{"id":1576322,"date":"2019-07-11T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1576322"},"modified":"2019-07-11T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T16:59:45","slug":"influence-hers-dimitra-from-breakups2makeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/influence-hers-dimitra-from-breakups2makeup\/","title":{"rendered":"Influence-Hers: Dimitra From Breakups2Makeup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pk-dropcap pk-dropcap-borders\">Dimitra, from Breakups2Makeup, has been a beauty YouTuber since 2016.\u00a0 Like most influencers on this platform, she has a day job helping students find permanant work once they finish university.\u00a0 Cosmetics and skin care are passions for this 34 year old from Brampton, Ontario.\u00a0 We selected Dimitra as one of our Influence-Hers for her thorough product reviews.\u00a0 You want to know how an eyeshadow palette performs, need a tutorial or what the best skin care products are, then, Dimitra is your girl.\u00a0 Her positive energy, down to earth nature and impressive collection will keep you glued to the screen. We sat down with her at a caf\u00e9 in Toronto\u2019s Bloor-West Village.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to start your YouTube channel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot of the content and the way I film is inspired by Tati Westbrook\u2019s channel and how she speaks to her audience.\u00a0 The name Breakups2Makeup came out of an abusive relationship and my need to focus my energies on something that brought me joy, like makeup.\u00a0 I was also being bullied at work at the time and needed a creative outlet to express myself.\u00a0 YouTube gave me the ability to turn on the camera, talk about something that I love, and for a brief moment, I could escape reality.\u00a0 It was a platform that allowed me to be myself and not a chameleon.\u00a0 Views are hard to come by but the people that do watch, are really positive and have made creating videos fun and engaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were the biggest challenges when you first launched your YouTube channel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had no idea what I was doing with my set up, my camera and lighting.\u00a0 Editing my videos was also really difficult.\u00a0 I educated myself by watching other people\u2019s YouTube videos.\u00a0 In the beginning I was stiff and lacked personality because I didn\u2019t know how to edit videos on the back-end. I would shoot things in one take because I didn\u2019t know how to do re-takes and edit in the best footage.\u00a0 Keeping up with content is hard too.\u00a0 Being in Canada is tough because we aren\u2019t always first to market with new products.\u00a0 I spent a lot of money on shipping from the US and driving to Ulta in Buffalo in order to get my hands on new products and be the first to put up a video.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MELT COSMETICS IMPULSIVE PALETTE | DEMO &amp; REVIEW\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyehV8Kg9Xc?start=22&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give someone just starting out on the platform?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t fuss too much with technology when you are first starting out.\u00a0 Your smartphone gives you everything you need in order to begin creating content.\u00a0 Instead of buying expensive lighting systems, sit in front of a window. You don\u2019t need to spend a lot of money to make great content. Be yourself and let your personality shine through.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to talk with your audience, not at them. Treat them like your friends and you\u2019ll build great connections. Burnout can be a real problem when you constantly have to come up with new content, so don\u2019t be hard on yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How would you describe your makeup style?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you asked me this question 6 months ago, I would say it\u2019s natural and wearable with a lot of gold eyeshadow.\u00a0 Recently, I\u2019ve been trying brighter, bolder colours.\u00a0 I\u2019m more daring now\u00a0 with my makeup, but I still want it be wearable and functional for what I do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favourite brands to wear?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foundation \u2013 Dior Backstage Foundation \u2013 the most natural looking, full coverage foundation. It wears for a long time and feels like there is nothing on your skin.<\/li>\n<li>Powder \u2013 MAC Studio Fix Powder has never let me down. Rimmel Stay Matte Loose Powder is cement for your face \u2013 it will seal whatever you have on and is affordable, just $7 at Wal-Mart!<\/li>\n<li>Lip \u2013 MAC Lipsticks and Maybelline bullet lipsticks.<\/li>\n<li>Eyeshadow Palettes \u2013 Anastasia Soft Glam is versatile and easy to wear. I am also obsessed with the Ace Beaut\u00e9 Slice of Paradise Palette &#8211; it\u2019s bold, pigmented and blendable.\u00a0 It is user friendly even though it looks intimidating.<\/li>\n<li>Mascara \u2013 Essence False Lashes Mascara and I\u2019ve tried it all. This one stays on, doesn\u2019t flake and is $4.99!<\/li>\n<li>Lashes \u2013 Flutter Lashes (Serenity \u2013 bold and wispy and natural) and Lilly Lashes (Doha looks natural and wispy).<\/li>\n<li>Blush \u2013 Hourglass Ambient Blushes provide a flush of colour and adds highlight to your skin.<\/li>\n<li>Bronzer \u2013 Marc Jacobs O!Mega Bronzer in Tan-Tastic is the best. It looks natural, blends out well and never looks muddy on my skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1576344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1576344\" style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1576344\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Dimitra-2-800x1067.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Dimitra-2-800x1067.png 800w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Dimitra-2-320x427.png 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Dimitra-2-560x747.png 560w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Dimitra-2.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1576344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dimitra from Breakups2Makeup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What up and coming brand will make the biggest splash this year?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clionadh Cosmetics.\u00a0 The owners of this brand are consistently working on innovative, new collections. They recently released their stained glass collection, which looks like liquid metal when swatched.\u00a0 The brand is going places \u2013 they are expanding their offerings and they listen to your feedback.\u00a0 Plus, the company is Canadian so they have a very special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What trend would you never try?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wavy brow trend.\u00a0 Cloud makeup \u2013 that looked ridiculous.\u00a0 Intense highlighting and contouring is also not for me.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What\u2019s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I speak a little bit of Mandarin.\u00a0 I\u2019d say my fluency is advanced survivalist. I had to learn for work since I used to travel to China a lot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Which YouTube channels inspire you?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tati (Westbrook) was one of the first YouTubers that I got into.\u00a0 I liked her honesty and passion for makeup.\u00a0 It was just her and the camera.\u00a0 Jaclyn Hill\u2019s personality pulled me in and her technique with makeup is amazing.\u00a0 I learned to shoot close up, and use a lot of different products because of her videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What are your long terms goals for your YouTube channel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll continue to focus on quality content and engaging with my audience.\u00a0 In a Utopian world, I\u2019d love to have a collab with a brand or start my own brand of specialized cosmetics and skin care.\u00a0 I\u2019d love to see growth in my channel in terms of continuing to build a diverse audience and reviewing more beauty products in innovative ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Follow Dimitra on <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dimitrat\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> or subscribe to her YouTube Channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZrrOPG_GtkcB4k7P2IxnQQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakups2Makeup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Dimitra, from Breakups2Makeup, has been a beauty YouTuber since 2016.\u00a0 Like most influencers on this platform, she has a day job helping students find permanant work once they finish university.\u00a0&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/influence-hers-dimitra-from-breakups2makeup\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1576343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,11],"tags":[41,118,120,119,121,122,28],"powerkit_post_featured":[3],"class_list":{"0":"post-1576322","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-beauty","8":"category-living","9":"tag-beauty","10":"tag-beauty-youtuber","11":"tag-cosmetic-reviews","12":"tag-cosmetics","13":"tag-makeup-reviews","14":"tag-skin-care-reviews","15":"tag-youtuber"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1576322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1576343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1576322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1576322"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1576322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}