We were lucky to catch up with Lisa Harris recently and have shared our conversation below.

Lisa, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?

God, don’t we all wish we could do things differently, turn back that clock? I wish I had done better in school and not moved around so much. Taking the time to build a client would have helped so much in this particular business.

Lisa, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’ve been in the beauty business since Clinton was in office, and that was a very long time ago, in case you were wondering. I’ve always been into skincare, makeup; you name it. My bathroom, hall closet, and medicine cabinet rival the Sephoras on this side of the hemisphere. Maybe it’s the promise of youth, smaller pores, or waking up looking like Margot Robbie.

My love for all things beauty started when I’d tag along to mom’s hair appointments flipping through Seventeen magazine and taking quizzes on “Signs You Need To Dump Him” in the latest Cosmo while waiting patiently for her perm to fry up her hair.

Years later, I went to art school and studied makeup and prosthetics, but my real passion was skin care. So dropped out and went to cosmetology school., I became a licensed esthetician, gleefully popping pimples and slathering mint-colored masks on anyone willing and able. Still, to this day, my daily self-care has become a religious ritual.

After years in the salon biz and being a full-time mommy, I returned to my real passion, writing. I love to write about all things beauty because I have every product on this side of the universe and have tested and tried them all. I’m incredibly passionate about health and wellness in middle age. I got some great tips, ladies!

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

Social media is complex. You have to be glued to the phone, and I don’t want to do that. But this is where we are in the world. It seems to be the only platform we as creatives have, and of course, word of mouth. I’ve been trying to build my page for a while and still find it quite challenging. I need to find the right audience.

It’s a full-time job. It’s also a bit much ( for me) to be posting selfies around the clock.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

My mission is to get known. I would love to write for magazines or become a beauty editor! Yes, ladies’ life can begin in middle age or at 53.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @cheekybeautyla
• Twitter: @lisaharris28
• Other: https://lisalharris.medium.com/