{Confessions of a Blogger} Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas

Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas…

On today’s Confessions of a Blogger we meet the lovely Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas. I really love these interviews and find it so interesting, getting to know more about the “blogger” behind “the blog” – I hope you do too!

Hello my name is Sarah and I have a beauty and lifestyle blog called Mascara and Mimosas. I am closer to 30 than 25 years old and live in Johannesburg with my husband. I have been in the beauty industry for 10 years now and it truly is my passion!

• When did you start your journey as a blogger and why? I started my blog in December 2014 purely for fun and as a hobby. I’m always buying new products or trying out new salons and spas and thought it would be a fun idea to share my experiences with other product hoarders and treatment junkies.
• Do you blog fulltime or do you have a 9-5 as well? I wish I blogged fulltime! I have a 9-5 that I am fortunate enough to love, so really, I have the best of both worlds.

• Tell us a little about your space on the interweb and what you blog about? Mascara and Mimosas really is my little haven and is so special to me. On it, you will find some products and places I have found and loved and my thoughts on some of the hypes that are trending. Every now and then I will throw some décor or foodie posts into the mix to keep things interesting – variety is the spice of life after all!

• Being a blogger is not always easy – what motivates you and keeps you going? I love blogging and to me that is enough. I enjoy everything from conceptualising a post, to taking the photos and reading the comments that follow – it really does make my heart skip a beat.
• What have your biggest blogging challenges been? Definitely comparison! Comparison to other blogs or even to other social media accounts – as the familiar saying goes “comparison is the thief of joy”. When I find myself spiraling, I just remind myself that I’m still a newbie and so with every post and photo, I’m learning.
• What do you love most about being a blogger? This was something completely unexpected for me, but there is such a great sense of community between bloggers and I love that I am a part of that now as well. There are such amazing South African blogs and the bloggers that I have had the opportunity to chat to have all been lovely and inspiring.
• Do you have any blog related or social media pet peeves? {things that other bloggers or social media peeps do, that really annoy you} Hmmmm…not that I can think of off the top of my head.
• What has your journey as a blogger taught you {about yourself or in general}? Has it changed your life in any way? Starting my blog actually took a lot of courage for me – it meant that I was really putting myself out there which is really scary! Blogging has kicked me right out of my comfort zone which has been very rewarding.

• If you had to give a newbie blogger any advice, what words of wisdom would you impart? Well, I consider myself a newbie blogger so I will pass on the same advice that Chereen from For The Beauty Of It gave to me “I think my biggest piece of advice would be to keep doing and writing about what you love, and not to compare yourself or your blog with others” This little pearl of wisdom really helped put things into perspective for me.
• In three words tell me what blogging means to you – Passionate, creative, informative

Thanks to Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas  for sharing a bit more about her life and blogging journey with us! I completely agree with Chereen, write about things you are passionate about and yes it is very important not to compare yourself with others! You can find out more about Sarah and connect with her here:

Blog link: www.mascaraandmimosas.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mascara-and-Mimosas/528064667330870
Instagram: @mascara_and_mimosas

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