Chapter 1 Slime Sensation Have you ever plunged your hand into a container of gooey slime Many people across the world have In 2016 and 2017 making y slime became a global craze Today there are thousands of slim slime recipes online This slime craze began with the help sl of video blogger Karina Garcia o Garcia was born in California on February 8 1994 She is a part of a large Mexican-American family She S grew up with her parents two sisters and three brothers g Growing up Garcia’s family didn’t have much They lived in a small mobile home Garcia grew up dreaming of liv one day being able to take care of her parents and siblings on After high school Garcia attended college but dropped out early Then she began working as a waitress During out this time Garcia couldn’t decide what to do with her life this 4 4
Karina Garcia is an expert at making slime But she also likes to buy it online from other makers My house is basically made of slime she joked and career She felt discouraged and unsure about what to try next As a child Garcia had loved arts and crafts She also enjoyed science In 2015 she realized she could combine her passions That’s when she first discovered slime Slime allowed Garcia to use science and crafting to create something fun In time she’d become a successful full-time YouTuber making a living from slime 5
Chapter 2 Two Heads Are Better than One Today Garcia is confident and comfortable on camera She has become a video star But back in 2015 she was not sure about being a YouTuber She was nervous about filming herself and posting the videos online where everyone could see them Garcia’s twin sister Mayra encouraged Garcia to make her own videos Mayra’s opinion mattered a lot to Garcia At that time Mayra already had a successful YouTube channel Mayra’s channel featured videos about how to apply different makeup products and styles She posted her first video in October 2012 By 2015 Mayra had 80,000 YouTube subscribers fun fact Mayra and Garcia are identical twins They look very similar Some YouTube fans believe the two video stars are actually the same person 6
Makeup tutorials have remained popular on YouTube In 2017 they made up 34 percent of all beauty-related content on the video site Mayra’s success inspired Garcia In February 2015 Garcia created her own YouTube channel and posted her first video The video was called Easy DIY Lipsticks It featured a lipstick recipe Garcia had created at home The recipe called for lip balm lip gloss and eye shadow Mayra used social media to promote her sister’s YouTube video Many of Mayra’s fans soon subscribed to Garcia’s channel too It was Garcia’s first step toward becoming a YouTube star 7
