to subscribe

To all, you tube video producers ;) tell me a little bit about your you tube channel.
I want to subscribe to you.

What is your channel about?
How many videos do you currently have on your channel?
On average, how many minutes are your videos?
How often do you upload a NEW video?
What makes you different from other you tube channels, with the same type of topic?
How is the quality of your video? (Can I hear you well? Is the lighting good? Is it focused?)

Anything else you can do to entice me to come check out your you tube channel?

Remember to post the link to your channel. OR give me your channel name. Make sure it's spelled correctly :)

Thanks!

Iris

This is not me!

I recently got a message from a subscriber, writing me that someone was going around saying this person in the video (below) is me. I think it may be because the video is called "Iris Pin Up." She said that people were leaving comments on this channel, as if they were writing to me. I am writing this blog this to let you know, it is not me.

I would not pose with such little clothes. ANNNND this person looks nothing like me!




So, if you are one of those people who thought this was me...hope this straightens things out :)

(This blog is not intended to put down the lovely model in the video)

I have done some amateur modeling in the past. Below, is an example of a video of ME modeling (starting at :37 seconds.)


Yup!

Have a fun day everyone :)

Pole dancing?

I am constantly looking for new ways to work out and have fun.

My friend insists that pole dancing is the next best thing for losing weight. Seriously? It sounds so sleazy...


Where do I get a pole anyway?

I've been looking online and they are SUPER expensive. I'm talking $200-$300.

Then I find this one on line.
http://www.pjtra.com/t/R0BFSEdKQ0BETElDSEBGTEZGSA

If the link doesn't take you there, search for the "hot pink dance pole kit" in this website. It's pretty cool.

The Dance Pole goes up fast and can be easily taken down. Pretty good price too, compared to the other expensive ones I've seen. Am I gonna try it? Maybe!





Check out these awesome videos on how to exercise on a pole :)
Neat!

Taking Halloween hair tutorial requests!!!

Hey guys, what do you want to see for Halloween hair tutorials?

I've already done these two. Have you seen them?





Send me some more requests for hair tutorials for Halloween! Halloween is around the corner!

Love,

Iris

Chinese Laundry Handbags

I just got this coupon code in my email. It's supposed to be only for me, but I wanted to pass it on to you :)

Chinese Laundry Handbags Sale - 10.00% Off
Coupon Code: PJNCLHANDBAGS10
Valid: 10/13/2009 - 11/15/2009

Here's the link or you can click on the banner below.

Their purses are soooo cute!

Fall hair!

Are any of you planning on doing anything drastic with your hair this fall season?
I dyed my hair blue black for my snow white costume.
But now I am thinking I want to get my hair cut medium long.
What are the trends? What are you going to do to your hair this fall?

Pin up style Snow white video uploaded!

Check it out! Please be sure to stop by You Tube and rate it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpE7hKagIIM

Part 2 is here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmxG_RvgFzc

Got my costume!

I was waiting for my costume to arrive. I finally got it. I am going to be snow white this year. I posted a question on Twitter (http://twitter.com/IrisonYoutube) the other day, to see if anyone wanted to see a snow white hair tutorial and I got a lot of yes's (sp?) Yeses? Ok nevermind.

Anyway, I hope to have some time today to record the tutorial and I want to have it uploaded by the end of the week!

Wish I had more time and money to make more Halloween tuts for you. I get all excited about Halloween and costumes.

See you later (on you tube)

Iris

Dropping weight

I am trying to lose my baby weight. I don't consider myself lucky for being able to lose as much as I have. My baby is not even 1 year old yet and I have 6 lbs to go. I consider myself dedicated to my cause. My cause is to get as close to my weight before I got pregnant.

Here is a woman who has inspired me to do more workouts at home. I am totally in love with her channel. Although, her sexuality is definitely displayed in her videos (I think she does that for her male viewers) her athleticism does shine all the way through. Besides, with a body like hers, I think I too would be making videos like her! LOL

What I love the most about her channel is that almost all of her exercises can be done at home.

These exercise routines, plus some cardio and a good diet are a perfect combination for making the pounds drop.

My secret diet? Complex carbs in the morning. Fish or chicken and veggies + fruit for lunch , and chicken or fish + veggies and water for dinner. I do snack more than usual because I am nursing. But following the above diet, with small snacks: nuts, fruit etc, I have lost lots of weight before.

Anyway, I just subscribed to her channel and LOVE it!

Twitter

http://twitter.com/IrisonYoutube

I just started playing with Twitter about a month ago. I didn't even know that I had a bunch of responses after I created my account. I didn't even know how to reply. It was so funny.

Finally, I tried to respond by copying and pasting names and then adding the "@" sign in front of it. I had no idea there was a reply button! LOL

Yesterday, I figured out how to change my background. I even changed my profile picture.

Any way, I have twitter and if you want to follow me, go ahead.

http://twitter.com/IrisonYoutube

If you don't have a twitter, get one. It's fun. It's hard to understand at first, but if you keep trying (like I did) you will get the hang of it. I am following: Paris Hilton, George Lopez, Janet Jackson and a bunch of You Tube gurus. It's fun to talk to them. The best part is when my viewers respond to my posts or send me a message :)

I look forward to seeing you there!

Flower girl hair styles

I may have to do a little girl's hair for a wedding. I've been researching hair styles for little girls. Look at the cute styles online!
(none of these pictures are owned or created by me)

This one I just liked because of the picture :)

So much inspiration.

Little girls are fun :)

Bump its for thin hair

OK so I may be doing a girls hair for her wedding and she wants to use a bump it. I was wondering how I was going to make it work for her when her hair is so thin. I found this video on You Tube and want to share it with you.

Marissa AKA FordQueen demonstrates how she makes her thin hair look nice and bumped.

She has requested her video not be embedded. So if you want to see it, copy and paste the below address or click here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwMorOM42KM

Meanwhile, this girl got real creative with her bump it. What a smarty.

In her video she begs for subscribers LOL!

Hair accessories haul video!!!

Hey all,


Here's a quick haul video I made for you bloggers exclusively, for now.


I will post it on youtube another time.

Don't forget to leave me a comment ;)


Flower links below:





http://rivetingrosies.com/Default.aspx


http://www.youtube.com/user/bndjune15


http://shop.ebay.com/bndjune15/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=404591689&albumId=814298

Smokey Eye-ris pictures

I made a video about my smokey eye attempt. Check it out. Below are the pictures. I don't have blending brushes, but I do try to make it look as nice as possible :)

I'm on youtube's SPOTLIGHT!!!!!

OMGA! No wonder I got flooded with mean comments! LMAO!

If you haven't today, go to the main page. I am in the SPOTLIGHT area!

GO SEE!

http://www.youtube.com/

Geez people are mean :)


Iris

Halloween costumes

What do you plan to dress up as this year for Halloween?

Anyone doing a pin up doll as a costume?

Zebra print nails

I've been checkin out some videos on youtube for zebra print nails. I found some cute ones I want to share with you.

This first one is by Beautybypinky-Who seems to have only 230 subscribers. But her channel is a lot of fun :)



Here is another guru, who I can't believe just had a baby. She is so beautiful and slim already! She has a cute take on zebra nails. Check her out. Her channel name is sccastaneda and she is pretty popular. I am actually gonna be doing a video response to her video (Tonight. I hope)


And if you are into gel nails, here's a unique channel, that provides tutorials about inverted designs. Check out their channel called InvertedNailSytems

DENIED!

Wah :(

Oh well, this was my 2nd time trying.

Dear ilovegerardo, Thank you for your interest in the YouTube Partner Program. Our goal is to extend invitations to as many partners as we can. Unfortunately we are unable to accept your application at this time. Your account does not contain sufficient original new content that represents the uniqueness of our community. Applications are reviewed for a variety of criteria, including but not limited to the size of your audience, country of residence, quality of content, and consistency with our Community Guidelines and Terms of Use. Please review the program qualifications (http://www.youtube.com/partners) for a complete list of our criteria. As we continue to expand we hope to be able to accept a broader group of partners. We have registered your interest in the program and will continue to monitor your account for potential future acceptance into the program. Thank you for your understanding.

Applied for a YT partnership

"YouTube Partner Program: Application Submitted
Your application was submitted successfully! We will contact you with the next steps via email once we have reviewed your application."

This will be the 2nd time I've applied. Last time I was denied. I know I have some old videos with copyright music in it. I am willing to delete them or audioswap. But not sure if they will allow it.

Wish me luck!

Iris

Videos without music

Some days I just want to record a video and just upload it, without editing too much. This way, I get more videos up at a time. How much does music matter to you in a video?

Does it make you not watch as long?
Does it bother you?

Hot Miami Styles

I am so excited to be doing videos for Hot Miami Styles. I love promoting things that I love on my channel!

And HMS is a cute store to shop in!

I recently made 2 videos about 2 dresses and I have one more coming. I truly hope you guys enjoy these videos, because I am having FUN making them!

Get free shipping worldwide, with coupon code: IRIS

Ok those HMS models are kinda hot :) Geez! JK ;)

-Iris

Survey on contests!!!

I LOVE youtube contests!

I actually played in one and I couldn't believe that I won!


I always want to participate in other contests, but since I am a guru, I feel like I shouldn't. Like people might say it isn't fair that I participate etc... although I am just like all of the participants.

Anyway, I've been wanting to have a contest of my own. But I am not sure how you guys would like it.

Let me know:

1) What kind of prizes would you like to see from me?

2) Do you like a first place winner only or a 2nd, 3rd, 4th....?

3) If you like more than one winner, how many winners should there be?

4) What do you think is a fair way to determine the winner?

5) How long do you like for the contest to last?

6) What kind of contest would you suggest for my channel?

Anyway, send me your opinions!

Selena Quintanilla Fan

Ok seriously, I love Selena. I am not a major fan, like those people who post videos of her or are members of her fan sites. I love to watch videos of her on YouTube though. I remember growing up in East LA and walking to a place called Ritmo Latino (a music store on Whittier Blvd) I would stand there and listen to Selena's album "Amor Prohibido"

I couldn't afford to buy it, so I sat there and listened to it on their headphones.
I loved her voice!

While I was in high school, I remember a lot of people telling me that I really resembled Selena. This made me so happy, because I thought she was so pretty and back in the day, my self esteem was way low.

When I was about to graduate from high school, is when the tragedy happened and Selena was killed. She became SUPER popular after that. People who never knew of her, were crowded by the news reports about her death.

After her death, I was told that there would be a movie production about her life. They were reporting auditions for the part of Selena. Do any of you remember that? So many friends and family asked me to go. But my parents, being the Christians that they are, didn't think that I should EVER do anything that required me to perform for the world.

Side story: I remember telling my mom, I wanted to be a news caster when I grew up. She told me that, it was a good career, but that as a "negative" I would be spending most of my money on clothes. God rest my mom's soul, she was only trying to be helpful. Ultimately, I decided not to pursue that career because one of my friends from school had a brother who became a famous news caster for a Spanish channel. He was NEVER home. Always busy working. I didn't want that lifestyle.

Now, that I am in my 30s, I am much more secure in myself. When people tell me I look like Selena, in person, I usually do a little dance for them and say "bidi bidi bom bom!" It cracks people up. During family reunions, I will impersonate her and do Selena Karaoke (By the way, in NO WAY can I sing like her. It's just karaoke.) It makes people clap, smile and be happy.

It's videos like this one, that make me have fun by playing Selena.









But then I see videos like this one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBnaCox07hw
And I realize, it's not funny.

I am torn between celebrating one of my favorite artists by impersonating her. And understanding she is being mourned by the ones she loved.

Anyway, I wanted to write this blog because I get a lot of comments from people asking me if I know that I look like her.

I've wanted to do a Selena look on my channel to dedicate to her...
I did a Marilyn Monroe look, but for some reason, it doesn't hurt as much to consider one for Selena. Maybe her death has really impacted me because it happened in my lifetime.

Perhaps, you will see a Selena look in my channel. She had a lot of cool hair styles, although most of them are 90s looks :)

RE-Uploading old videos

So I want to apply for a partnership on youtube, but the last time I did, I was not approved because of music copywright issues. Would you guys mind if I uploaded about 40 old videos with new music? I know that might be so annoying to see :S Let me know your opinions on that. I could upload one video every week or every 2 weeks or so. I don't know...

Comments

I trip out on how many different comments I get on my videos.

Some are SUPER nice! And I notice the same commentors coming back again and again. It's nice to see people who like to hear about or see what I have to show. I'm nobody, so when you are there listening to me, it means a lot!
Teaching people what I've learned is very entertaining for me. Thank you for your nice comments. I know most stuff I teach is NOT new, but not every one knows how to...

Others are mean spirited, but I can honestly sense a little bit of jealousy.
Let me explain: In my videos, I am being a teacher and showing (those who don't know how to do what I am doing) how to do different styles. I continue to get comments from girls telling me how ugly I am, how my hair style is ugly, my dress is ugly. I sit there reading the comments like that and ask: Really? Did you have to let me know that you think I am ugly? Did you realize this video is not about my looks?Did you realize this video is to teach people what I know, for free?

Of course, the same doesn't go for those of you who tell me I am pretty LMAO! *blushing*

Then, there are the really ignorant comments. People who don't watch the entire video and then make ignorant comments. Like in my 99 cent store haul. If you watch the end of the video, I mention that YES everything at the 99 cent store is cheap. But I still got a bunch of comments from girls saying that the 99 cent store was beneath them! LOL Ay ay ay!

OK seriously, how do you deal with rude/ignorant/mean comments (in person, online, on your videos etc) ?

Favorite era?

What would you say is your favorite era?

1920s-1930s?

1940s?

1950s?

1960s?

1970s?

1980s?

And why?

My favorite era is the 1950s. Because I just love rock n roll and dance from the 50s. I would have so been dancing every weekend :D

What about you?

Vintage Yard Sale!!!!

Hey everyone,

This is where I plan to be tomorrow.

If you are in the Los Angeles area and love all things vintage, go check this place out!

See ya there!

Size 7 shoes-$3.99

OMG, if you wear a size 7 shoe, please check out these cute shoes:

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Last time I checked, they were $3.99.

Here is the link

Or copy and paste this to the browser:

http://www.amiclubwear.com/shoes-heels-ellie-10blackpt.html

They won't last long. Hurry!

I am too "patona" aka "big foot" to wear these. I am a size 8.5.

You could always stretch them a little with Michelle Phan's method, if they are even half a size too small

How I keep my hair healthy

I get this question in almost every video I make. I have answered it in 2 videos (posted below)I wanted to write a blog about it too.

I know you gals see me using heat products in my videos, but believe you me, I don't use them every day. I mainly use them for when I go out somewhere special or for when I make a video demo for you all. Here is some more information on how I keep my hair healthy.

1) I make sure that I eat what I am supposed to eat and stay away from what I shouldn't. Basically, staying away from anything that has been created by a factory.

I do eat veggies, fish, chicken, fruits, natural grains, water, milk. Try to stay away from chips, fast food, soda, sugar filled drinks etc..All the natural foods, have the right nutrients for your skin, nails and hair.

2) Get good rest. I sleep at least 8 hours a day. Some nights, you will catch me up at 12-1 am. This is not good for you at all. Go to bed at the same time every day. Sleep helps the body to recover over all. It is really good for your skin and hair too.

3) Exercise! Hair loss can be triggered by stress. Stress can be reduced by exercising. Get in a 30 minute brisk walk, every day-Yes even on the weekends.

4) Again, stay away from heat products as much as possible. Here's a look you WILL catch me with if you see me in the street, unless I've been somewhere special: I wash my hair and while it's wet, I run a small drop of baby oil or non-fragrant lotion through my hair. I put it in a loose braid as it air-dries (on my way to work or whatever) When I get to where I am going, I release my hair and pin it where needed with bobby pins.

5) Unless you really need to, don't wash your hair every day. The day you don't wash your hair, take a brush and brush the natural oils in your hair down, as close to the tip of your hair as possible.

6) Get your hair trimmed at least every 4-6 weeks. Trim off about 1/2 inch.

7) Don't pull on your hair when you are de-tangling it. Be gentle and start from the bottom up.



8) Don't dye your hair light so often. This includes highlights and going any lighter shade.

So, those are the things, I can quickly think of.
Here are some videos I made a while back. The sound quality is not so great because I had a noisy PC once upon a time.

Part 1



Part 2

You don't need to speak Japanese

Here is an awesome channel I found tonight. You may already be a subscriber to binosusume, as she seems to be very popular. The thing is, she does her videos in Japanese. It's ok, you don't need to speak it to understand her tutorials. She is awesome. I am posting the one video I found. I would love to try her style and do a video response. BUT I am a little to old for this look. I could see this on some 20 year old girls or even little, little one as young as 5! How cute :)

Anyway, here is her video. I am subscribing :)

Pin up doll-Hawaiian Luau

Hey gals,

In case you haven't seen this video, here is my latest pin up doll look.

Enjoy!

Meeting some subbies in person!

How exciting! I got to meet some subscribers while shopping at the mall, with hubby.

These two ladies saw me at the mall and were kind enough to stop me to say hello.

I loved it and asked to take a picture with them.

I love meeting new and nice people!

^__^

Another pin up look!

Hey all, if you like these written instructions on how to do hair, let me know.


If you would also like to see a video tutorial on any of these, let me know too.


I'd love to hear from you.








This look works best for girls with shoulder, full-length hair, who don't have a fringe or bangs.

You will need plenty of bobby pins, hair clip to set hair aside, hair spray a brush and a flower (optional)

• Start by sectioning what would be your bangs and put them aside.
• Take a section from each side of your hair and curve them inward.
• Take some bobby pins and pin them in.
• Take the rest of your hair, from the back area and put it in a french twist. Pin that in.
• The bang or fringe area should be teased from behind and then pulled up.
• Start curling it down with your hands and pin the back part in.

Finish the look off with a flower and you are done!
I want to make a video about this look, if you guys are interested in seeing it.

Thanks!

1960s Classic Bouffant Hairstyle

This is the cutest look I've seen so far for girls with shoulder length hair. SUPER CUTE!

Done by Strawberrykoivintage

Check her out!

Another vintage hair do

I may make a video about this one, if I get a lot of requests.

You will need bobby pins, hair spray, hair dryer, a curling iron, a brush and a flower

• Start with clean hair.
• Section your hair top and bottom.
• Spray the top part with hair spray from roots to about midway
• Blow dry upside down, while teasing a little with a brush.
• Part your hair to the side.
• Shape your hair the way you want it to "poof" on both sides
• Pin your sections down with as many bobby pins as necessary
• Curl your hair and release the curling iron in a downward motion to create curled locks
• Spray the style with hair spray
• Add a flower on the side!

Vintage-esque inspired hair (for long hair)

This do would work best for hair that is longer than shoulder length. I totally want to try it and do a video response. Anyway, I subscribed to her channel. Enjoy!

"Quick Makeover video" Pictures

I made a quick video on how I make myself over. Hope you enjoy!



Here are pictures of the final look








Click here for the make up kit: Personi Beauty Collection with Free Lash Curler & Brush Kit

Swing dancing!

Here is a cute channel where you can learn to swing dance. They are very good at explaining steps in detail. They show the step at the beginning of the video and then go into detail for the rest of the video!

If you can't afford to take lessons, I think this is the next best thing!

I think swing dance is soooo cute!