Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Anisa Mkwanazi @Shesbeamingx

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

I’m 24, I am a new mom to a baby girl who is 8 months old. I’m from New York born and raised, I love sushi and i am a dance teacher which is my passion.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

I mostly post lifestyle photos , either of myself or of my daughter , food, places I go and natural hair.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

At the time on Tumblr I was following an account called shes-beaming and I loved that name so when I got my first Iphone, I chose that name but it was taken so I added a ‘x’

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I mainly use darkroom, VSCO and Facetune 2. I’ll go into FaceTime 2 and use the details filter to make certain parts of the picture stand out, whitening feature to make my smile brighter and if the photo needs to be brighter I do that too. With Darkroom i use it for certain photos to add more of a color scheme or to bring out the colors and VSCO I use the filters .

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

Yes a couple, I love ownbyfemme, heygorjess, actuallyashly. Tylauren, msbrittanyduet, and catherinepaiz

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

I’d have to say treluxe hair products, they have things for any hair issue you have

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

I love showing the things I believe in and the people who support me.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

I only post what I believe In, I won’t post about a product i don’t use or can’t try. Always stand your ground ! Always let brands know how you feel if you aren’t comfortable with something.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

It’s so important. If you have content that is like someone else’s, it gets lost in those other posts who you’re trying to be like. When you make original content and it’s authentic, you stand out from every one else and it brings a genuine audience.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

I like that I can make it very fun and partnering with all kinds of brands.

Topics:

• Celebrities
• Fashion
• Food & Drink
• Photography
• Travel

Country:

United States of America