It's that time again!! Time for another
YouTube/Instagram spotlight! Katie Hill "MizKatieHill" is one of my
absolute favorite "YouTubers/Instagrammers." Not only does she
produce incredible content on both her YouTube channel and her Instagram
account, her personality is so down to earth, witty, and fun!! Seriously, I
want to go to happy hour with this girl or go get coffee. When I see a
new video of hers in my subscriber uploads I get so excited! When you watch her
videos, you feel like it’s an old friend you have known for ages. She comes across so laid back and easy to be
around. Katie does monthly favorites, tutorials, Q&A, Get Ready With Me and
all kinds of other entertaining/helpful subject matter. Seriously—go subscribe
to her and add her on Instagram. You can thank me later J
Katie was oh so kind as to take the time to
answer my interview questions. I think you will really enjoy her informative
responses and hilarious comments. Let's get started!
Favorite Starbucks beverage? If I am feeling like a chubba-wubba then I will get an iced upside down caramel macchiato. I rarely get hot drinks from Starbucks, not sure why. If I do then there is likely a blizzard outside and I live in Southern California so, yeah, it never happens.
Favorite drugstore cosmetic product? Maybelline Color Elixirs. Hands down. I am a sucker for anything that feels good on the lips. Okay, insert awkward innuendo here.
Favorite high end cosmetic product? Blush, blush, blush. I have never really found any drugstore blushes that are up to my higher end brands. I like Nars, Kat Von D and Tarte blushes for their longevity on my oily skin.
Favorite foundations? I switch these up so often it is hard to name just a couple. Right now, I am really loving my Urban Decay Naked Skin for an everyday foundation. If I want something more full coverage, I really like my Becca Matte Skin Shine Proof Foundation. It is perfect when you know you are going to take pictures because there is no SPF.
Favorite mascaras? YSL babydoll and the Too Faced Better than Sex mascara.
Favorite moisturizer? Believe it or not, I have not found the perfect night time moisturizer yet, but someday my prince charming will come. On a more serious note, the daytime moisturizers that I really like is the Lush Enzymion and the Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream. When I purchased the Lush moisturizer, the sales girl told me that the citric properties in the product literally eat the oil on your face and that alone was reason enough for me to make a purchase.
Favorite blushes? Kat Von D Belissima. It is the perfect peachy pink and if I was alone on a deserted island I would take that blush with me. Although it may be smarter to bring other necessities, I would probably still bring that blush.
Favorite lipstick, chapstick, gloss, etc? I LOVE the Buxom lip glosses. I am a huge fan of the Dior Fluid Sticks as well. They feel so comfortable on the lips you hardly feel like you are wearing anything.
Favorite makeup primer? Benefit Porefessional. Nothing compares that I have found.
Favorite places to shop? My favorite place to shop is at Nordstrom or revolveclothing.com . I am a HUGE online shopper. I am constantly having to hide UPS boxes from my boyfriend. Oops! :)
Favorite meals/snacks/bars/protein powders/supplements? Quest bars are really good. You can pop those in the microwave for a couple minutes and it is almost like a soft cookie. Who am I kidding? It does NOT taste like a cookie, but they are really good! ;)
Favorite hair products? Styling tools? Probably one of the most frequent things I get asked about is how I curl my hair. While everyone is using their curling wands, I am kicking it old school with a regular curling iron! I can’t live without my Paul Mitchell 1.5 inch curling iron. Because I style my hair so often and have colored it, I also really love any sort of hair oil. I am not too picky on the brand. I have tried the Agave Oil and Moroccan Oil and I love them both.
Favorite websites? Youtubers? Blogs, etc I just adore a girl that I just found
on YouTube named LustreLux. She is so effortlessly cool and her makeup
is always on point. I genuinely enjoy watching her because she just seems
so real and she has a great sense of humor.
Career goals? I hope to become an elementary school teacher next year once I am done with my credentials. After a couple years doing that, I would eventually like to get my doctorate and teach at a college. I think it would be fun to teach young minds who (for the most part) actually WANT to be in class. I have always wanted to teach online college classes on the side as well for the working adult that does not have the time to take a class on campus.
Top beauty tips? If I am ever out of dry shampoo and don’t have time to wash my hair, I will work some baby powder into my roots and voila! Fresh, clean (kinda) hair.
Favorite music/bands? I love country music and have been to Stagecoach every year here in Southern California. (Think the Woodstock of country music) I go with my mom, aunts and sister every year; just the girls. Such a good time.
Favorite movies/tv shows? I really love Scandal. That show keeps me on the edge of my seat. I can’t wait for next season!
Favorite alcoholic beverage? This question is easy. Two parts pear vodka, one part St. Germain, lemonade and a splash of club soda. So good! And beer. Unfortunately for my waistline, I really like beer.
What are you most proud of? I feel like I have a lot to be proud of. I am proud of my relationships with my family, friends and boyfriend. I am proud of my mom for raising two daughters on her own and putting them through college. I am proud of the audience I have on my Youtube channel. But, I think I am most proud of my education. I went to school to get my BA degree in Liberal Arts/Elementary Education, went back for a Master’s in Health Care Administration and now I am going back for my teaching credential to teach elementary school.
Future aspirations? Looking forward to what is to come on my YouTube Channel and hopefully becoming an elementary school teacher next year!
Favorite vacation spots? I went to Cabo and swam with the dolphins last year. I will never forget that. It was something that I had been wanting to do for so long and finally crossed it off my bucket list. I have dreams to go to Fiji someday. Yeah, that would be nice.
If you could live anywhere? I am really happy where I am living now in Southern California. I used to live in downtown San Diego in the gas lamp and it was so much fun, but there were good and bad things to living there. Sometimes, you just want a back yard!
Do you prefer to work out in the morning, afternoon, or evening? This is a tough question because I am NOT a morning person, but if I put it off until later, then I probably will talk myself out of going! I usually just go right when I wake up before I have time to talk myself out of it.
What do you do if you are lacking energy/motivation and still need to get a workout in? I have lots of things that motivate me to workout. Recently, I have been working out with my sister a lot so we help each other out when we are feeling lazy.
Guilty pleasure? The Real Housewives of…anywhere. Sephora. Red wine. Red blends are my favorite. Apothic wine is a really good red blend.
What does a perfect day look like to you? Waking up and getting a workout in, heading across the street to the lake to go paddle boarding with my boyfriend, and then heading back to the house and laying by the pool and grilling some food. To me, days out in the sun are the perfect days.
Favorite animal? Pets? Yes! I am definitely a dog person and I love all animals. (Although snakes give me the creeps) I have a French bulldog named Sunni and a Lab named Lily.
You can check out Katie's YouTube channel here.
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Thank you SO much for taking the time to answer the interview questions, Katie. You are a doll. It's clear to me that your presence in social media is going to increasingly grow in a very short period of time (not because of our little blog but because you are simply awesome) Keep doing what you are doing!!
