RMS Beauty’s Crystal Slipper Collection: A Fairytale or Flop? Hey all, it’s Waepril here!So today I will be sharing with you a beauty collection that I have completely fallen in love with- it’s The Crystal Slipper Collection by RMS Beauty. This collection is going to be on the top of your list, too, if you like to keep a no-makeup makeup look.Imagine yourself like this: glowing skin, soft, shining lips, and colors that enhance the way you look, rather than completely change you. The entire vibe is soft, feminine, and effortless — something I look for very

Beauty Social Media Influencers and the Great Canadian Beauty Renaissance Hey, beautiful girlies! So I'm curled up here in my Vancouver apartment, scrolling through my feed and noticing something that feels so good deep down. We Canadians are absolutely crushing it in the beauty social media influencer space, and honestly? It's about time the world noticed what we've been quietly perfecting up north. Growing up in Canada, I always felt like beauty trends reached us months after hitting New York or LA. Remember waiting forever for that viral foundation to finally hit Shoppers Drug Mart? Or watching

How Creating Beauty Videos on YouTube Changed My Makeup Forever Hey, glow-getters!Skip the basic must-follow lists because I want to talk about the real magic of how making beauty videos for YouTube has utterly transformed MY relationship with makeup. Also, why filming (or not!) might shake up your own routine, confidence, or creativity in ways you never imagined.The Unexpected Perks of Filming My RoutinesLet me in on a little secret - filming tutorials used to terrify me. But somewhere between struggling with bad bedroom lighting and giggling over my crooked eyeliner on camera, I learned more about

Wimbledon Experience, Harry Potter Studio Tour & Travel Beauty Essentials Hey all! It’s April here.Thinking of July, I can already imagine the summer vibes and my vacation plans in full swing. For this year, I finally decided to do something that has been on my bucket list for years, an experience that I had been dreaming about for ages. I finally headed out to London to become a part of Wimbledon!Being a beauty influencer with an amazing family of 370K followers on Instagram, I am always sharing my skincare and travel tips. I wanted to do the

The Real Tea on Building a Beauty Empire So you're scrolling through your feed and see another "top makeup influencer" doing a $500 Sephora haul, and you're like... "How did they even get here?" Trust me, I know that feeling. When I started my journey to becoming one of the top makeup influencers people actually trust, I had the same questionNow here I am with 371K followers who genuinely care about my opinions and let me spill the tea on what it actually takes to join the ranks of top YouTube makeup influencers in 2025. Spoiler: it's

What TikTok Doesn’t Show You About Being a Skincare Influencer By April | Tiktok @april_waeprilWhen people hear “skincare influencer,” they usually imagine neatly stacked serums, perfectly lit GRWMs, and flawless routines with soothing voiceovers. But TikTok skincare influencers like me know the truth is far messier and that what you don’t see is often just as important as what you do. In this post, I want to share some behind-the-scenes realities, because honest transparency helps build better skincare habits and healthier expectations.The Unseen Emotional Labor of Sharing Your Skin JourneyBeing a skincare influencer isn’t just about testing

What It’s Really Like Being a Canadian Skincare Influencer (And Why I Love It) It’s like every other skincare influencer on Instagram is dishing out “best skincare advice By Glam by April” these days, some of it great, some of it… well, not so much. If you’re scrolling through reels, wondering, “Who actually gets my Canadian skin struggles?” I’m here to save you some time and hassle. Canadian skin isn’t like anywhere else because we battle brutal polar vortex winters that dry us out faster than you can say “hydration,” then sticky summers that make you want

Inside the Trust, Trends & Truth Behind the Glam By April | @april_waepril_beauty When you scroll through your feed and see a flawless cut-crease or dewy skin moment, it’s easy to tap "like" and move on. But have you ever stopped to think why some makeup influencers stick in your head while others fade out? As a content creator and makeup lover myself, I wanted to go deeper into what makes people actually follow makeup influencers and more importantly, why we keep following. It’s wild how something as simple as a double-tap can say so much. Honestly,

A Creator's POV from Behind the Camera By April | @april_waepril_beauty Ever wonder why you’re still searching for your next makeup tutorial on YouTube, even after watching the latest TikTok trend? There’s something uniquely powerful about the long-form content that only deliver. As someone who lives in front of the camera, and behind the editing suite, I’ve seen firsthand how YouTube fosters depth, trust, and storytelling in ways other platforms can’t match. Depth Over Speed: The Luxury of Time TikTok might give you 60 seconds of glow-up, but YouTube lets you live the full transformation. Top YouTube