WHO IS ZARI?

I am Mermaid Zari, I started out as a mermaid in 2017 and have been nominated as Miss Mermaid Arizona in 2019 and 2020. I am a professional underwater photographer and I specialize in editing photos and videos. I am a custom tail designer for Mertailor, FinFun, Magic Tails, and Mernation. I love anything related to mermaiding and a healthy lifestyle. In my blog, you can read more about my daily mermaid and health endeavors.

WHO IS THIS WEBSITE FOR?

This website is for anyone who:

• Wants to become a mermaid and get a custom tail designed

• Wants to know more about Arizona and what it is like living here

• Wants to follow along my health journey and adventures

• Wants to learn how to edit photos and videos for underwater purposes

HOW I STARTED OUT AS A MERMAID

I get it, the pressure is really high to live a flawless and happy life. You want to be your very best but it’s hard. It’s super difficult. I’m sure this also applies to your everyday work life. Half of the time you are exhausted and questioning your next steps. But guess what. It’s okay as long as you keep moving forward. In 2017 I received my Masters's Degree in May and promptly broke my leg in August. It was a horrible way to begin a new adventure and time in my life.

I was lucky enough to score a really amazing job and I began working full-time for a consulting company. After a few months, I began to question adulating. I saw my friends and coworkers become zombies. They would go to work at the same time every day and then return home to Netflix and a simple meal. 

I turned into a so-called Zombie as well but I KNEW I wanted to do more with my life. I then remembered a promise to myself when I was in college, I had always wanted a mermaid tail. I had gotten a Mahina a few years back but that’s about it. My good friend that I went to college with, Mermaid Spectra, had mentioned a company by the name of Swimtails.

So I decided to check them out and see what they had to offer. This was WAY before all of their hydra tails and other amazing pro goodies. I saw that they had pro tails for adults on sale. I found a super colorful koi tail and decided that I wanted to become an oversized koi fish.

For the next month while waiting for my tail to be resized for my body I would dream of becoming a mermaid every day. I would draw tails in my notebooks at work and create little mermaid stories. I couldn’t WAIT for my tail to come to me.

The day it was delivered I went to the pool with my mom and I couldn’t stop smiling at the scuba material in the shape of a tail. I slipped it on and slid into the cool pool water. My first kick was when I realized that I was meant to do this. I felt sooo powerful underwater and it was as if I had been turned into a real mermaid. My mom later mentioned that she was impressed with how fast I got the hang of it. 

THAT DAY THANKS TO SWIMTAILS I BECAME A MERMAID…

And ever since that first day the magic did not stop. I was determined to create a fairytale life for myself and here I am now to help you begin yours. Having beautiful photos on Instagram encouraged me to continue on my magical journey and I think it might help others feel better about their bodies and overall their lives. Building self-love is tough and mermaiding has really helped me become a more loving person towards myself and others. It all started with a few mermaid-edited photos. I believe that you can accomplish the same.

I started this website to help others feel more confident in their own fins.

I also started it because I wanted to gather a little bit of money for a silicone tail. I feel like if I just buy it then I won’t value it as much as if I work for it in this manner. Then I can say that other mermaids helped me grow my fins <3 If you would like to help me out on my journey I have included a donate button down below. Thank you for being here and supporting me! My merfriends are the best.

With Love,

MERMAID ZARI