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career.“ I hadn’ t set out to make makeup a career. God kept opening doors, opportunities I couldn’ t explain. I wanted to honour that.”
Education is central to the Halouw brand. Louise loves teaching, sharing her secrets, and empowering others.
Reality bites
Louise’ s introduction to The Mommy Club was a lucky Instagram message.“ I had been approached before for Housewives and declined … Honestly, I thought it would just be a bunch of women screaming at each other, and that’ s not me. But when I heard about The Mommy Club; that it’ s about moms, about balancing career and family – that sounded like me! I’ m a mom with a career and a life.”
And, as a businesswoman, she knew it would be a great platform to showcase her brand.“ It helped that the show was on Showmax, and the producers and directors are well-known in the industry. This wasn’ t some fly-by-night thing.”
With her husband’ s blessing and her two boys on board, she opened her home.
As with all reality TV, the experience wasn’ t without its drama.“ There are a few moments I do regret, like when I vloeked at the bonfire. It was just out of frustration with those petty fights.”
But, what she doesn’ t regret are the beautiful times, most of which didn’ t make it to air.“ But that’ s reality TV for you,” she says.“ For me, the highlights were the friendships I formed with Tessa and Johandri.”
It was also special to share her life, her family, with the world.“ And then there were the emotional moments, like talking about my parents’ passing with my brother. The show allowed us to tell our story in a way that was honest but still beautiful, and that’ s not something I usually talk about.”
Naturally we’ re were dying to know about Season 2 …“ Can I plead the Fifth?”, she jokes. Though her lips are sealed, she did admit that if she were to return, she wouldn’ t change a thing.“ I can’ t change who I am. I want to stay true to myself, no matter what. The key is to be authentic, keep it light, and not take yourself too seriously.”
Balancing work, love, and life
If you thought Louise had a full life before, it’ s even crazier now that the first season has wrapped. So, does she make time for herself?“ It’ s crucial for me to carve out time for myself.
My mornings are my sacred time. I go to the gym between 7 and 8. Recently, my husband and I started going together … and we make a point of having a date night at least once a month. We get a babysitter and go out for fine dining or something special – it’ s important to keep that connection alive.”
With new product launches on the horizon – a Barbie-pink 24-piece professional brush set, foundation ranges and reformulated long-lasting mascara – Louise shows no signs of slowing down.
We’ re heading into the festive season and Louise and her family are going all out.“ I’ m BIG on Christmas! It’ s huge for us! I have two trees: one I decorate, and one the kids get to decorate themselves …!”
But beyond the glitter and garlands, it’ s also a time to reflect. As the year winds down, Louise is thinking ahead.“ Now I just focus on resting, starting fresh, and trying every day to do better than I did the day before.” �
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