A self-described “wild adventurer, fearless artist, and believer in all things authentic + true”, it’s hard not to be drawn into Allegra Rose Berger’s nature-fuelled Instagram feed. Giving followers a glimpse into her Rocky-Mountain soul, we were thrilled to have Allegra Rose join Husskie as the latest content creator to take part in our Fast 50. Here, she talks everything from attending the VS PINK Spring Break in Cancun to campaigns with Urban Outfitters…
Missed the last articles in the 50 Questions series? Click the links to read interviews with Zoelaz’s Zoe Lazerson, Design by Aikonik‘s Carissa Smart, and Mel Tan.
1. Best beauty product of all time? glōMinerals Highlighter
2. Five beauty products you can’t live without? Pacifica Dream Big Mascara, Ecobow (in Penelope), Shikai Gardenia Hand & Body Lotion, Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil, glōMinerals Cream Bronze
3. Hair “done” or messy? Messy! (Sometimes by choice, sometimes because I lose my hairbrush 99.9% of the time)
4. Makeup or no makeup? Just a little goes a long way
5. Favourite fragrance? Pine trees
6. Favourite item of clothing? Sun dresses
7. Favourite fashion brand? Free People
8. Sneakers or heels? Sneakers
9. Gym or exercising outdoors? Outdoors! (When it’s not -30 degrees here in Minnesota)
10. Yoga or running? I enjoy both
11. Healthy eating or treating yourself? I love eating healthy, but sometimes you just have to realize life is too short to not have pizza and ice cream!
12. Can you cook? Pretty limited to avo toast at this point, but definitely want to learn how to make more things
13. Favourite food? Yellow curry with veggies
14. Favourite drink? Black iced tea
15. Best place to eat out? People’s Organic (located in Minnesota)
16. Happiest moment? Driving in the car in the summer with friends, going somewhere incredible or nowhere in particular
17. Saddest moment? When your avocado isn’t ripe enough to eat
18. Instagram or Snapchat? Insta
19. Blog or YouTube? Blog
20. Iphone or camera? Both! (The best camera is the one that you have on you)
21. Type of camera? Canon 5D Mark IV
22. VSCO cam or Snapseed? VSCO
23. Facetune or untouched? Untouched
24. Favourite filter? VSCO E4
25. Shooting on-the-go or location scouting? On-the-go! Spontaneous locations are the best
26. 9-5 job or full-time influencer? I’m a full-time student as well as a freelance graphic designer and blogger
27. How did you get into blogging? It all started with my love of photography, fashion, and the pursuit of adventure and travel
28. How much time goes into a normal picture found on your Instagram account? Anywhere from 20 minutes to weeks
29. Who takes your pics? Sometimes my friends, sometimes rad photographers that I meet on my travels!
30. Most exciting moment since being an influencer? Attending VS PINK Spring Break in Cancun, Mexico!
31. Most terrifying moment since being an influencer? Getting a deadline wrong for a post
32. Best campaign you’ve ever worked on? Telling my BFF love story for a campaign for Urban Outfitters called #UOLoveStories with one of my best friends, Courtney Steeves (@courtneysteeves)
33. The best gift you’ve ever received as an influencer? The opportunity to travel
34. Last thing you googled? Isabel Yellin (for a research assignment for my painting class — check out her work, it’s incredible)
35. Favourite film? ‘Like Crazy’
36. Favourite book? ‘The Glass Castle’
37. Favourite song? ‘First Defeat’
38. Favourite band? The 1975
39. Living in the city or living by the beach? Beach!
40. Summer or winter? Summer
41. Favourite travel destination? Italy or Ireland
42. Going out clubbing or quiet dinner with friends? Any night spent with friends is a night well spent
43. Partner or single? Single
44. Siblings? Yes, I have a brother named Luke who is one year younger than me and is one of my best friends. He’s brilliant and is studying to be a doctor
45. What city are you currently living in? St. Paul, Minnesota
46. Celebrity girl crush? Emma Watson
47. Celebrity boy crush? Eddie Redmayne
48. Pets? Yes, a yellow lab named Sparky
49. Top five Instagram accounts to follow? @zoelaz @maisymoon @nycbambi @tezzamb @samlandreth
50. Favourite quote you live by? “We’re all just walking each other home”
All images: @allegraroseb