Beautiful and Dauntless Issue 48

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TIFUL DECEMBER 2020 | ISSUE 48

Holiday Gift Guide

Gifts for Her : Beauty, Amazon and all things Fashion 1

letter from the EDITOR

HELLO

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. No matter what this year has brought your way and no matter what the holidays have symbolized to you in the past, I pray that you can be grateful for this holiday season and that you can find a reason to thank God, rejoice and have joy in your heart.

I pray that open doors for work, health and healthy relationships find you as we are ending 2020 and I pray that 2021 is a better year for all of us.

Most of all remember the reason that we celebrate this holiday. It is a reminder of the perfect gift that God gave when he sent his one and only Son to the world not only to save us but to give us an opportunity to expereince him and the deep love that he has for us.

We at Beautiful & Dauntless love you all and we are so thankful for you. We are sending our love and hugs to you all for the holidays and we look forward to seeing you next year.

Stay strong and stay blessed! #bringingbeautifulback XOXO,

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BEAUTIFUL

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December 2020

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Beauty

Amazon Finds

Kingdom Dezigns

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48 Bae’s Kitchen

Christmas Delights

ABOUT BEAUTIFUL Beautiful magazine has always been a dream of mine, something that I knewwould come eventually. I just cannot believe it is already here!

Beautiful is a collection of art and illustrations, depicting inner and outer beauty. It is stories, it is real, it is life. It is pure beauty.

Beautiful is fashion, health, beauty tips, encouragement, life, art and truth.

Beautiful is about you, your story, your life, your love, your pain and your fears.

Beautiful is about us, our stories, our journeys, adventures and our moments of life that have been crafted specially to share with you.

I want you, the reader, to feel safe reading Beautiful. I want you to feel like you are a part of the stories, the adventures and the passion that each one of the editors, writers and photographers bring to you. I want you to feel empowered, encouraged and excited about your beautiful journey in this life.

Most of all, I want Beautiful to be the spark that makes a change in your life.

Not a change for good or a change for the better, but a change for the BEST!

Share the magazine with those that need a little extra beauty in their life. Life is beautiful. You are beautiful. That is what Beautiful is all about.

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meet the BEAUTIFUL & DAUNTLESS STAFF

EDITOR IN CHIEF, beautiful

Karissa Hagemeister-Irani is on a life long journey to share love, beauty and truth with the world.

She enjoys modeling, acting and singing. She has her own fashion line and in July of 2016, Karissa published her first book.

Her future plans are to revamp the fashion & entertainment industry with the love, truth and beauty through both her fashion business and Beautiful & Dauntless magazine.

Editor-in-Chief of the Dauntless section of the magazine, Arman Irani, married Karissa in June of 2019.

EDITOR IN CHIEF, dauntless

Arman Irani is just another fellow human. He’s admittedly a little bit nerdy. How nerdy? Well, he just received a Bachelors degree in Nanotechnology.

Arman loves working out, cooking healthy, dressing up, traveling and he’s also a bit of a gamer. He has no qualms with moving in faith to new destinations and embarking on new adventures in life (as the phrase goes, you only live once!).

When it comes down to it, Arman believes life is short and hopes that you become inspired and believe in yourself to do the things that you want in this life and follow your calling.

www.beautifulndauntless.com

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FEATURE EDITOR

Arnette German is a native of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.

She took her leap of faith and finally decided to yield to her passion for fashion by enrolling in the online Graduate Program of Fashion Journalism at Academy Art University in San Francisco, California.

No stranger to the stage, Arnette is a member of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe in Sarasota, Florida. Presently calling Bradenton, Florida home, Arnette spends her free time either volunteering at her local church and spending time with friends and family, especially her best friend.

Arnette is a foodie and a lover of nature and the arts. Life is definitely, in some shape or form and fashion, being lived to the fullest.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER & CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Xiomara Montalvo is a 21 year old graphic designer and visual artist that lives and breathes all things artistic.

She has lived in Florida half of her life but is originally from Michigan.

Xiomara has a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design from Southeastern University with a concentration in Digital Imaging. Visual Storytelling has always been a passion of hers. To be able to bring life to the imagination is what motivates her to design.

When Xiomara is not working, she loves to read, write, draw, paint, and play video game. She personally believes that we were all created to create.

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Arnette’s CORNER

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To Be Chosen By: Arnette German

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F inally! We made it to December! Reminiscing over 2020, it has been an uncomfortable, unpredictable and unrelenting year thus this far.

Definitely a year that will be inserted in the History books! But, in spite of the many trials and tribulations overcame; December is the month set aside, chosen, to generate an emotional stirring of love and happiness that triggers sincere acts of generosity, empathy, sacrifice and selflessness to loved ones and complete strangers. Designated as the month little ones over the world leave out milk and cookies and fights sleep believing and hoping this-year-is-the-year-I will-see-Santa. However, for disciples of Christ, reverence is rendered in paying homage and observing the birth of Christ. Chosen. Air marked to have a life to give His life so we spiritually may have eternal life while presently (carnally) obtain a better life through our relationship with Him. As John 5:16 touches on the pursuing of Christ, being chosen comes with some hefty price tags. In Christ’s case in the text, having performed a miracle on the Sabbath day, (working on the Sabbath a big no-no of the Law), a good deed deemed bad warranted the witch hunt for Him and his Life.

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Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Can you recall a time when your authentic good or intended good was morphed and misconstrued as the complete opposite from the receiving party due to misperception or an interruption/breach midway in the delivery of it before it could be seen as a sincere act of good? Therefore, resulting in either your narrative, reputation or image being altered behind it? Or, maybe due to you not compromising your values, standards, or beliefs and holding true to your moral compass i.e. your character, ethics and integrity on an issue or issues prompted in you feeling like you are losing…people and/or opportunities in lieu of gaining them? If you can recall or answer yes then you have experienced side effects of being chosen. Especially, if you are operating in your Heavenly father’s footsteps. Being chosen, you will not only inherit your good being declared sometimes for the opposite, you will, however, be sought after for it as well. Someone is in need of you! Think about it. In order for miracles to be performed, there had to not only be one(s) wanting or in need of the miracles but more so Christ altogether. For everything existing there is something in need of it. Nothing is existing “just cause”. From air, music, boxes, bleach, waves to gravity…there is a purpose and need of it.

All have been chosen for a reason and a good.

So, know just as you are chosen there is a reason, want and need of You !

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Beautiful & Dauntless

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Holiday Gift Guide

2020

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Beauty Masks Charcoal, Repair, Moisturizing and Bio-Cellulose Masks

Gifts Facial Brush Skinvigorate Skincare Sonic Brush Reg. 75.00 Facial Massage Head

Hydrogel Eye Patches 30 pairs Reg. 40.00

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Makeup Perfect Palette Unfilled Reg. 18.00 Perfecr Palette Filled Reg. 66.00-102.00 Essential Brush Collection Reg. 55.00

She’ll Love Eau de Parfum Cityscape, Live Fearlessly, etc...

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Bundle Beauty Bundle 1 Filled Petite Pallete L.E. Mini Brush Set (while supplies last) Reg. 55.00 Bundle 48.00

Beauty Bundle 2 Buy any CC Cream (or foundation) and a Contouring Stick and get the Blending Sponges half off (while supplies last) Reg. 48.00 Bundle 42.00

Beauty Bundle 3 Buy any mascara and eye liner and get an eye lash curler for half off (while supplies last) Reg. 44.00 Bundle 38.00

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Satin Body Bundle Satin Body Scrub, Wash and Lotion, Satin Lips set and Satin Hands Lotion Reg. 106.00 Bundle 90.00 19

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Gifts Available on Amazon in our Men’s Christmas Gift Guide 2020 Store

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Men’s Accessories on Kingdom Dezigns (Click the link below)

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Products Men’s Gift Set Limited Edition Hair and Body Wash Reg. 26.00

MK Mens Skin Care Face Wash, Shave Foam, Eye Cream and Hydrator Reg. 81.00 Mens Face Care After Shave Gel Charcoal Mask Reg. 16.00 - 24.00

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Just For Him Mens Cologne Cityscape, Domain, High Intensity Ocean Reg. 36.00 - 50.00

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Xiomara’s THOUGHTS

Purpose

Baked on

By: Xiomara Eve Montalvo

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As this surprising year comes to a close, we are once again warmed by the atmosphere that comes with Christmas. The “Holly Jolly� vibes and tinsel. The traditional act of decorating a tree and wrapping presents. Oh! Do not even get me started on the food. Every Christmas is marked by my attempts at baking cookies and different treats for my family to try. Some are successful and others...not so much. I love baking even if baking does not like me.

What fascinates me about baking is how, by changing a singular ingredient, a whole different dessert is created with its own distinct taste. Blueberry muffins will never taste like Banana Nut muffins. Chocolate chip cookies can never disguise themselves at Peanut Butter cookies. Regardless of the variety, there will always be some kind of dessert that someone will pick out because it is exactly what they love to eat. That is the magic behind baking.

Now visualize the world as a bakery where we are all tasty creations inside.

We are made with a specific recipe. A particular combination of intricacies and unique ingredients that the Grand Chef, Himself, hand picked in order to bake our individualism. Some of us were made with semi-sweet chips of Courage while others were frosted with Compassion. Some may be heavily decorated to make a Bold statement while others may be hiding a delectable surprise inside. Whether, or not, you are a 3 tier Wedding Cake at the window of God’s bakery or a cheese cake behind the counter. You were especially made to be chosen. Your purpose for being baked into existence is one so uniquely your own that when the time comes, that momentous event will result in you being picked up off that shelf. You were chosen for something greater than your understanding because God desired it to be so.

Honey, you were baked on purpose.

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bae’s KITCHEN

Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients: Rolls 2 and 3/4 cups GF all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 and 1/4 teaspoons any instant yeast (1 packet) 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup water 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large egg Filling 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup granulated sugar or packed light or dark brown sugar Icing 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2–3 Tablespoons strong brewed coffee or milk 48

Instructions: Make the dough: Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together in a large bowl. Set aside.

Combine the milk, water, and butter together in a different bowl. Microwave or use the stove and heat until the butter is melted and the mixture is warm to touch. Pour into the dry ingredients, add the egg, and stir until it forms a soft dough.

On a lightly floured surface knead the dough for 3 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover loosely, and let rest for about 10 minutes.

Fill the rolls: After 10 minutes, roll the dough out in a rectangle. Spread the softened butter on top. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle it all over the dough. Roll up the dough tightly. Cut into 10-12 even rolls and arrange in a lightly greased 9-inch round cake pan or pie dish.

Rise: Tightly cover the rolls with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm for 60-90 minutes.

Bake the rolls: After the rolls have doubled in size, preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake for 25-28 minutes until lightly browned. If you notice the tops are getting too brown too quickly, loosely cover the rolls with aluminum foil and continue baking.

Make the icing: Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, and coffee/milk together. Drizzle or spread over warm rolls.

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Top Christmas Cookies Frosted Sugar Cookies Gingerbread Men and Women Candy Cane Kiss Cookies Cherry Almond Shortbread Cookies Chocolate Turtle Cookies Cinnamon Roll Cookies Corn Flake Wreaths

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Italian Hot Chocolate Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons cornstarch 4½ ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped Whipped cream Chocolate shavings Instructions In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together ¾ cup of the milk, cream and sugar. Heat, whisking occasionally, until the mixture starts to bubble around the edges.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the remaining ¼ cup milk and cornstarch until well combined. As soon as the milk mixture bubbles around the edges, add in the milk and cornstarch mixture and whisk until heated through, about 1 minute.

Reduce heat to medium-low, then add in the chocolate and whisk until completely dissolved into the milk mixture, and is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and pour into mugs.

Garnish with whipped cream and top with chocolate shavings. Serve immediately as the drink will continue to thicken as it cools.

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By Arman Irani What a year 2020 has been! So glad it’s December now! I love the holiday season… I’ve been watching Christmas movies since October and playing The Division on Xbox One. So with all that snow it has definitely made me feel more Christmassy for sure. It’s interesting to see how close your link with God is based on the fruits of the spirit that can be shown through your character and how you live your life. I think this year has definitely given us a clear picture of what people worship in this life and who they choose to serve.

I feel blessed on this walk with God that he has drawn me closer and to those of you that are reading this I know he is doing the same for you guys. In many things in this life we fight to be 1st picked or chosen first to play or to be a part of a team. In fact for many sports teams being 1st picked is a great thing and can lead to a more lucrative career in the long run. Although most of us may not be 1st draft picked players or may have not come in first place with careers, women etc… we did come first in God’s eyes.

That alone is a giant accomplishment that we alone couldn’t achieve… Since we don’t live by the same standards of the world or serve the same master, many of the idols the world serves are just mute rocks, stones, wood & images that can not do what Jesus has done.

Ponder this statement: “But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.” (Galatians 1:15-16).

That’s pretty amazing to be chosen for first place prior to even being born. We couldn’t even earn that no matter how hard we worked in life. “Furthermore, you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2:9).

God continues to tell us how amazing we are: “Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:4-5).

Understand Dauntless men no matter what your current situation may look like God has a plan, a purpose and a new life waiting for you. Repent turn to the Lord and seek his path that he has for your life. Build a relationship with the King because when it’s all said and done we will spend eternity with him. “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28).

Stay Blessed & Stay Dauntless.

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letter from the EDITOR

HELLO

DAUN LESS This life is crazy! All of us are in a rat race trying to get things situated just to get close and the bait continues to move forward.. Seems like only those that are doing the “wrong” things seem to get ahead nowadays. The great thing though is that all of that won’t matter when Jesus comes back nor will it matter in Heaven.

Remember to store your riches in Heaven and not here on earth. I always used to get confused with that and how to interpret it. I have learned over the past few months a little better what that means to me.

Health is wealth…. Let me repeat that: health is wealth.. Don’t take the time you have for granted and especially not how you take care of the temple God has given us.

Exercise it, feed it right, feed it Scripture and give it fresh air… take care of you and live a life full of joy, peace, love and serenity. You definitely don’t need to be a hippie or all zen like.. But my advice is to not chase the things the world chases after, to be happy with what you already have and to be open to the Lord directing your life. Take away your stresses, anxieties and give them to the Lord. Cast your cares and worries upon him for he loves you.

Read the Bible, learn new things daily, let the Lord speak to you… stay humble and silent until it’s your time to speak up.

Our God, Elohiem, knows the timing of all things and will be your fortress whenever you need it.

Stay positive, stay Dauntless!

Peace out,

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table of CONTENTS

DAUNTLESS

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Holiday Gift Guide 2020

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Gifts for Him

Amazon Self-care

Kingdom Dezigns

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Christmas Delights

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ABOUT DAUNTLESS

BE A TRUTH SEEKER IN THESE TIMES OF DARKNESS. BE WHO YOU WERE CREATED TO BE. LIVE IN FAITH. BE BLESSED IN LOVE. FOLLOW THE PATH OF PEACE. BE DAUNTLESS. - ARMAN IRANI The second half of this magazine is now being taken over by guys, for guys.

In May 2017, after receiving much feedback from males asking for more content geared towards them, our wheels started turning. We came up with the idea of having the dual magazine.

Below are a few of the reasons as to why Dauntless is now the name of the second half of our e-mag. So, gentlemen, as you are reading, think of yourself in these terms: “Dauntless for sure. Dauntless means, ‘Showing FEARLESSNESS and DETERMINATION.’ That is how I would like to be defined.” Arman

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Gifts for Him : Self-Care, Amazon and all things Men