The world was first launched to Houston native Serena Web page on Season 6 of Love Island USA, the place her radiant authenticity, easy attraction and quick-witted ease rapidly set her aside. With a presence that felt each recent and acquainted, Web page captivated audiences—not simply together with her onscreen journey, however with a pure attract that translated far past the villa. From forming unshakable bonds and discovering love with fellow contestant Kordell Beckham to finally taking house the win, the truth star’s path felt much less like a contest and extra just like the emergence of a star. Now, as the present season of Love Island: Past the Villa airs, Web page has a loyal following and a built-in platform—one the place magnificence, fashion and substance paved the way.
How does it really feel proper now to have all this success and recognition?
It’s positively loopy! All of it was very surprising. Whereas we’re within the villa, it’s very a lot closed off from the world. You don’t actually know what’s about to occur. It’s truthfully wonderful. I believe the very best half is how surprising it was. It’s like, a number of the merchandise that you simply’ve used for such a very long time and now you’re in some kind of partnership with them. It’s positively loopy, however tremendous wonderful.
What was the most important “moment” for you? You’re being requested to do runway exhibits, occasions, model collabs. What was the one factor that one which made you say: ‘I cannot believe I get to do this?’”
It was definitely fresh out the villa…I was still partially confused as to what was going on. But, 100 percent going to the Cécred Salon. That was such an amazing experience. I’ve beloved Beyoncé for so long as I can bear in mind, and I really like hair as nicely. For her hair-care model to achieve out and actually wish to get me in that salon was wonderful.
The phrase on the road is that you’re serious about popping out with your personal hair line. Is that one thing within the works?
Sure, 100%. I really feel like I’m such a perfectionist. Constructing one thing from the bottom up, it actually takes plenty of work and plenty of time. I might hate to simply put one thing on the market that, it’s identical to, ‘Oh, I just wanted to put this out there!’ You understand, the cash seize.
I’ve at all times had such a ardour for hair and managing my pure hair as a result of I went pure in highschool., I’ve tried so many various merchandise, so many various issues to see what works greatest for my hair. It’s actually such as you actually should undergo the movement of attempting a bunch of various issues to see what works out for you. That’s the place I’m now. I wish to put out the very best factor that’ll assist anybody at first levels of their pure hair care stage or within the center, and even their growth has been pure for 10-plus years, I nonetheless need the product to be simply as helpful.
Jacob Webster Are there any manufacturers in addition to Beyoncé’s that you simply suppose are actually doing it proper within the area, both with skincare or hair care?
I’ve plenty of totally different partnerships with totally different hair and skincare. I believe there’s actually not a selected recipe on the best way to do it proper, as a result of there’s so many various audiences. There’s so many various goal factors. Talking from my expertise, I really like Neutrogena as a result of they’re very mild. I really like CeraVe. They’re very mild. I don’t like plenty of product on my face on the subject of skincare. Something that may go on easily, not irritate my pores and skin, light-weight merchandise.
Undoubtedly. So far as the remainder of your summer season, what else are you trying ahead to both professionally or personally?
I’m simply taking it a day, every week, a month at a time. I’m so massive on attempting various things and residing life to the fullest and never losing alternatives that come. I positively wish to have a trip. I like to journey, particularly for leisure, however plenty of it’s for work. Undoubtedly have some holidays below my belt that I’ve to do for enjoyable and a few initiatives which can be upcoming which can be tremendous, tremendous enjoyable. I’m engaged on simply firming issues down slightly so I can zone in additional on my hair-care line, as a result of that can require plenty of time and focus to do it accurately.