Expert beauty bloggers and vloggers are booming on bd, and it is only fair to introduce them formally to the industry. Here, we sit down with Bondi Beauty’s Renae Leith-Manos, Every Girl’s Answer’s Tanya Poljak, Lady Sapphire’s Nicole Talbert, Angie Harrington from An Obsession with the Fabulous, and The Best Beauty Blog’s Ling Tung to discover what their readers are buzzing about, the one piece of advice they would give, and what they foresee for the Australian beauty blogosphere.
What has been your blogging career highlight this year?
Bondi Beauty - Interviewing Daniel Macpherson, the face of Fitness First was a definite career highlight this year, as he was so down to earth, real, and so into fitness.”
Every Girl’s Answer - My blogging career highlight this year has been a special blog post that I recently wrote called The Birthday Girl Look, which documented my journey to turning 30 and featured forty different beauty products.”
Lady Sapphire - Honestly, it was being asked to join the beautydirectory Expert Panel. To have such a professional and recognised be0auty industry site request for me to join the panel was an absolute honour.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - Strengthening my friendships with fellow bloggers and being asked to be a member of the judging panel for The Australian Beauty Industry Awards.”
The Best Beauty Blog - Zoe Foster Blake read my post about Go-To Exceptionoil from her skincare range and she left me a comment on my blog saying she loved it. Yep, I had a fangirl moment!”
What are your readers buzzing about currently?
Bondi Beauty - Our recently launched vlogs where we reveal all about beauty products.”
Every Girl’s Answer - My readers are currently buzzing about skincare more than anything. The majority of the comments that I receive are further questions about cleansers, face oils, and so forth.”
Lady Sapphire - The perfect complexion. I always notice a huge spike in my pageviews when I discuss skincare or foundations that can help achieve radiant, even-toned skin.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - My readers are really loving matte textures in make-up. Brights are definitely coming in again for lips and nails as the weather warms up.”
The Best Beauty Blog - Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish. I posted a pic on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago and it's become the most popular photo viewed.”
According to you, what is trending in beauty content at the moment?
Bondi Beauty - Everyone wants to know about nails and lip colour and tanning.”
Every Girl’s Answer - I think face oils are trending at the moment, as a face oil other than a rosehip oil is still a fairly new concept to most consumers.”
Lady Sapphire - Lips! Lips are so hot right now. Beauty bloggers know exactly what's trending and how to showcase it.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - The pastel hair trend is still going strong. Although it's been around for a while now, I think it's going to be taken to another level over Spring/Summer.”
What would you say is your biggest strength?
Bondi Beauty - 10 years knowledge of the beauty industry, and an ability to be honest and tell it like it is.”
Every Girl’s Answer - My style of writing, I still love the classic form of writing a blog post.”
Lady Sapphire - I do feel as though my writing is a point of strength. Once I get started I cannot stop.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - My biggest strength as a blogger is the fact that I really take the time to proof-read my posts.”
The Best Beauty Blog - My biggest strength is honesty with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humour.”
What’s coming next?
Bondi Beauty - There will be a lot more blogs about beauty products and behind-the-scenes reviews of people and products.”
Every Girl’s Answer - I would love to give vlogging a go, however, I'm doing as much research and practice as I possibly can before I share anything with my readers.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - I've just given An Obsession With The Fabulous a little spring make-over. [As a qualified make-up artist], another feature I've added to my site is my make-up services.”
The Best Beauty Blog - I am hoping to start filming more videos as well as go back to regular blog posting, but it's not easy with an energetic baby crawling all over me, so we shall see.”
If you could only give one piece of beauty advice to your readers, what would it be?
Bondi Beauty - Don’t over-do things when it comes to beauty, the more natural, the better. Less really is more.”
Every Girl’s Answer - Never go to bed with your make-up on, ever.”
Lady Sapphire - Be yourself. A world full of individuals and those which are unique is what makes this world interesting.”
An Obsession with the Fabulous - Make sure you are wearing the right shade of foundation and you are taking care of your skin.”
The Best Beauty Blog - Smile often. A genuine smile can brighten up your face, rewind years and makes the mundane moments go faster.”
Photo credit: The Best Beauty Blog