A $5 thrifted dress becomes em's Chun-Li costume
Scraps from Wes's Ryu outfit supply the finishing touch in the week's most-watched new upload.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
last minute sewing my Halloween costume 🙂↕️ #sewingprojects
em knows what gets her sewing: a deadline. A thrifted blue dress, a yellow shirt and some leftover white fabric become a simplified version of Chun-Li's Street Fighter outfit in "last minute sewing my Halloween costume 🙂↕️ #sewingprojects", which reached roughly 83,000 views.
She removes the sleeves, runs yellow trim around the armholes and neckline, then glues the chest detailing into place. The neatest bit of resourcefulness comes from another costume: after helping Wes sew his Ryu outfit, she uses the scraps for Chun-Li's bun covers and ribbons. The finished look gets a try-on with maroon leggings, combat boots and a few kicks. One viewer singles out the yellow torso details and bun covers as the pieces that make the character recognizable.
That was the biggest new upload in an eight-video week that also included a separate Chun-Li transformation, practical fall outfits and a chatty lunch break about overcoming fear of failure. Hair remained firmly in the mix, with a gift guide and "learning hairdressing at an actual SALON!! #cosmetologyschool". The salon upload now has the strongest daily momentum, followed by the hair gift guide and her earlier thrift hunt for a last-minute KATSEYE show.
The channel added a thousand subscribers over the week, though daily viewing is running somewhat below its usual pace. For a channel whose most-watched Shorts include DIY butterfly cuts and curtain bangs, the salon visit gives that familiar interest a different setting: learning hairdressing beyond her own mirror.
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What viewers say
Idk but I love it, and the fact that you made is even cooler.
@raedovarSee it on YouTubethis is so cool!! people who can sew are so talented
@aegyoaigoo21See it on YouTubeHey, I think it looks pretty awesome! And I agree, the yellow details on the torso are pretty important in that instantly-recognisable-way. As are the hair bun covers. For the life of me, I wouldn't have been able to tell you the colour of her tights or boots, though, off the tops off my head.
@TinTin-fq5idSee it on YouTube
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You look so cute!! The home made look on the costume has its charm🎃
@piercedflowersSee it on YouTubeThats so cute!!
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The videos drawing views on em right now
chatty lunch break! (overcoming my fear of failure 😪)45,928 views · 2026-11-02
turning myself into chun li 🌸💙 #halloweencostume44,873 views · 2026-10-31
🎁 holiday gift guide! (hair edition) 🎄32,504 views · 2026-11-04
practical outfits of the week (fall edition 🍂)27,868 views · 2026-11-03
learning hairdressing at an actual SALON!! #cosmetologyschool27,223 views · 2026-11-05
let’s go thrifting! (finding an outfit for a last min KATSEYE show)184,227 views
- Channel
- em
- Subscribers
- 442,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,239,423
- Videos published this week
- 8
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 82,825
- Views on its first day
- 38,359
The numbers
Here is how em's uploads and audience moved over the week.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which video game series features both Chun-Li and Ryu?
Chun-Li and Ryu are both characters in Capcom's Street Fighter series.


