The 25th hour in my day...

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to welcome Debbie Tilley to the Cheryl Huggins MUA team! 

Debbie owns Pink Spaghetti Bromley and will be assisting me with all the Makeup and Beauty admin tasks – big and small including my blog..

After a long search I have found someone, who has displayed the talent, professionalism and drive to provide my small business with an administration service - things which are most important in running a successful business in this hectic Beauty and Fashion Industry.

Welcome Debbie 
Tell us about Pink Spaghetti and what you do.

Thank you, Cheryl - It's great to be on board! Pink Spaghetti is a virtual assistant business that specialises in helping small business owners to do all the things they don’t have time to do themselves. For some clients, that’s social media, email marketing and website updates, but for others it’s general admin, organisation and bookkeeping. It really does vary according to what the client likes (and doesn’t like) doing themselves.

What kind of clients do you work with?

My clients range from property management companies to frazzled mothers. Many of my clients are women business owners - probably because it's very often the woman of the household who is juggling not just their own business, but also a family and a busy household.

What made you go into business by yourself?

My mother ran a successful hairdressing business and she always talked so passionately about it. I have very fond memories of coming home from school to find ladies sat in the kitchen with their hair in curlers!

When I started a family of my own, it was a no-brainer. I wanted to be there for my daughter like my mum was. But I also wanted to have a career that I love. My mother died many years ago, but I still have the sign from her business on my wall and I hope she would be proud of me.

What’s the biggest challenge when running your business?

Work-life balance! My husband is also self-employed and it’s a constant juggle with my clients, his clients and childcare. My daughter got juice into my phone a couple of weeks ago and I was off radar for about a week while it got repaired. It was incredibly liberating!

Once your alarm goes off… I don’t have an alarm, I have a two-year-old! On the times when an alarm is needed though, I hit snooze at least three times. As a result, I always set my alarm 15-30 minutes before I actually need to get up.

My happy place is… a rock overlooking the ocean on an island just off the coast of Croatia with the sun going down and Otis Redding on my iPod. Bliss.

Favourite quote 
I can’t pick just one… it’s impossible!

‘God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.’ – Serenity Prayer

‘I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ – Maya Angelou

‘You must do the things you think you cannot do.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt

Which makeup product could you not live without?

For meeting clients, my Chanel foundation. 
For fun, my mascara.

I am so proud to work with Debbie whose resume is amazing, she will be keeping me organised and able to bring fantastic beauty and fashion news. With a professional business woman on board it will be give me more time to do the thing I love to do: 

Ensure all women have the knowledge and skills they need to look and feel dazzling every day! 

Debbie owns Pink Spaghetti Bromley. Her broad experience includes accountancy, teaching and content development.  Her editorial experience with a national charity means she can produce dazzling content including web copy, email marketing, blogs and social media. She can also help with research, bookkeeping and general admin.  Debbie knows first-hand the challenges of juggling work and family, and gets great satisfaction from helping small business owners focus on what’s important to them. Whether it’s through numbers or words, Debbie has the skills to help your business.

To learn more about the services Pink Spaghetti provides, visit www.pink-spaghetti.co.uk