I’ve been sharing my life on the web now since 2011. And the way is it that I’ve by no means completed a FAQ? Through the years there are positively a handful of questions I get again and again. Right here’s an inventory of the commonest questions I get. Do any of those shock you?
Your Most Often Requested Questions, Answered
The place are you from, you don’t appear Southern in any respect!
My complete household is from New York, about half-hour exterior town. I used to be born there however moved to Montreal once I was 3. My childhood was Montreal 100%. Talking French, determine skating, and consuming all of the poutine.
On the age of 10, my household moved to Portland Oregon. I spent my adolescence there till the age of 16. Then in the course of my sophomore yr of highschool, moved to the suburbs of Atlanta. Enjoyable, proper? Probably not. I’ve stayed ever since. I moved to Atlanta to attend Georgia State College and by no means left.
Although I solely spent a few years in New York, I really feel like that is simply one thing that’s in your blood. Being raised by New Yorkers and going again to go to household many occasions a yr (it was just some hours’ drive away to see household) I really feel like my childhood was additionally spent quite a bit in New York. Which is why I really really feel like a New Yorker in my coronary heart.
How tall are you?
I’m 5’5″ and secretly want I used to be 3 inches shorter with lengthy legs. Is that bizarre? I’ve a protracted torso, and simply want I had lengthy legs. The grass is all the time greener, proper?
How did you get into running a blog?
I’ve an enormous submit on this right here, however I mainly hated my day job and wished to get into trend and writing. My cousin over at The Zhush mentioned: “begin a weblog, if I can do it so are you able to”. So I did! That was again in 2011, and a few years later, it appears to be like a hell of quite a bit totally different than it used to. Wouldn’t change a factor!
How do you curl your hair?
I rotate between just a few methods relying on the size of my hair and my endurance. Usually I exploit a 1-inch curling iron to get beachy waves (view the tutorial right here). When my hair is SUPER brief, I’ve to make use of a wand, the 1-inch iron doesn’t do nicely with it. Right here’s my tutorial on utilizing a wand. This tutorial is on my lengthy hair, however the approach is similar. The approach works nice for any size, but it surely’s my go to when it’s at its shortest. And lastly, I really like doing flat iron waves, tremendous quick and straightforward. Try my flat iron wave tutorial right here. The latter might be my most used approach now.
Is that your pure hair shade?
Sure! And I DREAD the day I’ve to start out coloring it once I start to go grey. I despise being on the hair salon for greater than 40 minutes. I’ve coloured my hair a handful of occasions and I nearly all the time want I didn’t as a result of I hate the upkeep. A couple of years again I did do some very delicate balayage with Redken and truly LOVED it. I might 100% try this once more as soon as I begin to go grey.
The place did Pork get her identify?
Her unique proprietor truly named her Lulu. However I received her just a few weeks after he realized he couldn’t maintain her. I didn’t significantly just like the identify and couldn’t give you something. Her unique proprietor’s BROTHER randomly mentioned once I requested for some concepts, “POOOOORRRRKKK”. So there you go. It ended up being very becoming. She snorts like a pig, likes to roll in mud and is an effective eater!
Pork is my Boston Terrier who I misplaced in 2022. The toughest factor I’ve ever gone by means of. Miss her a lot each day.
Are you relationship?
Sure however probably not. I’ve completed the relationship apps, hate them (you’ll be able to learn my tackle considered one of them right here). I’ve been arrange on numerous blind dates by means of the years too. Nothing price writing house about sadly. I’m glad I’ve grown my confidence over these a few years of singlehood. I can’t think about doing it every other means.
What jewellery are you carrying?
Since I dwell in my jewellery (I by no means take it off) I all the time get requested about one thing. From my layered necklaces to my gold rings and so forth. I’ve a complete submit on all my jewellery and knowledge on the place it’s from right here. However beneath are all of the items I’m sometimes carrying.
How do you make cash?
A couple of methods however principally by means of two funnels. The primary being sponsored content material the place a model hires me to create content material with their model or product. And second, affiliate commissions. If you happen to store any hyperlink on my weblog from a retailer, I make a share of it. You possibly can take a look at this submit on the best way to store from bloggers to assist them! It means the MOST when folks make a small effort to buy our hyperlinks. It’s for gratis to you and helps to assist us.
I additionally run a weblog community neighborhood known as The Weblog Societies. It is a implausible neighborhood of influencers and bloggers the place I share instruments and assets to develop their companies. You possibly can study extra about what we provide right here.
What’s your skincare routine?
I’ve good days and unhealthy days. On a very good day, I do every thing you see right here. I actually love Cosmedix merchandise and have been utilizing them for years. I’ve added in a handful of different manufacturers recently from Dermalogica to Avène. On lazy days, I’m fortunate if I wash my face at evening if in any respect. However I NEVER go to mattress with make-up on. I’m 100% that meme of doing my full skincare routine whereas drunk earlier than mattress. It needs to be completed. Both means, I all the time wash my face within the bathe after which tone, serum and moisturizer with SPF after. I’ve but to do botox however would positively do it sooner or later simply haven’t seen any wrinkles but!
What did you do earlier than running a blog?
My first job out of school was as a income accountant at Norfolk Southern. I hated it. Cried day by day on my strategy to work. But it surely ended up being the explanation why I began a weblog so there’s a silver lining. I then was an account supervisor after which the Southeast gross sales rep at Different Attire. I LOVED MY JOB. Labored there for about 4 years earlier than taking the weblog full-time again in 2015. I gave myself 6 months to generate sufficient income to make it price doing full time. By no means appeared again. This has been my full time job ever since and I’m so grateful for the followers and readers that enable me to do that.
What’s your go to outfit?
Often some variation of denims and a tee. I can discover any strategy to combine that as much as make it work for the day, evening, dressy or not. Add a leather-based jacket and heels for a cocktail. Add a idler and a blazer for an informal assembly. Swap for an espadrille and a straw hat for summer time. See? Countless choices.
What else do you need to know?
Photograph by Hannah Lozano