EMOTIONAL TIES Patricia Bright shares her own biggest influencers - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity EMOTIONAL TIES Patricia Bright shares her own biggest influencers By You Magazine - January 27, 2019 From the make-up dilemma that kick-started her career to shoes that shout ‘high-flyer!’, beauty YouTube sensation Patricia Bright shares her own biggest influencers. Chris O’Donovan Chris O’Donovan I started making YouTube beauty videos ten years ago. At that time, the make-up shades that suited me were only made by expensive brands and, like many women, I was frustrated at having to pay more for being darker skinned. YouTube sent me this plaque when I hit 100,000 subscribers. Chris O’Donovan I’m not green-fingered but my mother-in-law Helen is. She loves to come over to see how my plants, such as this swiss cheese, are doing. She’ll even call to ask about them. I live in the suburbs of London so it’s nice to have some greenery. Chris O’Donovan This picture is of me as a baby with my mother Victoria. After my sister Maureen was born my mum always wanted us to match and put us in the same pink flowery dresses with bows in our hair. We looked like flower girls 24/7. Chris O’Donovan My husband Mike and I got married quite young – I was 24. Our wedding in London in 2012 was a lot of fun. Mike’s dad’s speech was hilarious – he made a reference to the Brit Pop Princess, my name on YouTube at the time. I didn’t know that he knew. Chris O’Donovan This is my first pair of designer shoes. I had saved up and was so proud of myself when I bought them. It was my first investment as a fashion and beauty influencer. They say, ‘I’ve made it in fashion – I’ve got my Louboutins!’ Chris O’Donovan I bought this Michael Kors watch when I was 21 and training for my new graduate job in the City. It cost about £150, which was a lot of money for me then. I was a career girl for five years before I became a full-time YouTuber. Chris O’Donovan After our honeymoon, Mike and I started travelling a lot more. I love cooking so I always pick up a bowl from wherever we go. These are from the Greek island of Santorini – we went there before it became fashionable. I make pancake batter in them. Chris O’Donovan These are my daughter Grace’s footprints. She’s two and a half. I filmed my birthing experience and it’s got 1.6 million views on YouTube now. I kept it very raw and very real. Grace’s personality is just like mine – a force to be reckoned with. Interview by Emily Hill Patricia’s book Heart and Hustle – to be published by HQ on 7 February, price £18.99 – is available to pre-order now in hardback, eBook and audio. To order a copy for £15.19 until 10 February, visit mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640; P&P is free on orders over £15. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved