{"id":132432,"date":"2020-09-24T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T09:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=132432"},"modified":"2020-09-24T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T09:47:41","slug":"beauty-blogger-spotlight-nadiene-francis-just-nadiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/beauty-blogger-spotlight-nadiene-francis-just-nadiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty Blogger Spotlight: Nadiene Francis, Just Nadiene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If video chatting to friends and colleagues while sporting pjs and puffy eyes is starting to lose its appeal for you, get some tips for putting on a good face (and looking after yourself) super-quick with Nadiene Francis of <a href=\"https:\/\/justnadiene.com\/author\/justnadiene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Nadiene<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of our top 10 UK beauty bloggers, Nadiene \u2013 \u2018Although my name is spelt Nadiene, if you ever ask how to pronounce it then I will explain that it\u2019s \u201cjust Nadine\u201d\u2019 \u2013 attracts readers from over 95 countries looking for selfcare and beauty advice. Learn more about this top blogger as well as her thoughts on gimmicks, cruelty-free brands and the best things about beauty.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What attracted you to beauty\/grooming blogging and what keeps you passionate about it?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe thing I love about blogs is their ability to be read on-the-go and you always learn a new perspective. As a qualified Makeup Artist, I was keen to share my perspective around beauty, routines and taking care both inside and out. So JustNadiene incorporates all of these elements, including the physical and mental wellness. The main focus is always to write about things that educate around selfcare while inspiring and bringing joy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What\u2019s your favourite thing to post about?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nOverall, my personal favourites have to be the educational posts. It\u2019s where I will take a detailed look into something and provide a 360 review on it. A couple of examples are ones I\u2019ve done on Vitamin C and another on blue light. Regular readers have also told me that they love the mental wellbeing educational posts. These include topics like \u2018The truth about the martyr complex\u2019 and more detailed reads.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">How did you change your approach and content during lockdown?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nSince the lockdown, I think we have all naturally gravitated towards the home and, for me, this is wellbeing and skincare. This is reflected in my topics which come with a refreshed variety of content.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-132431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nadiene-Francis.jpg\" alt=\"Nadiene Francis\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nadiene-Francis.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nadiene-Francis-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What selfcare or beauty advice would you give people who are unable to get out and access the new releases?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nI have been converted to online shopping which is probably the same as many since lockdown. Delivery services have dramatically improved this year plus they are contact free and if you preorder, you can get new releases before anyone gets to the shops.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What tips do you have for looking good on cam during video chats for work and keeping up with friends?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nFirst and foremost is getting natural lighting, so sitting in front of a window, where you can, is key. If it\u2019s last minute, then consider focusing on a good base, set of brows and refreshed eyes. Going for a nice tinted moisturiser, filling in your brows and popping on some mascara as a minimum. I\u2019d also add some tinted lip balm to complete the look.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Do you think the big beauty\/grooming brands are open enough about their cruelty-free status?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s really nice to see that the majority of brands are really beginning to embrace the importance for us, as consumers, to have cruelty-free beauty. As a result, I feel we are seeing more celebrate their cruelty-free status in a more obvious and overt way.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What have been some of the worst \u2018gimmick\u2019 products or trends over the last few years in the sector?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe unnaturally plump lip trend is probably one I\u2019d consider the worse. I recall a suction tool gained popularity, which looked painful to use. We\u2019re seeing a more naturally full looks now, which is much more complimentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">How do you collaborate with brands, and which kind of brands do you really like working with?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nA key consideration when collaborating with a brand is whether I use them currently or whether it is something of significant interest to my readers. Brands I love working with have some good strong and shared values. Also, I consider their customer experience and as a collaborator, how keen they are to build long-term relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">For PRs looking to work with you and your blog\/website, how would you prefer they approach you and with what kind of content?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIf a PR has a beauty or selfcare related product or experience which they would like featured, then feel free to send an email.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What other blogs do you check out regularly?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nI love reading a range of blogs. Here\u2019s just a selection of what I love: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memoirsmusings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memoirs &amp; Musings<\/a> for travel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitneyswonderland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whitney\u2019s Wonderland<\/a> for fashion, <a href=\"https:\/\/thiswellplannedlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Well Planned Life<\/a> for planning and organising, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownbeautytalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brown Beauty Talk<\/a> for beauty and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouslyconscious.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curiously Conscious<\/a> for conscious consuming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/pr-software\/media-database\/?clid=promo_content_spotlights#get-pricing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database.jpg\" alt=\"Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database\" width=\"900\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database-705x334.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database-450x214.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Reach-the-right-influencers-with-the-Vuelio-media-database-500x237.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If video chatting while sporting pjs and puffy eyes is starting to lose its appeal for you, get some tips for putting on a good face with Just Nadiene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":132430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7365,4038,6980,1449],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132432"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132435,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132432\/revisions\/132435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}