This month we meet Janice, the blogger behind fashion and beauty blog Chaigyaru!

Please meet Janice from Chaigyaru!

How do you describe Chaigyaru to people you meet who haven’t read it before?

Chaigyaru is more like a space where I help people take a break from their lives and step into mine. I think most people like to step into other people’s lives and be them just for a few moments. Just like reading a book, you step into the main characters life and experience things you cannot alone, by yourself. Chaigyaru is the same. I use it as a space to allow others to step into my life for the few seconds, minutes or hours they stay. Some people even like to stay for days.. which is certainly welcome! Rent is free afterall. I mostly blog about my life. I’m a lifestyle blogger, though many would argue otherwise. I blog about fashion, beauty or even simply post pictures of events I’ve been to. My blog is really just a collection of everything my readers ask for, and what I think of writing. Its my personal space.. with my readers.

When did you first start blogging and what made you first hit the keyboard?

I started blogging in my early highschool years. Back then, it was “very cool” to own a flashy blog. We had heaps of animated pictures on there, I loved web designing and I loved photoshopping. These skills just came in handy as I grew older. But I certainly don’t blog in the same writing style anymore. I’ve definitely grown up… a lot. Trust me! My hugest inspiration is reading other blogger’s writing. All bloggers are amazing in my eyes. We all have a unique writing style.. and that makes us who we are. I absolutely love blogging.

What is the thing you most enjoy about blogging?

As much as I hate feedback, I also love it. As you start to receive more comments, more questions, more people reading your blog, you start to receive a bit of negativity. But it doesn’t stop me from enjoying blogging. I love receiving feedback from my readers. I check my social network accounts every day to see if any one has emailed me, tweeted me, facebooked me, or commented on my blog and youtube. Its just become a habit now! I love to read what everyone has to say – no matter what they have to say.

What is the coolest thing your blog has helped you do?

Blogging has really helped me build up my confidence. I realised that there are so many other people in the world that share similar interests with me!! After blogging, I’ve learnt to realise how big the world is, but yet how little it can become. I’ve met so many great friends through blogging (all around the world too), and I won’t forget each and every experience my blog has taken me through. So really, the coolest thing about blogging is meeting all the other cool people!

What piece of advice would you give someone just starting out their very first blog?

You always start low. Just like any other thing you do, you always start from the beginning. Don’t try to turn your blog into someone else’s blog (who has 1 million followers). Don’t copy other people’s entries. Blogging should be personal, by that, I mean you should be creative, and use your own mind to creative your own words and ideas.

Tell us about your pets, friends, hobbies, star sign, shoe size… whatever!

PETS! I love doggies!! I own two, a white Maltese cross Shihtzu named Kawaii and a black and white blue eyed Husky named Hachi. I love both dogs soo much and wake up looking forward to seeing both of them! <3

Hobbies! I am the girliest girl ever. I love to collect nail polish, make up (false eyelashes in particular), circle lenses, and wigs!!! But my biggest hobby is making youtube videos, blogging and my God, crystallising my electronics and nails! <3 View them here here here here and loads more!

My star sign is Aries, but meh! I don’t really know much about star signs. Someone tell me more?

Do you have a particular favourite post you think is Chaigyaru.com at its best?

Favourite posts… I think I have a lot! Some of my most popular posts are:

- How To: Side Swept Bangs
- Lovely Shoes.Net Review
- DIY Photography Backdrop
- Introduction to Circle Lenses

Recommend a blog to us! If you like Chaigyaru.com maybe you’d like…

I love girls with a unique style. All these girls have an amazing taste in style and extraordinary makeup skills. Fokis, Xiaxue, Cheesie, Miyake are some one of my favourite reads.

What do you love about Nuffnang?

I can’t love Nuffnang more than I already do, and love would be an understatement. There’s nothing to dislike about Nuffnang. Here, they have offered me everything a blogger wants and needs. They’ve given me opportunities like no one else has.

Lastly, if you were stuck on a deserted island with Brad Pitt and George Clooney and you only had a shovel, a coconut and a golf ball, what would you do?

Ok. Now… all the other questions I pretty much breezed through, but this one… is completely insane! It took me like… what, 3 days to figure out what to type for this question? And yet.., I still came up with nothing!

Ok… I guess… if I were to be stuck on a deserted island with Brad Pitt and George Clooney, I would ditch GC, cause I’m not a big fan (yes, sorry girls), so I’ll probably chuck the coconut at him until he lies unconscious (so I could have Brad Pitt all to myself). Then I would flirt with BP and ask him to teach me how to play golf with the shovel and golf ball. Then when GC wakes up again, I’ll whack him unconscious again with the shovel, and then break up the coconut with the shovel and share it between me and BP.

End of story because I can’t get anymore creative. BP and I live happily ever after. The End.

Visit Janice at Chaigyaru for a taste of beauty, makeup and more!