Beauty Ties

  Hello BeauTies, I have always loved art from an early age. Taking photographs and drawing or painting. I have designed two wedding dresses for friends who got them made up. I've adored beauty products since I had my Victoria Plum nail polish and lip balm from Avon as a child. I love beauty products and how they make me feel. The colours and scents. I get so much joy from trying new products and photographing them. I skipped the afternoon one day at school and ended up in a movie. That was unexpected and it fuelled my passion for creativity and how things are made. It was an experience I will never forget. My name was taken by someone in the crew to go in the credits but when I saw the movie I was not on the credits, sadly. I will never forget the joy I got from being in it. Long days from early mornings and late finishes. The photo from the press shoot hangs in my hallway. Julia urged me to hang it up rather than feel ashamed of it. So it’s hanging up in my home for the first tim

  Hi everyone, Julia here! I thought it would be great to introduce myself to you all and my journey so far. Let’s start this from High School. My accomplishments were made from here and it formed who I am today. When I was 8, I was classed as a young carer for my Mum. When I was 12, I sat in Scottish Parliament with other MSPs to fight for rights for carers across Scotland (of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances). I don’t quite think my teachers believed me when I handed a note in to say I was debating with MPs, but that was just a typical day in the life of Julia!    I was awarded a Queens Diamond Jubilee medal for leadership, as young carer. I was at a highland getaway with Fife Young Carers and we did various tasks. I was given this at the end. From being a young carer, I was made an ambassador for all carers in my high school. I stood in front of every single staff member in my school to tell them exactly what issues we faced every day. My time at Fife Young Carers I appeared