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As promised, this is a follow up post on on my lemon8 journey as a faceless, non-influencer.

I didn’t have a large Instagram or TikTok account that I could “pull” followers from and over to lemon8:

▪️ I created my @livingsmall.ig Instagram account this year. Learned how to do IG stories and reels for the first time in 2023 lol 🤡

▪️ Don’t even talk about TikTok bc I only created my account last month!

Choosing the faceless route is defo harder for growth bc showing your face helps your audience remember you, humanises your brand etc.

But if you’re new to content creation or decide that privacy is your priority, here are some tips that I hope come in handy ❤️

1️⃣ If you’re not showing a hot body or a pretty face, it becomes even more important to add value:

▪️ Show it through your thought process or unique perspectives 💭

▪️ Show that you care about your audience: Give them easily digestible info, things that they can immediately put into action, things that will benefit their life. Entertain them, give them knowledge.

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2️⃣ Personalise your content even if you’re not showing your face:

▪️ Include parts of your body in photos to show your presence in the scene

▪️ It might be tempting to use stock photos that look perfect, but that depersonalises your content

▪️ Make your posts recognisable through e.g. colours, fonts, design styles 🎨

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3️⃣ If you’re new to creating content, know that posts WILL flop.

What matters more is that you keep posting. Let’s put things into perspective:

▪️ If you create e.g. 1 post per week, you’ll be quite affected by how well it performs

▪️ If you create e.g. 3 posts per week, then it doesn’t matter as much, right? 💪🏼

▪️ If you create e.g. 5 posts per week, you literally have NO TIME to care about posts flopping bc you’re too busy working on more posts 🤡

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4️⃣ Be willing to make sacrifices

General rule of thumb on any social media platform is to keep up with your post frequency.

I don’t think I’m the best role model bc I take 1-2 weeks hiatus every month (GIRL HERE NEEDS HER REST 😅), but the main point is… I’ve consistently created 20 posts / month for 6 months.

Yes it takes a lot of time and you’ll be sacrificing sleep, leisure time etc. So if you enjoy posts by a creator, pls like / comment.

It’s free and means a lot to us 🤪

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5️⃣ General actionable tactics

▪️ Choose post ideas based on lemon8’s campaigns, topics recommended on @Lemon8_SG or DMs sent by lemon8. These are topics that the platform wants to see more of 👀

▪️ Utilize hashtags: Use up to 10 for max exposure but ONLY if they’re relevant. Check out the explore page for popular hashtags.

▪️ Get good at captions / hooks: E.g. Top 5 xxx, cost savings of $xxx. Being dramatic helps but NOT if your post content is gonna be a letdown after you hype your audience up.

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Great job if you’ve read all the way to the end! 👏🏻

Just wanna end off with a lil encouragement: If I can do it as a faceless non-influencer who does not even do content full-time, SO CAN YOU ❤️

But hey, if it gets tiring to focus on growth, it’s ok to create content that makes you happy. E.g I sometimes use lemon8 for my personal introspection. Not everything has to be for growth 😝

P.S. I write about home & living, relationships & career on lemon8—follow for more adulting fun 🥲

And join me on IG @livingsmall.ig if you wanna be friends! I’ve more convos there bc the DM interface is just more user-friendly 🙊

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I one thing that I usually struggle with is dry brittle hair. I’m always on the lookout to try out new things to make my hair feel a lot smoother, shinier, and look healthier all at the same time. It’s really hard to find the right products that work for my hair because I do have bleach damage hair, so I cannot use products that have strong chemicals inside of it. avoiding strong chemicals when you have dyed hair helps you retain as much moisture as you can in your hair.

This satin cap is literally always sold out. Using these when you’re asleep, really protect your hair from any friction while you sleep. It also helps you keep your hair shiny and prevent it from breaking. This product was trending on TikTok about a month ago, which is why I think it’s always sold out. If you see this at your local target, make sure you grab it while you can! ☺️❤️

hi guys!!! i recently discovered this store and omg..i fell in love at first sight!! this store is literally filled with so many simple and minimalist outfits and from the reviews i have no doubt that the quality is top tier as well🤭🤭 and since 1111 is cmg up…you probably know what's gonna go down🙂🙂 anyways! sharing this here so that you guys wouldn't miss out on this great store while shopping for 1111 as well!! all the links to these items are in my bio (under work fits / essential tops / skirts)

ps. they have 50% off vouchers for those who follow them on shopee too!!😙😙

also! what are your favourite stores? comment down below so i can check them out too😋😋

Back with another Young Hungry Free Try-ons!

I’m normally wear Top M, Bottom L and Dress M/L depends. Yes I’m a in between so joining the not here not there club.

2 years in nanyang isn’t very long, but i’ve made so so so many memories here. here’s some of the things i’ve learnt and will definitely miss:

1. friends 👯‍♀️

as an introvert, i was really scared of making new friends and did not look forward to socialising at all. however, i’m super grateful for meeting friends that i could vibe with and feel comfortable being around! despite having a small social circle, my friends were always there for me, dealing with my up and down emotions 😫 being in the same class and having the same subject combinations, we could relate to the stress from school, having too much work, being constantly burnt out and having them made pulling through jc so much easier 🫶🏻

2. choices and independence

jc is completely different from secondary school. we had to make many choices ourselves and become more independent. for example, choosing the right subject combination, knowing when to prioritise what, how to manage having so much on your plate. through jc, i made many wrong choices but thankfully, i was able to spot and correct them before it was too late!

3. cca 🏒🥅

i was in floorball when i was in j1, which was a big change for me considering that i do not love sports at all and i’m not athletic at all. initially, i joined floorball as it was one of the only few ccas with a vacant spot left and i would rather join something than being “cca-less”. my first year in floorball was really memorable. while training for A-divs, i was constantly pushing myself to my limits, having 8 hours of training per week. with everything being so new and so fresh, i truly looked forward to training. however, i soon lost motivation and had no will to attend training at all, which eventually made me decide to quit the cca in year 2. even though i didn’t achieve much in floorball, i’m forever thankful for this experience and for the friends i’ve made along the way 🥰

4. teachers 🧑‍🏫

i love my teachers!!! in ny, the tutors are really friendly and are always there for you when you need them, be it for consultations or on whatsapp. thank you to all my tutors for being so patient with me and helping my clarify my doubts!

5. school events 🌟

our events are really top tier. in ny, we had one school event at the end of every term and it’s something i always look forward to! the most memorable one is definitely illumiNYte, where we walk around the school at night with glow sticks and take many pictures at the photobooths set up. it was really fun bonding with my friends and jamming to music on the speaker. other events would be the nyght, teachers day celebrations and school treats! (ny always gives free ice cream😋)

6. chasing deadlines 🚨

being in jc always feels like im rushing to finish my tutorials and watch the lecture recordings before the deadline, instead of actually studying and revising my work. as such, i was always lost and could not catch up with what the tutor was going through during tutorials. it was not easy juggling with so much work to do but i soon understood that there is nothing else i can do other than to force myself to stop procrastinating before it snowballs even more.

this year passed by really quickly, it honestly still doesn’t feel real that i’ve graduated. i’ll really miss being in school 😭😭😭 thank you to all my friends, even my hi-bye ones. you guys really made a huge impact on my jc life and i’m forever grateful for all the times we spent together. all the best for A-levels, let’s all do well 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 happy grad!!!!

once an nyjcian, always an nyjcian❤️

back again with my top recommendations. As someone who loves to dress up especially for ladies night and bar hopping events, I would like to recommend these tops if yall have no idea what to wear on a night out 🍻🍷🍹🍺🥂

✧ SHEIN ICON Lettuce Trim Drawstring Side Asymmetrical Hem Mesh Tube Top (S)

💰Price : $4.50

as you all know im a sucker for tube tops, so when i saw this i immediately carted it out, knowing it will be perfect for my bar hopping day overseas. I was SLIGHTLY skeptical bc im not a very big fan of lettuce trim….??? BUT when i tried it on, it was amazing. I really liked that majority of the top was mesh – making it super sexy but in a more “modest” wayHSHAHSH. The bust area is solid black cloth so dont worrryyy! Since its made of mostly mesh, wearing a stick on bra would be the best ‼️ material is pretty normal and comfortable 👍👍 would say this is safer for bar nights as I wouldn’t say its “jump-proof” in the club 😃 BUT its still secure, you won’t need to pulling up the top!

✧ SHEIN ICON Dopamine Dressing Lace Up Rib Knit Cami Top (Blue S)

💰Price : $6

I LOVE THIS CUTE TOP. THE COLOUR IS SO CUTE. Its criss crossed & backless too so uhm slayers?! This is a chance for you to add that pop of color instead of being monochrome all the time….🫣 its made of a stretchy material. One thing would be that the strings at the back can get really long after you tie the knot, so just cut it off using scissors ✂️

*TIE IT TIGHTLY &&&& vvv good for the price

Happy freeday, happy weekend peeps!

Today I wanna share you an easy peasy and quick iced caramel latte recipe!

This tast is so good! It can be your mood booster!

So here the recipe, Hope you guys like it!

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Home cafe Recipe

☕️ iced caramel latte

Servings: 1Pax

Prep time & total time: about 5mins

Ingredients:

– caramel sauce

– 100ml milk

– some ice cubes

– espresso

Step :

first things first, brew a coffee via an stovetop moka pot to make espresso-like coffee. In another mug, frothed a fresh milk.

1. Drizzle some caramel sauce into a glass

2. Add some ice cubes.

3. Pour frothed milk on it.

4. Pour an espresso.

And it’s done! As simple as that! And that layers is so satisfying! Trust me this is so good!

Don’t forget to stir it before drink!

simple and easy to make, right? Try it yourself!

Hello NTU friends! Just wanted to share the best sem 2 ue/bde module I've ever signed up for. In which you get to wheel throw and make high-quality pots in kilns for ✨️free✨️🥺

It's called handbuilding with clay under NTU ADM(it's not NIE ceramics), and classes are conducted at the Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle outside NTU.

It's really worth it because wheel throwing classes can cost up to $80 for just a small cup. Here, you can make as many as you like and use the equipment anytime you want.😩💕

NTU will pay for everything, including the firing (can cost up to $300 per fire and we got to fire 5 times), the materials (clays,paints, powders), the tools, and the membership to enter the location ($10 a week).

These are just some of the stuff I made there, and I wish I had time to make more. 🥺 I had friends who spent their whole time just making Japanese plates for their kitchen.🥲 And other friends who made trinkets to sell at NTU bazaar.

There were only two assignments when I joined, and it's very flexible (make a vessel piece eg. a pot, and make a tile piece that tells a story). You’re mostly graded on how much you learn. And the prof is very kind and happiest when you make tons of stuff.

Hope that helped! byeeee

A day in a life with me(the new fc)