Beautiful & Dauntless Issue 18

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TIFUL JUNE 2018 | ISSUE 18

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Karissa Hagemeister Editor In Chief

Jackie Cullum Assistant Editor

Arnette German Fashion Editor

Sara Robillard Art Director

Xiomara Montalvo Feature Story Layout & Graphic Designer

ABOUT BEAUTIFUL Beautiful magazine has always been a dream of mine, something that I knew would 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! Anytime you feel encouraged or have questions or just want to share something with the Beautiful team, shoot us an email at bringingbeautifulback@gmail.com.

We would love to hear from you.

Share Beautiful 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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table of CONTENTS

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04 Letter from the Editor 06 Meet the Staff 10 Feature Story

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Say Lavender 16 From the Runway Lisa Nieves, “Seasons Change”

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22 Fashion Topic Nudity 26 Fashion Faves Beautiful Summer 2018

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36 Miss Beautiful, June 2018 Mallory Baker 64 Dauntless

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letter from the EDITOR

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BEAUTIFUL & DAUNTLESS, I cannot believe that we have already made it to the halfway point of 2018! Time continues to fly by.

June is here and with it comes beauty in the form of fragrant flowers, a light breeze blowing through the leaves of trees, and warm, sunny days. With June also comes the color LAVENDER, which is the color of the month.

Lavender, as well as its meaning, will be displayed throughout the pages of this month’s issue. We will discuss transparency, vulnerability and do a little dabbling with fragrance.

But before we dive in, let me take a moment and wish all the fathers out there a very Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for taking your job as a father seriously. The world is lacking heavily in the realm of fathers, so we all appreciate you taking the time to love and raise your children appropriately. Also, I want to say Happy Father’s Day to my very own dad! I love you so very much and would not trade you for anything in the world.

XOXO,

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Photography by K. Kalista

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meet the BEAUTIFUL STAFF

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Karissa Hagemeister is on a life long journey in the pursuit of love, beauty and truth. Not only does she want to discover these things for herself but she desires to share them with anyone willing to watch and listen.

Beautiful & Dauntless was birthed out of this desire. She enjoys modeling, acting and singing. She has her own fashion line and partners her business with a jewelry line, Chloe + Isabel. 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.

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Jackie Cullum, 26, is a wife, mom, and Chairperson for the Missions Committee at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Saint Leo University and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Southeastern University. She plans on using her degrees in the missions field oversees.

Her passion is for children and she wants to work with orphans by planting orphanages to help get children off the streets and providing them with an education so that they can have a brighter future.

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FASHION 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.

ART DIRECTOR

Sara Robillard spent the first part of her life growing up in New England, and about a decade ago, she found herself transplanted to Central Florida.

Sara is currently working in a full-time marketing position, as well as attending college as a part-time student to earn a degree in graphic design. She has been working in graphic art professionally for over five years (unprofessionally for almost a decade) and truly enjoys creating and telling stories.

When she’s not working or doing homework, Sara is either doing something artsy, enjoying the outdoors, traveling, reading, writing or lounging with her cat, Ruxin.

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feature STORY

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VENDER! By: Arnette German11

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Everything is about Lavender for the month of June for the Bringing Beautiful Back

Family. Probably because there is power in Lavender. From its fragrant healing aspect, a whiff of Lavender oil improves brain function, sleep and reduces anxiety and emotional stress to name a few. More so, symbolic to love, devotion and purity…transparency and vulnerability are additional softer and more delicate hues of Lavender, too. Vulnerability, an exploitable and fragile emotion, is sturdily built upon weakness. And sadly, once this state has been discerned by the “wrong” one i.e. frenemy and/or anyone that seeks their “profit” through you, yet, not authentically “investing” in you by wanting you-is not the chic side of Lavender you want to be on.

Yes, past fears, doubts, hurts and betrayals can cause you to easily be adorned in this particular “softer and delicate” state. But, it is in this state that is the most detrimental to yourself. How so? As Pastor Henry L. Porter, II of Westcoast Church for Human Development in Sarasota, FL stated, “any relationship without requirements is exploitable.

But, betrayal teaches you to deal with reality”. So yes, it stung. But the ability to admit it hurt…in order to move on…is the fashionable, yet, healing side of Lavender.

Accurately identifying who people are in your life, knowing their roles in your life, learning the lesson from the hurt and/or betrayal, forgiving knowing that an apology may not come at all, is the power from Lavender. And it is only after walking in the power of Lavender, one elegantly remembers Lavender is simply a shade of Purple that is associated with royalty, wealth, luxury, independence, passion, fulfillment and spirituality. Now, this my friends, is the right side of Lavender to not only be sophisticatedly draped in but the power to embrace and walk in-daily.

Say Lavender!

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ful. i t u a e B , o l l e H I want you to know that you are not alone. This journey of life can be very difficult and very confusing at times. We all face critical things that can make us lose sight of who we are.

As you read this book, I hope you are able to discover the lies and false identities that are holding you back. I hope you will find the truth about who you are. I pray that you find your worth and purpose in this journey we are taking together.

XOXO,

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n a Sunday afternoon of April 8, 2018, Fashion Designer Lisa Nieves presented and produced her first solo show, “Seasons Change Fashion Show,” an event which showcased both her spring collection 2018 titled “Bloom”(dedicated to Puerto Rico and all its beauty) and her Fall collection 2019 titled “Cold as Ice.” This is the first time a designer showcases 2 collections from different seasons in one event and that was exactly her goal, to show the audience the difference in seasons with textiles, colors, and silhouettes. Part of the proceeds from this event went out to the foundation Veterans Disaster Relief and their relief effort for the people in Puerto Rico. Lisa invites you to next years event on the first Sunday of April 2019 for another amazing show with a whole new twist.

The first, second and fourth designs are a part of the “Cold a Ice” collection.

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The first and second designs are a part of the “Cold as Ice” collection.

The third and fourth are from the “Bloom” collection.

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The first and third designs are a part of the “Cold as Ice” collection.

The second and fourth are from the “Bloom” collection.

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fashion TOPIC

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by Karissa Hagemeister

adies, we need to talk.

One of the main reasons behind the “Beautiful” in Beautiful & Dauntless is we are encouraging women to accept and embrace the beauty that they have been given. It is one thing to embrace your body and love it as it is, but it is another thing to flaunt it all over the web.

These two things do not coincide. Hear me out before you decide to flip the page.

Your body is amazing and gorgeous and it is one-of-a-kind. I know that you want others to notice it and to see the beauty that you behold, but posting nude pictures (or butt and boob pictures) is not going to give you the desired results.

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reasonably for a moment. Some of you ladies that post nude pictures will argue that you accept your body, do not need anybody else’s acceptance, and therefore are not ashamed and have the right to post naked pictures.

First, let’s really think about this because what you are saying and what you are doing are contradicting each other. Really think about why you are posting nude or partially nude pictures on social media. Could it be any of the following reasons?

A: Because everyone else is doing it?

B: You want to feel better about yourself?

C: You want to feel validated by others about your body?

D: You are really looking for acceptance from others ?

E: You are trying to get a man?

Most likely, if you really check your heart on this issue, you are going to fall into one of those five categories. So let me break each one of these down for you:

Everyone Else is Doing it Really?! Now, that was never a good excuse and it still isn’t. Do you want to know why everyone else is doing it? Because they are imitating the stars in Hollywood. Do you want to know why the stars in Hollywood are doing it? Two reasons.

You are a complex,

unique, and beautiful work of art.

First, they are told to because the people puppeteering the stars know that you are going to follow everything they do.

Secondly, they are very empty, lost, and do not accept themselves. They are looking for acceptance and validation from you and from men. They want to be loved but they have been broken and (continued on next page...)

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beaten and do not know what real love looks like anymore or how to get it.

You Want to Feel Validated by Others See previous section.

You Want to Feel Better About Yourself Ladies, your boobs and your butt do not make up who you are. You are a complex, unique, and beautiful work of art. The whole of you: body, mind, and soul. When you show off parts of your body or post nudes (or even “send nudes�) you are throwing your worth and self-respect out the window. You are making people

You Are Really Looking for Acceptance From Others Acceptance must start with you. You need to accept yourself first before anyone else is going to accept you. You must see yourself the way you want others to see you. If you think your body is beautiful and you accept it for what it is, you do not have any need or desire to post x-rated pictures.

Why? Because you truly do not need the approval or acceptance of others. Posting those kinds of pictures is you asking for attention without saying the words. We all know it. When you post them saying you can do it because you accept your body, we all know that you do not and that you are craving attention.

Acceptance must start with you.

believe that you think those body parts are all there is to you. Maybe you believe that is true about yourself: that you are just a sexy body part. Well, it is not true.

You have a brain, use it. You have a soul, protect it. Trying to get others to accept you by posting nudes is not going to fulfill that desire. You might get a lot of likes and some great comments, but none of those people see you for you. They see you as an object to touch. You have dehumanized your own self and given the rest of the world permission to do the same.

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You Are Trying to Get a Man STOP!!! Just stop right there. Do not post or send another nude for the sake of a dude!!

Do you know nothing about men?

First, men want mystery. They are more intrigued by a girl that keeps her clothes on because that gives them something to chase and look forward to. If you are

hanging it all out there for everyone to see, they have no need to desire or chase you.

You will get a lot of guys offering to sleep with you, but they only want one thing: SEX. And then guess what? They are done with you, because to them you are no longer a woman or even a human; you are an object for them to use.

Second, ladies, you are looking for someone to love, accept and cherish you, right? When you post or send nudes, you are telling the men, “This is a free for all. Come and get it. I do not require any commitment, any love. Have your way and then move on to the next object of lust.”

Is that the message you are trying to send out? No, I didn’t think so.

I am not trying to be harsh ladies. I am trying to help you out. I encourage you to think long and hard about how you want others to view you, what kind of a man you want, and what you want to get from your posts before you post another nude.

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PROFILE: “

My name is Mallory Baker. I am 18 years old and I am from North Carolina. I am a rapper, songwriter, actor, and model.

I am an AMTC (Actors, Models and Talent for Christ) graduate of summer 2016 and summer 2017. I currently train each weekend at AGI Entertainment in Atlanta for rapping and acting. In June 2017, I released my first EP on SoundCloud which features three original songs and one spoken word track. I am currently working on new music and hope to release some of it soon!

As far as acting goes, I have been able to work on set of the national tv show, Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural, as well as in a student film with a supporting role. I just booked my first lead role in an independent feature which will film in Spring 2018.

It is Christian film which seeks to inspire and encourage youth.” malbmusic mallorybakerofficial malbmusic Agi the Industry: Mal B (Feat. Celina Smith) “SHINE”

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DAUN LESS David Beardall

June 2018

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PROFILE: “

I’m David, 23, from Bournemouth, England. I am very excited to get into the industry. I’ve had many jobs over the years, from working on a banana farm in Australia to bar work and sales. I’m currently working full time at a cocktail bar located in Bournemouth.

In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym and swimming, as well as walks on the countryside or the beach! As well as seeing family and friends. I love to travel and experience new things. I’ve also went backpacking around Australia for over two years. I’m very easy going and could get along with a plant pot if it could talk!!

I’ve recently got into the modeling industry and I’ve done a bride and groom theme shoot for a men’s suit shop. I look forward on what is to come and can’t wait to smash the industry.” david_beardall

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dauntless FEATURE

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STRESSLESS

by Karissa Hagemeister

Time seems to be ever increasing in speed and appears to be ever shortening in the amount we get daily. I know for me this often means more stress. Stress runs my life. Or at least it did until the end of last month.

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dauntless FEATURE

I read this article on what stress really does to your body and it was a wake up call to me. I literally ran my days off from the adrenaline and hormones released from the stress. So on the few days where I did not have anything to stress about, I would just be flat out, exhausted.

Stress had gotten the better of me. I could feel its presence with me everywhere I would go. I could feel its tension in my jaw. I felt that I needed it because I had lived with it for so long. But after hearing what it was doing to my body: creating high blood pressure, making me age quickly, increasing heart problems, and those are only a few of the things; I knew that I needed to make a change.

How do you get rid of stress?

That was the real problem. After having lived with it for as long as I can remember, I did not know how to live without it. Or figure out how to even start the process.

Thankfully, the article I read had a few suggestions that pointed me in the right direction. If you are like me and need to stress less in your life, adopt some of these and watch the stress become less of an issue for you.

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Stress Less: • Instead of always saying or thinking you are in a hurry, tell yourself that you can take your time, there is no need to rush.

• If you are always in a hurry because you do not manage your time well, learn to keep a schedule and give yourself more time than you think you need.

• Schedule “me” time everyday. (I have to start out with a little bit and work up to more. So right now, I am taking 30 minutes when I wake up and 30 minutes before I sleep and just resting or meditating).

• Allow yourself to rest. You do not always need to be doing something.

• Learn to say “no” or get rid of the unimportant things you are wasting your time with.

Once you can adopt all or a few of these principles in your life, you will eventually begin to feel more at peace and more rested, able to accomplish more. When you start the process, it is going to be more difficult. You may even feel more stressed for a few days or a week. But stick with it and it will turn out well for you once you push past that beginning phase.

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bae’s KITCHEN

Bae and I enjoy eating chips. Whenever we find a new flavor, we have to try it. I don't know if it is the crunch or the fact that it is one of our "things" but we just love chips.

And by the way "chippies" is our term for chips.

Even though we love them, buying them is not all that healthy. We focus on eating clean and not getting much processed food. So we decided to make some at home and haven't been able to stop.

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bae’s KITCHEN

homemade chippies Ingredients: 2 Potatoes (White or Sweet) 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil or Coconut Oil Spices of Your Choosing: Salt, pepper, cumin, basil, cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, and dill weed.

Directions: 1. Cut the potatoes into thin slices.

2. Put the pieces in a bowl with either of the oils. (Coconut oil makes them have a sweeter taste.)

3. Sprinkle whatever spices you would like over the top of the mixture. (My favorite are all of them listed above.)

4. Mix it all together in a bowl 5. Lay them out on a cookie sheet.

6. Place them in the oven at 400 degrees and allow them to bake for 15- 20 minutes, or until crispy and crunchy.

Let cool for five minutes and then enjoy!

Makes two servings.

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social media SPEAK

You spoke...

we listened.

What’s your favorite smell?

Who do you feel comfortable feeling vulnerable with?

What is your favorite transparent object?

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what is your favorite Smell ?

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social media SPEAK

Vanilla and my wife.

Robert C.

Various beard oils, balms and butters.

Gary M.

Baking and pot roast.

Johnny N.

A baby’s smell.

Wade J.

Fresh cut grass.

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Fresh red roses, ground coffee, mangos, nectarines...�

Donald P.

Food and beauty products.

Daniel D.

Lilacs.

Sara R.

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Who do you feel comfortable being vulnerable with?

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social media SPEAK

No one. That is how people exploit.

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Some of the guys from my unit and my boss, whois another Afghan vet I met from college.

Ben F.

My therapist.

Eric C.

God and my husband.

Brittany T.

God. Adolfo W.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRANSPARENT OBJECT?

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social media SPEAK

Jane Russell.

Donald B.

Air. I need it to live.

Robert M.

Not politicians.

Dwayne D.

Water. Especially at the beach.

Tammy H.

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The movie, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was released on May 25th in theaters around the United States. Being a small Star Wars fan, I was not sure what to expect. Many of the older Star Wars I tend to enjoy. The few recent releases have been a let down.

However, I was not disappointed after watching Han Solo’s story. The latest Star Wars movie release provided excellent background information into the lives of some of our most favorite characters.

The movie also created more fantastical creatures, fanatical robots, and some new characters that pulled on the heart strings. I am sure there will be another movie to follow, as this left the audience

with many unanswered questions.

But, if you are like me, and wondering whether this latest Star Wars movie is worth your time, the answer is YES! You will not be disappointed seeing the movie about Solo’s life. In fact, you may just get drawn into the Star Wars Sage even more.

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ABOUT DAUNTLESS The second half of this magazine is now being taken over by guys, for guys. Since the creation of this magazine, January 2017, we have excelled at offering real life stories, advice and insight into daily matters. Our writers share what is on their heart in order to bring some life to your current situation.

Up to this point, much of the material has been more “lady focused” but we hate to leave out our male counterparts, as they need special rays of light to impact their life as well.

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, but we need a name.

After conducting a poll on social media, we were given some insight as to what a guy might prefer to be thought of as, and DAUNTLESS was the winner.

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 means, ‘I am BOLD, COURAGEOUS, and GALLANT. Which trumps all other choices.

IMHO.” Larry “Dauntless for sure. Dauntless means, ‘Showing FEARLESSNESS and DETERMINATION.’ That is how I would like to be defined.”

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