am also passionate about a wonderful organiza- tion here in Charlotte called The Sandbox who does a lot of amazing things in this city as well as BRAVO! Charlotte (the young professionals group of Opera Carolina).
Who are some of your most notable clients? The one client my readers are most excited about would be Tyra Banks. I am freelance writer for her website
typeF.com . I also have a vari- ety of clients that have hired me to review their products and/or promote their services including Laura Mercier, L’Oreal, Crest, Target, Macy’s and JewelMint (Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter’s jewelry line).
What is an interesting story about a client interaction you had? I have a very interesting reader interaction. I have had multiple people approach me at events and knew who I was just because of the lipstick I was wearing. I have a huge love of old Hol- lywood so I love my red lipstick. I was a Chanel girl until I was introduced to iMpact color cos- metics-now that’s the only red I wear! I have liter- ally had people approach me on more than one occasion and say “You’re Pretty in the Queen City! I knew because of your red lips.” It always makes me laugh that I’m known for that.
What are some of your greatest challenges in your business?
The biggest challenge is that I never quit work- ing. As the editor of my own website with a list of other clients I freelance for, there’s always something to do. At any given time, I typically have 15-20 posts to complete for myself and my clients. Most individuals think this line of work is easy-that we get to sit around and check out the latest products and write our thoughts. There’s a lot more that goes into what we do.
What would you most like the reader to know about your journey in business? Don’t dismiss all of your random ideas. I was never one who could choose just one path or one career. I always have multiple projects going on. The reason why is because life is short and in the end, I can say I at least tried. Whether you
fail or succeed, the important thing is that you give your ideas a shot. You never know where it will lead. If I had of dismissed the idea of Pretty in the Queen City a year and half ago, I would not be here planning a radio show, a web show, my own limited edition lipstick etc. My small idea became a brand very quickly. Yours can too.
If you could stand up and defend anything, what would it be?
I would stand up and speak on behalf of every single individual who was ever made fun of or bullied. I am very passionate about embracing who you are no matter your height, weight, age, ethnicity or sexuality. You are who you are and that is ok! We all came from a different mom and dad. None of us were meant to be the same. We aren’t meant to have the same body type, the same hair style or the same talents. We are all here for a purpose. I don’t want children to overlook that and spend their life trying to live out the life of someone else or worse feel there is no other option than to end their own life.
Accept yourself. Love yourself. Know that the beauty you have is not in your physical charac- teristics but in your eyes. The love, compassion and life you have can be seen in your eyes. That makes you beautiful.
Amelia is full of knowledge on the latest prod- ucts and doesn’t promote them till she has tried them herself. Visit her website regularly for loads of information on fashion, cosmetics, beauty products and more. We all can be pretty in the Queen City with Amelia’s advise! W
Amelia Keith
www.prettyinthequeencity.com twitter.com/prettyintheqc prettyinthequeencity@gmail.com
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