Chantel Ferraro is a lifelong creative whose professional journey spans makeup artistry, photography, early childhood education, and design. Born and raised in Chicago, she now lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and their bulldog, Dexter. When she isn’t writing or curating her extensive collection of 80s nostalgia, she can be found spoiling her grandbaby, making her three adult children cringe on TikTok, or connecting with readers online at @tillysstories.