20 Questions with Danielle Lombard
Four Seasons Punta Mita
www.fourseasons.com/puntamita
@fspuntamita
Photographed by Logan Hill
@daniellelombard
Danielle Lombard uses her platform on social media to shed light on her lifestyle, knowledge of beauty, food, and advocacy for female empowerment. In her early career, she established success as a small business owner and is currently in the process of creating ‘a space for women to heal, grow & empower each other’ known as Ascentra Wellness. In our exclusive interview we caught up with Danielle and discussed ways she has been creative in quarantine, lifestyle tips, and highlights of our influencer getaway to The Four Seasons, Punta Mita.
Tell us three things we might not know about you.
Three things you probably don’t know about me. I’m currently working on a skincare line. I feel like a lot of people always ask my ethnicity, so I am half Chinese and the rest is English, Irish, German and Austrian. And so far I’ve traveled to 15 different countries.
What inspires you?
Honestly, I think what inspires me is traveling. I’m a very social person and I started traveling internationally for work when I was 17. And through that, I just got to meet so many different, incredible people. And so I definitely draw a lot of inspiration from personal interactions that I’ve had with people across the world.
What’s on the top of your bucket list?
The top thing on my bucket list would be to go ahead and launch my own product line and it’s currently in the works.
How do you manage time between social media and your personal life?
I think that’s probably something that every creative and influencer struggles with, but for me, I try to limit the screen time that I have. So if I go online to post something really quickly, I try not to stay on the app to really scroll and get lost in just seeing what everyone else is up to. I try to read books, watch TV, go outside. And I think honestly, the screen time app on your iPhone is really helpful.
As a creative in a world with new restrictions, how have you found ways to be creative?
I definitely think it’s been difficult to navigate right now, especially for me. I draw a lot of my inspiration from travel, but I’ve tried to stay motivated and creative in other ways. So at home I just started experimenting more with cooking because that’s a passion of mine. So just trying new recipes and challenging myself in that sense.
What can we expect to see from you in the months we have left of 2020?
In the months left of 2020, you can definitely see me sharing more of my product development stages for the line that I’m working on and hopefully some safe travel adventures.
What do you love most about the Four Seasons, Punta Mita? I honestly think the Four Seasons Punta Mita is so beautiful and amazing. Everyone that I talked to before coming here said this was one of their favorite resorts that they’ve ever traveled to. I think the staff was really nice in making sure that we felt comfortable in terms of the safety precautions they were following and the hospitality here is top-notch
How do you stay up-to-date with beauty and fashion trends?
I stay up-to-date with beauty and fashion trends, honestly just by keeping in touch with my friends in the makeup industry and seeing what new trends and products they have that they’re working on. And honestly, YouTube.
What’s your ultimate beauty tip?
So my ultimate beauty tip to get really healthy, nice glowing skin is obviously just to really go ahead and make sure that you are hydrated all the time and that you’re using proper skincare. One of my favorite things to use when I travel is the Pixi Wakeup Mist. It’s so nice and invigorating, especially for long nights, like us, where we like to go stay up late, listen to music and drink tequila. Definitely goes all day and night and picks your skin up in the morning. And I think other than that, just making sure you’re using really good skincare products that are natural in color. And I think also just making sure that you’re using Pixi’s color products that match your skin tone.
How have you been incorporating fitness into your daily routine?
I try to incorporate fitness in my daily routine, even if it’s just going for a walk outside or doing a quick yoga stretch or pose. I honestly love the Lorna Jane active wear that we’ve been wearing on our trip here because it’s super comfortable and breathable. And I love the little heart that she embellishes on the inside of all of her pieces. It’s really cute.
If you could spend a day with anyone anywhere, who would you pick and where would you go?
That is a very tough one. Honestly, it’d be bringing all my girlfriends with me on any travel trips. I’m very fortunate because we will actually be doing that after this trip.
What are three key ingredients to a good life?
Three ingredients to a good life – a positive outlook, taking everything with a grain of salt and I think just having that hustle mentality.
Would you like to tell your fans anything?
Yeah, I would love to say to my fans, thank you so much for following me. I know that a couple of you guys have been with me for a really long time and it means a lot to me. And hopefully you guys continue watching and supporting me in my next ventures that I have coming up.
What do you love most about Modeliste Magazine?
What I love most about Modeliste Magazine is Amy is just such an incredible woman and she really embodies a lot of things that I aspire to be. And I think she does such a great job about bringing women together who are also equally uplifting and empowering. And I never have to worry when I go on a trip with Modeliste that I’ll have a good time.
What is your favorite part of our Modeliste Mode Around the Globe Four Seasons, Punta Mita getaway?
My favorite part has been the Lazy River, for sure. We had so much fun just floating, drinking tequila, hanging out, listening to music and just bonding with the girls.