Bella Magazine September 2013 | Page 48

dream job What are your next plans? We have amazing plans to grow our brand. We will start off by launching new products that are staples. The items that women have to have and they have to continue to come back for more. Eventually we will grow our color line by creating fun and unique products. We have plans to expand the line into a full cosmetic line as well as bath and body. What are the best part and the worst parts in your job? I can’t say there is a best and the worst part about my job. I love my job and the people I work with. I’m lucky to be able to work for myself and create products that I love. It’s so exciting when someone tells you they use your products and love them, it inspires me to create new products that I hope they will love as well! What advice do you have for other women who dream of having their own cosmetic company? Have a plan and a clear vision and stick to it. There will be people telling you that you can’t do it or it’s too hard, but don’t listen to them. Staying true to your idea, working hard and doing everything yourself at the beginning are the best ways to learn your business inside and out! What is your all-time bestseller? What is your favorite product? Our all-time best seller is our Bubble Gum Flavored Lip Gloss. The color is great, the taste is great, it’s funny because I initially had a different pink shade that we almost launched and then in the final hours I changed the shade to a lighter one. I’m glad I did it as it has proven to be our best and most coveted shade! I have several favorites from our Flavored Lip Shine glosses to our slider tin glosses and all in one beauty kits. I love our Sun Kissed Shimmering Face Pearl. It’s such a beautiful shade and can be worn in so many different ways. I also love our flavored lip glosses in the slider tin as it brings back the memory of my very first lip gloss that came in a similar slider tin and I reminisce every time I apply. Photographs: tintecosmetics.com Do you buy make up from your competitors, or only use your own products? Of course I use competitors’ products but mostly for products we don’t have in our line, like concealers and foundations. I never cheat and use other lip products. Before, I used to have really chapped lips but our glosses are so tasty and moisturzing. It is the only thing I can use that prevents and keeps my lips from chapping. 47