Melanie Maria is a young woman who dons many hats. She is an influencer and a model, having been featured in numerous prestigious publications like Vogue Mexico. She is a woman. She is an actress. She is a Playboy model. She is a social media expert, with her very own brand, MM Media Productions.
“Social Media is very important to both of my brands because it’s what tells a story. It tells a story about my lifestyle of being a model, actress, and mommy and my other social media tells the story about the business I run and how I am helping other businesses grow from the ground up.”
What immediately strikes you about Melanie, in conversation, is her humbleness and her upbeat character. Asked if there was anything she regretted, or that she wished she’d done differently, the young model could not point to a single thing.
“I’m happy how I started, and still growing.”
Now, that sort of attitude is rare. We’ve seen many personalities who, although happy, when asked that question would have more than a few complaints on their early years. But not Melanie Marie, who is supremely positive, and oriented towards the future, as well as being grateful for her experiences so far.
Melanie Marie, who goes by @makeupbycurls on Instagram, first got her start in fashion three years ago, when she started posing on the platform. She rapidly started to amass a following, one that now spans over 40K followers. And that was how she knew she wanted to be in fashion.
She does, however, have some remarks on the grueling fashion industry, and ways in which it might be more helpful to women.
“Short women for example are not taken seriously, because they don’t meet the criteria to be in high fashion or model because of height requirements which I think should be something that should change in the modeling world.”
Never one to dwell on the negative aspects for too long, Melanie quickly goes on to speak of the many things she loves. In her own industry, she is a keen lover of brands like Dior, Pnina Tornai and Fashion Nova. When she’s not working, she loves to relax, listening to artists like Ella Mai, and cooking, which she quotes as her favorite secret hobby.
It’s also impossible to stay focused on the bad things when you’ve got so much going for you, and yet more in the works. Within the next five years, Melanie hopes to be featured on the cover of Vogue, as well as build a strong 6-figure success for MM Media Productions, and have her business featured in Forbes. And given her resilient and go-getter attitude, we’ve no doubt this young woman can achieve anything she sets out to.
Asked what she’d tell a young person, just starting out in the modeling world, she says:
“Don’t give up, you will hear a lot of no no no, but those few yes let’s do it answers will give you the courage and security you need to be a successful model.”
We couldn’t agree more. Go follow Melanie on Instagram at @makeupbycurls and @melmariamedia, to get all your social media needs taken care of.
