This weeks debate is on Youtube vs Blogs and which you prefer. There is no contest, I prefer blogs whether it is reading them or working on my own. I have filmed two videos in my life and they nearly drove me batty. I had to film so many takes before I was even a little bit satisfied with the result and then there was the upload time. I don't even enjoy watching Youtube videos whether beauty related or not. I get bored a minute into any video and reading a blog does not do that to me. Plus, I feel like I am doing my brain some good by reading rather than watching. I am a natural born reader and writer. I think in some ways, both are a dying art and Youtube does not help that. Blogging takes a lot less time for me. Aside from taking the pictures, I can have a post up in 10-15 minutes vs the one day that it took me to film a video. I am also more eloquent when I can write. I get very nervous when a camera is pointed at me and forget the points I want to go over. With writing, I don't even have to brainstorm. It usually just comes out and I am done. I try to keep the wording in my review and FOTD posts concise because I know a lot of people are the opposite of me and dislike reading. The process of blogging is just more enjoyable and a heck of a lot easier for me. If I were to do a video, it would probably take me two days to get the desired product. I would want my video to be perfection since people can see everything I am doing. With a blog, that is not as much of a concern. Plus, nothing I do is complicated enough to need a Youtube video and it is much easier to see swatches for a product review in a blog post rather than a video. Blogging is also more personal and you get to connect with people. Plus, there is so much negativity and ignorance on Youtube. The blogging world is a much kinder place.
