Meet our featured beauty with brains Karina Hiralal, a student and entrepreneur based in Sydney, Australia. Here is an interview with her.
- Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.
My name is karina hiralal, and I am a 19 year old architecture student at UTS, I have also recently opened my own Business, Island Girl Beauty (@islandgirl.beauty on facebook and instagram). This is a handmade cosmetics business, in which at the moment I only sell lip scrubs, lip balms and lip gloss.
- You recently started a new venture. What inspired you to start it?
I was inspired to start this business as I needed a way to be able to pay for my university materials without spending too much of my parents’ money, I decided on this specific business because I love lipgloss and other makeup and constantly use it! Because I constantly use it I decided I should be putting more natural items on my face rather than stuff with chemicals. So I decided on making my own products and also sharing them with the community!
- What is a typical day in your life like?
A typical day in my life is just a chill day! I usually spend time helping my mom out when I am in Fiji or I go out with friends or family to the beach and hotels! When I am in Australia I have university so I go and come back home to work on assignments, occasionally I go out with friends or my sister/other family and enjoy! Also now that I have started my business I will definitely be spending more time on creating more products!
- Can you share some beauty tips with us?
My number one beauty tip is to stay hydrated and moisturize! It’s so important to keep your skin hydrated and not too oily, I love to have a fresh face because it makes me feel so much more fresh and energetic throughout the day! And of course don’t over pack your skin with makeup, your skin has to breathe too! So I definitely recommend a tinted moisturizer or your moisturizer as a base to keep a natural, light and flawless look!
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