Glam Interview: Myleik Teele, Founder of curlBox & My Favorite Person on Instagram!

Hi F&B lovers! Instagram has quickly become one of my favorite social media apps. I love to share pictures, but I get my biggest thrills by browsing the pictures of the fab people that I follow. *Enters Myleik Teele*

If there’s anyone whose pictures I find myself excessively liking, it’s hers! The inspirational founder of curlBOX pretty much epitomizes what it means to be a source of glamspiration: she’s smart, driven, has impeccable taste, and is not stingy about sharing tips about how to be successful.

A few months ago, I was privileged to interview Myleik, and it was hands-down one of the best interviews that I’ve ever conducted. She was very present, attentive and honest with her answers. Here are a few quotes from the piece:

On her personal stlye:

[My style advice is to] always make an appearance; don’t just show up! I’m a color girl and I always wear heels that are 5-6 inches. I love vintage jewelry. I shop all kinds of brands like J. Crew, BCBG (I love the quality and the sales!), Henry Benzo and H&M (they have killer blazers).

On launching her career in beauty PR

It was after I graduated from college. I was watching TV and they were showing the products from that year’s Grammy Awards gift bag. I found out the name of the company who put the bags together (Distinctive Assets) and I contacted them. They asked me to come in for a meeting. I sold myself to them and they hired me on-the-spot in the PR department.

I also found a great mentor who taught me the business. She taught me how to be more sophisticated and even bought me my first gift card to Barneys.

A typical day in her life:

I work all day but I’m not a regular 9-5 type of person. I always had trouble fitting into that type of schedule. I probably have a mild case of ADHD because I put in more than eight hours a day…sometimes 16-18 hours. It’s not hard though because I love it!

On what motivates her: