Blogger Series
It is Confessions of a Blogger time again! Today we meet the gorgeous Lisa Fortuin, from Lipstick Lifestyle, who you guessed it – loves lipstick! I loved this from her blog bio and had to include it “Red lipstick for confidence, pink lipstick for flare.” I have connected with Lisa on a few different online platforms, as well as for PR for Inspired Living.
Hi I’m Lisa, a 22-year-old tea drinker and cupcake eater currently living in Cape Town. I’m a third year student and I love all things beauty and fashion related. I’m constantly planning or looking for something fun to do around Cape Town with family or friends, and in my downtime I like to blog about my secret finds and adventures. ~ Lisa
- When did you start your journey as a blogger and why? I’ve always had a personal blog as a space to write down my thoughts and share pictures but this year I decided to get a bit more serious about blogging and to create a platform where I write about lifestyle topics and things I’m passionate about and I’ve been having so much fun with it!
- Do you blog fulltime or do you have a regular 9-5 as well? Regular 9-5 and I study part-time, it’s not easy making time for everything and when my workload gets crazy I give blogging a break for a bit, but I’m always excited to get back to blogging and usually have tons of things to write about when I’m back.
- Tell us a little about your space on the interweb and what you blog about? My blog is very lifestyle orientated, with my main focus being on beauty, fashion and events. I love sharing new products and new beauty finds with my readers, or talking about cool places to visit or try out.
- Being a blogger is not always easy – what motivates you and keeps you going? My minds always buzzing with content ideas, and even when I’m not motivated or don’t have time blog, I’m still thinking “flip, I got to blog about this while it’s relevant” or I’m making a mental list of things I could be blogging about…. So I guess you could say my need to stay relevant is what keeps me going.
- How important do you think it is to have a niche blog? Very important. You want it to be easy for someone to know what your blogs about so that when they tell someone else about it, they can describe it easily. It’s good to have clear lines and focus area’s when having a blog, it makes it easier for you to know what to write about and to know what your audience wants and likes reading.
- What have your biggest blogging challenges been? Time management, some days I feel like I just don’t have enough time to get everything done and then I envy stay at home bloggers who blog for a living – it’s days like that when I want to quit it all and just stay in bed with my laptop forever.
- What do you love most about being a blogger? I love the freedom I have in my writing, I can do or say what I want. For work my writing has a different focus and is always double checked and edited until it’s perfect, but on my blog it’s more relaxed and fun, it’s more “me”.
- If you had to choose a favourite social media platform, what would it be and why? Instagram! Instagram is the first thing I check in the morning, I love seeing new posts from my favourite celebs, or seeing what my friends or favourite bloggers post. I sometimes feel celebs have someone else running their Twitter or Facebook page for them so I never trust what they have to say, but Instagram always seems like the real deal, like you’re getting a sneak peek of what their lives are really like.
- What has your journey as a blogger taught you {about yourself or in general}? Has it changed your life in any way? It’s got me to be a bit more adventurous and to try new things just so I can blog about it. I’ve definitely also started taking a lot more pictures of things than I usually would, just so that I can add some good pictures to my blog posts.
- If you had to give a newbie blogger any advice, what words of wisdom would you impart? Honesty over everything, readers really trust bloggers especially when it comes to product reviews or service that they’ve had at restaurant. I always feel like if a blogger gets paid to talk about a certain brand they should say so, just to be fair to their readers.
Thanks Lisa for sharing a bit more about your life and blogging journey with us! You can find out more about Lisa and stalk her here:
Blog link: http://lipsticklifestylebylisa.wordpress.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lipsticklifestyle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LipstickLife_
Instagram: http://instagram.com/lisafortuin
If you are a blogger and would like to be featured on Confessions of a Blogger, then please email Fiona or leave a comment below. Or if there is a blogger see featured here please drop me a mail or comment.
Image Source: Lisa Fortuin
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