{"id":54351,"date":"2020-11-27T15:16:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T15:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=54351"},"modified":"2020-11-29T19:07:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T19:07:52","slug":"i-knew-what-i-wanted-i-knew-the-person-i-wanted-to-be-and-i-knew-i-wanted-to-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/27\/i-knew-what-i-wanted-i-knew-the-person-i-wanted-to-be-and-i-knew-i-wanted-to-be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I knew what I wanted, I knew the person I wanted to be, and I knew I wanted to be happy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Battling with anxiety won\u2019t stop self-made cosmetics brand owner Becky Bolton keep her successful businesses thriving through lockdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" 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noreferrer\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/cosmetic-company-owner-talks-about-struggles-with-anxiety\" title=\"Cosmetic company owner talks about struggles with anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cosmetic company owner talks about struggles with anxiety<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Becky Bolton told her mum that she wanted to go to beauty college the reaction was a fat no. So, Becky forged her mum\u2019s signature and went anyway. Nine years later, she sits in front of her newly refurbished stocking area for her brand B. Cosmetics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty free cosmetics brand, made and designed by Becky. The idea came to her whilst doodling on a piece of paper five years go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becky recently uploaded a video of the refurbishment to her B. Cosmetics Instagram, her social media presence friendly and innovative. With two professional Instagram\u2019s just shy of 4,000 followers combined, it\u2019s a huge feat for a 25-year-old woman from Langstone, Newport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSundays are content days,\u201d she says, \u201cI put my images and captions in a folder ready for upload.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.b-cosmeticsonline.co.uk\">B. Cosmetics <\/a>Instagram took off when Becky had more free time over lockdown. The page is a mosaic of delicate pink designs that boast products, pockets of motivational content and advertise deals.   \u201cSocial media rules my life,\u201d she laughs, \u201cI want people to know I\u2019m not a robot. I sit up at 2am processing orders and I\u2019m not perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>People think that spa workers are relaxed, they\u2019re not<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>At times, posting on social media is extra weight on a difficult day for Becky. Her partner, Nico, is always pushing her onwards, she says, as she talks of her encounters with anxiety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After qualifying in beauty college, Becky worked as a nail technician at the Celtic Manor for three years; a tough job, with long hours. \u201cSo many of us were in negative mindsets due to stress, and it had a massive effect on my mental wellbeing,\u201d she says, adding she was only 16 when she started.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of control Becky had over her days led her to self-employment. \u201cI don\u2019t want someone telling me how to run my day,\u201d she says, \u201cI\u2019m very strong willed, if I want something I\u2019ll get it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>I was so afraid there was something wrong with me<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At just 19, Becky started a mobile nail service, which developed into her first business; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebeautyboxlangstone\/\">The Beauty Box<\/a>. Becky was struggling personally due to the end of a relationship at this early stage of her career. This, alongside the toll working at the Celtic Manor had on her, resulted in experiences she would later learn were panic attacks.  Remembering a bad attack she had outside a clients house, Becky says, \u201cI was so embarrassed, but the client was lovely and calmed me down.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her client confessed that she suffered with anxiety too, \u201cI was so afraid there was something wrong with me, I felt so relieved,\u201d Becky said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six years later, Becky vocalises her struggles on Instagram. \u201cI was worried people were going to think I was doing it for a few likes,\u201d but encouraging well-being is at the heart of her business, she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The little things make a difference<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>B. Cosmetics\u2019 launched in July 2019. One of the earliest products released was cuticle oil,  which Becky created a care pack of including scents like lavender that has calming elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cI want to make people feel good,\u201d she says, \u201cand I wanted to create <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/business\/beauty-business-owners-talk-increased-demand-at-christmas\">cosmetics<\/a> that maintain the hands-on work I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The temporary closure of her salon in March has been beneficial for Becky. \u201cI actually loved lockdown, it gave me the time to put my all into B. Cosmetics,\u201d she said. Before lockdown, Becky had one or two orders a week, now she has 30 a day.&nbsp;She says she is nowhere near where she wants to be but will always keep going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cI just wanted to put my name on something. 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It was really relaxing.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Writing down thoughts<\/strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cMy newest product for B. cosmetics is a planner. There is a section on there called \u2018brain junk\u2019 which comes from something I\u2019ve done for years. Draw a bin, write out all the things on my mind and cross them out one by one.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Spending time with supportive people<\/strong>  \u201cI think it\u2019s so important. 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