On the subject of costumes, I agree with not having a cheap Party City wig, but the costume I started out with (my current ice dress) is actually pretty good quality for something from Party City and so was my Anna costume. I wore the ice dress out to a theme park last year for Halloween along with a better quality wig and I had multitudes of children believing I was the real honest to goodness Elsa and crowding around me. So there are instances where a Halloween costume can be acceptable, as long as it's not one of those super shiny ones that's obviously a costume. If the kids believe in you, that's all that matters.
I remember when I was looking all over TH-cam for princess TH-camrs. I felt like I watched every single one multiple times after a while. Haha. Hopefully you can enjoy the princess videos on my channel. I try to keep them consistent. I think in this business you have to find a balance between what you can reasonably spend and still uphold the highest quality magic you can. I think maybe the standards for "starter" costumes should be higher to begin with. So a person saves and gets the highest quality they can right off the bat. But you build from there you know? I think the problem is some people are starting companies "for the money" (not knowing this job doesn't make a ton early on) or to just be a princess without too much regard for quality. However it should be about the kids and the magic.
Exactly, kids are the priority. The costumes are just there to make that magic, but who's wearing them is what counts ;) I felt so overwhelmed at the beginning, trying to add all the characters I could, but I've come to realize it's quality over quantity when it comes to building up. I do love your channel though, your videos are some of the ones I play on repeat. Although you have a new task: find me a princess-tuber that I don't already know about and I will love you forever. Ready, set,,,,, and ,,,,,,,, GO!
I feel like you have the better princess vlogs of what I have seen. There's not that many in the first place which makes me sad. I love princess parties and everything about it.
Hi Nat. As a South African Princess I have had major issues buying costumes because well they don't ship to my country. I have tried my very best to make costumes but my first few dresses were (if I look back now) were terrible. I started investing in high quality wigs really early on but I mean it's so expensive! I say go for it be brave and if your costume isn't "the best" make your personality and characterisation on point it helps with the believability a lot
Right! I think the way you carry yourself is the most important thing about being a princess *performer*. Make sure the kids have so much fun that they never even bother questioning anything. Ad I also strongly believe wigs are more important than costumes :)
This was so entertaining Natalie! :) You look lovely as Belle :D I am definitely going to be putting up more costume/wig/princessing videos in the future. Looking forward to your next one! X
I never clicked on a video so fast! I completely agree with the things you’ve mentioned. As someone who is trying to start a Princess Company myself, I’ve had work hard to spend money on my costumes.Ive been considering making a channel because you are such an inspiration to me ❤️✨ please keep it up.
YEs. pLeASE MakE a CHanNeL. PlEasE!!!!! Give me that sweet sweet princess video crack..... On a much less creepy note, thanks for the nice comments-- I promise I'm not insane.
Apples & Tiaras does a lot of princess party stuff. Don’t worry. I feel like I’ve watched all videos under that category too😂 that’s why I get excited when you upload💙
She's actually my #1! I love her channel so much and have been an avid watcher for years. In fact (it's about to get braggy up in here), I designed her channel art ;) If you don't believe me--she puts it in the description of her videos!
Omggg was literally just thinking about that today! Bout there’s a lack of princess on here, like I really love looking at the few “life of a party princess” videos that are on here but really wish there were more!
Honestly, this whole video was an excuse to tell you guys to find me princess videos to watch. The rewards include my love & affection and internet hugs. So yeah, get to it!!!
Can you make a video of how the parties go down?! I’m very interested in starting my own where I live but I don’t know how to start the parties once I’m there.
That’s definitely something I’d consider doing, but I don’t want you to feel like it’s all that complicated. Once you get there the kids kind of take control, they tell you what they want and in what order, and sometimes they just want to ask a whole lot of questions. The best thing you can do to prepare for a party and get to know your role and understanding how to improv all the answers. The rest of it is just pulling out crafts or make up materials. If you want to study up on how it goes down at a party, I’d suggest looking at a few different companies websites, they usually have a list of activities that come with each package so you can get an idea of what gets done in that time frame. For me if it’s a 60 minute party, I’ll usually just do a crown decorating craft and storytime as my two guaranteed activities - - that’s only because a lot of parents want to pay an hour price for 30 kids and we can’t get through much. If it’s a smaller party, you usually have time to do a whole lot more. In all of my quote requests I tell the parents that the package is just the minimum we will get through in the timeframe, we keep it very simple so that we get to do what the kids are interested in. And sometimes the parents will tell you specifically they want you to bring bubbles or teach their kids a dance or maybe have a tea party. Parents are usually very vocal about what they want to happen at the party. I guess what I’m saying is; the only common denominator is knowing your character enough to give the kids a feeling that they’re really in the presence of a princess! I really hope that helps, and thanks for the idea of the future video - can’t say that it will happen very soon, but it will probably happen on this channel at some point 😊🎉✨💖!!!
I know, and the forums can be great sometimes... but I've found myself distancing from the community on there because of some of those same attitudes. Just the other week there was this "princess pet peeves" post that was just an excuse to be rude and tear each other down. So it's a blessing and a curse, some of the best princess attitudes the internet has to offer and some of the worst.
I literally wish there was more princess channels Also I never don’t hire a person because of how big dress size they wear I personally wear 10-14 just according to the brand or if it’s corset or not so I get all character costume corset only I do have like 1 character that doesn’t but it’s super stretchy I just think if you fit the part Now even if some reason they can’t fit my dresses I will make them a offer to be an assistant honestly I have more problems for girls that are way too small lol
Every company is different and I try to respect that. Besides, it sounds like you're doing it right to me ;) I can get down sometimes about my size so it's just important to take myself out of my head when that happens, ya' know?
I look at it this way princess are supposed to be ladies you look up to and to represent that princesses can be any shape or size and honestly I love spreading positivity
Belle is amazing, you're amazing, I'm amazing, what a wonderful world we live in! hehe In all seriousness though, thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it ;)
Whaaat? I can’t believe they posted that. The career is about being a roll model and how they handled that wasn’t kind. It is about the kids that’s why everyone loves doing this. But it’s also business. If someone can be more successful on their own and enjoys being an entrepreneur why work for someone? Would you tell the kids as they grow up to never dream of working for themselves or of starting a business? Also that’s like T-mobile telling cricket to stop stealing customers and giving bad service. Then saying they should do the right thing and apply to a big company like theirs. It just doesn’t make sense in the business world. Saying don’t give a bad reputation is completely fair but be specific. Don’t just target all entrepreneur party princesses. Also people get what they pay for so if they are providing a more lavish experience then they should market that and charge more. Loved how you touched on what their beauty standards might be. If I have a daughter and she doesn’t get accepted into something I would definitely encourage her to build something of her own. This kind of just goes into the topic of women empowerment for me.
I'm right there with you. There's a lot that goes into this business, just like any other. The major difference is that entertainment, especially in the princess division, relies heavily on superficial standards sometimes. It's a hard moral area to navigate and I constantly wrestle with myself because I'd never want business to interfere with doing the right thing.
Ya I agree sorry I got all ranty but Disney inspired me to be a go getter even if you’re on your own. Especially as a woman. I’m just seeing all of your responses lol
Jennifer Oakes, Mackenzie Brown, Sarah Ingle, Charismastar are my faves… other than Traci Hines ofc. I‘ll start one eventually with that type of content too. Oh and ofc you!! 🥳
...but you have to admit your level of costuming/impersonation is better than a lot of your peers. Not to be shady, but I'm continually impressed with how much more professional your looks are compared to other princesses on your channels. Also, I'm not a party princess, I'm just an older millennial Disney fan, and I am loving these videos. Ever think of a Patreon or live stream so we can tip you?
Well, I'll take that as a compliment. :) I see both sides to the argument of 'quality versus affordability,' and I will concede that there are times where the effort just isn't there. As for a Patreon? I don't have one as of yet, I think that'll be for a little later down the road. BUT I do have a Ko-fi, I don't advertise it because I don't want people to feel forced or influenced to give me money. I just silently linked it to my channel homepage. Here's the link if you do want to be my first contributor: ko-fi.com/natalieeverafter Don't feel pressured though, all I could ever ask is that you watch my videos and enjoy them! I hope to see you around the channel more :) Have a magical day babe!
So for starters, you 100% should. I can't say that there's any real advice I can give you besides be yourself and have fun. Vlog, do your makeup, anything you want, you control it. That's a blessing, everything you post is up to your complete creative control. It might feel awkward at first but the more you film, the more you get used to being on camera. It's all a process, and I'm by no means an expert but there's really no way to get it wrong here!!
Well see. About the whole costume thing, to me there is a big quality difference to party city costumes and eBay, aliexpress, and some amazon cosplays. Anything marketed like cheesy costumes like Disguise or Rubies stay away from. But some other brands make ones that are more cosplay style and they actually are not that much more expensive. Those who get part city costumes are just going the lazy path because they are the ones you can buy at a party store and generally pop up first on amazon. My Rapunzel dress, for example, came from aliexpress and cost $37 bucks. The wig was from amazon and cost $31. And to be fair, for costing roughly $70 for the whole outfit, it isn’t bad. Just do a little research, look closely at pictures, reviews, and fabrics used to make the costume. The key is quality but cheep.
I totally agree! Buying cheap or affordable stuff isn't always the problem, it's about the effort. Like yes, we both bought $30 Rapunzel wigs off Amazon, but then we styled them. We added on the flowers and took care in making everything look good. We spent hours and days looking for just the right costume to buy. That's part of the passion that keeps the magic alive for the kids.
1) Traci. Is. QUEEN!!!! 2) I agree with you! All princess companies run differently and with that comes different budgets. I think that starting out with one or two characters is great and then spending money to either upgrade or add on is great! At the end of the day, this job is all about the kids. We are there to make magic for them and to put a smile on those little faces! 💕✨ 3) HELLO I MISS YA AHHHHHHH
1. Glad we had this talk. 2. It's so incredibly important to have princess companies for all budgets and price points-- the world would be a much less magical place if the only people that could get a princess on their birthday are rich snobs and heiresses. 3. Nice cover, but I know the truth..... You're too good for me now that you're staring in plays and stealing all my dream roles. (insert Gaston voice) IT'S OVER BEAST; BELLE IS MINE!!!
Natalie Ever After 1. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk. 😂 2. AMEN TO THAT SIS!!! The motto of the company I work for is “Fairytales for any budget” and I strongly value that. The magic should be accessible to everyone and anyone! 3. LIES!!! We totally need to keep up more!!!
TBH I don't think kids care if the costumes are exactly like the movie or the parks. I was at an event playing a random mermaid and kids AND parents thought I was Ariel... while I was wearing a blue and green dress and a brown wig. I think the focus should be on the performance and presenting yourself well. Whether the dress and wig matches Disney exactly shouldn't matter as long as the kids know who you are (and is actually legally advisable due to copyright).
Haha, yup! Selling the illusion is so much more than being a pretty girl in a pretty dress. Really getting involved with kids and stimulating their imagination is the whole point, so sometimes it's frustrating to see people just relying on the presentation of their looks to be enough. If you were "Mermaid Princess" and you didn't tell the kids a story about your underwater adventures with a few ocean puns--were you even "Mermaid Princess"??? Glad to see you got the right idea though :)
I love watching your videos and watch them the moment they come up 😊! I do agree with you about quality in dresses and wigs I feel it is important and children notice. I had a little girl who loved my Aurora wig she thought it was real, to her it was and she couldn’t stop touching it😍! To me Makeup and false lashes are important too! I can’t wait to see more videos 😀 keep up the magic and have a magical night!!!! 👑👑👑
Thank you so much! It's always great to see a familiar face in the comments. And as far as falsies, I 1,000,000% agree; they're just a necessary part of being a princess. Before I started this, putting them on was so fricken hard, and now I have no problems. Costume quality and the level of dedication it takes to glue hairs onto your eyeballs is so important, but as much as I love me some hairy eyeballs-- the kids and their experience is the priority! That's what truly gives a princess her tiara ;)
Hi long comment alert! Girl I love me some Traci Hines!! I found her foreeeeever ago because I used to dye my hair red (hello former Ariana grande obsession) and she had a video on it 😂😂 it was OVER for me then! Also, you are so stupidly pretty! Your Belle is beautiful! I'm 22 now, and I've been cosplaying for about 8 years and have done Disney a few different times, and now that I'm about to be working on some new princess outfits, I found your channel and I just love you! I've binged like, every single one and I relate to you so much girl. I do agree with what you said at the start of the video! Although I'm not a performer princess, I of course have many interactions with kids while I'm out and I'm a full time nanny so! Kids are very important to me 💖 I'll also totally be checking the comments to see if other people drop more princess channel names because I'm in the same boat! 😂
WHAT THE HECK?!?!??!? HOW DID YOU KNOW THE WAY TO MY HEART WAS THROUGH MY EGO?!?!?!? If your goal was to make me squeal like a pig from happiness, mission accomplished. I am so incredibly flattered and am now on a search to find you Instagram to see these amazing cosplays of yours so let me know!
@@NatalieEverAfter LOL!! Ah! Girllll you deserve it you're gorgeous!!! ♥️♥️🌹 omg I never use my insta I suck at social media BUT it's @lyssamorganc !!! I need to use it more, once I get rolling on these new things I definitely will be posting more but I love new friends!! I'll follow you back asap 💕
Ah yes, the endless search for princess content! This is a never ending quest I am on! If you're interested, I actually created a giant playlist of all the appropriate princess videos I could find. I'll link it in the following comments, as youtube tends to flag any comments with links. If you don't see it, check your spam comments! Also, it's not much, but if you like princess content, feel free to check out my two channels. I have my personal channel, and then my business channel. I'll also link those in the following comments and you're more than welcome to check them out if you're interested! Enjoyed this channel as always and I appreciate your thoughts on not having to have the perfect body in order to be a princess. This is something I struggle with as well, being a fellow size 14! I also am working to slim down and lose weight, but like you said, I don't think someone's size should stop them from living their dream! Love the thoughts and enjoyed the video! Also, I just HAVE to ask, WHERE did you get that rose in your background???? I need it like I need air!!!
You were so right, youtube flagged the comment and I didn't see it till now. Anyway, I will def be checking out that princess playlist and I'm so happy to hear from another plus size princess :) BTW the rose is DIY-ed so I get to keep it all to myself haha.
Totally agree with you, about the dresses and (most important)character integrity. But also, the parents choose what they want, if they do care about the costumes, then they will hire by a other company. I think it’s more important what you do at the parties, then how good looking you are. (But you should not look sloppy of course). Also I don’t have the money to buy those expensive dresses, even I’m doing princessing for almost 5 years. I had to re-order so many dresses because off stains, and ripped fabric. I can’t imagine if that does happen with an expensive dress. (60 dollar per dress is our maximum) And I’m supporting using your own hair, only if it’s identical of course. Children are very smart and noticing everything, using your own hair is most realistic. I think there are two sides, one side there are the bad “party city” companies and by the other side the overpriced companies(but with the expensive dresses and wigs).. and I think if you’re in the middle, you’re doing it well. As long as you do it with passion and love!
Character integrity is for the kids, to keep the magic alive. And while my brain is exploding trying to think about how you could get a costume for less than $60 -- I do agree that parents will hire what they're willing to pay and accept as far as quality. It just sucks that there will literally be companies charging $400+ for their services and using the cheapest possible costumes. Sometimes the princess community is out here doing some messed up stuff....
Natalie Ever After Yes, exactly! We don’t ask much for party’s because we love doing it, that’s also the big difference. You should not do this for the money.( And It cost you even more then you will earn.)And it makes me angry if there are companies who doesn’t think that character integrity is important. You can absolutely ruin everything. I buy the dresses on Aliexpress, you can get really nice costumes, not all of them are pretty. the cheap ones are also cheaplooking. But if you search for dresses around 60$ you can find some good quality costumes! What also a huge difference is, here in the Netherlands we don’t live near Disneyland/world so the most children do not know what the princesses look like in the parks. (Most children doesn’t even go to Disneyland) so we doesn’t have to make sure we look exactly as the parks.. We are more dressing up like the movies, not like the dresses from the parks.
@@NatalieEverAfter it seems impossible unless you take the time to diy a costume but honestly the presence of the princess is very important. I hate when I see sloppy looking wigs or princesses that don't interact. I got roped into playing Elsa at a festival last year and after so many good reviews, the local princess party company called to offer me a job being Elsa. I had a cheaper Elsa dress and a wig (I restyled) from Amazon. I took the time to mimic the makeup to be exact as I have 4 children of my own and it is important. So while I am trying to add more characters and upgrade, I think performance is definitely the most important thing. Btw, thanks so much for the videos. I love watching. I am making the Ariel bra tonight!
Ok sorry for this but I need to say this I understand that party city stuff is not good but they also wanna be a princess so what that said is u can’t be a princess because ur store bought like uh hello so what they want to save up for it or they don’t want to buy the actual thing so they can experience it and become who they really wanna be like us furries we start off basic store bought stuff tell we get enough money for an actual thing and cosplay they start with closet items like normal dress random gloves and call it who ever but don’t judge from there appearance sorry that I’m saying this I love ur content your amazing and keep up the work and Ik that are passions are a lot different p.s ur not a princess your a queen
Absolutely no disrespect, but I'm very confused by your comment. Maybe it makes sense when you say it out loud, but reading it, I'm getting lost very easily. Since I don't understand it, I don't want to respond and make guesses about what you meant. The only thing I can confidently refute is that I never said "u can’t be a princess because ur store bought". I have bought a lot of my costumes and made a few of them myself, both are valid ways to source dresses for a princess co. The only issue I have with starter costumes is when it is very apparent that no effort went into the final product. So if all you can afford at the moment is something off of amazon, okay. But it costs nothing to brush out the wig you bought or steam out the wrinkles in the dress. Buying cheaper items means more work, but someone who's truly passionate about the job shouldn't have a problem with that.
On the subject of costumes, I agree with not having a cheap Party City wig, but the costume I started out with (my current ice dress) is actually pretty good quality for something from Party City and so was my Anna costume. I wore the ice dress out to a theme park last year for Halloween along with a better quality wig and I had multitudes of children believing I was the real honest to goodness Elsa and crowding around me. So there are instances where a Halloween costume can be acceptable, as long as it's not one of those super shiny ones that's obviously a costume. If the kids believe in you, that's all that matters.
Yeah, it's a balance. You just have to constantly push yourself to upgrade and improve, be the best performer you can for the kids ;)
I remember when I was looking all over TH-cam for princess TH-camrs. I felt like I watched every single one multiple times after a while. Haha.
Hopefully you can enjoy the princess videos on my channel. I try to keep them consistent.
I think in this business you have to find a balance between what you can reasonably spend and still uphold the highest quality magic you can. I think maybe the standards for "starter" costumes should be higher to begin with. So a person saves and gets the highest quality they can right off the bat. But you build from there you know? I think the problem is some people are starting companies "for the money" (not knowing this job doesn't make a ton early on) or to just be a princess without too much regard for quality. However it should be about the kids and the magic.
Exactly, kids are the priority. The costumes are just there to make that magic, but who's wearing them is what counts ;) I felt so overwhelmed at the beginning, trying to add all the characters I could, but I've come to realize it's quality over quantity when it comes to building up.
I do love your channel though, your videos are some of the ones I play on repeat. Although you have a new task: find me a princess-tuber that I don't already know about and I will love you forever. Ready, set,,,,, and ,,,,,,,, GO!
@@NatalieEverAfter I like Lia Russo's channel. Her princess vlogs are fun to watch.
@@behindtheglitter400 Yeah I've been subbed to her for a while now, shes actually linked on my channel page, one of the ogs
I feel like you have the better princess vlogs of what I have seen. There's not that many in the first place which makes me sad. I love princess parties and everything about it.
AWWWW, I really try hard to make not only niche princess content but a genuinely well produced/edited video - it means a lot that you noticed!
Hi Nat. As a South African Princess I have had major issues buying costumes because well they don't ship to my country. I have tried my very best to make costumes but my first few dresses were (if I look back now) were terrible. I started investing in high quality wigs really early on but I mean it's so expensive! I say go for it be brave and if your costume isn't "the best" make your personality and characterisation on point it helps with the believability a lot
Right! I think the way you carry yourself is the most important thing about being a princess *performer*. Make sure the kids have so much fun that they never even bother questioning anything. Ad I also strongly believe wigs are more important than costumes :)
Another great video Natalie, being british its sacrilege to spill tea figuratively haha. thanks for posting. Have a magical day :)
Also, shhhhhhhh, Im friends with Traci shhhhhhh
This was so entertaining Natalie! :) You look lovely as Belle :D I am definitely going to be putting up more costume/wig/princessing videos in the future. Looking forward to your next one! X
OMG, yes, please get on that! i"d love too see more of your perspective ;)
I never clicked on a video so fast! I completely agree with the things you’ve mentioned. As someone who is trying to start a Princess Company myself, I’ve had work hard to spend money on my costumes.Ive been considering making a channel because you are such an inspiration to me ❤️✨ please keep it up.
YEs. pLeASE MakE a CHanNeL. PlEasE!!!!! Give me that sweet sweet princess video crack.....
On a much less creepy note, thanks for the nice comments-- I promise I'm not insane.
Apples & Tiaras does a lot of princess party stuff. Don’t worry. I feel like I’ve watched all videos under that category too😂 that’s why I get excited when you upload💙
She's actually my #1! I love her channel so much and have been an avid watcher for years. In fact (it's about to get braggy up in here), I designed her channel art ;) If you don't believe me--she puts it in the description of her videos!
Omggg was literally just thinking about that today! Bout there’s a lack of princess on here, like I really love looking at the few “life of a party princess” videos that are on here but really wish there were more!
Honestly, this whole video was an excuse to tell you guys to find me princess videos to watch. The rewards include my love & affection and internet hugs. So yeah, get to it!!!
Can you make a video of how the parties go down?! I’m very interested in starting my own where I live but I don’t know how to start the parties once I’m there.
That’s definitely something I’d consider doing, but I don’t want you to feel like it’s all that complicated. Once you get there the kids kind of take control, they tell you what they want and in what order, and sometimes they just want to ask a whole lot of questions. The best thing you can do to prepare for a party and get to know your role and understanding how to improv all the answers. The rest of it is just pulling out crafts or make up materials. If you want to study up on how it goes down at a party, I’d suggest looking at a few different companies websites, they usually have a list of activities that come with each package so you can get an idea of what gets done in that time frame. For me if it’s a 60 minute party, I’ll usually just do a crown decorating craft and storytime as my two guaranteed activities - - that’s only because a lot of parents want to pay an hour price for 30 kids and we can’t get through much. If it’s a smaller party, you usually have time to do a whole lot more. In all of my quote requests I tell the parents that the package is just the minimum we will get through in the timeframe, we keep it very simple so that we get to do what the kids are interested in. And sometimes the parents will tell you specifically they want you to bring bubbles or teach their kids a dance or maybe have a tea party. Parents are usually very vocal about what they want to happen at the party. I guess what I’m saying is; the only common denominator is knowing your character enough to give the kids a feeling that they’re really in the presence of a princess! I really hope that helps, and thanks for the idea of the future video - can’t say that it will happen very soon, but it will probably happen on this channel at some point 😊🎉✨💖!!!
same here - I see EVERY party princess video... but there are no more... I already watched every video ^^
Well now it is your official duty to come link me to any new ones you find ;)
@@NatalieEverAfter hahaha okay! ;) :D
This has been discussed so many times on the Princess Party Support Forum💕its a valid and interesting topic. Love this video!
I know, and the forums can be great sometimes... but I've found myself distancing from the community on there because of some of those same attitudes. Just the other week there was this "princess pet peeves" post that was just an excuse to be rude and tear each other down. So it's a blessing and a curse, some of the best princess attitudes the internet has to offer and some of the worst.
I literally wish there was more princess channels
Also I never don’t hire a person because of how big dress size they wear I personally wear 10-14 just according to the brand or if it’s corset or not so I get all character costume corset only I do have like 1 character that doesn’t but it’s super stretchy
I just think if you fit the part
Now even if some reason they can’t fit my dresses I will make them a offer to be an assistant honestly I have more problems for girls that are way too small lol
Every company is different and I try to respect that. Besides, it sounds like you're doing it right to me ;) I can get down sometimes about my size so it's just important to take myself out of my head when that happens, ya' know?
I look at it this way princess are supposed to be ladies you look up to and to represent that princesses can be any shape or size and honestly I love spreading positivity
@@mistybeary902 Love it! What a way to live :)
Misty Beary I have a princess channel! More stuff to come! 💕
VeganPrincessLena I sub 😊
omg I love this and u in general I feel like all the princesses are just my spirit animals ya feel?
Belle is amazing, you're amazing, I'm amazing, what a wonderful world we live in! hehe
In all seriousness though, thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it ;)
Whaaat? I can’t believe they posted that. The career is about being a roll model and how they handled that wasn’t kind. It is about the kids that’s why everyone loves doing this. But it’s also business. If someone can be more successful on their own and enjoys being an entrepreneur why work for someone? Would you tell the kids as they grow up to never dream of working for themselves or of starting a business? Also that’s like T-mobile telling cricket to stop stealing customers and giving bad service. Then saying they should do the right thing and apply to a big company like theirs. It just doesn’t make sense in the business world. Saying don’t give a bad reputation is completely fair but be specific. Don’t just target all entrepreneur party princesses. Also people get what they pay for so if they are providing a more lavish experience then they should market that and charge more.
Loved how you touched on what their beauty standards might be. If I have a daughter and she doesn’t get accepted into something I would definitely encourage her to build something of her own. This kind of just goes into the topic of women empowerment for me.
I'm right there with you. There's a lot that goes into this business, just like any other. The major difference is that entertainment, especially in the princess division, relies heavily on superficial standards sometimes. It's a hard moral area to navigate and I constantly wrestle with myself because I'd never want business to interfere with doing the right thing.
Ya I agree sorry I got all ranty but Disney inspired me to be a go getter even if you’re on your own. Especially as a woman. I’m just seeing all of your responses lol
Jennifer Oakes, Mackenzie Brown, Sarah Ingle, Charismastar are my faves… other than Traci Hines ofc. I‘ll start one eventually with that type of content too. Oh and ofc you!! 🥳
...but you have to admit your level of costuming/impersonation is better than a lot of your peers. Not to be shady, but I'm continually impressed with how much more professional your looks are compared to other princesses on your channels. Also, I'm not a party princess, I'm just an older millennial Disney fan, and I am loving these videos. Ever think of a Patreon or live stream so we can tip you?
Well, I'll take that as a compliment. :) I see both sides to the argument of 'quality versus affordability,' and I will concede that there are times where the effort just isn't there.
As for a Patreon? I don't have one as of yet, I think that'll be for a little later down the road. BUT I do have a Ko-fi, I don't advertise it because I don't want people to feel forced or influenced to give me money. I just silently linked it to my channel homepage. Here's the link if you do want to be my first contributor: ko-fi.com/natalieeverafter
Don't feel pressured though, all I could ever ask is that you watch my videos and enjoy them! I hope to see you around the channel more :) Have a magical day babe!
Gotcha girl!
im so afraid of starting like actual princess vlog. I don't know why but I am. any advice?
Also, I love these videos! keep up the good work!
So for starters, you 100% should. I can't say that there's any real advice I can give you besides be yourself and have fun. Vlog, do your makeup, anything you want, you control it. That's a blessing, everything you post is up to your complete creative control. It might feel awkward at first but the more you film, the more you get used to being on camera. It's all a process, and I'm by no means an expert but there's really no way to get it wrong here!!
Well see. About the whole costume thing, to me there is a big quality difference to party city costumes and eBay, aliexpress, and some amazon cosplays. Anything marketed like cheesy costumes like Disguise or Rubies stay away from. But some other brands make ones that are more cosplay style and they actually are not that much more expensive. Those who get part city costumes are just going the lazy path because they are the ones you can buy at a party store and generally pop up first on amazon. My Rapunzel dress, for example, came from aliexpress and cost $37 bucks. The wig was from amazon and cost $31. And to be fair, for costing roughly $70 for the whole outfit, it isn’t bad. Just do a little research, look closely at pictures, reviews, and fabrics used to make the costume. The key is quality but cheep.
I totally agree! Buying cheap or affordable stuff isn't always the problem, it's about the effort. Like yes, we both bought $30 Rapunzel wigs off Amazon, but then we styled them. We added on the flowers and took care in making everything look good. We spent hours and days looking for just the right costume to buy. That's part of the passion that keeps the magic alive for the kids.
Natalie Ever After yess!!
1) Traci. Is. QUEEN!!!!
2) I agree with you! All princess companies run differently and with that comes different budgets. I think that starting out with one or two characters is great and then spending money to either upgrade or add on is great! At the end of the day, this job is all about the kids. We are there to make magic for them and to put a smile on those little faces! 💕✨
3) HELLO I MISS YA AHHHHHHH
1. Glad we had this talk.
2. It's so incredibly important to have princess companies for all budgets and price points-- the world would be a much less magical place if the only people that could get a princess on their birthday are rich snobs and heiresses.
3. Nice cover, but I know the truth..... You're too good for me now that you're staring in plays and stealing all my dream roles. (insert Gaston voice) IT'S OVER BEAST; BELLE IS MINE!!!
Natalie Ever After 1. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk. 😂
2. AMEN TO THAT SIS!!! The motto of the company I work for is “Fairytales for any budget” and I strongly value that. The magic should be accessible to everyone and anyone!
3. LIES!!! We totally need to keep up more!!!
@@bwayamour CALL ME RIGHT NOW IF YOU MEAN IT.
I bet you wont.
Melody Ricketts is my all time favorite party princess, as I'm sure you've already seen her!
Yeah, I really like her too :)
Awww your adorable!! Where are the princess gloves for belle! Hopefully you can make belle videos or even Cinderella :3
Yes, I wore them actually. Cinderella is coming soon
@@NatalieEverAfter well I hope you can keep making more belle videos I adore belle and Cinderella
TBH I don't think kids care if the costumes are exactly like the movie or the parks. I was at an event playing a random mermaid and kids AND parents thought I was Ariel... while I was wearing a blue and green dress and a brown wig. I think the focus should be on the performance and presenting yourself well. Whether the dress and wig matches Disney exactly shouldn't matter as long as the kids know who you are (and is actually legally advisable due to copyright).
Haha, yup! Selling the illusion is so much more than being a pretty girl in a pretty dress. Really getting involved with kids and stimulating their imagination is the whole point, so sometimes it's frustrating to see people just relying on the presentation of their looks to be enough. If you were "Mermaid Princess" and you didn't tell the kids a story about your underwater adventures with a few ocean puns--were you even "Mermaid Princess"??? Glad to see you got the right idea though :)
I love watching your videos and watch them the moment they come up 😊! I do agree with you about quality in dresses and wigs I feel it is important and children notice. I had a little girl who loved my Aurora wig she thought it was real, to her it was and she couldn’t stop touching it😍! To me Makeup and false lashes are important too! I can’t wait to see more videos 😀 keep up the magic and have a magical night!!!! 👑👑👑
Thank you so much! It's always great to see a familiar face in the comments. And as far as falsies, I 1,000,000% agree; they're just a necessary part of being a princess. Before I started this, putting them on was so fricken hard, and now I have no problems. Costume quality and the level of dedication it takes to glue hairs onto your eyeballs is so important, but as much as I love me some hairy eyeballs-- the kids and their experience is the priority! That's what truly gives a princess her tiara ;)
Natalie Ever After I sooooo agree 1000,000 percent! I princess for the kids not cash 😀👑
@@justalittlemagic7020 I would probably do it for free, but that's not exactly sustainable...
Hi long comment alert! Girl I love me some Traci Hines!! I found her foreeeeever ago because I used to dye my hair red (hello former Ariana grande obsession) and she had a video on it 😂😂 it was OVER for me then! Also, you are so stupidly pretty! Your Belle is beautiful! I'm 22 now, and I've been cosplaying for about 8 years and have done Disney a few different times, and now that I'm about to be working on some new princess outfits, I found your channel and I just love you! I've binged like, every single one and I relate to you so much girl. I do agree with what you said at the start of the video! Although I'm not a performer princess, I of course have many interactions with kids while I'm out and I'm a full time nanny so! Kids are very important to me 💖 I'll also totally be checking the comments to see if other people drop more princess channel names because I'm in the same boat! 😂
WHAT THE HECK?!?!??!? HOW DID YOU KNOW THE WAY TO MY HEART WAS THROUGH MY EGO?!?!?!?
If your goal was to make me squeal like a pig from happiness, mission accomplished. I am so incredibly flattered and am now on a search to find you Instagram to see these amazing cosplays of yours so let me know!
@@NatalieEverAfter LOL!! Ah! Girllll you deserve it you're gorgeous!!! ♥️♥️🌹 omg I never use my insta I suck at social media BUT it's @lyssamorganc !!! I need to use it more, once I get rolling on these new things I definitely will be posting more but I love new friends!! I'll follow you back asap 💕
Ah yes, the endless search for princess content! This is a never ending quest I am on! If you're interested, I actually created a giant playlist of all the appropriate princess videos I could find. I'll link it in the following comments, as youtube tends to flag any comments with links. If you don't see it, check your spam comments! Also, it's not much, but if you like princess content, feel free to check out my two channels. I have my personal channel, and then my business channel. I'll also link those in the following comments and you're more than welcome to check them out if you're interested!
Enjoyed this channel as always and I appreciate your thoughts on not having to have the perfect body in order to be a princess. This is something I struggle with as well, being a fellow size 14! I also am working to slim down and lose weight, but like you said, I don't think someone's size should stop them from living their dream! Love the thoughts and enjoyed the video! Also, I just HAVE to ask, WHERE did you get that rose in your background???? I need it like I need air!!!
You were so right, youtube flagged the comment and I didn't see it till now. Anyway, I will def be checking out that princess playlist and I'm so happy to hear from another plus size princess :) BTW the rose is DIY-ed so I get to keep it all to myself haha.
Totally agree with you, about the dresses and (most important)character integrity. But also, the parents choose what they want, if they do care about the costumes, then they will hire by a other company. I think it’s more important what you do at the parties, then how good looking you are. (But you should not look sloppy of course).
Also I don’t have the money to buy those expensive dresses, even I’m doing princessing for almost 5 years. I had to re-order so many dresses because off stains, and ripped fabric. I can’t imagine if that does happen with an expensive dress. (60 dollar per dress is our maximum) And I’m supporting using your own hair, only if it’s identical of course. Children are very smart and noticing everything, using your own hair is most realistic.
I think there are two sides, one side there are the bad “party city” companies and by the other side the overpriced companies(but with the expensive dresses and wigs).. and I think if you’re in the middle, you’re doing it well. As long as you do it with passion and love!
Character integrity is for the kids, to keep the magic alive. And while my brain is exploding trying to think about how you could get a costume for less than $60 -- I do agree that parents will hire what they're willing to pay and accept as far as quality. It just sucks that there will literally be companies charging $400+ for their services and using the cheapest possible costumes. Sometimes the princess community is out here doing some messed up stuff....
Natalie Ever After Yes, exactly! We don’t ask much for party’s because we love doing it, that’s also the big difference. You should not do this for the money.( And It cost you even more then you will earn.)And it makes me angry if there are companies who doesn’t think that character integrity is important. You can absolutely ruin everything.
I buy the dresses on Aliexpress, you can get really nice costumes, not all of them are pretty. the cheap ones are also cheaplooking. But if you search for dresses around 60$ you can find some good quality costumes!
What also a huge difference is, here in the Netherlands we don’t live near Disneyland/world so the most children do not know what the princesses look like in the parks. (Most children doesn’t even go to Disneyland) so we doesn’t have to make sure we look exactly as the parks.. We are more dressing up like the movies, not like the dresses from the parks.
@@NatalieEverAfter it seems impossible unless you take the time to diy a costume but honestly the presence of the princess is very important. I hate when I see sloppy looking wigs or princesses that don't interact. I got roped into playing Elsa at a festival last year and after so many good reviews, the local princess party company called to offer me a job being Elsa. I had a cheaper Elsa dress and a wig (I restyled) from Amazon. I took the time to mimic the makeup to be exact as I have 4 children of my own and it is important. So while I am trying to add more characters and upgrade, I think performance is definitely the most important thing. Btw, thanks so much for the videos. I love watching. I am making the Ariel bra tonight!
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Thank you! Glad I didn't look as tired as I felt :)
Your welcome! :)
Ok sorry for this but I need to say this I understand that party city stuff is not good but they also wanna be a princess so what that said is u can’t be a princess because ur store bought like uh hello so what they want to save up for it or they don’t want to buy the actual thing so they can experience it and become who they really wanna be like us furries we start off basic store bought stuff tell we get enough money for an actual thing and cosplay they start with closet items like normal dress random gloves and call it who ever but don’t judge from there appearance sorry that I’m saying this I love ur content your amazing and keep up the work and Ik that are passions are a lot different p.s ur not a princess your a queen
Absolutely no disrespect, but I'm very confused by your comment. Maybe it makes sense when you say it out loud, but reading it, I'm getting lost very easily. Since I don't understand it, I don't want to respond and make guesses about what you meant.
The only thing I can confidently refute is that I never said "u can’t be a princess because ur store bought". I have bought a lot of my costumes and made a few of them myself, both are valid ways to source dresses for a princess co.
The only issue I have with starter costumes is when it is very apparent that no effort went into the final product. So if all you can afford at the moment is something off of amazon, okay. But it costs nothing to brush out the wig you bought or steam out the wrinkles in the dress. Buying cheaper items means more work, but someone who's truly passionate about the job shouldn't have a problem with that.
Natalie Ever After naw I understand and sorry lol I’m young I really don’t make sense if u met me person XD
Your socioeconomic status should not even define whether or not you could be an actor or actress in general.