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My name is Larissa

Jones and I will be your beauty editor . I ’ m so excited to be a part of this exciting adventure and to be able to walk along side of you with all your beauty needs .
I ’ ll just give you a quick introduction of myself . I have been a professional makeup artist in the beauty industry for more than 15 years and have worked in commercial , editorial and fashion . I worked overseas
in my younger years and when I returned back to Australia I decided to complete a counselling degree ( I know what you ’ re thinking , this is the complete opposite direction to my love for makeup ). I realised quite quickly that throughout all my makeup year ’ s glamming up models , TV starts and celebs , that low self-esteem was always a lying factor that everyone deals with and I wanted to help young girls and woman around the globe look and feel good from the inside out . I relaunched my business The Beauty Heartist and within my makeup services I also develop and teach makeup and self-esteem workshops within schools , detention centres , community organizations and councils . IG : larissajonesbeautyheartist

Desiree J is a model , actress , filmmaker , writer , and creator of the # noBODYbutmine Campaign . As a plus model , female filmmaker , and

Native American woman she is among one of the smallest minorities in the world . Her goal is to empower women by breaking down barriers and showing the world we need size , age , and race diversity in the film and fashion industries . Desiree is also an avid lover of fashion . From high end to thrift stores and everything in between she loves sharing her finds and fashion advice with other women .

Blogger turned author , entrepreneur , and beloved Life Counselor , Karlicia Lewis is a plus size enthusiast affectionately known as a great source of empowerment for women globally . Karlicia has been featured in several publications ( Chic Galleria , Best Self Atlanta , Yahoo , etc .). Her first self help book “ Stop Saying Yes to Mr . No Good ” garnered great reviews and a large fan

base . Karlicia also pens blogs “ Sincerely Karlicia ”,” Surviving Single ”, and “ Fashionista Candy ” online , giving her real talk / girlfriend perspectives on everything from current news and fashion , to dating & relationships . Karlicia will be releasing two new books in 2017 . You can stay connected with Karlicia Lewis through : Website : https :// www . authorkarlicialewis . com Facebook : https :// www . facebook . com / karlicia . lewis5 Twitter : www . twitter . com / ItsmeKarlicia www . twitter . com / fashionistacndy Instagram : www . instagram . com / authorkarlicialewis “ Stop Saying Yes to Mr . No Good ” can be purchased on Amazon https :// www . amazon . com / Stop-Saying-YES-Mr-Good / dp / 0615833918

Kayla Katsambiris is a

26-year-old Registered Nurse and budding author living in Sydney , Australia . Having spent a lot of her younger life volunteering , Kayla became passionate about caring for others and has since made this her career . In 2016 , she was a model at ‘ Melbourne
Fashion Week Plus ’, an event that promoted body acceptance and body positivity . Kayla hopes to continue to encourage women and young girls to accept and embrace their bodies .
Instagram : kayla _ katsambiris Twitter : @ kayla _ sophia
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