Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Elle @thearcticstar

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

I am in sales and accounts management, but am also a freelance writer, PR specialist and sort of a jack-of-all-trades for businesses

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

Food, travel, beauty and poetry

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

The movie “The Counselor”; I was fascinated by a name I saw, named Desert Star. But as I am colder in nature, I changed the “desert” to “arctic”

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

Photoshop, Paint, Photobucket – nothing sophisticated

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

A list of them but would prefer not to divulge as I dont want to be deemed showing preferences to Instagramming friends

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

Missha’s Time Revolution for beauty; ramen at Men Tei for food

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

Being able to recommend good food or shopping brands etc, to be able to bring awareness

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

Honesty is the best policy.

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

Be yourself, give your thoughts the physical forms they deserve

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

Being one of the pioneers to try something is rather adventuresome