James and Carys - busybee.carys

[poollounger]

As much as I think it’s great that she’s making money off her art.. I’ve been embroidering for around 5 years and I do okay from it, for a piece that takes me between 10-15 hours I never charge more than £50 for it. I know I’m underselling myself and my work but if I was to put my work up for any more it just wouldn’t sell. Plain and simple. Even when I tell most people my fees for custom work they don’t reply because it’s too expensive for them. I find it very disheartening that I have worked and worked for such a long time to get myself to this point and progress my skills, and Carys has been doing this for a few months and she can already charge £140+ it feels like people are only paying this much because it’s from her, not for the quality and love that goes into each piece. I hate to feel like I’m slating another artist but I wouldn’t dream of quoting someone that much even with years of experience under my belt.

I completely agree with you. I'm an artist myself and have only recently graduated uni so I'm not 'established' in any way yet but I've been making work for 5 years now and selling recently on Etsy. In this industry, it's just a given that you basically can't charge/won't sell work for what it actually cost you to make it because no one will buy it from a new artist for that price. Even freelance illustrations for corporations you have to undercharge because high prices only come with experience of X years in the industry. For a custom commissioned illustration that takes me 5 hours, I should charge a minimum of £60-70 to pay myself a living wage plus materials but I've tried multiple price points on Etsy and its at £30+ where sales drop.

I'm not saying Carys isn't well within her rights to charge what she does but it is frustrating that it's only because of her following. I can guarantee if she sold under a random name on Etsy with no promotion on her social accounts she wouldn't be making these sales. I suppose its more frustration with the undervaluation of art rather than Carys herself.

 

[Tea4u]

why would lockdown have an effect on her weight (or anybodies for that matter). She works from home and hardly goes anywhere anyway!

When you’re at home and you’re not socialising or as active as normal = gain weight

 

[Cathycxxx]

I'll probably get hate for this, but she looks awful in that gym shark stuff. What has she done? She used to be tiny

No need for that statement. You’d swear putting on a bit of weight was the end of the world! Happens to the best of us

 

[Pawpaw365]

why would lockdown have an effect on her weight (or anybodies for that matter). She works from home and hardly goes anywhere anyway!

Really??? Excluding Carys, there are many reasons for people to gain weight during lockdown. Mainly because people weren't moving as much. They had limited reasons to leave the house, and an hour restriction on exercise. Therefore their daily calorie expenditure was a lot less. People weren't commuting (e.g. walking, cycling, moving around) to get to work. People weren't moving around an office all day or whatever job they do.

Its ridiculous that people are hating on her weight ffs. I know its a rant thread but even so! Really hope she isn't reading any of these comments.
Shes a perfectly normal size, so what if shes not as skinny as she used to be and shes by no means fat!

Completely agree. And all these people saying she's gained 'so much weight' - where?! Where is the weight?! I must be completely blind because I just do not see it.

 

[flowersaresopretty]

Not to be mean but... she has put on weight. She doesn't look bad at all, she still has a great and enviable shape but weight gain will always be more noticeable on her because she's use to be a lot slimmer when she was more into fitness. But she says she is happy and honestly that's the most important thing. I would say she's about a size 12-14 now and used to be about a size 8 and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I used to be a size 12-14 when I had intentionally put on weight to grow some muscle. I never got comments on my weight gain because unlike Carys I'm not in the public eye but I knew I had and all of sudden I felt uncomfortable in my own body and the fact that none of my clothes fit. It has taken over 2 years to lose the weight in a healthy way and I'm now a size 8-10 once more and feel more confident again in my body. But even now my parents have said I look too skinny... you can never win in other people's eyes! In mine and many others opinion I really don't look skinny but I don't think my parents are used to seeing me in a slimmer frame and the same can be true of Carys in a slightly bigger frame so people will comment.

My point is is that if doing the opposite and not restricting herself and allowing herself to gain some weight and be comfortable with it and mentally feel better then that has to be the most important thing. Hopefully she understands people will notice the weight gain and regardless still feels good about herself because honestly you should never lose or gain weight to please other people, only yourself.

 

[Toriagloria]

The comments about her weight on here are actually sickening. Other women too. Very sad. I actually think she looks great. Annoying as hell with the constant hauls but her weight is not something we as women should be using against another woman

 

[Eyesee]

When you’re at home and you’re not socialising or as active as normal = gain weight

This! Also, she had the implant removed so
hormones is also a factor and has said her boobs haven’t stopped growing since she came off it!
It’s normal in life for our body sizes to fluctuate, some people will experience it more than others, especially depending on different lifestyle or health factors. That’s life. We really need to normalise that and stop constantly discussing weight loss or gain as it doesn’t define us.

 

[Nosey10188888]

I'm truly shocked what I've read on her size 12-14 is not obese and disgusting.
I have a similar body shape to carys where I have big thighs due to been on my feet all day at work and big boobies
Noone should be be made to think they should be skinny and a perfect size 8

 

[Livelaughlove123456]

When I was 18 I was a petite size 8. I’m now 24 and a generous size 12.
As we get older our bodies change so much. There’s no way I’ll ever be a size 8 again, it’d be unhealthy.
I think Carys’ weight gain has been quite quick which is why people are so bothered by it but honestly she’s getting ready to be a mum so probably good for her to have a bit more weight, she was tiny before!

 

[Pixipoppy]

I’ve never said she was obese or disgusting - I’ve just noted that her body is very different from how it was 3 years ago. Even she has said she has gained quite a bit of weight, it’s not like it a secret. I think the whole “people gain weight as they get older” or “people gain weight in lockdown” thing is slightly problematic that’s all, it just seems very.... passive? Like others have said before, fair enough if she had an unhealthy relationship with food before and is now over it, good for her

 

[DietGossip]

Yeah I'm a similar size to what she is now, I literally cannot criticise her for gaining the weight.

I am however going to point out that she says that she didn't change her diet and she still works out (maybe not as much now cause of the virus) so I am a bit suspicious about how she maintained such a small physique for so long if she hasn't actually changed anything.

 

[flowersaresopretty]

Yeah I'm pretty sure nobody said she was disgusting or that she was obese. She herself has addressed her weight gain so I don't see it as an issue people also mentioning it on here. Shes happy that's the main thing. Anyway just to move on does anyone find it weird that she I believe left Gymshark of her own accord a few years ago and now that her constant incredibly annoying Boohoo/PLT hauls don't seem to be doing as well shes all of a sudden back to promoting Gymshark. I'm not sure if she said shes fully being paid (I know shes not a proper athlete) but she does have a trackable link which of course if pulls in enough customers Gymshark will eventually be made commission link.

I guess it's just slightly annoying that when there is an abundance of fitness influencers on instagram for Gymshark to choose people to promote that already have before and have now decided fitness isn't all that important to them (which is fine) . Not saying that fitness should be everything to people I wish companies chose their representation a bit better because that doesn't really align with their brand.

(Also. She really should have addressed the Boohoo scandal given how much she has promoted them...)

 

[Sunshinelove25]

Are they running out of ideas because they can't go anywhere every vlog has the word renovation in the title. Mix it up aba bit huns

 

[Largeandincharge]

They are very materialistic... And James is so funny looking

 

[Sunshinelove25]

They are very materialistic... And James is so funny looking

That's why they have no video ideas cos without things and places they are boring

 

[Livelaughlove123456]

I know everyone is struggling For content during this pandemic and everywhere being closed but they could do challenge videos at home or cooking or Carys could do an arts and crafts video. Anything that isn’t a fast fashion haul or renovation

 

[Halloumifries45]

“Renovations have officially begun”... so what have you been doing for the past 7 months

 

[Notinstafamous]

“Renovations have officially begun”... so what have you been doing for the past 7 months

crappy DIY. All of the plastic stick on tiles all ripped off already. So great for the environment. Such bad role models

 

[Largeandincharge]

crappy DIY. All of the plastic stick on tiles all ripped off already. So great for the environment. Such bad role models

I thought that, I’m sure she only just put them on

That's why they have no video ideas cos without things and places they are boring

It’s a sad life really ain’t it

 

[Eyesee]

I thought that, I’m sure she only just put them on


It’s a sad life really ain’t it

Such a waste of money!! They looked hideous too and they knew they wouldn’t keep them so why bother? It didn’t even make for good content..just kept the £££ rolling in though I suppose