I’ve been sharing my life on the web now since 2011. And the way is it that I’ve by no means accomplished a FAQ? Through the years there are positively a handful of questions I get again and again. Right here’s a listing of the most typical questions I get. Do any of those shock you?
Your Most Continuously Requested Questions, Answered
The place are you from, you don’t appear Southern in any respect!
My whole household is from New York, about half-hour outdoors town. I used to be born there however moved to Montreal after 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? Not likely. I’ve stayed ever since. I moved to Atlanta to attend Georgia State College and by no means left.
Though 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 rather a lot 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 an extended 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 put up on this right here, however I mainly hated my day job and needed to get into style and writing. My cousin over at The Zhush stated: “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 a hell of rather a lot totally different than it used to. Wouldn’t change a factor!
How do you curl your hair?
I rotate between a couple of methods relying on the size of my hair and my persistence. 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 method is similar. The method works nice for any size, however it’s my go to when it’s at its shortest. And lastly, I really like doing flat iron waves, tremendous quick and simple. Take a look at my flat iron wave tutorial right here. The latter might be my most used method now.
Is that your pure hair shade?
Sure! And I DREAD the day I’ve to begin coloring it after 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 number of years again I did do some very delicate balayage with Redken and truly LOVED it. I might 100% do this once more as soon as I begin to go grey.
The place did Pork get her title?
Her unique proprietor truly named her Lulu. However I acquired her a couple of weeks after he realized he couldn’t maintain her. I didn’t notably just like the title and couldn’t provide you with something. Her unique proprietor’s BROTHER randomly stated after 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 efficient eater!
Pork is my Boston Terrier who I misplaced in 2022. The toughest factor I’ve ever gone by. Miss her a lot every day.
Are you relationship?
Sure however not likely. I’ve accomplished the relationship apps, hate them (you possibly can learn my tackle considered one of them right here). I’ve been arrange on numerous blind dates by the years too. Nothing value writing residence about sadly. I’m glad I’ve grown my confidence over these a few years of singlehood. I can’t think about doing it some other approach.
What jewellery are you carrying?
Since I reside 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 put up on all my jewellery and data on the place it’s from right here. However under are all of the items I’m sometimes carrying.
How do you earn cash?
A number of methods however largely by 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. In the event you store any hyperlink on my weblog from a retailer, I make a proportion of it. You possibly can take a look at this put up on methods 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. This can be a unbelievable neighborhood of influencers and bloggers the place I share instruments and sources 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 an excellent day, I do the whole lot 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 night time 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 accomplished. Both approach, 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 faculty was as a income accountant at Norfolk Southern. I hated it. Cried day-after-day on my technique to work. Nevertheless it 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 Various 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 value 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?
Normally some variation of denims and a tee. I can discover any technique to combine that as much as make it work for the day, night time, dressy or not. Add a leather-based jacket and heels for a cocktail. Add a idler and a blazer for an off-the-cuff assembly. Swap for an espadrille and a straw hat for summer time. See? Infinite choices.
What else do you need to know?
Photograph by Hannah Lozano
