Ask Rachel ⋆ That's Chic

Teresa wrote on January 1, 2018 at 8:49 am:

Hi Rachel. I'm an Aquarius and I think you're the coolest Sagittarius ever!! Hope you have a wonderful 2018.

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thank you and one of my bests is an aquarius, we have a really interesting yin/yang relationship

Vivian wrote on December 31, 2017 at 8:21 am:

Hi Raych! Where is that polka dot one piece that you wore in Costa Rica from?

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my girl! https://sidway.com/collections/one-pieces/products/anderson-one-piece-spot?variant=34507997191

Jade wrote on December 30, 2017 at 1:22 pm:

Where are your black sunglasses from in the vlogmas 2017 videos? Hope you and Weston are feeling better. Happy New Year 🎆

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finally healed! they're warby parker x virgil alboh

Alexandria Ang wrote on December 30, 2017 at 5:02 am:

Hey Rachel! I'm a huge fan. Do you plan on visiting New York anytime soon?

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<3, and not right now! IG stories will be the first to find out tho x

Renata wrote on December 30, 2017 at 2:23 am:

Do you still feel like a light kid at heart or pressured into changing your attitude to "fit your age"?

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sometimes i feel like a little kid and other times i feel like i'm way older than i am. the youtube / influencer industry has an affinity for youth... it's definitely a fine balance to act your age and somehow be relevant? i really don't want to overthink it at all... so gonna just not spiral... right.. now..

Kellie wrote on December 29, 2017 at 11:20 pm:

Just letting you know what a refreshing presence you are. It's hard to find bloggers/content that feels real but everything you put out seems so authentic and honest. Keep up the good work!

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i needed this, thank you x

Rachel wrote on December 29, 2017 at 7:12 pm:

I dont know if this is a blister or a "raw" patch of skin. But I'm in soooo much pain on my heel. And I have an event and am supposed to be wearing these Marc Jacobs heels (killer) to the event because of MY sponsorship. Any tips on how to get through the night (without the answer being just get hammered). Thanks!!!!

I dont know if this is a blister or a "raw" patch of skin. But I'm in soooo much pain on my heel. And I have an event and am supposed to be wearing these Marc Jacobs heels (killer) to the event because of MY sponsorship.

Any tips on how to get through the night (without the answer being just get hammered).

Thanks!!!!

Admin Reply by: Rachel

ouwwwwwwwwwwww hm, maybe i'd try to expand and stretch out the parts of the shoes that hurt you before wearing it (look up freezing a bag of water in your shoe), carry thick jelly bandaids, and lastly, DON'T TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. they'll only hurt more putting it back on. getting hammered def helps too hehe

chris wrote on December 29, 2017 at 6:38 pm:

music you've been digging lately

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honestly been so indulged trying to find music for my vlogmas that i haven't been looking, what do you like? @ me

starbies wrote on December 29, 2017 at 6:05 pm:

hi raych! I've been trying to grow my channel for about 2 years now, and trying to get more exposure in the youtube and instagram realm do you have any tips ? you're the best! xo

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ah this question is always so hard to answer because I wish there was some secret formula i can share. i think i got really lucky starting my blog and maintaining an image online to which is how I've kinda built everything. but i also started YT cause i didn't see anyone making anything i wanted to watch... i truly think having your own uniqueness that isn't formulated and throws people off is the best trick to do. but again, i have no idea if that's luck or totally true

YING wrote on December 29, 2017 at 5:00 pm:

Do you have any recs on supplement for hair? Also, would love to see you doing hair styling video! Thanks for your efforts and always being so inspiring!

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good to know for video ideas this year! and I really enjoyed nutrafol 🙂

Angela L. wrote on December 29, 2017 at 8:46 am:

how do you get comfortable in front of the camera? aside from the traditional "just do it", any tactics that could be useful for a first-timer that wants to get into youtube?

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i try to think of my camera as the audience i'm talking to - like i'm facetiming a friend

J wrote on December 29, 2017 at 8:26 am:

hey! where are the swimsuits you wore in costa rica from? they were all rly cute

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probably my usuals: sidway and made by dawn 🙂 thank you!

Yasmin P wrote on December 29, 2017 at 8:02 am:

dear rachel, have been watching your videos since the last year's vlogmas and you are my favorite! can't describe how connected i felt when i first watched your videos. there is a realness and something fresh about you and your content that was missing in the media. just wanted to let you know that i completely admire what you create, how you translate it to every platform and how it feels so you (genuine). i am a fashion designer and i am applying to get a place in a course really really important to me. I got to speak with the director of the course and he took a look at my portfolio and we had a conversation. he really liked my work but he said that he couldn't understand my style. so till i meet him again in the interview i have to figure it out. kind of all... Read more

dear rachel, have been watching your videos since the last year's vlogmas and you are my favorite! can't describe how connected i felt when i first watched your videos. there is a realness and something fresh about you and your content that was missing in the media. just wanted to let you know that i completely admire what you create, how you translate it to every platform and how it feels so you (genuine). i am a fashion designer and i am applying to get a place in a course really really important to me. I got to speak with the director of the course and he took a look at my portfolio and we had a conversation. he really liked my work but he said that he couldn't understand my style. so till i meet him again in the interview i have to figure it out. kind of all the questions he made got me really confused about myself. ended up having a style identity crise. do you have any advice on how to define a style? how you found your style and how you define it? i like really random stuff so i didn't know how to explain it to him. (like céline, kiko mizuhara, ballet, a bit of glittler ...)

Admin Reply by: Rachel

aw thank you for the sweet words yasmin x to make you feel better, i have an identity crisis all the time. what really helps me is really focusing - i'll make visual boards of things i like and see how it all fits, then i put together all my stuff/photos/things in my life and see how it matches and start curating from there. your style is yours, it's a matter of making it make sense to someone who isn't in your head. try looking up some podcasts (i don't know any off the top of my head) about branding!

janine wrote on December 29, 2017 at 7:22 am:

hey rachel! i was curious on how you get sent so many interesting products? just watched your day 31 vlog and absolutely loved it - keep it up!!

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i ask myself the same thing, but to keep it interesting, i say no to boring gifts/stuff i know i won't use or wear.

CSL wrote on December 29, 2017 at 3:57 am:

How did you and KArla meet?!

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we've met in passing a few times but we became close after a really insane night (not debaucherous on our end) from our mutual friend's birthday

K.M. wrote on December 29, 2017 at 3:44 am:

What is your advice for decluttering your space for the new year?

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got a video coming out soon!!! will edit this comment once it's live 🙂

Valeria F wrote on December 29, 2017 at 2:17 am:

hey there raych! I was wondering if you were interested in someone doing a teen summer internship with you that is interested in the line of work that you are in? I would really be interested if so, I’d love to work with you. I have some experience in your field and truly feel that I could be an asset and really learn from you. thanks xx

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why don't you email me! raych@thatschic.net x

Ryce Roni wrote on December 27, 2017 at 5:23 am:

Do you think that job hopping is a bad thing?

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1000% no, how will you know what you *don't* want to do?

Savvy wrote on December 26, 2017 at 9:13 pm:

Do you have any advice for someone who wants to blog full time ?

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hm, I say go at it at a passionate, leisurely pace to get your footing and voice while still maintaining an income on the side. once you start feeling confident, try treating it as a business and partner with brand that you see a right fit that you want to create content (or whatever else ideas you have!) for. it can be a slow burn, but I definitely think it's not something to jump into head first to make money.

Erica wrote on December 26, 2017 at 8:02 pm:

Any goals or things you want to do in the next year?

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I think i would like to build out a team

Ayanna wrote on December 26, 2017 at 6:12 pm:

How can one set up their own blog? Are there any website resources that are useful in setting up a blog?

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i really like lavendaire's advice for content creators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ma9BfFl5Y

Tania S wrote on December 25, 2017 at 4:45 pm:

hi, may i know whether do you use a selfie stick for your vlog or just using hands? been watching all your vlog while knitting and just suddenly a BIG fan of you 🙂 hoping to watch your vlog again in near future 🙂

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aw thanks for finding me! heh - it's just my arms. the lens on my camera is pretty wide so it captures everything from an arms distance (it's the canon g7x mII)

Eci wrote on December 24, 2017 at 3:48 pm:

Hi, Rachel! I was wondering, beside making videos and blogging, what other things you do for a living? And... thankyou so much for being such an inspiration. December is tough and watching your videos is somewhat therapeutic and makes me want to stay productive <3

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it's kinda been taking up most of my time lately. i used to consult way more, but I haven't been hustling jobs to do that. just one client right now - i've been helping her develop a denim brand.

Unknown wrote on December 22, 2017 at 6:17 am:

Are you still planning on doing a career talk video, I remember you mentioning this and I was really looking forward but not sure if you scrapped the idea or just haven't got around to it?

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i have, but i don't know how to actually make it and think of the narrative. it's taken me some time to figure it out because i don't want to come off as awfully arrogant. Till said video gets some attention, here's some interviews I've done about my own journey https://www.couturesquemag.com/single-post/rachel-nguyen-interview http://thestyleline.com/rachel-nguyen/

KT wrote on December 21, 2017 at 4:56 pm:

Any good remedies for clogged nose pores? They've been driving me crazzzzy lately. Thank u <3

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i don't know! try exfoliating more? when I start getting clogged up, I have a blackhead extractor and sit there and pick at my face for far too long and I definitely should not be doing that. so i don't recommend it even though that's what I do 😉

marlie wrote on December 21, 2017 at 6:38 am:

hey raych! what are some great LA boutiques? much love <3

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recess la, wasteland, gift of garb, the line (and all the shops are fun to peruse at melrose place), the platform has more fun shopping too xx

dear wrote on December 20, 2017 at 1:29 pm:

How do we know if the songs has copyright? and how will we know if we can use it? I really want to do some video on youtube but I worried about the song. hope you can advise me:)) Thank you very much

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hiii, you can always check https://www.youtube.com/music_policies and search songs you plan on using. two other tests I do is seeing if the song is shazamable or i can look up the song on youtube, and if it's copywritten it'll show the song information in the official description. as far as usage, i don't know.... i gamble it and just use it. hope that helps!

a wrote on December 19, 2017 at 10:27 am:

for the necklace did you buy the star sign one? 🙂

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yes i got the gemini one cause weston is a gemini 🙂 xx

emily wrote on December 18, 2017 at 8:41 pm:

Could you do another bullet journal setup (this time for 2018)? The 2017 video was so inspiring and I would love to see another and get in the planning mood!! Thanks xx

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totally have been planning on it!! 🙂

Eta wrote on December 17, 2017 at 4:23 pm:

Hi Rachel!!! I would love to see some winter winter lookbooks from you!! Like not California winter, but Alaska one xD! I just need some inspiration and your style is everything!

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hiii ~ i'd love to but in order to do that i'd literally have to buy winter clothes which I would never wear nor would know how to style because I live in california haha sorry 🙁 try loading up on colorful puffer jackets - always wish I can wear those!