We recently connected with Maria Velazquez and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Maria thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s talk legacy – what sort of legacy do you hope to build?

To encourage people to follow their dreams small or big .Perseverance ,faith and strength will guide you. Believe in yourself in the potential you carry and the love you have for your business , The road can be difficult but will be worth it.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is Maria Velazquez I started my makeup brand over 3 years ago .I started with launching eyelashes and now I have a full brand of cosmetics .My love for fashion and beauty grew with my career in modeling for magazines, TV shows etc .I love the Glamorous look and makeup so I then decided to launch www.glamorousmark.com. I launched it by myself by watching YouTube videos to create my website logo and marketing supplies on my own . I am a single mom of two with a full time job which I have been working at the same company for over 16 years .I am a certified makeup artist in traditional and airbrush makeup. I am also certified in Bodysculpting as well . I am looking into expanding my brand with clothing as well .Eventually open a beauty spa .In this business you have to stay up-to-date with new fashion and trends so that is challenging, as well as being a sole investor can be difficult however when you are passionate about what you believe and create it is all worth it and will pay off .

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Building a business with no experience is very challenging. It took long nights of reading articles on how to build a website to watching you tube videos on how to create a business logo .My income is the only source that I use to invest so that was difficult but i am hungry for growth so I continue to push and manage my expenses so I can invest in my products and marketing. When you are passionate about what you are creating it all falls into place .

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

In the beginning of my brand launch I lost money I invested i had no sales. I did not let that discourage me and continued to push just made sure I had a positive attitude and approach .I believe difficult roads lead to big destinations. Also when starting a business because you are so new you will invest and will lose due to the lack of audience etc.Eventually it will all pay itself back with time .

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.glamorousmark.com
• Instagram: GlamorousMark.co
• Facebook: GlamorousMark&Co

Image Credits
Miguel Vasquez photography