Yeah, not only it's rewarding to see yourself improve in your craft, but you also slowly get attention haha. Compared to focusing on the follower count, it really is so much better just enjoying it first.

There are brands that don't really look that much on the follower count. I've seen people get PR from brands even with 500-1k followers. I think they look at the consistency and engagements.. and maybe it will be better for them long term that a lot of creators make content early.

I also get DMs from brands who want to send free stuff but I mostly decline cos it's either not aligned with my content or I'm not sure about the quality of their products. For example a contact lens brand... I'm very strict about putting something in my eyes cos sometimes contact lenses can be unsafe and damages can be permanent. :D