Webgems

My Webgems

Webgems are different websites that you find really interesting that you think should be shared with others. This is part of who I am because it shows the many interests I have and the content I like to look at. Every week a new webgem of mine will be posted, so check some of them out when you have the time.

December 18, 2014
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A really cool website I recently found is World of Dance. This website focuses on talented dancers around the world with different styles. I love looking at the choreography they create and it’s amazing how they can move their bodies! Some people do headspins for 2 minutes, some “twitch,” some flip, and basically all of them can do these unimaginable things! Every year World of Dance chooses dance groups to perform for their shows in popular dance areas. Recently my favorite group to watch is Les Twins, who are brothers in a family of 18. They’ve performed with the one and only Beyoncé and are well-known in the dance community. This is a really cool website to check out and by the end of looking through it you’ll feel inspired to dance.

December 11, 2014
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Another one of my favorite blogs to go to is Garance Doré's blog. She is a French woman from Corsica who started a fashion blog in 2006 to share her life and love for fashion. On this website she posts her new favorite hair styles, makeup looks, where she's traveled, advice for life, her art, and basically what represents her as a person. Since she is French she has her website translated in both French and English to widen her viewers ability to understand and see what she posts. One thing I like about this, is that I am able to practice my French in trying to read the article, since I have taken it at school. My favorite thing to do on her website is to look at her Careers section. In this part of her website she interviews people with different fun jobs and it's very interesting to see what they do and how they got to where they are. This a really cool blog to skim through if you're really into fashion, beauty, and travel. Also Garance is just a really awesome person.

December 4, 2014
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World of Wanderlust is a blog made by a girl named Brooke Saward. She travels around the world and documents her travels on her website. What’s really cool about this website is she not only writes about the places she goes, but about travel tips and why you should travel the world as well. I love to travel, and when I’m older I really want to go out and see the world. This website is really cool because it allows me to not only learn about new places, but to see the beauty of them without going to the place. I’ve learned about Berlin, Paris, Brazil, Rome, Budapest, and all these other amazing places that I hopefully will go to! It’s awesome! For now, I can only dream about traveling around the world, but that’s okay with me.

November 27, 2014
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WhoWhatWear is a really rad website if you're trying to find style of beauty inspiration. Sometimes I want to try something new, and I'm not sure what trend to try, but this website gives you so many ideas. They not only update you on new styles, but where to buy things at an affordable rate. Also another thing that's really cool about this WhoWhatWear is they give you professional outlooks on fashion and how to create different looks. If you are in ever in need of a makeover, you can always rely on this website to give you some tips and tricks. Also some new startup brands that have some pretty quality clothing.

November 20, 2014
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I've been obsessed with the website Pinterest ever since I've gotten an account for it. To sum up what Pinterest is, it is sort of like a blog but you repost, or in this case "repin," anything that you like or see. On Pinterest, they have different categories such as travel, fashion, beauty, etc. that you can look through and you can follow different people and see their interests. What I like to on this website is get new ideas for DIY projects, find travel destinations, get recipes for meals, look at home decor, and see all the cute gift ideas. I would definitely recommend that people start using this, especially if you're an avid tumblr user.

November 13, 2014
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Last.fm is my go-to website if I ever need some new tunes to listen too. Sometimes I get really tired of listening to the same songs over and over again and need something new. My Last.fm account is linked to my spotify so it automatically creates a list of songs or artists I would enjoy listening to. You don’t have to have a spotify account or an account for last.fm in general because they still allow you to search for artists you like and they give you a few related artists from what you’ve searched. I’ve found so many unknown artists and music that I would probably never listen to if I didn’t know Last.fm existed. It’s a really rad website that everyone should use if they are ever in need of something new.

November 6, 2014
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Recently I have been using a really cool useful website called Goodreads. I love to read, but sometimes it’s hard for me to choose what to read next. On Goodreads they have a variety of book genres from Thrillers to Graphic Novels to Romance to Comedy to Cookbooks to basically every genre there is out there. From these different books you can rate what you have read and Goodreads will create a list of recommendations for you. After that you can browse through the list and see peoples’ reviews of the stories chosen that you might be interested in. This website is really helpful for me because I’m really indecisive and there’s just so many books in the world to go through.

October 29, 2014
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One of my favorite websites that I probably go on daily is Buzzfeed.com. It is website with a bunch of different kinds of articles that you can read. Some are about politics, some are about travel, some are about pop culture, there's a wide variety. They not only have articles, but hilarious videos and fun, but useless quizzes too. My favorite thing to do on Buzzfeed is taking the quizzes because I like seeing my results and reading irrelevant, yet entertaining articles. Sometimes you do need to be careful, because there are a lot of spoilers on Buzzfeed. Don't worry though! They do warn you! Overall I think that this is a good website to use when you want to waste time, but it can provide you with some interesting information.

 

October 22, 2014
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A website that I’ve really been into lately is The Sartorialist. A fashion photographer named Scott Schuman, who goes around taking pictures of peoples' street style at different capitals of the fashion world. He’s very well known in the industry and gets invites to high-brand fashion shows, which is a perk for his audience because we get to see pictures from the show. I love scrolling through his feed and seeing the different outfits people have because I find it amazing how they can pull off what they wear. Also, this website isn’t just a form of entertainment, but it also inspires me to try clothes or trends I would never think to try.