/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9606112
The way you've ranked those is pretty weird, but w/e.

Looking through my own subscriptions, you're missing Tallulah Bee, Gravelvet, Mims Lang, Vanilla Bear, Acchirin and Victorianme. Could add channels like Kawaii Pateen too.

I like videos to be shorter for the most part, I think a lot of lolita youtubers fall down on editing. For meetup vids for example, seeing the meets of a strange comm can be interesting and fun if they're 2-5 minutes long, but I'm not going to watch a 10-20-minute vid of people I don't know. I like 10-15-minute discussion videos but most 20-minute ons are bulked out with hesitation and filler.

>>9606112
Have you updated the active/inactive section recently? It'd be nice to check out active lolita youtubers but there are so many in the list.

I'd like to add Alice's Adventures (https://www.youtube.com/user/hellomochiii)) and Winniko (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ_Hq4TN6o8xVcevQpGY5Zg))

>>9606119
I've revised the way I rate videos. Still with a 5-star system but I've simplified it and made it more objective.

Every channel starts off with 5 stars

Stars will be deducted for the following:
>1) Poor quality content - majority of videos are hard to watch because the video was not planned well, or long breaks in between uploads.
>2) Poorly Dressed when wearing lolita - constantly dressing "ita", or not wearing lolita at all for the majority of their lolita-based videos
>3) Bad quality videos - poor lighting, camera quality, background or other factors making it hard to watch
>4)Inactivity (>4 months) - have not posted a video in over 4 months

The minimum a channel can therefore get is one star

How does this seem anons?

>>9606120
I'm making it so inactive and active channels will be completely separated on two different sheets. I was also feeling overwhelmed by the amount of channels on the active list - so I'm breaking it down and sorting them into categories which will all be on separate sheets.

Also I will add the channels you have asked for.

The star rating thing is a nice touch but kind of a waste of time, people will just go on the channel and see if its shit for themselves.

Any word on Youtube automatically flagging lolita videos as "sexual"? Apparently this is a widespread problem now.

>>9606167
Youtube became so shit in the last couple of months, it's remarkable. It kind of makes me wish there was something like a video-only lolita community website.

Heads up... Last week lolita news is done by Scarfing Scarves not fille de porcelaine.. Might wanna switch those two.

>>9606120
Alice's channel is just boring, long vlogs and k-pop videos? I only see 2-3 videos at most about Lolita

What's your standard for active? Lor has posted several videos this month and one like... yesterday I think?

>>9606513
Yeah, I was going to say why is Lor listed as inactive and ShelbyCloud listed as active? ShelbyCloud hasn't updated in 3 years.

>>9606486
>>9606513
>>9606550
Thanks for pointing out these errors. I'll fix them as soon as I'm home.

>>9606510
I enjoy her vlogs since I like seeing lolitas doing everyday things too, not just lolita-centric videos. I know she has a lot of 'unrelated' stuff though like her kpop videos, but she updates often enough for me to ignore those.

>>9606119
>>9606120
You're also missing Attitude Lolita, and Branther

I think Princess Peachy is still technically active buy your lists standards but she also hasn't posted a video in two months so I'm not quite sure

>>9606176
They don't block it if it's written in Japanese or EGL/Rorita. There are other places to upload videos anyway, I don't know why people are so obsessed with youtube.

Fixed the sheet - sorry, everything got mixed up when I did a sort, but it's back to normal now.

Kera became active again after two years but it's not very interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWd9brBRlFs

I'm curious; do people think that there are too many lolita youtubers right now? I'm considering trying my hand at it, because it seems kinda fun.

>>9606886
I think nearly all of them have boring content

>>9606886
The unboxing and beginner guides area is full, if you're planning on doing different content to that it'd be interesting.

>>9606916
>>9606897
I think a lot of what makes the popular lolita youtubers popular is a them actually acting like real relatable people, as opposed to stoic prim and proper dolls. I'm not 100% sure what kind of content I'll make, but that real feeling is what I'm aiming for.

I tried watching TB again and my god it's as annoying as ever.

I don't even know why I'm annoyed, because I do something similar with dresses I'm on the fence about. But she's always so vague and nondescript with specific reasons as to why she's going to cull/not cull them, and it usually boils down to "well it was rare so I'm going to keep it." But it viscerally irritates me, and by the end I am far from calmed down. Maybe it's her voice. I don't know.

Anyone else do decluttering videos who is not as annoying as her? I'd like to start thinking about decluttering my own collection and I do generally like makeup decluttering videos already, so it'd be nice to apply that to lolita.

Missing Amy Tasukada
>https://www.youtube.com/user/amytasukada
She does a lot of videos about her writing, but does "Fashion Friday" videos fairly regularly. You could list her as Gothic, since she wears a lot of AtPi, Excentrique, Moitie, etc.

>>9607076
It would be cool if you made a channel that wasn't about lolita, but you just wear lolita in it. Like, almost ignore it and just do whatever content like book reviews, gaming, etc.

>>9607086
I find de cluttering videos so satisfying. Please do

I contribute "cake calamity" for the list. I don't think she's very active and she only has a few unboxing videos and closet videos, but she's one of the few lolita youtubers I can actually stand. Her personality's really cute and her coords, though not spectacular, are solid.

>>9607076
What lolita youtubers are acting like proper dolls? I want to see those

>>9606176
I wish something like Lacebook just existed. Lolita just needs it's own community. I'd rather it be little bit like LJ and then Facebook with it's video features.

>>9607353
Me too, but you know it'll be overrun with itas and creeps right away.

>>9607076
>tfw thinking of starting a channel but my natural personality is "prim and proper" and demure
>afraid people will think i'm faking for extra lolita points

i promise i didn't ask to be sent to etiquette school. but i wonder if people would be interested in a lolita giving etiquette lessons? and informational videos on tea and the proper way to set a table for a meet. that might be fun.

>>9607794
oh, that sounds enjoyable! at least it's different. try to come off as casual and fun, despite the ~manners~ and I think people would enjoy it

>>9607794
I'd watch it anon!

>>9607794
please. we dont have etiquette school where im from and my grandmother taught me some growing up but im actually really interested in this!

>>9607794
I'd watch it too!

>>9606112
Nice job

>>9607794
I'd watch that, I hope you give it a go!

>>9607132
Different anon, but I've thought about making a twitch account and streaming games while in lolita. Thought it might be somewhat entertaining but I dunno if the novelty of it would wear off fast

>>9608074
You'd have to be a good streamer, first. at that point, the lolita is just a part of your personality

>>9606133

>hello batty with five stars

ILU anon for doing this but that just made me giggle.

>>9607794
>>9607794
if it's your natural personality that it will come across as natural. I think anon was speaking more specifically on the ones who seem oddly fake and almost robotic if that makes sense.

>>9607086
I am surprised that people even watch her.

>>9606486
What ever happened to last week lolita news? did she take a summer break?

>>9608113
She collapsed under the weight of her OCD researching, but it also seemed like some real life shit took over.

>>9608325
Ah. That's a shame... she was pretty funny. It did seem like a huge project to take on every week. Well, I hope she's doing well.

>>9607340
seconded

>>9607353
Same here.

>>9607794
I'd watch this!

I'm also interested in lifestyley videos that focus more on classic or romantic goth and less on "kawaii" weeb stuff.

>>9607794
PLEASE DO THIS.

One of my subscriptions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4AXPKiJ7trrkFVLhmfTrAw

Can anyone find the Rinrin doll interview of Girlyhoot?

>>9610191
She deleted it so hopefully someone saved it and can re-upload it. I really want to watch it too.

>>9610191
>>9610218
Ironically I actually have it but I don't know how to upload it as an anon...

>>9610301
Why not just like, make a new account on a new e-mail?

>>9610301
Maybe you could upload it on tumblr or something. Sorry, it sounds like a lot of trouble but I'd love to watch it.

>>9607794
Yes, very!
>>9608371
Also this. No offence but i'm tired of the kawaii pastel bs, it's not my thing.

>>9610301
Maybe mega?

>>9610301
Just make a YouTube account with a throwaway email.

what really irks me is when lolitas do videos in dark ass rooms with a potato quality camera....like why?

>>9610928
They've spent all of their money on brand instead. Or you're watching itas

>>9606747
I wouldn't include Branther as she's "officially" left lolita, as in made a whole video announcing that she was leaving.

>>9607132
that's a dope idea

>>9608074
I love the idea of gaming in lolita, but I think twitch may not be the best platform for that. It's common knowledge that the general audience in twitch chats are trolls, idiots and complete assholes, so the channel would be under constant danger of being overrun by a pack of retards screaming "call me daddy babydoll"

For lolita Youtubers, I'm surprised no one has recommended MilkBox yet. She doesn't act like the "kawaii animu doll desu uwu", and her approach to making and editing videos is more in par with standard Youtubers'.

>>9612194
Probably because she's already on the list? I found that 'Real Lolitas of NY' skit absolutely terrible though

Would anyone watch someone trying to get into lolita? Like watch them develope over time and hopefully improve?

>>9612194
>her approach to making and editing videos is more in par with standard Youtubers'.
Like making completely pointless videos unrelated to the fashion for views? I'm subscribed to her, but I never watch her videos because it's all that garbage.

>>9612415
Then why are you still subscribed to her?

>>9612350
Haha. No.

>>9612350
I would if the quality was good and the personality suit my taste. I subscribed to Justy for a bit because I was excited to see someone get into the fashion but her personality and other interests weren't up my alley so I eventually unsubscribed.

>>9612453
Because I keep hoping that she'll post good content like a few of her past videos. Eventually I'm going to give up though, I just haven't hit that point yet.

>>9612456
Aw anon doesn't wanna see me crash and burn?

I quite like Cake Calimity. She's a lolita. Her channel is a mixed bag of lolita ralated videos, vlogs and such.

https://youtu.be/UjbzWWM1czY

So does anyone else have that Girlyhoot RinRin interview?Now I want to see it too

Do any of the channels have a 'brand' that is uniquely them? I know Lor now has her green hair, but the rest kind of blur together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJYmCFWqSSs

I thought this bitch was quitting?

>>9619323
>bitch
Lmao what did she do to you
I guess she's just "collecting" now

Is the spreadsheet only for channels in English? I have a channel and make videos both in English and Spanish but most of my lolita related videos are in Spanish. Although I'm trying to make more "music only" ones so they work both ways.

>>9619323
Did she buy your dream dress or something
She said she bought all this before her closet cleaning video series

My favorite does comics and hardly wears Lolita in her videos anymore, but she used to when she first started so IDK. I wish she'd do more Lolita shit though. I hate it when girls either have totally Lolita to the point of no other identity or it slowly phases out since it's not mainstream. I want more channels like Lor's that has a decent balance.

Deerstalkers confirmed they definitely aren't going to be doing lolita videos anymore since YouTube is demonitising all of their videos.

>>9625442
Because of the word lolita?

>>9625446
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of lolita channels stop because YouTube has been targeting them.

>>9625446
>>9625447
They've been demonitizing a lot of videos from creators outside of the lolita tag. Reviewbrah is getting his newly uploaded videos demonitized.

>>9612637
them man legs at 0:30

jamie leigh fischer and husband spotted by perpz apparently at the venetian in vegas. lolcow at itz finest yo. snatched

>>9612671
I wanna see that too! help a gull out plz

>>9619323
She says that for 5 years now anon. I think she just can't part with it even though she probably barely has interest in lolita anymore aka hoarding / shopping addiction. I can't even buy her "collecting" excuse anymore since she said in another video that she doesn't have a dress form to display the dresses. They literally just sit in her closet.

I'm currently in the process of gathering enough material to make a video about how to alter clothes to be more loliable. Does that sound interesting or nah?

>>9627731
Because you need to display dresses to collect? Makes so much sense. Keep being jealous.

>>9606112
missing scarfingacarves?


>lolita-only sign up community with profiles and videos
>drama alert replaced by last week lolita news
>lolita content cops by iFrilllz
would be glorious

>>9628958
There's nothing for me to be jelly of. I just don't see any sense in spending tons of money on dresses she won't wear or look at.

>>9629020
Stop trying to push your forum idea when others already said it isn't necessary

Why the fuck does she need a Patreon when she can afford brand and trips to Japan?

>>9630183
Come on anon, wouldn't you do the same thing if you had a fan base?

>>9610324

lol this pic gave me a good chuckle

Are there any lolitas/J-fashion peeps who are at 10k+ subscribers (other than lovelylor)?

>>9630788
CathyCat has over 40k, FilleDePorcelaine has 19k, HelloBatty has 47k, Peachie has 59k, RinRin is at 150k, and KawaiiPateen has over 357k

my favorite lolita youtuber is dead ...

>>9633735
who

>>9633735
figurative or literal here.

>>9632078
Can we not count kathycat, she's ita af and even I can't hear her voice anymore and I got a really high tolerance

>>9633808
We shouldn't count hellobatty either then

>>9633769
>>9633780
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkH7n_5TWwMXYK5zk4cmO-A
Her yt channel was "dentelleetruban", she was french ( well the channel was share between two lolita but the other stopped when the one named kagome died ), I was not a big fan of her lolita style but her videos explained me how to not be a ita and a cringy weeb.

>>9607280
Thanks for the tip anon. I binge watched her videos last weekend, she's really quite funny.

I've noticed that a lot of lolita yters are film students. Do you think it's necessary to take a course to have a great channel? I'm thinking of starting a channel but I study something completely unrelated ..

I was in the last thread but wanted to bring it up again. What do you think of a Lolita podcast? Covering news, mild drama (more brand focused than individually focused), new releases, reviews, and general topics you might see here and on RC. No cheesy hammy shit.

I don't have a very nice camera but I do have mid tier studio equipment. The only other podcast for Lolita I've seen died after a moderate while but it seemed to enjoy modest success. The only downside is doing it alone, which means I'd be talking to myself, usually a big nono in podcasting. Guests would of course be invited frequently.

Would there be community interest? Any advice? It would be regularly scheduled for a block and renewed if people listen.

It's just challenging considering the incredibly visual subject, but not out of question.

>>9632078
Deerstalkers at 86k although they're pretty dead.
Inspector Pink at 11k

More questionable channels that nonetheless claim to be lolita
Yumi king at 600k
Isaki at just over 10k
Old pixielocks, 128k
Venus Angelic (she did model for bodyline after all) 1511k
Beckii at 94k

Most of the rest hover in 3-7k, with a big clump at 800-1000 and a few super dead in the double digits

>>9635095
How will you be different from listening to the audio of Last Week Lolita News?

>>9630183
What are everyone's thoughts on lolita youtubers having patreons? I've seen it come up a lot now, but I feel like it's just giving them money to buy stuff with really vague rewards eg. Batty's 'patron-only' feed and livestream that could be about nothing

>>9635733
I mean, a lot of youtubers have patreon, so I don't see why lolita youtubers suddenly shouldn't have it.

>>9635733
Patreon in general has been abused a lot by youtubers. I don't like it when a Lolita says "it's for my income so I have more time for YOU, the viewer!!!"

But instead concrete goals make me want to support, like

New camera
Supplies for tutorials
Fundraiser for a dress to giveaway on the channel

You shouldn't be paying because you want the rewards, the rewards should be a nice little bonus.

>>9635733
i was thinking about this recently in regards to LWLN. i mean she has patrons but her output is extremely inconsistent and spread apart. i don't care if lolita youtubers have patreons as long as they consistently put out content as promised and use the money to increase the quality of the videos somehow.

>>9635733
Most lolita youtubers are low quality. Its like talking about your day to a friend. They just show their life. They arent going out of the way for their subs. Its a vanity project. They can try but I doubt e-begging will be fruitful unless they go....lewd. I can see lor in booty shorts.
>>9629154
They have tried for almost a year.

>>9630222
The whole strip is about "dont question me". Just sleeping with anyone or "thing".

So I'm about to create a channel, but how can I get around yt's filters while still aiming at lolitas? Use egl or something instead of the word "lolita'?

>>9638592
I would assume so
EGL would attract more of the gothic/classic crowd, but I think using kawaii fashion would attract sweet lolitas. Depends on who your target audience is
Once you make it drop the link here! I'm always on the lookout for new lolita youtubers~

>>9635118
Eh... that's a good question. What would you reccomend? I think perhaps more user participation would be a start, guests, contests, etc. Something a little more old-style?

>>9640981
I do have some live radio experience, so I don't think quality would be too much of an issue.
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