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Where are you located?

• I recently relocated from California to Las Vegas, Nevada! Now serving the Las Vegas area.

What camera do you use?

• Sony NEX-F3 (pink one) with the 55mm f/1.8 lens, or iPhone 13 phone camera.

Who takes your photos?

• Local photographers, family, friends, or even the tripod!

What’s your ethnicity?

• I’m half Mexican and half Filipino. My dad is Mexican American and my mom is Filipino, she came from the Philippines when she was 8 years old!

What is your size information for reference?

• I’m 5’0, 98 pounds. I wear a size 25 in jeans, and either a XS or S in tops. Size 5 in shoes. Yes, I’m very petite! Sometimes I also get Youth sizes in 14Y and shoes in 3Y.

Do you do sponsored posts?

• I know sponsored posts are looked down upon these days, which is understandable because many people may not be honest about their posts. But for me, I would always be 100% honest with my readers, not only for them but for myself and my blog – which represents who I am. I only do sponsored posts if I absolutely love the brand, have tried/used the products, and am comfortable recommending their products to readers. I will always give my honest opinion and thoughts (whether it be pros or cons) on a product that was included in a sponsored post.

I have my own brand and would like to send you products to review. Is that possible?

• I am definitely open to working with new brands, or brands I haven’t used before. I do like to receive the products and try them out for a week or two (and sometimes longer) to determine whether the product is working for me. Like I said, I make sure the products are worth recommending 100% to my readers! If you have a product you would like me to review, please shoot me an email at micala@micalastyle.com.

Is Micala Style your full time job?

• I wish! I am currently working on that at the moment. My blog still has a lot of potential to continue growing. I recently began as a Certified Personal Stylist, so I would like to build that to full time and also continue growing my blog to its full potential where I can live my dream.

Isn’t it easy to run a blog? It doesn’t seem like ‘work’ to post some pictures on a website.

• Running a blog may sound completely easy, but there is a lot of work put into it. I first started out on Blogger, which is the mediocre way of starting a blog. Blogger is owned by Google, who has tons of rules and can shut a blog down without notice. There goes all your years of posts and memories! So once I noticed a significantly higher amount of visitors to modelvale, I transferred everything from Blogger to my own host, which took hours of research on how to even transfer a blog, which I did myself! Now the site is owned by me completely, and I can use it however I like. There is a lot of time spent on customizing the website with codes, dealing with technical issues that may arise, and also hosting security. I also spend hours getting ready, putting together outfits, finding a location, and even more hours of taking photos. Not to mention uploading all the photos to the computer, picking out the best ones, then editing them (which can take even more hours!) Then posting them to the blog and spending more hours writing the post and finding the exact affiliate links where you can purchase items mentioned in my post. Then there is finding new ideas, buying and trying new products, creating swatches and taking photos, and more research. Phew, did you get all that?! Yeah, seems like more than a full work day to me. BUT I LOVE IT!! 

Are you really a model?

• Well, not some big time Victoria’s Secret model of course – but I am a published model and I am currently signed with a Bay Area talent agency, so yes. I also did promotional modeling for awhile (even full time at one point) promoting brands like Bud Light, Stella Artois, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, etc. I modeled professionally at many large auto shows like Hot Import Nights and Spocom, and get paid for photoshoots that I am involved in. Lately I have been more dedicated in modeling for my blog and showcasing outfits and style.

How do you pronounce your name?

• My name is Micala, pronounced like Mikayla. My mom decided to spell my name different. It was originally Micaela, with an e, but my mom thought the e was ugly so she took it out. Haha true story.

What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

• When I was 16 and 17 I was super obsessed with the Jonas Brothers and would go to tons of their shows and meet them. One time I convinced my mom to fly me to LA so I can be in the Jonas Brothers American Music Awards performance (which was awesome!) And another time I flew to LA by myself, stayed with a couple girls I met online, and we went to tons of Jonas Brothers events the whole week like the Kids Choice Awards and Jimmy Kimmel. I don’t know how I did that because I can’t see myself doing that now. I would be scared! haha

What’s your pet peeve?

• When people cough without covering their mouth!

What are some of your favorite shows?

• Two of my favorite shows in the entire world are The O.C. and Gossip Girl. I watch them repeatedly! I also like 90210, The Fosters, Good Trouble, Power, Forensic Files, Snapped, and East Los High.

 

For Personal Styling FAQ, view that page here! And if you have any questions for me to add to this FAQ, feel free to email me at micala@micalastyle.com!