We had the good fortune of connecting with Reyna Franco and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Reyna, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
Ever since I was a kid I was interested in art, I loved drawing and in school art class was really the only class that I looked forward to lol. I always thought about owning my own business but never really knew what I wanted to do, then i thought I want to have my own business doing what I LOVE, I don’t want to wake up every morning and hate what I do for living. I started to pay attention to my daily habits and what sparked joy in my life, I quickly realized that every time I had friends over I always enjoyed doing their hair & make up. So why not do this for living ?? The only way to do great work is to love what you do, and being a hair & make up artist makes my heart smile 🙂

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I specialize in Bridal hair & make up, to me this is a collaboration between me & the bride, she tells me her vision and my job is to bring it to life. I am very passionate about the work I do, I am always learning and perfecting my craft. I am excited to continue to grow as an artist, a business owner and overall as a person. I got to where I am today by trusting in my own talent and abilities to deliver results, It hasn’t been easy to get to where I am today, what really has helped me is setting goals and taking small steps to achieve them. What lessons have I learned along the way ? I would say to not be afraid of failure, push beyond my comfort zone and keep going.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Starting your own business can come with uncertainty, Having support from others is crucial to entrepreneurial success. Huge shoutout to my husband Brent for always believing in me, I love you babie Cakes!!

Website: https://www.honeylipsglam.com

Instagram: @honeylips_glam

Image Credits
photos of couple: Sarah Beranek Photography

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