Sareta Fontaine is a writer, award-winning creative and founder of #WWR Digital Magazine.
Sareta Fontaine launched her career in 2005 as a professional freelance make-up artist, making global waves in the fashion and music industries. She quickly established her personal brand, ‘Sareta Gabriel, Make-Up Is My Art!’ by showcasing her work and portfolio online and becoming a content creator and digital marketing leader.
With her expertise in the beauty industry, Sareta has worked with renowned names in the fashion and music industries. From Richard Shoyemi, International Fashion Stylist, to RANKIN, a British Photographer; Azealia Banks, Ms Dynamite and Shystie to Booty Luv – the British dance group duo of Cherise Roberts & Nadia Shepherd – Sareta’s portfolio includes published editorials and covers in esteemed publications such as RWD and Oyster Magazine.
Sareta Fontaine found love in the form of Danny Fontaine, a talented musician and creative, and changed her name to reflect their union.
Sareta developed her own online video series, Sareta TV, collaborating with Akua Gyamfi, the founder of The British Blacklist. Through this project, they provided viewers with an in-depth look into the world of professional make-up artistry and other related media professions. On-screen, Sareta demonstrated her expertise in make-up artistry by shooting tutorials with fashion models. Behind the scenes, she also captured Akua’s interviews with music artists.
The mini-series reached a high point when it featured Sabrina Washington, the iconic British singer who first gained recognition as the lead vocalist of Mis-Teeq, a garage/R&B girl group. Sareta TV had exclusive access to shoot behind-the-scenes footage of Sabrina’s music video, OMG (Gosh), and conducted interviews with the artist and creative team.
Fueled by her passion for fashion, photography and writing, Sareta launched her career in creative media. With a portfolio of stunning imagery and an award-winning blog, she quickly gained recognition for her artistry and entrepreneurial spirit.
Having honed her skills in make-up artistry, styling, photography, video production and content creation, Sareta established Dirt & Glitter as a successful business venture. Her products were featured in ICON Magazine, and she went on to create Kiki Blah-Blah – a lifestyle blog that won three prestigious awards: ‘The Next Big Thing’ 2017 – UK Thirty Plus Awards; Business Social Influencer 2018; and Business Lifestyle 2018 – UK Blog Awards.
Sareta Fontaine achieved her first writing credit with the comedy short “Insta Mum”, which was inspired by her own experiences as a “mummy blogger”. Her work was primarily visual, yet she had an undeniable passion for writing which was quickly recognised by Davinia Andrew-Lynch, who subsequently became her literary agent.
Sareta’s innovative approach to visual art and storytelling saw her quickly gain recognition, resulting in an online audience of over 14K followers across social media platforms. She collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Google, Most Wanted Wines, Care Bears, Disney and more. In 2019 she was shortlisted for the ‘Best Story Pin’ award by Pinterest UK.
Her business acumen and creative prowess have been instrumental in forming her brand, and she is now firmly focused on her career.
Sareta’s online shop is a one-stop destination for unique and exclusive greetings cards and postcards featuring her stunning photography and cutting-edge graphic design. With plans to expand her store by adding more amazing brands and products, Sareta is sure to make it a go-to destination for all your gifting needs.
Fast-forward to 2021, Sareta added ‘podcaster’ to her extensive list of creative skills. She produced the acclaimed shows ‘Come Wine With Me’ and ‘Women Who Rebrand‘, which later developed into a digital magazine, #WWR. This career journey allowed Sareta to explore her creativity, acquire new abilities, work on international projects, and collaborate with notable names and Brands in media. Drawing upon all that she had learned over the years, Sareta founded a platform for female and non-binary writers to share their unique perspectives and expertise through her digital magazine.
At #WWR, they create content that inspires and motivates women & non-binary people to express themselves through their unique perspectives and experiences. The UK-based lifestyle platform provides a safe space for their community to share stories, advice and expertise on topics such as careers, relationships and health & well-being. They strive to empower their readers by amplifying the voices of those who are often unheard or underrepresented in mainstream media. By doing so, they hope to foster meaningful conversations that will lead to positive change in the lives of women & non-binary people everywhere.
The digital magazine is a beacon of guidance, motivation and empowerment for its readers, helping them explore key topics, recognise life’s challenges and encourage growth. It is home to the ‘Women Who Rebrand’ podcast – a series of inspiring conversations with hosts and guests discussing topical categories from the magazine. The series is available on all great podcast platforms and, in 2022, was featured as a recommended podcast on Podbible.com.
Sareta aims to enrich its community’s journey of self-discovery through this fantastic digital magazine.
“We were privileged to have Sareta on one of our panels. She brought so much cool and relatability, which really resonated with our guests. Sareta is such a delight, glamorous, funny, authentic and did we say funny? The dopest mum out there!”
– Yvadney & Nikki, Mums That Rave
Mums That Rave 2019 – Guest Panelist PHOTO: JXMMXN
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Just Films & That
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This time the wonderful Sareta Fontaine joined us to talk about one of her favourite horrors, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Sareta thinks this is a timeless horror classic, but her son says otherwise. So what did we think?… View
REVIEW: Frinton Summer Theatre – Jesus Christ Superstar
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We Knew The Moon Podcast
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Sareta Fontaine joins the podcast as a special guest to discuss spooky topics… View
10 Black British lifestyle influencers to follow
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POINTS OF VIEW BBC
The show that lets you air your views on the BBC’s television programmes.
Sareta & Danny Fontaine appeared on the long-running series, allowing them to share their opinions about ‘Together‘, a comedy-drama shown on BBC One.
This would be Sareta’s and Danny’s third appearance together on reality TV.
THE WANDERING MOTHER
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EASTERN DAILY PRESS
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BABES ABOUT TOWN
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‘SNL’: Megan Thee Stallion Applauded for ‘Protect Black Women’ Declaration During ‘Savage’ Performance
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UK Black Influencers – a directory
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Video Shows Man Calling Police on Black Men Using Shared Office Gym
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YOUR AUNTIES NEVER COULD PODCAST
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Vegetarian food company’s new ad condemned for suggesting being queer is a ‘lifestyle choice
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COUNTING TO TEN
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SCUMMY MUMMIES PODCAST
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MUMS THAT RAVE
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PINTEREST AWARDS 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST STORY PIN
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POWER 95.1 FM
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Discover Grenada – Welcome to the official destination account of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.The Spice of the Caribbean….” While on a press trip to Grenada, Sareta, along with guests that were invited to Power 95.1 to discuss what they had been up to… View
MUMSNET | 02
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MUMS THAT SLAY
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DISNEY JUNIOR UK
Join TV star, and mum to two boys, Helen Skelton as she talks to Matt Farquharson (@Papa_Pukka) and Sareta Fontaine (@HeySareta) about their best ‘Parenting Hacks’ to make life that little bit easier… View
MUMSNET | LIDL
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GROUP B STREP SUPPORT
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UK BLOG AWARDS
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ZIP IT UP!
‘I’m really anti-hoarding so I keep things neat and tidy in jazzy wallets. With three boys always leaving toys/artwork/ books around, it’s nice that the living room is free of kiddie clutter. My keepsake wallets have fun memories stored away nicely, fitting in with our quirky, modern-meets-retro space.’ Sareta, mum to Dylan, 11, Zachary, 8 and Ziggy, 3; @heysareta
THIRTY PLUS AWARDS
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Britain’s health service uses long Twitter thread to explain why it needs more black people to donate blood
The NHS, Britain’s national health service, has launched into a long Twitter thread to explain why it’s calling for more black people to donate blood.
The thread was praised by many people on Twitter…
HASHTAG INSTA MUM!
In January this year, we were approached by Katy Poulter who is an actress, scriptwriter and producer, who along with her business partner Francesca Marie Claire are part of a film and TV production company called Masked Pony Productions.
I chuckled as I watched as this is so like Sareta’s Insta life and true to real life!…
CAMP BESTIVAL 2017: MUD AND RAIN FAIL TO DAMPEN THE SPIRITS OF FESTIVAL-GOERS
The weather has led to a small number of issues, but most revellers are still enjoying themselves.
The south-west has been subject to a proper downpour this weekend, with more rain expected as we go into August.
But that hasn’t stopped people enjoying themselves at Camp Bestival in Dorset, in spite of the rain turning parts of the site into mud…
LIFE WITH MY LITTLE DUCK
ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK
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MUMS THAT SLAY
THE NEW YEAR MAMA SLAY LIST – PART 2
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THE FMLY STORE
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