There are probably way over 1,000,000 beauty bloggers and I’m about to become the 1,000,001th one. You’re welcome.

I’m Carly. I recently landed my DREAM job at Boots. I can hear you laugh from here, because lets face it, who lands their dream job in retail? Where you have targets to meet, people to greet, standing on your feet all day and asking if you have a Boots card 459 times a day.

Well actually, that would be me. I am a Boots Beauty Specialist and I absolutely love it. I get to talk to people all day about something I am super passionate about, play with beauty all day and get a couple of freebies along the way. Now tell me this wouldn’t be your dream job?

I get to work alongside some of the worlds best brands such as Liz Earle, Clinique, Estee Lauder and Huda Beauty. We get to try the products and talk about them all day to customers who want to be in the beauty game. Whether it’s a teen looking for the most talked about Ordinary product at £4 or a 46 year old wanting to buy all the luxe beauty care with no budget, finding products to suit my customer is such a fun job to have.

And the best part isn’t getting to try all the products for me, it is when the customer returns to tell me that they loved my recommendations and they’re looking for more products or a replenish – I got your back sistaa!

So lets wind it back, how did I get into this job?

If you would have said to me 5 years ago I’ll be in the beauty game working for boots and have my own freelance make up company, I would have lauged the same way you laughed when I told you about my dream job at Boots. I worked in law for years (!!) working towards my law degree and sitting in an office 9-5 Monday to Friday. Something just niggled me that I couldn’t see myself in this career for the rest of my life. I loved the whole dressing up for the office and going to conferences, but that was it really. Having clients all over the country meant most of your communication was over the phone or email. There was little face to face interaction and I just lost the passion.

A few personal things happened in my life and I became a stay at home mum of 2 gorgeous boys. Fast forward to 2019, I began to hate my stay-at-home status. I did social media for a company but I missed having a purpose to leave the house. A purpose to turn up at work and be accounted for.

I’ve always had a passion for beauty, always looking for the next beauty product be it make-up or skincare. So my amazing husband suggested I go into make-up. We would find a course for me to do and go from there. After Christmas, that’s exactly what I did. I went on a course, watching loads of tutorials and spend £££ on building my kit. I bought my domain, set up my social media and before I knew it, I had several brides enquire with me!

But that wasn’t the solution to me leaving the house and having a purpose. So I had a look if there was any beauty jobs available in retail. It would give me the purpose, the training and the enjoyment of doing what I am passionate about everyday. Which is how I came across the Boots job. 20 minutes from my home, part time hours so I could be around for the boys.

And here I am, 3 months into my dream job! So expect lots of product reviews, tips and everything in between. If there is anything you want to know that I don’t cover, let me know!

Now, about that maskne…