Photo: Courtesy of Beautycon Media.
Makeup and macabre antiques might not be the most obvious pairing, however for Bunny Meyer, the effervescent brain behind the YouTube channel Grav3yardgirl, they go with each other like “energizer” and, well, you know. The Texas native, that has actually a devoted following of over 6 million subscribers (which she calls her “Swamp Family”), charms supporters along with her larger-than-life personality, which can easily be seen in full force on her chatty vlogs and video collection “Does this Thing Really Work?” That’s where Meyer gets to play guinea pig, experimenting along with brand-new (and oftentimes outlandish) products.
Ironically, Meyer’s cheery channel got started in a not-so-sunny way. She began vlogging in 2010 after an injury from a auto accident prevented her from pursing a favorite hobby: sewing. “I felt directionless,” she says. “I’ve constantly had a hard time along with anxiety and depression.” To lift her spirits and get hold of from a creative slump, Bunny took the recommendations of a friend and uploaded her initial video to YouTube — a review on fake nails. From there, she began posting videos regarding her myriad interests, which range from fashion and beauty to ghost hunting and antiques.
Now, Meyer has actually teamed up along with Beautycon Media to create a Beautycon box (available for $29), which contains some of her favorite products. In honor of the launch, I chatted along with Meyer regarding her brand-new beauty box, her ascendence to YouTube fame, and of course, creepy baby dolls.
Where do you believe your passion for makeup came from?
“I was constantly in to acting and the portrayal of characters, and I honestly believe it was from merely watching so lots of movies and TV shows… I grew up being obsessed along with horror movies — The Twilight Zone, that old Vincent Price genre, and [just] developing different characters. I’ve done so lots of wild points along with my makeup… I loved wearing red lipstick in the second grade, because Feline Woman wore red lipstick. It’s that [feeling] that you can easily play along with something and put a mask or costume on and wash it all off. There’s merely an element of magic to that for me.”
What is the partnership between your interest in paranormal experiences and the origin of your username, Grav3yardgirl?
“I have actually constantly loved creepy, spooky stuff [like] ghost stories and paranormal shows… I used to go and sit in the graveyard… I don’t believe I constantly got the greatest feeling from doing that. I really don’t do that anymore at all.
“Grav3yardgirl actually came from an M83 song, and honestly, it was merely a song I really liked. It’s not spelled the same means or anything, however I undoubtedly took inspiration from it. I’ve constantly loved creepy stuff and I believed Grav3yardgirl was perfect for my life.”
What is your biggest beauty regret?
“I don’t believe I could advice it however I’d like to be much less clumsy. I still have actually a scar from a “Does this Thing Really Work?” video that I did last year. I wasn’t as careful as I must have actually been along with a 400 degree curling iron, and it touched my leg. Now, I have actually a triangle-shaped scar.
“[But] I wouldn’t say I regret [anything]… Makeup and beauty are temporary. You can easily merely modification your clothes and wash your face and you’ve got a brand brand-new blank canvas to do something else with.”
Is there a product you’ve tried for “Does this Thing Really Work?” that you still use to this day?
“Oh my gosh there are so lots of that I still use… [The product from] my new video over the weekend is my brand-new obsession. It’s a spray-paint manicure. You can easily do all your nails in under two minutes because you merely put on this base coat and spray paint your nails and then seal it along with a top coat and you have actually a perfect manicure. It’s wild.”
What is one beauty item you can’t live without?
“That would certainly have actually to be my red lipstick. I have actually so lots of [favorites] however I probably most frequently wear MAC’s Ruby Woo. It’s such a wonderful red. I love blue-reds — [they] look so great!”
What is the initial beauty product you ever used?
“They don’t even make it anymore, however I had a foundation that I started using as soon as I joined theater [that I] held onto for the longest time. Even if you watch some of my initial makeup videos, I was still using MaxFactor Pancake Makeup. As it was being phased out I [started] going online to order it in bulk because I was so convinced that I wasn’t going to have the ability to discover anything else that I like. It’s so funny, because now I look forward to brand-new foundations and I’m undoubtedly not afraid to get hold of out there and try a bunch of different stuff.”
So much of your job needs baring your soul to the internet. exactly how do you deal along with negativity?
“I have actually a very sturdy skin. I have actually been bullied my whole life… Individuals will certainly go on my channel and leave smart-aleck or insulting comments like, ‘Oh, you’ve got horse teeth,’ and I’m like, ‘Really? This isn’t even creative anymore.’ [It’s] the same stuff I heard as soon as I joined the second grade.
“I constantly tell Individuals you can’t pay any attention to [negativity], because no matter Exactly what you do in life, whether it’s school or a job, someone is constantly going to try and discourage you and stop you from being yourself… If there’s someone out there saying nasty stuff, merely block them and delete their comments. You can’t stop it, it’s merely unfortunately section of online culture that there will certainly be trolls… I merely like to sustain my online space as absolutely positive as it can easily be… I clean out comments that are quite negative. I have actually my slogan of ‘ignore it, remain sassy, and move on.’ That’s Exactly what we in the Swamp Family say as soon as somebody is being nasty.”
What was the experience of curating your box like? exactly how did you opt for which products to include?
“Some of the points that have actually irritated me in the past [about beauty boxes] is that they will certainly send you a shampoo that’s for straight hair however Exactly what if you have actually curly hair? I was attempting to be mindful of all different skin tones and skin types, and focusing much more on basics and necessities that absolutely everyone could use.
“I love [the makeup wipes in the box because] they have actually charcoal in them so they are quite valuable for drawing out impurities. Yet another product that I was dead-set on having was a Beauty Blender, so we have actually the two Beauty Blender Minis [in the box]. You can easily use those along with anything — concealer, highlight, contour, basically any liquid product.
“The keychain is undoubtedly one of the items that I’m most excited about. I’m obsessed along with creepy old baby dolls. I feel like that’s a big section of my life and I’ve done so lots of uncommon objects hauls and [videos to] reveal Individuals my collection of creepy babies… We actually took one of my antique dolls from the 1800s and casted it to make those keychains. So that’s actually a doll from my collection.”
What is your partnership along with your Swamp Family of subscribers?
“If I could have actually a meet-and-greet every week I would. It’s constantly so amazing to see everybody and hear their stories. The positivity that I hear from joining our community and hearing exactly how lots of friends Individuals have actually been able to make on social media, that was constantly my goal. Prior to I started my channel, there were so lots of times [when] I would certainly feel so alone and sad. That’s Exactly what I wanted to try and advice various other Individuals with. If you can easily merely make one friend out there, then this is an amazing thing that we’ve done. I never take the credit for that.”
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