About
Andreea Gaul is a Romanian‑American content creator who built a vibrant online community through her blog Simply Andreea, a destination for straightforward skin‑care advice, easy recipes, travel notes, and honest mom talk. She started posting beauty tips back in 2015 and quickly carved out a niche by translating professional techniques into routines anyone can try at home. Today she splits her time between creating blog posts, filming reels for her 70 k‑plus Instagram followers, and partnering with family‑friendly brands that share her values of inclusivity and transparency. Home base is Charleston, South Carolina, a coastal city that frequently pops up in her photos and Stories.
Before Fame
Born on June 8, 1988 in Romania, Andreea spent her early childhood in Eastern Europe before immigrating to the United States with her family, an experience she credits for shaping her work ethic and curiosity. Her first years in America were a crash course in English, pop culture, and the endless aisle of U.S. drugstore beauty—an interest she turned into a hobby and, eventually, a career. She began blogging while holding a nine‑to‑five office job, snapping product photos on weekends and teaching herself WordPress after hours. In interviews she has shared that skin‑care experimentation doubled as self‑care, especially during long stretches when she was figuring out life in a new country. That blend of hustle and openness resonated with readers and encouraged her to take the leap into full‑time content creation.
Trivia
- Travel is therapy: Andreea keeps a running list of cities she hopes to explore and often plans trips around food markets and local beauty rituals.
- Skin‑care scientist at heart: She digests journal articles on ingredients for fun and counts Pixi’s Glow Tonic among her desert‑island products.
- Postpartum body advocate: After giving birth she vowed to quit retouching body photos and speaks out against “snap‑back” pressure on new moms.
- Community over competition: In contracts with brands, she requests diversity and sustainability clauses, using her platform to nudge the industry forward.
Family Life
During a 2016 trip that involved a Frankfurt airport layover, Andreea crossed paths with professional soccer player Bryan Gaul; sparks flew, FaceTime dates followed, and the pair wed on a sunny Cancun beach in 2018. Their daughter, Alina Ryan Gaul, arrived on June 14, 2021, adding “toddler chaos coordinator” to Andreea’s résumé. Motherhood changed her content rhythm—expect more toddler meal ideas and fewer marathon makeup tutorials—but it also deepened her bond with followers who value her candid take on parenting challenges, from clogged ducts to stroller meltdowns. When they’re not traveling for work, the Gauls enjoy quiet evenings in Charleston with their rescue pup, spontaneous beach picnics, and backyard grilling experiments that occasionally turn into recipe posts.
Associated With
- Bryan Gaul: Former MLS and Bundesliga‑3 forward whose career highlights now include diaper‑changing sprints and guest appearances in Andreea’s grilling reels.
- Miia Ezen: Another beauty blogger Andreea frequently chats with in comments; their audiences overlap on clean skin‑care hacks.
- Pixi Beauty & Bobbie Formula: Long‑term brand partners chosen for affordability and mission alignment. Fans often credit Andreea for introducing them to Pixi’s glow tonic and Bobbie’s European‑style infant formula.
