Honestly, I like it as a viewer that you're not the extroverted fake influencer. You're calm and crazy creative and I love your experiments❤.

I felt this in my soul. I'm an introvert too and tired of being criticised for it. We are valuable members of society too, we can be good friends and mostly we are just misunderstood empaths. I don't do hugs but I feel you in this Stella. Proud of you girl x

This was probably your best video this year. Raw and honest. I've been here for years and never left any negative comments or anything but I'm happy you're back to yourself.

I don't know if you meant by 'heartbreak' this last year, professional, friendship or your relationship that maybe ended. But either way I'm very sorry and I'm glad you are starting to feel yourself again.

I can finally say that this energy is the energy I was missing from you for a while. I continued to watch your videos even though I no longer enjoyed the way you acted but bc I as well as you enjoy experimenting with hair and I’m glad you are done with pretending! The best of luck to you in the upcoming year👏🏻

Stella! This is raw and very good. I see the progression in you, be proud

This is what I’m trying to grow my hair to, but with bangs. I hope you have a fantastic 2024, and color your hair as many times as you want it’s your life your hair. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm much older than you, Stella, and I often feel like my whole life is just one paranormal hairtivity, lifetivity, allthingstivity after the next. Such is life. It's wondrous to witness you learn and grow. Even when it may not feel like it, please try to remember that you ARE successful and you are also inspiring to others. Thank you for your candor, it makes some of us feel less alone!

Oh Stella, what a video!! I love it. I am also an introvert and a small business owner and can relate to EVERYTHING you said…my husband does the majority of the customer serving due to my resting bitch face 😂. Looking forward to you being you. Happy New Year 🎉

You seem so tough and strong that I think people probably don't think anything they say would ever affect you. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability you showed here. ♥

I was never popular in high school and have always been an individual. I don't let what's "in" influence me because I do what I feel looks good on me and what I feel is best for me...at that moment in my life. Our lives are lived in seasons and change is inevitable. I am an introvert and don't "play" to people...I hate the term and idea of "networking" because it's not genuine. In short...I'm not going to try to create a friendship all for the purpose of maybe needing that person as a connection...it's not genuine. I am real...I am honest and I am me! I applaud your freedom to be simply you! It shouldn't be any other way. We all will have victories, failures and mediocrities in our lives. It's fluid...it can change like the seasons. My prayer for you is that you take joy in the comfort of being Stella Cini in all your glory, failures and in who God made you to be! God bless you Stella!

This video is like therapy ❤ I’m sure we all have rougher years than others. Jobs, friends, romantic interests all change and come and go. Experience it all and accept everything as it comes. Honor your true feelings and be unapologetically you. No one else can be a better you than you ❤

The experiment with the extensions was super interesting and for me it's so sad that you finished it so fast(( Thank you for all that you do and all that show us. I love the educational side of your content especially the color theory, hair facts etc. It helps me not only to learn something new but to abstract of the unhappy times in my life. Happy new hair year!

This video... I loved it. It was extremely relatable, you were vulnerable which I know it's not easy, and I actually felt like it was you talking to us. 2023 has been absolutely horrible for me. I feel like I lost everything but funny enough I found myself. I really hope 2024 brings you all the happiness and fulfillment you deserve.

Stella, you Inspired me to do a buzzcut, YOU!! I'm now on the grow out journey myself, six months in, and I swear, the clippers are calling my name 😂 But I'm going to persevere, because I feel like growing my hair, people were hounding me to grow it out, but it just made me want to stay short. Do you, you are fabulous, with hair or without, and those of us that don't get their knickers in a knot over someone else's personal body choices will still be here for you!! Love from another introvert 😘😘

Love you for being you Stella and love the hair experiments! Have a great 2024! Love from Belgium.

This was such a beautiful raw video. That bit with that extra little bit of hair was so relatable. There's always one bit that nags your mind, then you second guess and regret after you do it. So many feelings and thoughts in this one that just speak to my soul. Love you and so glad I found you all those years ago ❤

I shaved my hair and started to really experiment with it thanks to your videos. I also started to share my art on social media after seeing your brushes and how much you wanted to create and share: it was truely inspiring (is it even a word in english ?) for me. Thank you for being honest ❤️

I have been running my company 22 years now, I have not had one great year, but it is mine & it has given me a living. Keep going sweetie, love your transparency 🥰🇬🇧xxx

fucking loved your attitude in this video - so unapologetic and real!!! can’t wait to see more

I hear you, gurl. Don't beat yourself up. People wrongly assume introverts are shy, when actually they just don't want to engage. I'll happily ignore you, too, if we run into each other IRL.

I rarely comment...but since you're reading them...I love watching your videos, and told my stylist to watch you too. I love your wacky hair shenanigans and super cute looks. You're just so much fun and very interesting and so knowledgeable! My mom and friends mom were beauticians, so I slightly more knowledgeable than "newb" but you explain things, so well! Please keep being your wonderful self ❤

Stella ❤ you have what it takes. I'm wishing you a wonderful 2024

I felt this video from the beginning to the very end. I cried because it makes me sad that you experienced all this. I'm a little bit older than you and I respect you so much. I wasn't this smart, mature and brave at your age. You are such an inspiration. I wish you the best, you deserve it and I'm pretty sure you're gonna take it. Take care, Stella, you are amazing.

Easily one of my favorite videos this year. Love you being you, INCLUDING/ ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF your crazy kreative ideas and experiments. Those and your brutal honesty are the things I've always appreciated most about you so I'll be damn sure to never miss a video next year 😊🫶🏼

I love how straight forward you are. Thank you for being you and never changing to what people want❤️

You were more brave in this video then any other before. Some of us felt deeply all that you admitted, and were just woried about you...hence the question "How are you" Bottom line, majority of us love you, Stella, the real Stella, the Stella you trying to represent, all of it. So keep it up girl, so much more is coming. We got you 😊💙💚🩷

You are so awesome and honest. I take everything to heart too. I love watching your videos and seeing all of your fun experiments. I have also messed up my hair quite a bit but I have learned from you not to panic. Color correction is possible and it’s not the end of the world. I look forward to a new year of new Stella content! ❤🎉😊

Thank you SO MUCH for being honest and open with us. I love how matter of factly you are about yourself. Its admirable. ❤

My motto this year was 'Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm'. A good motto for a people pleaser.

I hope you are still reading the comment section. :) I wish you all the best in the upcoming year. Just be you, you are enough.

god i truly love you, you are literally so free and so honest, i will always support you 💕

Is it just me, but you are more beautiful here. You are awesome Stella, never forget that 😊

Stella, I’ve watched you for years and will continue to do so. You’ve always been fun and honest and very knowledgeable. We all have ups and downs and we fall but we get back up again, please don’t take anyone’s negativity to heart, people have too much power behind keyboards and forget there’s a real person who they are affecting with real feelings. Keep being you and doing what makes you happy ❤️

Stella, I love this video ❤. As a natural extrovert who has struggled this year after a hard health diagnosis, I get your thing about being yourself and not giving any f's about what other people think. I was always like that, but this year has been so hard. So thank you for igniting that in me again. And most of all, i look forward to seeing more of YOU, and more crazy, wild styles and things you choose to share with us. I think the old style "influencer" is on the back foot. We watch, and we feel a connection with you, so we want to see the real you, not someone just advertising things. Here's to a new year of colour ❤🎉

I admire you deeply, Stella! You are beautiful in whatever shape or form. I've had a few transformations because I was so inspired by you! I got The pinkest Pink hair for a while like two years ago fulfilling one of my biggest wishes (even though I'm a college professor 😂) Everyone at Uni thought I was on drugs or deranged because you're "not supposed " to do those things to your hair in your 30's! I'm 37 now and got my second buzz cut last week. The first one was in 2013. I don't regret it! I love it! Some students will faint when I get back to school from the holidays, but I don't give a f***! Much love to you! Thanks for your videos. Greetings from Medellín! P.S: Girl, I wish my wage was better in order to purchase those beautiful brushes just for the sake of admiring their design, as I don't have hair of my own now 😅 Always be proud of yourself for Not giving Up! 🤗 🩵

Watching your videos was one of the reasons I became brave enough to try bleaching my hair myself after so many years. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us to watch!

I've been watching stella for years and years and seeing this video makes me happy for her. She has found herself and what she believes in, even if she's not comfortable with sharing some things, it's you who matters to yourself most and you must respect yourself before others.

After viewing the video, all I can offer is my heartfelt empathy. I believe everyone traverses such phases, where life is scrutinized, trust wavers, and despair looms. We grapple with being true to ourselves, often stumbling even in our sincerest attempts. Yet, this year has illuminated a revelation: our essence remains intact. Even when we don a mask, our true personality radiates through. These are merely diverse roles we assume in life, shaping us persistently and, in the end, becoming an integral part of our identity.

You really became an adult right in front of your audience and that's amazing. You started this channel under 18, making braiding videos for a hobby, then you turned this into a career, started a brand, had to put on many hats as a proper entrepreneur, of course you changed. You became more serious, maybe that's a sad facet of life, that the carefree teen is bound to die out and the adult who earns a living is bound to show the weight of that, but it's almost inevitable. I still hope you find balance in your work, so you can be more carefree again, so you won't cry yourself to sleep. At least you know yourself better now, and you can learn from your mistakes

Awwwe Stella ❤️ I'm introverted too but I'm sending virtual hugs ❤️ I've been watching your videos for years. You're so inspiring and cool. I hope you have a better year and are true to yourself!

I'm waiting on the emerald brush 😍💚 Lovely Stella, sending positive vibes!

I enjoy your videos , I really feel like it’s just friends having fun . You never force anything you are so extremely talented , beautiful and an artist. I could tell this year you were not so happy. It’s been a rough year for lots of us. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

I always admire all of you Stella, from the hairstyles to compliment glasses wearer's all the way to your amazing hair colour transformations, and all the in-between. Please keep up the good work. 🥃❤

❤🎉Stella💃🏻❤️ Be true to you! No apologies, no worries! Just happy happiness!

This was so incredibly heartwarming. I have similar feelings about feeling introverted and not a social person at all, and somehow, I've managed to have some little success in my own creative business this year. Lost friends but realized they were only holding me back so I'm ready to take on 2024 in a more balanced "me time" with less stress (*less people lol) and more creativity and fun at my own pace. Thank you so much for sharing your story and creativity with us, Stella. We love you ❤ Happy New Year! Can't wait to see what's in store for you in your next chapter. Take care. Peace. 🕯😌🧚‍♂️

Been watching and learning from you for years. I'm an introvert too so I get it. This is my first comment❤. Truly love this video😊. I'm much older than you but still got it lol. Keep moving forward Stella and keep being real like this. I'll keep watching and praying love.

I know you didn't leave, but this still felt like a video to say "welcome back" on. So welcome back, Stella.

I’m sorry that you’ve had a rough year, but like me you have many loyal viewers! I look forward to each and every video that you put out and enjoy watching them. I am an introvert too so I understand how you feel. You are a beautiful person, inside and out and I can’t wait to see what you bring us in 2024, Happy New Year !🎉🎉🎉

"People will forget what you say but they will never forget how you make them feel" This feels HONEST and REAL. We need to stop taking eachother apart and the only way to show kindness is to give kindness to yourself first. Humanity should be more like nature, every flower, tree, grass or cacti is doing its own thing in its own time and dosnt need to justify the validity of the experience or its contribution in this crazy universe to anything else... So bloom at your own pace. Maybe its every spring or maybe its only at night once in a hundred years when only the stars are watching.❤

It’s refreshing to hear you speak your mind, I think you’re awesome Stella, hope you find peace and tolerance to deal with the people that make you believe what they said about worst part of working. It’s amazing that you care about henna. And you getting a buzzcut and also showing us your growth from a buzzcut makes me feel welcome, for some reason. 2023 also had a bit of unpleasantness due to annoying insecure, lying & mentally ill child-like people, a girl pulled on my hair and hit me around my body as she tore strands of my hair until they could take her away, I have mid thigh length hair, I love it long so it was so annoying and still is, for me, to have to deal with the loss and damage, so now there’s this whole regrowing I’ve to do and seeing your growth is great guidance and I also feel like I’m not alone if you buzzcut your hair. I did not buzzcut mine but growing out some pieces feels like if I had shaved, and maybe it was a bit like shaving, or even worse- like plucking the hair from the internal structure. Anyways. I recommend you don’t care about people who only care about harming you. My mistake was caring too much about worthless scumbag girls who are so insecure, not even they like themselves.

Dear Stella, I have been watching you for a while but for the past few months I felt like you were not being true to yourself. I have never commented but I just want to let you know that I really appreciate this video. Thank you for being honest and being you.

Personaly, I like that every one of your videos have different energy. My experiencis is that life has ups and downs, we grow, we change, we evolve, thats part of life. If you were exactly the same as 4 years ago that would be wierd (because I know Im not, which I feel is both good and bad). I hope you will continue growing and learning (I know i will). Keep moving forward and do what you feel is right. Thank you for this year, looking forward following you into the next❤

Keep being your creative, brave, fabulous self Stella. You inspire me with my hair journey, and give me confidence in trying new things... even if they "fail", it brings me joy. Sending love and appreciation. 💖

I love how much you have grown Stella!! Im so glad to see your going to go back to being your own, amazing, unique self. I cant wait to see what this year holds for you, and Im so sorry for all the hate you recieve, but it looks like your stronger from it 💪. Go Stella!!

Hi lovely human🥰 I must say everything you said is what makes you wonderful and unique and "YOU" which is the most important. In regards to your brand the most important thing is that you don't give up, mistakes and set backs are part of growing, and sure ar hell not easy. You are a great inspiration for me, to try new things as a guinea pig myself and as a bussiness/ content creator. Since it was so hard that I almost quit everything. But is people like you that put a smilenon my face and make me think 'Is gonna be alright'. Keep doing what you love, have a splendid New start of year. Much love (also give lots of love to Salami)❤❤❤❤

Any time I see your video pop-up on my feed, I click on it, because I know you'll either educate me or entertain me. You're a beautiful soul, even the blind can see it. Don't let the people who project their negativity affect you. Most people are here to see you succeed. And yes, fuck what people think, do what makes YOU happy, because you can only do your best when you are your most authentic self. X

So relatable!! Keep going with the real you. It is beautiful and powerful. I could learn this from you! ❤️

I love my Stellari brush! It truly is an amazing and beautiful brush!

I hope next year will be a better year for all of us...Thankyou for sharing your life and journey 💛💛

Go Stella! Do you, always! Paint your white hairbrush and t-shirt, cause chaos!! You should be proud of yourself, because you’re trying and you’re you. ❤

Ħanini, been following you from the very beginning. You have so many gifts, treasure yourself.

I personally loved everything you’ve done to your hair ❤

Ooh Stella, sounds like you've had a rough year! I hope 2024 is happier for you! Xx

I've been following your journey since you shaved off your hair. I love the creativity and inspiration you share. You actually inspired me to start experimenting with my hair again. Honestly love your journey and hearing the science behind everything!

Stella, you are an absolute QUEEN! And I'm sorry you had such a rough year, but I'm pretty sure that most of us that are subscribed to your channel, appreciate the genuine person you are. Here's to a much better year in 2024!!🍾🥂❤ BTW, I'm not so secretly hoping that you and your boyfriend are still together. You've always had a fun dynamic with him, to watch. But if you're not still together, I'm sorry about that, too❤

I just lived something similar. Frustration about work and the end of a project I invested many years and efforts on, distance from friends who didn't care and the discover of my true, old, introverted self. And that's ok, it's a sort of liberation that I didn't expect anymore! I'm ready to be myself, finally. I wish you all the best, I really like your creativity and I'm learning a lot (I am a painter and what you do is inspiring), and I am almost convinced to turn to purple/blue hair next year! 😂

Hey Stella, I have been an on and off viewer as I’ve also built a business in 2023 and that doesn’t leave much free time. I just viewed your website for the first time and… wow. It’s beautiful and complex and simple and you look like a rockstar. I want to buy the trio and I can’t even tell you the last time I brushed my hair 😂 So yeah, proud of you! The things that get me through are my Faith, Devotion, and Joy. I stand by the idea that we as a society need to get rid of this phrase “working hard” and switch it with “working joyfully”. Because that’s where the sustainable magic and beauty happen that leave you feeling proud, encouraged, and ultimately keep you resilient. Thanks 🙏✨

Hey Stella, no matter which version of 'you' you are, it's still you. Tbh nobody should be commenting on who the real or old you is. As much as KZfaq and viewers are your business, it's not your life. I love seeing you come to this realization yourself. We love you Stella be you or whoever you want to be ❤

I remember watching one of your old videos, giving yourself a cute little bob a mirror and a razer machine. I loved the result and since corona started I have done my hair exactly like that and get so happy everytime. It's never completely even or perfect, but it is beautiful and I'm so proud to do it myself. Keep doing your best ❤

You’re such a beautiful person not just on the outside but the inside💕 you can see the passion in your eyes and prob some hurt as well we are all human..life has its ups and downs but we get stronger each day 💕 proud of you and how much you’ve grown as a person🥰

Thanks Stella! One of my friends told me that without dirt and shit plants wont grow as strong. This year was dirt and shit to you but you grew from it and its really lovely to see (BTW I also shaved my head like the day after you did and it was lovely and amazing but yes it takes fu**ing forever to grow out and now I have a weird cowlick that I didn’t have before but ce la vie right? ) Love you! ❤

I'm so sorry that it's been such a rough year for you! I also am an introvert, but it took me about 63 years to be okay with it. You are a sweetheart and way ahead of the game!!! Happy New Year Stella!!!

I’ve been amazed by the many transformations you’ve attempted over the past 2 years since I started watching your videos, and although I definitely have my favorite looks, you are blessed in that you seem to pull off pretty much all the styles you’ve tried. Probably a combination of good genetics/bone structure and the style choices you pair with it as far as makeup, contacts, accessories and outfits you seem to master the art of combining elements to accomplish a full look. I love the content you make and the fact that your aim now is to keep doing what you do for the love of it and that is very likely a key ingredient in why your able to pull off these different styles you wear the looks with confidence and thus the looks don’t wear you ❤

I love and appreciate your honesty. It is so refreshing and I am sorry you've experienced so much cr@p! But I love that you share these things here and discuss the truth behind the business owner process, as it is not all sunshine and rainbows. Your learning will lead to growth and 2024 will be a year of development no doubt!

Thank you for the commentary, never felt something so real and accurate to what you/I felt. It feeels good to relate to a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time while, so thanks for the jog down memory lane

Super necessary:))) I am also introvert and I suffer a lot with trying not to be, when is just accept and embrace, but its more easy to say than to actually do it, so I loved that you talked about that

I love how your hair looks at this length ❤️😍😍😍❤️ Definitely Bob cuts flatter you very much. Thank you for your sincere confessions and have a Happy New Year 🎊🎊🎊🎊

I’ll admit, I think this is the first time I’m ever posting a comment on one of ur videos & ive been watching ur vids for years… but I have to say (& I know I’m just a viewer/watcher/fan whatever) but the people that have been supporting you for this long, watching and admiring you from behind our screens, I don’t think would ever be dissatisfied with the content/products/whatever you want to share with us. I understand that’s a bold statement but like you expressed in this video, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fine! But me, us, the ones who wish nothing but the best for you and experience just pure satisfaction and happiness by watching whatever it is you want to share with us… will always be here. Again, we may not say it in the comments… but we’re here Stella. We’ve always been here, and we’ve always seen you 💞 I’m just glad I get to continue watching you shine and flourish ✨💞 cheers to the new year 🎉

I'm so sorry you had a shitty year! I appreciate you! And LOVE watching your videos! You do all the things to your hair we're all scared to do! 🤔 But maybe not so much anymore! Keep doing what you love, because that's why we love watching you!!! 💜💚💜💚

Aww Stella there you are ❤️ Happy New Year babe ✨

These lessons are so pure and so hard but I appreciate you very much. I love this recap of the year so much more than the only happy ones cause the year is not only happy. We can only try to learn and accept.

Today is December 28 😉 Best birthday wishes Stella 💝 happiness, health, love and fulfillment of all your dreams ❣️😁

I think you looked incredible with a shaved head and not that many people can pull it off. I've had most of my head shaved before and it was hard to get used to. Also growing it out is a nightmare to say the least but I'm happy to say I experienced it. Love your videos stella 👌🏻🫶🏻💜

Your hair grows fast!! I could have sworn you just shaved your head not too long ago.

Thank you for everything you said. I started my own project this year and I got so much straggles lately. I needed to hear your words.

I am absolutely proud of you! It was such a bad bitch speech but it was soooo freaking amazing! I am agreeing in every point! But honestly I don't read every comment on your videos but I do see a loooooooot of positive comments. Maybe I don't dig deep enough but what I see is that the real fans are on your side and we are powerful enough to show it! ❤

Wow! I love YOU, please be yourself and forget about everyone. You as you are attract your audience

I think you are amazing. I have been following you on KZfaq for many years. I love your stuff. I to am an introvert. I can relate to everything you are saying. I have been told I am anti social. No I just don't like most people. People can be mean, hateful, use you, abuse. So I get it. I am looking forward to the coming year and what you are about to do. Looking forward to your business growing. Waiting for the hair colors to come out. I am super excited for that. You do you and don't give a f*** what anyone says. You are a great person!!! I love you Stella

This is one of the reasons I like being old. You might not be as pretty but most things roll of your shoulders. There is peace in that. Good luck in 2024. Health and happiness to you

I find you lovely, and I always have. I have yet to see anything manufactured or fake. Speaking honestly about learning things, and sharing yourself with whoever happens to play your videos is a level of courage many of us, myself most of all, do not have. You’re not doing it right if there aren’t people out there trying to drag you down. Haters are for you to judge how well you’re doing, according to Kat Williams, anyway. Keep your chin up, and do you boo. We love to see it. Wishing you well. -B

Girl, you're so pure with all the experiments, I truly love it as you are! Kinda sad to hear that you been going through some shit people's opinion. There's a lot of good words and mentally hugs for you. Be yourself 💖

@4:24 I’ve always told my dad I wanted to be an entrepreneur. & his response to that was always.. “ just know it’ll be hard. it’s harder than raising baby “ I asked why & he said “ bc baby’s sleep, a business doesn’t “ 🥺 I definitely felt that

Oh you sweet girl i hope you are ok. Be kind to yourself. ❤❤❤

I LOVE your authenticity

Stella I also cut off my lengths today and decided to give zero eff except that which strengthens me and cutting out crappy people

I'm sorry for the hardship of your experiences. You are handling it all with grace and wisdom!

At first I thought that you're shaving your head again 😅 giving all that length away? But this length and colour suits you so well, I can't wait to see what you'll do next year, you gave me the courage to cut my own hair, even if I fuck it up, it'll grow back ,so thank you for that!! Happy new year and I hope that people will learn to leave kinder comments!❤❤❤❤

I respect you so much as an artist as a human out here trying. Thanks for this awesome genuine content Stella!!!

I love you, thank you for your authenticity. Thank you for putting yourself out there and moving forward no matter what. 🤍