Hey gals! It’s been soooo long since I’ve posted, I’m so sorry! Since it’s been a bit since I’ve been on here, I thought I’d come back with a little Q&A. Let’s get started!
How did you get the courage to start a blog? Long story short, I started my blog during my sophomore year in college. I was looking for a creative outlet and a blog fit what I was looking for perfectly! So, I started my site and began writing. I kept it a secret for about 6 months or so so I could find my writing style and to make sure that I liked it enough to make it my “thing”. Once I was comfortable and felt like I had enough content posted, I announced it to my Instagram following and that was that! I wouldn’t say it took a lot of courage because back then, blogs and social media influencing hadn’t really taken off yet so I didn’t feel like I was entering into the huge community that it is today. My best advice for finding the courage within yourself to start one now is to start connecting with other bloggers who you look up to! Once you begin creating those friendships, you’ll see that the community is so loving and uplifting and you’ll have all the support you need to move forward.
Are you a full time blogger? No! I actually get this question a lot so I’m happy to finally answer it on here. My full time job is at a marketing agency – I’m an Account Manager. Basically, that means I’m the liaison between our clients and our in-house creatives such as copywriters, graphic designers, etc. Blogging is an incredibly fun side hustle but I really, really love what I do and I enjoy working in the marketing industry on the agency side.
What’s your favorite store to buy accessories from? Hmmm this is a tricky one! I think I have a few answers. For hair accessories, I’d say Urban Outfitters. For jewelry, I’d say Mejuri. For shoes, I’d say all over! But I think Steve Madden is my favorite shoe brand overall.
What’s your favorite place you’ve traveled to and where do you hope to travel next? My favorite place I’ve traveled to is definitely Arizona! For the last few years, I’ve been going once a year and it’s my favorite place in the whole world. As for future travels, I’m definitely wanting to go to Boston and Charleston soon. They’ve been on my travel bucket list for years!
How do you edit your photos? I use Lightroom! I had a creative major in college and I learned how to use the Adobe creative suite and never looked back. I use Photoshop sometimes but I’m a huge Lightroom fan. It’s the best and so easy to use!
What is your hair care routine? My hair care routine changes allll the time but right now, I’m using the Pantene Rose Water shampoo and conditioner and once a week, I switch out my shampoo for the Matrix So Silver purple shampoo to keep my hair super bright and white. After I get out of the shower, I put in two pumps of the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm to prevent frizz. Once in a while, I’ll use a hair mask if I feel like my hair is getting dry!
Where did you go to college? I went to James Madison University! My major was Media Arts & Design with a concentration in Integrated Advertising and Corporate Communications and I loved it. That major/concentration really prepared me to have a job at a marketing agency or at an in-house marketing department and it couldn’t have been more perfect for what I wanted to do. I would definitely recommend!
That’s all for this week, thank you so much for reading! I’m thinking of switching my posting schedule to be once every other week… what do you think? Let me know in the comments. Have a great week!