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Ashley Larson
"Hi lovelies! My name is Ashley Larsen and I am a makeup artist. I have 3 beautiful children, an amazing husband, and live near the Denver area. I started doing makeup about 11 years ago. I was going to college for a double Bachelors of Arts in psychology and criminal justice. During my sophomore year of college, I had my first baby! Doing makeup for the sorority girls as a trade for watching my little one began my journey in this beauty industry! Halfway though my masters program, I had a “Peter Pan Moment” questioning what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Ultimately, I wanted to make girls, women, and (even men!) feel beautiful..."
Elijah Grace Knecht
"When I think about the phrase “pretty is as pretty does” it initially brings me a sense of confusion. I was asked what this saying meant to me, and had to ponder for some time about this question. Someone can be physically stunning but have the meanest personality and actions. Depending on who is observing this person the individual may be either praised for their beauty or persecuted for their actions. From this stand point a new perspective came about the statement 'pretty is as pretty does...'"
Sarai Ramnani
"When I think of someone or something beautiful, there is usually a sense of comfort. Natural wonders are beautiful, my friends are always beautiful, the women I look up to are beautiful. But those I think are beautiful do not fit until society's standard of beauty. A certain SFC I know is in her late forties, and sometimes I find myself awestruck with her mannerisms because she is so beautiful. It is only when I think of myself that I tend to use society's standards of beauty..."
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