Inspiring Conversations with Alysha Milan of Milan Beauty

Today we’d like to introduce you to Alysha Milan.

Hi Alysha, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I started off in my makeup journey when I was young I couldn’t put two and two together but I would always add extra to my dolls using a marker. Once I got older and allowed to wear makeup my mom would just let me wear eyeshadow and gloss. My senior year of high school at Mitchell High class of 2007 in a music class where was my first experience of actually applying makeup on someone else.

Also, when I was in the 10th grade, I was in a fashion show that was my first experience modeling. Always been told that I was pretty and should model but the fact that I felt so ugly because I got bullied heavily in school from how I dressed, to my weight to my forehead, actually made me extremely suicidal at one point I felt like I didn’t really have a place in this world. Fashion-wise, I’ve always had my own style even now given the fact that I’m a plus-size woman I taught myself how to dress kinda became a little OCD because of my appearance.

Makeup has always been a form of therapy for me and writing poetry as well as anything creative has always been an outlet for me. I actually credit my mom for really getting me into all things girlie she passed away from breast cancer in 09 that’s definitely one of the toughest things I’ve been through. As of now, it took a while a lot of growth but I love myself I feel more beautiful now than ever.

My mom was my biggest cheerleader growing up also my grandmother as well and my brother. Since I’ve been older my support system in regards to my career path has grown. In 5 years, I see myself being a conglomerate massive global takeover my brand Milan Beauty will be a household name as long as I believe in myself and breath in my body.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn’t been smooth I’ve had my ups and downs questioning myself if I’m good enough if I’m popular enough if I’m meant to do what God destined for me to do but he would put me in situations to let me know that duh this is meant for you.

Also, mainly just having confidence in myself in my abilities as an artist as a creative. Have I messed up? Sure, who hasn’t? It’s not about how you mess up, it’s how you bounce back from that setback, and I’ve always been able to bounce back.