Today we’d like to introduce you to Belinda Salazar.
Belinda, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
It all started when I started doing makeup as a hobby, I went live every day talking to a lot of other women who enjoyed watching me. In 2017 I got diagnosed with anxiety and depression which made me slowly back away from social media, makeup, posting and going live (which was something the ladies enjoyed me doing) I sort of disappeared and my goals weren’t motivating to me anymore. I was in such a dark place in my life. Until one day, I decided to finally speak up and bring awareness to mental health. I didn’t want to be silent by this horrible demon I felt was closing me in. So I spoke…and doing that was the best decision I had ever done. I brought awareness, people opened up, they vented, they got help! There were times even in my darkest days I tried and tried to make everyone laugh. I tried to be that light. I didn’t know I started making an impact until I started getting messages from my beautiful friends saying I’ve saved them from committing suicide, That I’ve made them smile or laugh when they were in the middle of crying. Or when they’re feeling down and they look for my videos to see if I posted. Wow to see that made my heart happy, it gave me a purpose I felt so worthy and also responsible in some kind of way. I started doing my makeup again and although depression still sneaks up on me, I now have ladies who need me and it pushes me more than ever. So I finally decided to create a group on Facebook called “Let’s Fight Together” I wanted to expand because I was only speaking and bringing awareness to a certain amount of people on my Snapchat. So I made this group for women so that we can vent about anything and not feel alone and compare our stories to each other’s and also help each other on how we cope differently. The day I made it, as soon as I started accepting ladies to the group, it flooded with so many stories and my heart has never been so happier. I felt as if they were just waiting for a group like this. They needed to vent! Every day the group is flooded with stories or how their day was etc. This is my dream and my goal..is to say I help people, I make them laugh when they need to laugh, I offer help when they need it, I can offer you my shoulder or even both an ear to listen, hugs, volunteering to help children in need, moms in need etc. That is my dream that’s what makes me happy. And I’m not exactly where I want to be because I feel I need to do more. But this is where I’m at. And it’s not a bad place either. I want to bring awareness, I don’t want you to feel alone! I’m here, we’re all here. Let’s fight together!
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s been so hard along the way because along with being that helping hand and posting every day on social media, I’m also a mother of two boys and a wife, I have to attend them in every way also and give them my full attention. So when I do disappear from social media…I feel I’m letting my girls down. And when I have my meltdowns and fall into major depression, I won’t post for a whole week and it eats me up. I try to hard to make everyone happy and that’s where I kind of struggle. My kids and husband always come first and are a major priority, but my girls also need me..and it sucks when I find out that they were waiting for me to post because they had a bad day. It’s such a struggle speaking and bringing awareness when you suffer from it heavy too.
Belindaa Rosee – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
I just made this group August 7, 2019 so I’m just getting started. But I’m known for doing makeup looks on my business page & Instagram(belindaarosee), making viral comedy videos and memes. My Instagram plays a huge role as well. I post all my looks on there and have been featured on the news channel two years in a roll for my makeup. I’m so proud of my engagement in the last year and my progress especially because I disappeared for quite a while, I came back stronger than ever. I feel what sets me apart from others is me. I know that may sound very weird, but it’s true. I’m ME, I am myself, I post reality, I talk about reality, I talk about my struggles and don’t hide what I go through because of my following count. I can have millions of followers and still tell them I have 5$ to my name. Why? Because it’s reality. I’m human, I’m like you! I’m not better than anyone. I’m real and people love that!
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
The proudest moment for me so far was getting noticed by one of the most top major makeup company’s out here. Anastasia Beverly Hills. That was so huge to me because I was at my lowest and darkest moments in my life where I chose to give up. Until I got an email from them asking if I would love to be apart of their PR LIST! I cried forever! Being noticed and recognized when you can’t even recognize yourself sometimes is an eye-opener. Being apart of this brand can bring me so much opportunities in the makeup industry!
Contact Info:
- Email: bcarmona1991@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindaarosee/
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/belindaaroseebeauty/?ref=bookmarks
- Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/home
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