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Parents Boycott Popular Baby Sleep Expert for Donating to Trump
Taking Cara Babies founder Cara Dumaplin is often hailed as a sleep guru to new parents.
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How BeautyyBird's Yasmin Maya Went from Facing an Immigration Crisis to Becoming a Beauty Entrepreneur
Yasmin Maya, known as BeautyyBird to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, began her first-ever beauty vlog while she was in crisis – living in Mexico and separated from her family to resolve her status as an undocumented immigrant. Now, the YouTube star tells LX News she is using her platform to empower Hispanic millennials and to advocate for immigration rights.
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Meet the ‘Yarn Influencer' Who Has Crocheted Outfits for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion
Emani Outterbridge, who goes by Emani Milan on Instagram, is making a name for herself as yarn influencer and entrepreneur. Not only has the 24-year-old crocheted outfits for stars like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, but she’s also installing yarn vending machines with her custom colors in locations around her hometown of Philadelphia and beyond.
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How Poet and Photographer Orion Carloto Made Her Work Personal in Her New Book ‘Film for Her'
Writer and influencer Orion Carloto is opening up beyond Instagram with a new book of her verse and photography. The poet joined LX News to talk about the book, “Film For Her,” and the comeback of poetry as a “cool” art form.
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‘DieRy' Studies Insta Influencers With a Horror Twist
Actress Claudia Maree Mailer stars in the new social media/psychological horror film “DieRy” about an Instagram model who uses her influencer status to pay for college, while moving on from an abusive best. Mailer shares with LX News what it was like to study Instagram influencers for the film.
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Influencers Aren't So Influential When it Comes to Politics, Poll Finds
Young adults are willing to follow influencers’ recommendations on a range of topics, like food, travel, fashion and beauty. But their influence has a limit. A newly-released NBCLX/Morning Consult poll found that young adult want influencers to stay out of politics. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky breaks down the poll results and shares his conversations with influencers about the topic.
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Four-Year-Old Influencer Becomes Viral Superstar
Mini-influencer Jayde Gardner and her mother Kerry answer questions about their recent social media success and discuss Jayde’s love of her make-up tutorial videos.
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Quarantine Made This Makeup Influencer Rethink Her Beauty Standards
Beauty influencer Ingrid Nilsen used to wear makeup every day. But after life was turned upside down by the coronavirus and quarantine, she has learned to embrace her natural, imperfect self.
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How to Cash In On Your Online Influence
She has an MBA and works as a chief marketing officer for a company, but online Evelyn Torres is known as the Brickellista. She’s the face behind the popular blog she started when she first moved to Miami years ago. “For me, it was a really great way to just kind of dip my toes in Miami,” she said....
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As Instagram Tests Its ‘Like' Ban, Influencers Will Have to Shift Tactics to Make Money
Instagram’s test of hiding “likes” on posts just expanded to more markets around the globe. For influencers, or individuals who work with brands to promote services or products on social media, this will likely mean a continued shift away from “vanity metrics” — such as likes or follower counts — and toward actual sales. Facebook -owned Instagram said in April...
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YouTube, Instagram Influencer Indicted for Alleged Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud
A YouTube and Instagram influencer with hundreds of thousands of social media followers is facing identity theft and fraud charges after being indicted Friday in Suffolk County.
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A Colorful and Eclectic Apartment Designed by A Lifestyle Blogger
We join Grace Atwood of “The Stripe,”, which she calls a lifestyle blog for the stylish bookworm, at her lively apartment in Williamsburg. This maximalist’s dream is a colorful happy home decorated with family heirlooms, books, and all things that inspire her.
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The Black, White and Red Lower East Side Apartment of An Interior Decorator
We join designer and blogger of “The Byrne Notice,” Fiona Byrne at her Lower East Side apartment. Fiona completely remade her long-time rental using white as her main scheme. The result is an ethereal space that encourages you to just drift through and discover.
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A Social Media Savvy Apartment in the Village
Vickie Segar of Village Studio helps creates content for her clients to help get out their message. She designed the perfect social media ready home downtown, adorned with shades of gold and pops of pink. We join Vickie for a look at just what went into creating this chic apartment and why it’s so appealing.