However, today I decided to write up a little post about my blogs journey. In hope my blogging mojo will come back to me.
This year will be my fourth year of having a blog. I never imagined to still be loving it as much as I did right at the beginning this far down the line. It's not been easy and there's been numerous times when I've wanted to sack it all in. When I first started my blog, once known as 'kieralouisex' I was just a twelve year old girl with a love for scented lip gloss and floral tops. Now here I am, almost 17 and owning more makeup than necessary and with a much better fashion sense, I hope. I've always had a huge passion for makeup and when I was younger I used to write all my own little stories in a note book. So I've always had a huge love for writing, A blog seemed like the perfect way for me to combine both passions.
The blogging industry is a tough one and it's so competitive. It's hard to make your blog stand out from others because there are so many amazing bloggers out there. This can be quite disheartening at times, you have knock backs quite a lot as a blogger. I always find myself comparing my blog to everyone else's, which often leaves me demotivated to blog at all. Over the last four years I've followed all the blogging trends and tried to fit in. I've noticed that this doesn't work for everyone. I think just doing you, is the best possible way to help your blog grow.
I used to be so shy and timid, especially around the topic of my blog. I absolutely hated when people bought up my blog and I'd cringe at the thought of people knowing about it. People used to take the mick, as they thought it was weird. This used to make me want to crawl into a hole and take down my blog. I eventually decided to put those thoughts to the back of my mind. I couldn't be happier that I did this because now I'm so proud of how far my blog has come. I'm now able to talk about my blog with a huge smile on my face and I no longer feel awkward when people in my personal life ask questions about it.
I won't lie I'm not quite sure how I've managed to come so far and how my blogs grown so much. I've worked with so many brands and met so many lovely people. When I first uploaded my very first blog post I never expected for anyone to ever recognise me, nor did I expect to have grown my own little following. I've 100% fallen in love with my blog and it's got a place in my heart forever. Here's to many more years of blogging and content being created.
I did all this myself.I created the banner myself, the layout myself. I don't copy others either. I write freely and my way. I don't try to write like a bigger blogger and take photos like another blogger, because what's the point in that?. People may as well not bother reading your blog if its identical to somebody else's. I try to make my blog as personal as possible. Of course I take post inspiration from others occasionally but other than my own sweat, tears and blood has gone into the making of every single post. I spend hours editing photos to perfection until I believe they are suitable. So far I have given my little blog a 110% every minute I'm logged on. I spend hours constantly promoting my blog on social media and putting it out there.
I am still a girl who writes about make-up. I have a hobby that I'm proud off. Times can be tough, I've had tears and numerous dramas because of my blog but it's all worth it.
