I am, maybe, one of your oldest subscribers...I am 51 years old. I am always impressed with your maturity. This video is a perfect example. You explain so well how things just didn't fall into your lap. You worked for what you have and you appreciate what you have. Also you appreciated the journey. You are a good role model for your generation. And as a bonus, you genuinely seem so kind. Well done, you!
Loved this!! I love Lily's question, it's something I always try to talk about. Everything you do in life, even if it doesn't seem like the right path at the time, is teaching you valuable skills that will be so helpful (and sometimes vital) for the things you are supposed to do in the future! :)
This really inspired me to get a kickstart on my blog. I've always loved writing for myself and about things that interest or inspire me and sharing things I enjoy. I kept putting it off because 'life was getting in the way' and I think I just fell out of a loop with university and everything else that made me lose my desire to write a blog, especially with the heavy feeling of meandering around and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life and career. But this truly did set a spark in my heart and inspire me to want to start a blog and get my creative juices flowing again. Thank you for this video, Anna! I've been watching you since almost the beginning of your youtube career and have followed you ever since. You're incredibly humble, inspirational and an absolute joy to watch! xxx
I'm also at the 'about-to-graduate-don't-know-what-to-do-with-my-life' stage after my psychology degree so this was really useful and reassuring that it's ok for your career to not be directly related to your degree!
You're one of the hardest working blogger/vloggers out there. I love how much passion you put into everything. I've been blogging and making videos for 4 years now and it's tough to keep going at times, especially when you have people who are not so supportive. Let's just say my parents aren't very keen on the whole blogging thing, but I try my very best to do what I'm passionate about which is being creative. Thanks for this video, it's always great to get inspired by people who you admire.
Thank you for this Anna! I am sitting my finals in university in a few weeks time and honestly have no idea what I am going to do with myself. I totally get where you were coming from with loving the industry you work in, I definitely want that too. Loved hearing about how your career progressed and how much you put yourself out there with internships etc. Its definitely harder than it sounds! Loving all your content lately, enjoy Coachella! xxx
Love this as its that's time of year at uni when you start thinking "arghh everyone's so much more sorted than me career choice wise..." So it's great to hear your perspective and the jobs you had. Ive watched for a year but seen you grow so much x
This video is so genuine and lovely! I'm about to start a blog and this just reinforces for me that this is something I want to do. Thank you so much for the content you create! You are definitely one of the best creators out there xx
It was so lovely to hear about your life & background! I just really find you to be a refreshing person- so genuine, and like you've got your head screwed on very right! :D Fab video as always x
Thank you for this video Anna it has really come in handy to see how not everyone knows what they want to do and that I'm not alone! Also it shows that the kind, nice, genuine and hard working people really can get somewhere in the world and you are very deserving of it! X
Great video, love listening to career advice. I really struggled to know what I wanted to do as well, and it's so important to work for something you feel passionate about. Also your hair is looking super shiny! Love! Xx
I've been following you for years now but I've recently fallen madly in love with your channel and I can't stop watching your videos! I loved this one and I'm actually studying psychology in uni and I'm also not very crazy about it and I'm freaking out a little because I'm not sure what I'll do! Anyways have a beautiful day Anna! xoxo
I would say one of the worst things about being a TH-camr is that the commenters all feel like your "boss." I see so many people that are like "I can hate on her for not doing eyeliner well because she's a beauty blogger... It's her job to be perfect!" Jeez.
I love that now I know why your blog is Viviannadoesmakeup, I never really understood!! Haha for the longest time I just thought it was your name and you were called Anna but then I found out it wasn't and was very confused but now I see:) but I think it's cute, i love your blog! But I know we all feel differently about everything and I support you wanting to do a slight tweeek, I'm excited! And will be around for all the changes :)
Very helpful and insightful video Anna, I agree with being a one-man band sometimes but also you get so much done! It's great you have a supportive network around you (bless Mark helping you along whilst you went FT what a hero) and looking forward to your revamp :) Lauren X
I seriously don't know what I want to be and I have tried taking career tests as well as trying to find things that fit in what subjects I am good with but I don't know any tips?
This video was really inspiring !! Thanks Anna :)I read your blog everyday and you are my #1 inspiration for starting my own blog.I wrote my first ever blog post on Sunday, and I can't quite contain my excitement !!This video is perfect timing :Ddes bisous de Paris !
I understand what it is like to step out and work from home and be a one woman show. My studio is in my house and I am often quite jealous of others who have colleagues but I feel so grateful to be able to do what I do and create.
Ooooo thank you so much for answering my question! Loved your advice, really helpful and not talked about enough. Off to research and find a job I love (..almost certainly beauty related..)
Thank you Anna for this insightful video! Always super interesting to hear about peoples career paths, especially since I started my own channel a couple weeks ago. Greetings from Berlin!
Thanks for sharing! I love videos like this! Very cool that you had a sink or swim moment when your job gave you the ultimatum of going full time or quit and you picked to focus on your blog and channel! I sometimes wish i would have a moment like that lol I've been trying to get my channel going for years, but since I also work over 40 hours a week some weeks I don't get to post as much as I want. I am really trying to get on a twice a week upload schedule and have been sticking to it pretty well recently :-)
Just discovered you and I am so glad. I love your videos! You are so sweet and articulate. Im just starting up my TH-cam Channel again and this video (and the how to start a youtube video) gave me lots of inspiration! Thank you! X A
Great video! I'm currently in the position of graduating and desperately trying to figure out what to do with my life! I would love to work in fashion and beauty so we will see!!!
Loved this Anna, thanks so much for the awesome advice! I have just started a YT channel and its so daunting but so much fun :) You're definitely an inspiration!
Great video thanks Anna :) I feel so stuck with my uni degree at the moment but you have given me some reassurance that I could end up doing anything, and completing it will benefit me in one way or another anyway :)
Ooooohhhh I always thought Anna was just short for Vivianna! I laughed when you said you worked in call after you graduated because I'm doing the same right now. By the way I think you should wear your hair straight more often, it looks so cool :)
Gosh, you seem like such a lovely person!!! I always enjoy your videos! 😊 I wiiiiish I had continued my blogging/TH-cam. I loved it but life got so busy with two kids and now I feel too old to be doing it? But who knows, I might start making videos again once the kids are in school!
Really enjoyed this & found it helpful. Particularly good timing as I'm currently going part-time so I can focus on my blog & TH-cam channel. x P.S. I still really like your blog name! x
Oh that's so funny! I always thought that your real name was Vivianna and everyone called you Anna for short!! :)
Me too!
Same!
Me three lol
Me too! I'll have to call her Anna from now on haha
I am, maybe, one of your oldest subscribers...I am 51 years old. I am always impressed with your maturity. This video is a perfect example. You explain so well how things just didn't fall into your lap. You worked for what you have and you appreciate what you have. Also you appreciated the journey. You are a good role model for your generation. And as a bonus, you genuinely seem so kind. Well done, you!
You're smashing it Anna, serious inspiration to other bloggers! xxx
Zanna, we love yooooou, Zanna we doooo
Literally your content is the best on TH-cam right now 😍
Loved this!! I love Lily's question, it's something I always try to talk about. Everything you do in life, even if it doesn't seem like the right path at the time, is teaching you valuable skills that will be so helpful (and sometimes vital) for the things you are supposed to do in the future! :)
I've probably been following you for at least 5 of the 6 years, and I always thought Anna was short for Vivianna! Mind blown.
+affecionada Same here! Truly shocking. Haha.
What is her name? Missed that. Just Anna?
I'd LOVE to give you a big hug someday!
Tell me about it! Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be her neighbor😍
Too much? Okay🚶🏻
This really inspired me to get a kickstart on my blog. I've always loved writing for myself and about things that interest or inspire me and sharing things I enjoy. I kept putting it off because 'life was getting in the way' and I think I just fell out of a loop with university and everything else that made me lose my desire to write a blog, especially with the heavy feeling of meandering around and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life and career. But this truly did set a spark in my heart and inspire me to want to start a blog and get my creative juices flowing again. Thank you for this video, Anna! I've been watching you since almost the beginning of your youtube career and have followed you ever since. You're incredibly humble, inspirational and an absolute joy to watch! xxx
I'm also at the 'about-to-graduate-don't-know-what-to-do-with-my-life' stage after my psychology degree so this was really useful and reassuring that it's ok for your career to not be directly related to your degree!
Anna, I'm with you about the phobia of being sick!! I literally run out the room the minute I hear someone heaving!!!!
+Jenny Amponsah same!
You're one of the hardest working blogger/vloggers out there. I love how much passion you put into everything. I've been blogging and making videos for 4 years now and it's tough to keep going at times, especially when you have people who are not so supportive. Let's just say my parents aren't very keen on the whole blogging thing, but I try my very best to do what I'm passionate about which is being creative. Thanks for this video, it's always great to get inspired by people who you admire.
Anna I really like your videos atm :) the mixture of beauty, fashion and just general lifestyle makes your channel so interesting and inspiring xx
You're such a big inspiration for so many of us smaller youtubers! Keep it up girl!
Love how humble you are on how you started!
REQUEST - 'Vivianna Does Dancing' !! 😃👍
Thank you for this Anna! I am sitting my finals in university in a few weeks time and honestly have no idea what I am going to do with myself. I totally get where you were coming from with loving the industry you work in, I definitely want that too. Loved hearing about how your career progressed and how much you put yourself out there with internships etc. Its definitely harder than it sounds! Loving all your content lately, enjoy Coachella! xxx
Great vid Anna!!! Enjoyed it so much and really helps me out
Loved this! Great tips and stories. You are so right about passion in work/blogging/being creative - yours absolutely comes through in your vids.
Love this as its that's time of year at uni when you start thinking "arghh everyone's so much more sorted than me career choice wise..." So it's great to hear your perspective and the jobs you had. Ive watched for a year but seen you grow so much x
This video is so genuine and lovely! I'm about to start a blog and this just reinforces for me that this is something I want to do. Thank you so much for the content you create! You are definitely one of the best creators out there xx
Loved this Anna you come across as so genuine in all your videos I could listen to you all day xx
It was so lovely to hear about your life & background! I just really find you to be a refreshing person- so genuine, and like you've got your head screwed on very right! :D Fab video as always x
Thank you for this video Anna it has really come in handy to see how not everyone knows what they want to do and that I'm not alone! Also it shows that the kind, nice, genuine and hard working people really can get somewhere in the world and you are very deserving of it! X
aw i love the name of your blog! haha but i can totally understand the need for change. but don't be embarrassed, it's so special!
Love this video! super upbeat and makes me just wanna go out there and accomplish all my goals! thanks Anna!
Thanks for filming this amazing video Anna! Excited to see what's coming on VDM xxx
love this style of video! so rare to see on youtube. as a current university student, i really appreciate career-oriented videos :) xx
This was really inspirational! You are such a lovely, genuine person. Congrats on your well deserved success xxx
Great video, love listening to career advice. I really struggled to know what I wanted to do as well, and it's so important to work for something you feel passionate about.
Also your hair is looking super shiny! Love! Xx
Props for posting a blog daily! I'm working my way up to that, but I know how more work it is!
This was so refreshing loved, this different type of video.
Awesome, insightful answers :) x
Awesome video Anna!! You are such an inspiration :D
I've been following you for years now but I've recently fallen madly in love with your channel and I can't stop watching your videos! I loved this one and I'm actually studying psychology in uni and I'm also not very crazy about it and I'm freaking out a little because I'm not sure what I'll do! Anyways have a beautiful day Anna! xoxo
I would say one of the worst things about being a TH-camr is that the commenters all feel like your "boss." I see so many people that are like "I can hate on her for not doing eyeliner well because she's a beauty blogger... It's her job to be perfect!" Jeez.
Fab!! This is great Anna really helpful and inspiring 😀
Love hearing about how hard you've worked to get where you are!
Great video Anna! Btw I've always loved the name of your blog!! X
I love that now I know why your blog is Viviannadoesmakeup, I never really understood!! Haha for the longest time I just thought it was your name and you were called Anna but then I found out it wasn't and was very confused but now I see:) but I think it's cute, i love your blog! But I know we all feel differently about everything and I support you wanting to do a slight tweeek, I'm excited! And will be around for all the changes :)
Loved this video, Anna! Starting my A-Levels next year so this was really helpful!
Very helpful and insightful video Anna, I agree with being a one-man band sometimes but also you get so much done! It's great you have a supportive network around you (bless Mark helping you along whilst you went FT what a hero) and looking forward to your revamp :)
Lauren X
Yes I need this right now! Love you Anna
I seriously don't know what I want to be and I have tried taking career tests as well as trying to find things that fit in what subjects I am good with but I don't know any tips?
Ohh I loved this video! Your personality is the best.
You are such a pleasure to watch. I admire your enthusiasm and you motivate me to get up and do more when I need it. :)
This video was really inspiring !! Thanks Anna :)I read your blog everyday and you are my #1 inspiration for starting my own blog.I wrote my first ever blog post on Sunday, and I can't quite contain my excitement !!This video is perfect timing :Ddes bisous de Paris !
Loved watching this video 😀 nice hearing more about you xx
Love that you did this video! Really helpful xxx
One of your best videos! Really inspirational! Thank you !! ❤️❤️
Ooh new name of the blog! excited to hear it! :)
I love the name Anna!!! Great vlog and thanks for sharing with us.
I understand what it is like to step out and work from home and be a one woman show. My studio is in my house and I am often quite jealous of others who have colleagues but I feel so grateful to be able to do what I do and create.
Hello! Yes, I went straight here after seeing you on Snapchat! Welcome to California and enjoy your vacation here.
Ooooo thank you so much for answering my question! Loved your advice, really helpful and not talked about enough. Off to research and find a job I love (..almost certainly beauty related..)
Love your authenticity in this video! So inspiring 💕
I loved this! You are just adorable.
Great positive video, thanks Anna!
Such a great video! So many good advices :) Thanks for that xxx
Anna your hair looks gorgeous!
Thank you Anna for this insightful video!
Always super interesting to hear about peoples career paths, especially since I started my own channel a couple weeks ago.
Greetings from Berlin!
Love this video SO SO much! You're so gorgeous and inspirational! Could you do another fitness q and a?😘😘
Really enjoyed watching this :-) helpful, inspirational and excellent content as usual (which is why you're my favourite blogger & TH-camr) xx
You are such an inspiration to me. Love you so much, and this video was great! 😊
Great advice, Anna! xx
Thanks for sharing! I love videos like this! Very cool that you had a sink or swim moment when your job gave you the ultimatum of going full time or quit and you picked to focus on your blog and channel! I sometimes wish i would have a moment like that lol I've been trying to get my channel going for years, but since I also work over 40 hours a week some weeks I don't get to post as much as I want. I am really trying to get on a twice a week upload schedule and have been sticking to it pretty well recently :-)
I love this, you gave some solid advice! Really excited for your future name change or rebrand :) x
Anna you're a delight to watch 💖
Really good advice 💫❤️
Just discovered you and I am so glad. I love your videos! You are so sweet and articulate. Im just starting up my TH-cam Channel again and this video (and the how to start a youtube video) gave me lots of inspiration! Thank you!
X
A
Great video Anna!!!
Yaaaaaay! My question was answered :) Thanks so much Anna!
You are an inspiration!!
Muuuuch love all the way from Saudi Arabia💕💕💕
Thanks Anna! I'm in the midst of deciding what to do next (school wise) and this really inspired me. Thanks you
Would love to watch more videos like this! :)
youre an inspiration!! :) consistency IS key!!!
Thx Anna. Love your videos.
Great video! I'm currently in the position of graduating and desperately trying to figure out what to do with my life! I would love to work in fashion and beauty so we will see!!!
I found this video very inspiring. well done Anna! :)
Can you do an updated capsule wardrobe video? :) Love your videos!
Such a helpful video right now, thank you! :) xxx
Loved this Anna, thanks so much for the awesome advice! I have just started a YT channel and its so daunting but so much fun :) You're definitely an inspiration!
love this, so excited to know what your name will be. I'm happy with mine And must get blogging! x
Great video thanks Anna :) I feel so stuck with my uni degree at the moment but you have given me some reassurance that I could end up doing anything, and completing it will benefit me in one way or another anyway :)
That's what I have been working on, consistency, on both my blog and our vlog channel! Great video! Xo
I really enjoyed this...
Ooooohhhh I always thought Anna was just short for Vivianna! I laughed when you said you worked in call after you graduated because I'm doing the same right now. By the way I think you should wear your hair straight more often, it looks so cool :)
Great video! So helpful although I'm only young I feel like I got some good advice from this video xx
Gosh, you seem like such a lovely person!!! I always enjoy your videos! 😊 I wiiiiish I had continued my blogging/TH-cam. I loved it but life got so busy with two kids and now I feel too old to be doing it? But who knows, I might start making videos again once the kids are in school!
Really enjoyed this & found it helpful. Particularly good timing as I'm currently going part-time so I can focus on my blog & TH-cam channel. x
P.S. I still really like your blog name! x
aw this was such a cute trip down memory road! i remember when you were making videos while interning and you had super long hair :) x
I'm 16 and starting to think about getting a job! Thanks for the advice :)
Write a blog that you'd want to read is the best piece of blogging advice ever. 👌
Yessss! Loved this!!x
LOVE this video ❤️
Loved this! You're such an inspiration Anna! 😚 #snapchatfam
I love your hair! It looks so healthy! Have you changed something in your hair routine? 🆕
Please do a tutorial on this look 💗
Do you think you could do a updated video about starting a blog and TH-cam channel?:)
you are the best! thanks for this
Anna you're just fab
Every time i watch one of your videos i fell like a proud mother 😘
Such an interesting video! And yay, the riddle of "Vivianna" is finally solved :D