Lauren Luongo, a twenty year old model from Connecticut, has an extensive portfolio showcasing her modeling versatility. Lauren has done projects ranging from product endorsements, commercials, fashion shows, ring card girl, music videos, calendars, and publications. Armed with beauty, brains, and a genuinely sweet and charismatic personality, Lauren is perfectly positioned to accelerate her modeling career to the next level in 2017.
Internationally published Model Lauren Luongo reveals her fitness and fashion secrets in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: At such a young age, you are out and making history in the modeling world. Be it product endorsements, commercials, fashion shows, music videos, calendars, or publications. Tell us about this incredible modeling journey and how it all began?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: My modeling career began five years ago; I was a sophomore in high school at the time. I was approached by a few photographers that had seen several of my photos that were posted on social media. These initial TF (trade) shoots led to more photographers seeking to work with me, which helped to build my port, improve my craft, and eventually led to paid opportunities within the industry.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Introduce us to your schedule. What is a day like in the life of ‘Lauren Luongo’?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: My schedule varies depending on the month/season. However the first thing I do regardless of what might be on my agenda is drink a double shot of espresso, black, along with a clean breakfast. Depending on the day, this could be followed by hair and makeup in order to prepare for a shoot. Other days, I head to the gym to meet with my trainer in order to stay fit. And last but not least I find it very important to carve out time for friends, leisure, and organization.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: My workout plan changes weekly. As I previously stated, I have a personal trainer and he does an excellent job of keeping my workouts fresh and challenging. From Romanian deadlifts, to split squats, to shoulder flys, to bosu ball planks, I can honestly say that I have never left a training session feeling like it was easy. In addition to strength training, I do cardio 3-4 times a week. For cardio I either attend step class, climb the stairmaster, or jog on the treadmill.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: I eat incredibly clean. I follow the Paleo diet, which is no sugar real or artificial, no dairy, no grains, no legumes, no preservatives, no alcohol, and overall no processed foods. I eat protein, vegetables, and sweet potatoes as my choice of approved complex carbohydrates. I personally believe that when one eats clean, their energy levels skyrocket.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make it look so stunning?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: Thank you so much for the generous compliment! I shower with a mud soap by Seacret, which contains minerals from the Dead Sea. My all time favorite lotion is Maui Babe After Browning Lotion. Although the name suggests that it must be used following a suntan, it can be used year round. It’s super moisturizing without feeling heavy or oily. As for my hair, I solely use sulfate free products. I apply Moroccan Oil nightly as well as before styling. I also receive Brazilian Blowout smoothing treatments at the spa.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: With a massive following of over 390K followers on your Instagram account @laurentaylor05 you’re famously known as “Barbie”. This has made you a social media sensation and an internet leading star. How does it feel that you are able to influence the healthy lifestyle of so many individuals?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: I am honored to be able to impart the healthy eating and lifestyle concepts that I have acquired throughout my lifetime to my social media followers. Clean eating is not only the way that I remain bikini ready 365 days a year, it is something that I firmly believe in. I truly enjoy trying out new recipes and creating meals that are both healthy and appealing. When I make new diet friendly meals, I always share the ingredients, process, and final product via my Snapchat story. It’s pretty incredible when I receive inboxes/DM’s about how good the food looked, and they were going to re-create the meal.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: For a model adjusting to new countries with their own cultures it must be difficult and then to adjust with the modeling career in a new foreign land. What is the one best and the one worst thing about all the traveling that you get to do?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: I have done some traveling for modeling. Every summer I make it a point to do a destination shoot, however I do not travel a lot because of the fact that I am a student. I have declined many opportunities to attend destination workshops with other top models. The best thing about modeling is that I have the flexibility to either accept or decline paid assignments.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What are your current Top 5 Favorite Beauty Products that you absolutely love?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: Moroccan Oil treatment (original), mini flat iron, MAC fluidline in blacktrack, Ardell eyelashes, MAC Fast Play Lipstick.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your Top 3 Fashion Must-Haves?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: A pair of both beige and black Louboutins, a black leather jacket, black skinny jeans.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fashion models, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of modeling?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: It’s best if you create a modeling base the conventional way. You should pay a reputable photographer(s) to create a portfolio for you.
Make sure that you fill your portfolio with the photos of a few solid photographers who can capture an eclectic array of looks for you. You can check web sites to ascertain what the fees are. Then your modeling portfolio is created. Normally if you want to get work the traditional way you need a portfolio, a comp card, and head shots. All this has to be done professionally please do not include photos taken by friends who are aspiring photographers. If there is a job that you wanted to go for, that’s what they would ask for. Unfortunately there’s no magic bullet. When people approach me to offer work I feel blessed. The industry is not that easy to navigate but at least get the foundation ready then you can try to proceed. I wish you the best!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have done bold photo shoots for brands and magazines. How are you so body confident and advice to your compatriots?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: I would say that it has evolved over time. As you shoot more and more, you get de-sensitized to showing skin in a way that would normally make someone feel uncomfortable. The advice is to work hard at your craft, whatever that may be, and your familiarity and comfort will increase exponentially.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Lauren Luongo: Womenfitness.net is a great resource for pertinent health information! I wish all of the site’s visitors the best on their health and wellness journeys.
You can follow me on:
Instagram: @laurentaylor05
Twitter: @laurentaylor05
Snapchat: laurentaylor05
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lauren.luongo
Or Visit my website at: http://www.laurenluongo.com/
Women Fitness Team thanks Lauren Luongo for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her.
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